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Moviewatch: May 2009
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Quotation quiz
Inspector, there's a broken coffee cup down here. Dexter,
they have people to clear these things up. You get on with your
own job.’
From which film does that instruction come from? The answer
is at the bottom of the page.
Forthcoming attractions:
‘Terminator Salvation’ is released on June 3 and is set in
post-apocalyptic 2018. John Connor is the man fated to lead
the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.
But the future Connor was raised to believe in, is altered in
part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last
memory is of being on death row.
Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future,
or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught,
Connor and Marcus both embark on a trail that takes them into
the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible
secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
Stars Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin and Linda
Hamilton.
Released on 19 June there’s ‘Telstar’. This is the true story
of record producer Joe Meek, creator of a string of number 1
hits in the early 60s including ‘Telstar’, the biggest selling
record of its time and the first British single ever to top
the US charts. Despite his musical illiteracy, Meek went on
to create the recordings that earned him iconic status in the
world of British pop until depression, heartbreak and paranoia
ultimately led to his downfall.
Con O’Neill, Pam Ferris, JJ Feild, James Corden, Tom Burke,
Kevin Spacey, Ralf Little, Carl Barât and Justin Hawkins star.
Out a week later there’s ‘Gigantic’. When a young mattress
salesman plans to adopt a Chinese baby, the plot thickens when
he finds a young woman asleep on one of the mattresses in his
place of work. On awakening, she begins to affect his life far
more than initially anticipated.
With Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Edward Asner, Jane Alexander
and John Goodman.
And two released at the beginning of July. Firstly there’s
‘Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’.
After the events of "Ice Age: The Meltdown", life begins
to change for Manny and his friends: Scrat is still on the hunt
to hold onto his beloved acorn, Manny and Ellie, having since
become an item, are expecting a baby, which leaves Manny anxious
to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives.
Diego is fed up with being treated like a house-cat while
Sid begins to wish for a family of his own, and so steals some
dinosaur eggs which leads to him ending up in a strange underground
world where his herd must rescue him.
With the voices of Simon Pegg, Seann William Scott, John Leguizamo,
and Denis Leary.
And then there’s ‘Public Enemeies’. In this action-thriller,
Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Marion
Cotillard in the true story of legendary Depression-era bank
robber John Dillinger (Depp). His lightning raids made him the
number one target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and its
top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), as well as a folk hero to much
of the downtrodden public.
His charm and jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone,
from his girlfriend Billie Frechette (Cotillard), to an American
public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the
country into the Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger's
gang, which later included Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham)
thrilled many, Hoover (Billy Crudup) hit on the idea of exploiting
the outlaw's capture as a way to elevate his Bureau of Investigation
into the national police force that became the FBI.
He made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One
and sent in Purvis to capture him. At first, Dillinger and his
gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis' men in wild chases and
shootouts but only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen,
who were real gunfighters, and orchestrating epic betrayals,
were Purvis and the FBI able to close in on Dillinger.
Moviewatch grapevine:
With the world in economic meltdown, Oliver Stone appears
to have been signed by 20th Century Fox to direct the sequel
to his 1987 hit ‘Wall Street‘. Shia LaBeouf is in negotiations
to join Michael Douglas, whose portrayal of ruthless stockbroker
Gordon Gekko won him an Oscar in the original film.
The sequel will once again involve a young Wall Street trader,
and the current global recession spurred by rampant greed and
corruption will feature prominently.
Another film that is using the current economic climate as
it’s basis is "The Company Men", which continues to take shape
as, Maria Bello and Craig T. Nelson have now joined the film‘s
cast. The drama, starring Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones and
Ben Affleck, revolves around the impact that corporate downsizing
has on both its casualties and survivors.
Affleck plays a corporate hotshot whose Porsche and six–figure
salary vanish after he gets laid off. Costner plays his brother–in–law,
a down–to–earth dry wall installer who gives him a construction
job. Jones plays a senior partner in the firm, a principled
man who struggles with the greedy actions of his partners.
Bello will play the vice president of human resources, who
is forced to fire Affleck‘s character and Nelson plays the CEO
of the global conglomerate.
Danny Huston, who is currently playing Col. Stryker in ‘X–Men
Origins: Wolverine‘, has been cast as Poseidon in Warner Bros.
and Legendary Pictures‘ remake of 'Clash of the Titans'. He
joins an already impressive cast that includes Sam Worthington,
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen,
Jason Flemyng, Alexa Davalos and Izabella Miko.
Chris Noth will reprise his role as Mr. Big in "Sex and the
City 2", while Evan Handler and David Eigenger are returning
as well. The trio join foursome Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall,
Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon in the sequel, to be directed
by Michael Patrick King. The film starts shooting in early September
for a May 2010 release.
Universal–based Illumination Entertainment are to create a
feature based on Ricky Gervais’ children’s book series "Flanimals".
The four–volume series encompasses a world inhabited by 50 species
of creatures so ugly and misshapen they become cute and endearing.
Gervais is set to voice the lead character, a pudgy, perspiring
purple creature, who goes on a mission to change the world.
Amanda Peet has joined the cast of ‘Gulliver‘s Travels‘. The
classic Jonathan Swift tale, which sees travel writer Lemuel
Gulliver wash up on the island of Lilliput – home to a population
of tiny people. The film has already signed up Jack Black, Jason
Segel and Emily Blunt, with Monsters Vs Aliens co–director Rob
Letterman set to helm.
Denzel Washington, is negotiating to play the lead role in
the Tony Scott–directed drama ‘Unstoppable‘, which 20th Century
Fox is hoping to start filming later this year. If successful,
Washington would play an experienced engineer who jumps into
a locomotive with a conductor to chase down a runaway train
carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals.
The film would reunite Washington and Scott for their fifth
movie together. They‘ve previously worked together on "Crimson
Tide", "Man on Fire", "Deja vu" and the upcoming "The Taking
of Pelham 1 2 3".
Quotation quiz answer:
And the quote came from Ron Webster and Stephen Fry in ‘Gosford
Park’.
Until next time..
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