Terminator Salvation Trailer

When I first heard that the director behind Charlie's Angels was going to be at the helm of the next Terminator film, all I could think of was, "ARE THEY CRAZY! HE'S GOING TO RUN THE FRANCHISE TO THE GROUND!". We'll, Mc G has a lot to prove, but by watching this trailer, I think it might be safe to assume that this new installment will kick some major_______!!!

Public Enemies Trailer

From Michael Mann, director of Heat and Collateral, comes his newest crime drama film, Public Enemies. This film is scheduled to be released July 1st. To view the trailer, click here.

Box Office Results

March 27th- 29th

1/ Monsters vs Aliens $58,200,000

2/ The Haunting In Connecticut $23,010,000

3/ Knowing $14,705,000

4/ I Love You, Man $12,600,000

5/ Duplicity $7,556,000

Transformers 2 Trailer

I know the trailer has been out for a while now, but if you haven't seen it, click here!Transformers 2 will be out in theatres on May 26th.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Review)

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, & Katharine Hepburn
Year of Release: 1967


What’s It About

Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy meets parents. Boy is black, girl is white. Boy oh boy…

Thoughts

At the time of this films release, interracial marriage was still illegal in 17 states in the US. I wanted to throw this little fact out there because I want you to understand, really, how important this film was for it’s time.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner has many elements that just work so well. Though it’s a drama piece, it knows when it can be funny and lighthearted and when it needs to be serious to send its message across. There is absolutely never a dull moment on screen, and that’s saying a lot considering that 95 percent of the movie takes place in one house!

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, (Both recognized as the best actors of all time), were just so believable as a couple struggling with the idea of their daughter dating a black man. Sidney Poitier, the man who is unfortunately the source of the conflict, played his part with so much class and charm that it does not allow the audience to have anything negative to say about him, other than his skin color (Remember what I stated about America’s attitude at the time.). Katharine Houghton as the naïve girlfriend who just can’t seem to understand what all the fuss is about, was the only sore spot for me. She just irritated me, and although I assume that was part of the filmmaker’s intent, I believe a more seasoned actress could have pulled this off better.

Memorable Moment

The speech that Spencer Tracy gives at the end and the reaction he gets from his costar Katharine Hepburn. It could possibly have you in tears.

FYI

You wouldn’t know by watching this, but Spencer’s health was so bad, he was literally counting his last days while filming. He died 17 days after shooting this film.

Score

8 out of 10

*A special thanks goes out to my friend, Megan Beasley, who introduced me to this film. Thanks roomy.*

Where the Wild Things Are Trailer

I remember reading this book as a kid and on October 16th we will finally have the opportunity to see it in the big screen. I can't wait! Click here to view the trailer!

Box Office Results

March 20th-22nd, 2009

1/ Knowing $24,814,000

2/ I Love You, Man $18,005,000

3/ Duplicity $14,402,000

4/ Race To Witch Mountain $13,004,000

5/ Watchmen $6,725,000

Top 10/ Disney Animated Film Part 3

Last week Disney released Pinocchio on DVD and Blu Ray, celebrating its 70th Anniversary since its theatrical release. With this being a special occasion, I decided to compile a list of the 10 best Disney Animated Films. Enjoy!

10 Best Disney Animated Films- Part 3 of 3

3/ Sleeping Beauty- Work of art. This is one way to describe Sleeping Beauty. It took ten years to animate this film and it shows in every single cell and background set! The animation is very medieval and gothic. When watching on my screen, I could not believe that I was seeing a film over fifty years old! If it came out today, it would still be regarded as a work of art! I apologize for being so caught up in the artwork, but my goodness, it looks beautiful…ok, let’s continue. I was glad to see that the prince in this film was more like an action hero! He doesn’t just wait around for danger to go away before he comes in to sweep the princess off her feet. No, this guy fights goblins, and a dragon to get to the one he loves! I was amazed to find out that Princess Aurora, the main character in the film, is only in it for less than eighteen minutes! Let me just say, she did more to impress me in those eighteen minutes than most of the princesses before her. I guess it also helped that she was the prettiest of them all! Side note: This was the last fairy tale that Walt Disney had a chance to work on before his death.

2/ The Lion King- This was the first Disney film I got to see in theatres. Just the opening scene alone would have been worth the admission price! Talk about epic! I’ve seen every Disney animated film to date and none have had “the complete package” quite like this one. An inspiring opening, very catchy songs (Circle of Life, Hakuna Matata, Can You Feel The Love, I Just Can’t Wait To Be King), jaw dropping animation (The stampede scene… nuff said!), a coming of age storyline, characters that you truly care about, great comedic moments (“Why do I always have to save your… aahhh!!!”), great action pieces, and a heart dropping scene that will make you weep for days! I don’t think any other Disney film since has been able to live up to this achievement. I can only imagine how Walt would have reacted after seeing this!

Which brings us to… drum roll please…

1/ Beauty and the Beast- I think it’s safe to say that one of the biggest attractions from Disney’s canon of animation films is their fairy tale line. Out of all the fairy tales though, Beauty and the Beast stands above all. It’s romantic enough for the ladies, while still being rough enough for the men to enjoy. The title song, “Beauty and the Beast”, is one of the most beautiful songs composed for an animated film. To top it off, the ballroom scene has been hailed by critics as one of the most captivating images in animated cinema history. It also doesn’t hurt that it is the only animated film in history to be nominated in the Best Picture category at the Academy Awards!
The classic storyline about looking for the beauty within a person and allowing your heart to be your guide is a storyline that is used often in fairy tales, but here, she REALLY has to look within the beast and within herself to accept him. And what a beast! It’s really great to see someone who starts off as a villain, see his emotional transformation and eventually win the heart of the one he loves!
With Beauty and the Beast, Disney finally perfected the formula for a fairy tale film, truly making this, a tale as old as time!