Movie Trailers
1st Impression: Iron Man 2 — Second Trailer
by Rich on Mar.10, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
Iron Man 2 is due in theatres in two months, and this new trailer makes me appreciate the work that Jon Favreau has put into this franchise. Of course the big sell is the onscreen debut of War Machine — now played by Don Cheadle, who replaced Terrence Howard. We can’t forget the Black Widow as well, who looks like she will make things interesting for Mr. Stark.
Mickey Rourke and the always awesome Sam Rockwell are your villains from what we’ve seen so far. Rourke will play Whiplash (who may or may not also become Crimson Dynamo) and Rockwell is criminal mastermind and businessman Justin Hammer.
Iron Man 2 looks like it has the right spark to start the new summer blockbuster season and quite frankly I wouldn’t have it any other way.
1st Impression– Tekken Trailer
by Rich on Jan.15, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
As a fighting game & martial arts enthusiast, I try to support both genres respectively. Every time one of my favorite fighting game franchises makes the jump to the silver screen, I am there, popcorn in hand with the hopes of being entertained and finally seeing a real life film imitate something I enjoy.
For years, I have endured the good ( Mortal Kombat 1) , the bad ( Mortal Kombat 2), and the awful ( Street Fighter-Legend of Chun-Li) in terms of fighting games jumping to the silver screen. The newest challenger is the film based on the Namco Tekken franchise. With a decent cast and a semi-accurate story, I think that maybe they got it right (somewhat). This interpretation of Tekken follows Jin Kazama as he battles his way through the tournament.
Check it out
1st Impression: Edge Of Darkness Trailer
by Rich on Jan.13, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
Let’s start off by saying that I have been a fan of Mel Gibson’s for a long time. Whenever he has done thrillers and period pieces he seems at his strongest. “Edge Of Darkness” takes Mel back to those thriller roots we know him so well for. His performance in this movie borrows from movies like Ransom, Taken and Payback in terms of pace and ferocity.
Gibson plays Detective Thomas Craven, a man whose daughter is brutally killed in his home. Craven thinks she was killed because of his police work. However, her murder is a part of something far bigger and far more dangerous.
I am glad to see that Mel Gibson is returning back to his successful roots. I will be going to check this out for sure.
1st Impression: Karate Kid Trailer
by Rich on Jan.10, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
For months I have heard about the possible remake of The Karate Kid, and I said to myself, “the plot is simple and to the point, so the odds of getting it wrong are slim”. Sadly, I was mistaken with that assessment. The basic premise goes as follows: Single mom and son move to new home — son has trouble fitting in — son takes a liking to popular girl — boyfriend/bully makes life hard for the son — son meets janitor who is martials art master — son learns to fight and beat bully/boyfriend in tournament or contest of some sort. How easy does that sound? It has been used in countless movies and is usually okay.
I’ll leave you with this: Karate = Japanese martial art. Jackie Chan = Chinese. The boy = learning Kung Fu. Oh yeah, and it’s called The Karate Kid. You be the judge:
Trailer Credit: Traileraddict.com
1st Impression: A-Team Trailer
by Rich on Jan.09, 2010, under Movie Trailers, Movies
A few months back I had the chance to post some photos regarding the upcoming A-Team film. After losing UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to the film, I knew there was going to be a ton of buzz from MMA fans as well as A-Team fans. Joined by Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper and Sharlto Copley, the A-Team has a great mix of young, hip newbies as well the presence of a quality actor like Liam Neeson, which makes the prospect of this movie being successful quite real.
The trailer is mix of an intro to the story and buzzworthy action scenes. My only gripe regarding the trailer is a scene involving a tank on a plane. I found the scene to be way too Charlie’s Angels-like in terms of action. I trust the film maintains the grit, grime and raw appeal that made the A-Team a staple back in the day.
What do you folks think?
