Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Reel Facts & Opinions

FACT: A slew of sneak-previews were unleashed upon the internets this week, including official trailers for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4, THOR: GOD OF THUNDER, and Terrence Malick's TREE OF LIFE. Not to mention the first official pic of John Cusack as Edgar Allen Poe in the upcoming THE RAVEN:



OPINION: The PIRATES 4 trailer looks like a rip-roarin' time, and you gotta love the out-of-the-box thinking by having Sparrow speaking to the audience; very much in tune with the character. Hopefully they'll keep the established look and feel, along with the excellent score. As for the others, this blogger is still scratching his head on how THOR is going to blend into the new down-to-earth Marvel-verse, and will also be goddamned if he actually goes to see another Terrence Malick snorefest again. But ya'll should do yourselves a favor: Google a pic of the real-life Poe and compare it to the above pic. Shiver.

FACT: Speaking of Marvel, it seems Jon Favaeru will not be directing IRON MAN 3.

OPINION: So much for continuity.

FACT: The Golden Globes announced their nominations this week. A lot of sci-fi geeks are tickled pink over INCEPTION getting a Best Picture nod. A lot of other movie-goers are scratching their heads over the shunning of the upcoming TRUE GRIT.

OPINION: INCEPTION certainly deserves the credit; this blogger believes it deserves Best Pic on account of it's originality alone. As for TRUE GRIT, a lot of the world hasn't seen it yet, but don't the Globes voters get early screeners like the Oscar dudes do? If they do, then perhaps the Coen Bros. have put together another much-ado-about-nothing film. This blogger certainly hopes not.

What say you?

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