Comments on: Movie Trailer Reviews: Fall Is Here

By: Mark Clapham

Mark Clapham — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:32:53 +0000

I can’t see the name Terry O’Quinn without thinking ‘don’t you just love that moustache?’, years after he shaved it off.

Looking forward to Fantastic Mr Fox an enormous amount, but then I’m a total Wes Anderson junkie.

Tron: Legacy seems to be a ‘revisiting a children’s story as adults’ type thing, relating to the original in the way that Flashman relates to Tom Brown’s Schooldays. If that’s the case then it’s a very bold thing for Disney to do, and a very wise pick of a property – Tron is so totally locked in to the 80s that its unlikely to have the self-refreshing audience of kids that the ‘perennial’ Disney animations do, so the main audience are likely to be adults. Of course I could be totally wrong. Or it could be rubbish anyway.

By: Jim Kosmicki

Jim Kosmicki — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:40:18 +0000

The problem with the original Stepfather was the rest of the cast. Terry O’Quinn’s performance stayed with most people who saw it. I remember that my wife and I saw this and Jack’s Back on the same night — and remembered both fondly for many, many years.

By: Dorian

Dorian — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:53:27 +0000

VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT is based on a young adult novel series by Darren Shan. It may be cynical and exploitative, but that’s the nature of YA publishing as well.

STEP BROTHERS
THE PROMOTION
WALK HARD
TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY
TALLADEGA NIGHTS
Of the films I’ve seen, Reilly’s been in more bad than good.

By: Evan Waters

Evan Waters — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:11:10 +0000

On the one hand, VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT has John C. Reilly and Jane Krakowski. On the other, it’s clearly trying way too hard to be an emo/goth franchise, with the “Cirque De Freak” supertitle and the very polished and slick “freaky” aesthetic. It really looks like something dreamed up in a studio’s marketing department.

Then again, John C. Reilly. I’m sure he’s been in bad movies but I can’t think of one offhand.

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:38:09 +0000

I think Zombieland looks great. Yes, there’s a glut of zombies in every medium, but I can always make time for a seemingly clever new zombie flick, even if nothing will top Zombi 2’s zombie/shark fight.

By: Prankster

Prankster — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:04:14 +0000

I’ve seen Daybreakers, and it’s great, precisely because it’s meant as a response to other movies (or, more specifically, the book I Am Legend). Who doesn’t read that book and go “OK, but wouldn’t the vampires run out of blood after that?”

The trailer gives too much away, though.

By: Ian Brill

Ian Brill — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:38:42 +0000

Sounds like you clicked on the right link, Mark!

By: M.A. Masterson

M.A. Masterson — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:06:43 +0000

Why is Sam Rockwell playing Alan Moore? Did I click on the wrong link?

By: DS

DS — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:30:50 +0000

Oh wow…I was completely unaware of that Dorian Gray movie. I admit to being a little curious, but once they started showing Dorian’s “sins,” it’s pretty clear they’ve missed the point.

By: Maxtothemax

Maxtothemax — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:17:55 +0000

If they’re smart about the Tron sequel (which they won’t be) and try to play up how campy and ill-thought out it is, then it might be decent. Plus, Daft Punk soundtrack, so it’s got that going for it. Otherwise, spot on assessments.