list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Punisher: War Zone on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Punisher_War_Zone/390630/default.aspx Title: Punisher: War Zone
Year: 2008
Director: Lexi Alexander
Plot: Marvel Comics' vigilante character The Punisher gets another big-screen outing in this third film incarnation of the character, this time from Green Street Hooligans director Lexi Alexander. Fueled by revenge and aided by his trusted weapons expert, Microchip (Wayne Knight), vigilante Frank Castle (Rome's Ray Stevenson) turns the New York City streets red with blood as he takes down each and every member of the crime syndicate responsible for the death of his wife and two kids. As the law-appointed "Punisher Task Force" closes in on him, the antihero does battle with Billy Russoti (Dominic West), aka Jigsaw, a nickname given by him to reflect his disfigurement handed to him by Castle. With the help of his psychotic brother Loony Bin Jim (Doug Hutchison), Jigsaw recruits the criminals of the city to band together to bring down The Punisher, using the wife (played by Dexter's Julie Benz) and daughter of a slayed FBI-agent as bait. Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and Nick Santora provide the screenplay for the Lionsgate release. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:46:20 GMTPunisher: War Zone2008Lexi AlexanderMarvel Comics' vigilante character The Punisher gets another big-screen outing in this third film incarnation of the character, this time from <a href="http://www.spout.com/films/248254/detail.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Green Street Hooligans</a> director Lexi Alexander. Fueled by revenge and aided by his trusted weapons expert, Microchip (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____38826/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Wayne Knight</a>), vigilante Frank Castle (<a href="http://www.spout.com/films/174583/detail.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Rome</a>'s <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___199267/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ray Stevenson</a>) turns the New York City streets red with blood as he takes down each and every member of the crime syndicate responsible for the death of his wife and two kids. As the law-appointed "Punisher Task Force" closes in on him, the antihero does battle with Billy Russoti (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P___200983/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Dominic West</a>), aka Jigsaw, a nickname given by him to reflect his disfigurement handed to him by Castle. With the help of his psychotic brother Loony Bin Jim (<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____34168/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Doug Hutchison</a>), Jigsaw recruits the criminals of the city to band together to bring down The Punisher, using the wife (played by <a href="http://www.spout.com/films/327437/detail.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Dexter</a>'s <a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P_____5529/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Julie Benz</a>) and daughter of a slayed FBI-agent as bait. Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and Nick Santora provide the screenplay for the Lionsgate release. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide4123http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s390630.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Punisher_War_Zone/390630/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2009/3/27/41289.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Though the third Fast and the Furious installment, Tokyo Drift, wasn’t a huge box office disappointment with its $63 million domestic gross, it was significantly less successful than its predecessors, The Fast and the Furious ($145 million) and 2 Fast 2 Furious ($127 million). A fourth film would normally see an even bigger drop in box office receipts, but next week’s Fast & Furious has a good chance of actually being the highest-grossing film in the series yet, due to the return of original cast members Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordanna Brewster and, most importantly, Vin Diesel. With the expectation that Fast & Furious will be enough of a hit to save the franchise, we take a look at ten other films that similarly kept their respective series going, either because of an increase in profits or a surprising increase in quality, following one or many disappointing installments. Batman Begins (2005) It’s appropriate to begin with the film that has “begins” in the title. Also, this is one of the more obvious examples (it’s also the first in alphabetical order), but it almost seems to count the least, because while it did lift the Batman franchise back up, both in terms of box office and quality, after Batman & Robin, Christopher Nolan’s reboot of the character isn’t much in line with the previous installments. For all the difference between Burton’s and Schumacher’s pairs of films, they are of the same continuity, for the most part. Still, compared to attempted reboots like Superman Returns and Punisher: War Zone, Batman Begins is a real savior; just imagine if it had failed, and we’d never have gotten The Dark Knight. Goldeneye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006) While Casino Royale is another obvious choice and could very well have been the only James Bond film on this list, it’s worth including Goldeneye, too, because after the disappointing 007 films starring Timothy Dalton, this installment boosted the franchise’s profits way back up and thankfully knocked Moonraker off the highest-grossing-Bond movie throne. Beginning a more action-packed run with new lead Pierce Brosnan, Goldeneye was a terrific addition to the series even if it led to a subsequent drop in quality where spectacle took precedence over story. Fortunately, a decade later Casino Royale came in and saved the franchise once again. Halloween H20 (1998) Thanks in part to the return of Jamie Lee Curtis, who was joined by a crop of young, likable stars including Michelle Williams, Josh Hartnett and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (not to mention LL Cool J), Halloween H20 was a huge success and a huge breath of fresh air after a number of unwatchable (even with Paul Rudd) Halloween sequels. This film did the Superman Returns thing, too (and first), where it jumped back and ignored all the terrible installments, treating them as having never happened. It wasn’t great, but it was better, and for the first time, a Halloween sequel grossed more money than the original (since that time, the remake has replaced H20 at the top). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Following two adequate but not great Harry Potter adaptations from Chris Columbus, the series got a huge makeover and new life when Alfonso Cuaron took on the third film. Though some of us may think it a tad overrated and not actually as great as the fourth film, Goblet of Fire, Prisoner of Azkaban was undeniably important in showing that the franchise could (and would) mature along with its characters. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) It wasn’t necessarily because Heather Langenkamp returned to the series, and it wasn’t necessarily that this second sequel took in so much money (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge had already out-grossed the original). After a darkly shot and depressingly non-scary sequel, Dream Warriors did the best thing a horror franchise can do (in our opinion): it turned it into a fantasy film that combined the likes of Dungeons and Dragons and superhero movies. Without this refreshing installment, we children of the ‘80s might not have continued following the franchise so enthusiastically. Mission: Impossible III (2006) This J.J. Abrams-directed installment may have been the lowest grossing of the franchise, but it is the best of the three. Coming off the sloppy and confusing disasters that were Brian De Palma’s original and John Woo’s sequel, that may not be saying much, but shockingly it is an exceptional action film. Part of its favor is of course Philip Seymour Hoffman as the villain (and as Ethan Hunt disguised as the villain wearing a Philip Seymour Hoffman mask), but overall the film was more critically lauded than the first two films, and in spite of its being a box office disappointment, M:iI:III may have saved the franchise simply on the merit of its reviews (or, is a fourth installment merely being made because Hollywood has nothing better to do?). Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) and Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Many Trekkies would note that every other installment in the Star Trek franchise saves the series, and it’s generally understood that even-numbered films are always better than odd-numbered. Many Trekkies would also argue therefore that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan should be on this list for initially saving the series following a relatively weak start. But we non-Trek fans have to point to The Voyage Home for bringing in us kids who cared more about humpback whales than space battles. Or, at least that seems to be how this installment managed to become the (still) highest-grossing Trek movie. Unfortunately, there were no sea mammals in any of the subsequent sequels and it wasn’t until the Next Generation TV cast got their own movie (as in, not shared with the original crew) that another installment, First Contact, out-grossed all other sequels (except the always-reigning whale-filled one, of course) and appeared to temporarily save the franchise once again. Later this year, we’ll get to see if J.J. Abrams’ reboot, Star Trek, has any ocean life and/or what it takes to jumpstart the series, too. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) It made the least amount of money of the three Star Wars prequels, but Attack of the Clones was the trilogy’s saving grace, because after the “George Lucas ruined my childhood!” disappointments of The Phantom Menace, this second (or fifth?) installment of the franchise got the old fans excited again by alluding to (and leading in the direction of) more characters and events of the original movies, while overall featuring a better plot and more satisfying action. It helped, of course, that Jake Lloyd isn’t in it and that Jar-Jar isn’t quite as prominent. If it hadn’t been so good, many of us would have never bothered with Revenge of the Sith. In a way, it’s to the other two prequels what Empire Strikes Back was to the other films of the first trilogy, though it’s not quite worthy of such a favorable comparison. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:00:44 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com3/27/2009 9:00:44 AMThough the third Fast and the Furious installment, Tokyo Drift, wasn’t a huge box office disappointment with its $63 million domestic gross, it was significantly less successful than its predecessors, The Fast and the Furious ($145 million) and 2 Fast 2 Furious ($127 million). A fourth film would normally see an even bigger drop in box office receipts, but next week’s Fast & Furious has a good chance of actually being the highest-grossing film in the series yet, due to the return of original cast members Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordanna Brewster and, most importantly, Vin Diesel. With the expectation that Fast & Furious will be enough of a hit to save the franchise, we take a look at ten other films that similarly kept their respective series going, either because of an increase in profits or a surprising increase in quality, following one or many disappointing installments. Batman Begins (2005) It’s appropriate to begin with the film that has “begins” in the title. Also, this is one of the more obvious examples (it’s also the first in alphabetical order), but it almost seems to count the least, because while it did lift the Batman franchise back up, both in terms of box office and quality, after Batman & Robin, Christopher Nolan’s reboot of the character isn’t much in line with the previous installments. For all the difference between Burton’s and Schumacher’s pairs of films, they are of the same continuity, for the most part. Still, compared to attempted reboots like Superman Returns and Punisher: War Zone, Batman Begins is a real savior; just imagine if it had failed, and we’d never have gotten The Dark Knight. Goldeneye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006) While Casino Royale is another obvious choice and could very well have been the only James Bond film on this list, it’s worth including Goldeneye, too, because after the disappointing 007 films starring Timothy Dalton, this installment boosted the franchise’s profits way back up and thankfully knocked Moonraker off the highest-grossing-Bond movie throne. Beginning a more action-packed run with new lead Pierce Brosnan, Goldeneye was a terrific addition to the series even if it led to a subsequent drop in quality where spectacle took precedence over story. Fortunately, a decade later Casino Royale came in and saved the franchise once again. Halloween H20 (1998) Thanks in part to the return of Jamie Lee Curtis, who was joined by a crop of young, likable stars including Michelle Williams, Josh Hartnett and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (not to mention LL Cool J), Halloween H20 was a huge success and a huge breath of fresh air after a number of unwatchable (even with Paul Rudd) Halloween sequels. This film did the Superman Returns thing, too (and first), where it jumped back and ignored all the terrible installments, treating them as having never happened. It wasn’t great, but it was better, and for the first time, a Halloween sequel grossed more money than the original (since that time, the remake has replaced H20 at the top). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Following two adequate but not great Harry Potter adaptations from Chris Columbus, the series got a huge makeover and new life when Alfonso Cuaron took on the third film. Though some of us may think it a tad overrated and not actually as great as the fourth film, Goblet of Fire, Prisoner of Azkaban was undeniably important in showing that the franchise could (and would) mature along with its characters. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) It wasn’t necessarily because Heather Langenkamp returned to the series, and it wasn’t necessarily that this second sequel took in so much money (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge had already out-grossed the original). After a darkly shot and depressingly non-scary sequel, Dream Warriors did the best thing a horror franchise can do (in our opinion): it turned it into a fantasy film that combined the likes of Dungeons and Dragons and superhero movies. Without this refreshing installment, we children of the ‘80s might not have continued following the franchise so enthusiastically. Mission: Impossible III (2006) This J.J. Abrams-directed installment may have been the lowest grossing of the franchise, but it is the best of the three. Coming off the sloppy and confusing disasters that were Brian De Palma’s original and John Woo’s sequel, that may not be saying much, but shockingly it is an exceptional action film. Part of its favor is of course Philip Seymour Hoffman as the villain (and as Ethan Hunt disguised as the villain wearing a Philip Seymour Hoffman mask), but overall the film was more critically lauded than the first two films, and in spite of its being a box office disappointment, M:iI:III may have saved the franchise simply on the merit of its reviews (or, is a fourth installment merely being made because Hollywood has nothing better to do?). Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) and Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Many Trekkies would note that every other installment in the Star Trek franchise saves the series, and it’s generally understood that even-numbered films are always better than odd-numbered. Many Trekkies would also argue therefore that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan should be on this list for initially saving the series following a relatively weak start. But we non-Trek fans have to point to The Voyage Home for bringing in us kids who cared more about humpback whales than space battles. Or, at least that seems to be how this installment managed to become the (still) highest-grossing Trek movie. Unfortunately, there were no sea mammals in any of the subsequent sequels and it wasn’t until the Next Generation TV cast got their own movie (as in, not shared with the original crew) that another installment, First Contact, out-grossed all other sequels (except the always-reigning whale-filled one, of course) and appeared to temporarily save the franchise once again. Later this year, we’ll get to see if J.J. Abrams’ reboot, Star Trek, has any ocean life and/or what it takes to jumpstart the series, too. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) It made the least amount of money of the three Star Wars prequels, but Attack of the Clones was the trilogy’s saving grace, because after the “George Lucas ruined my childhood!” disappointments of The Phantom Menace, this second (or fifth?) installment of the franchise got the old fans excited again by alluding to (and leading in the direction of) more characters and events of the original movies, while overall featuring a better plot and more satisfying action. It helped, of course, that Jake Lloyd isn’t in it and that Jar-Jar isn’t quite as prominent. If it hadn’t been so good, many of us would have never bothered with Revenge of the Sith. In a way, it’s to the other two prequels what Empire Strikes Back was to the other films of the first trilogy, though it’s not quite worthy of such a favorable comparison. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/3_20_Guess_what_I_LOVE_YOU_MAN_new_movies_t/216/41069/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: spout
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Body: NEW to THEATERS 3/17 I Love You, Man -- Watch trailer. Aww, lok at that hug . . . That's what I want to do to Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, along with the rest of the stars (Andy Samberg, J.K. Simmons, and The Office's Rashida Jones). With all of those people, how can this movie go wrong? If you still think it could go wrong, I recommend you rent the exact opposite of this movie; and as far as I can tell, the exact opposite is P.S., I Love You, which stars Gerard Butler and Hillary Swank (watch trailer). Duplicity -- Watch trailer. Clive Owen and Julia Roberts are corporate spies who team up to pull off the ultimate con. Uh oh, can they trust each other??? This reminds me of the old screwball comedies with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Only I'm not so sure this is going to be as good as a Howard Hawks movie . . . Oh well, this could still entertain. (P.S., Duplicity is not a sequel to Multiplicity, which stars Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell, so if you're not in the mood for a spy movie, watch Multiplicity again (watch trailer). The Great Buck Howard (limited) -- Watch trailer. A law school dropout (Colin Hanks) becomes assistant to a has-been magician (John Malkovich). Al-riiiiiight, Emily Blunt and Steve Zahn are in it! Plus Colin Hanks' real-life dad (Tom Hanks) plays his movie dad! Sin Nombre (limited) -- Watch trailer. Two desperate Honduran teenagers try to start new lives in the US The tagline is "The greatest sin of all is risking nothing." Hey, isn't that also the tagline of Maverick starring Mel Gibson? (Watch trailer to Maverick.) Super Capers (limited) -- Watch trailer. Another B-grade superhero satire, although unlike Superhero Movie, Super Capers looks like it at least has some heart. The story: a regular guy joins a team of superheroes-in-training. During their first mission, which fails, our hero finds himself framed as the mastermind of the crime. He must clear the name of his team by finding the real villain. Some really entertaining actors fill the minor roles--Jon Polito, Tom Sizemore, Adam West, and Clint Howard (Ron's weird-looking brother)--so this might deliver some worthwhile entertainment. __________________________________________________ BONUS VIDEO: Sylvester Stallone's new muscles are lethal weapons ___________________________________________________ NEW to DVD 3/17 The Duchess -- Watch trailer. This is the kind of thing Keira Knightley is really good at: acting powerful and cute at the same time. Baby Mama -- Watch trailer. Starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler . . . which is pretty much all you need to know. FilmCouch's Kevin Buist says it's good, although it doesn't allow the two enough time to improv. How to Lose Friends and Alienate People -- Watch trailer. I've heard it's okay, but it didn't really live up to anyone's potential. Speaking of Simon Pegg movies, I've heard The Good Night is pretty good, and I'm looking forward to the sexy reincarnation of Star Trek. Faust -- Watch trailer. This 1926 silent epic from W. F. Murnau (the guy who gave us Nosferatu) looks like it's a truly mind-bending experience. Punisher: War Zone -- Watch trailer. Punisher reboot #2. I miss Dolph Lundgren; I guess you don't know what you got 'til it's gone . . .
]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:47:14 GMTspoutComing Soon3/16/2009 12:47:14 PMNEW to THEATERS 3/17 I Love You, Man -- Watch trailer. Aww, lok at that hug . . . That's what I want to do to Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, along with the rest of the stars (Andy Samberg, J.K. Simmons, and The Office's Rashida Jones). With all of those people, how can this movie go wrong? If you still think it could go wrong, I recommend you rent the exact opposite of this movie; and as far as I can tell, the exact opposite is P.S., I Love You, which stars Gerard Butler and Hillary Swank (watch trailer). Duplicity -- Watch trailer. Clive Owen and Julia Roberts are corporate spies who team up to pull off the ultimate con. Uh oh, can they trust each other??? This reminds me of the old screwball comedies with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Only I'm not so sure this is going to be as good as a Howard Hawks movie . . . Oh well, this could still entertain. (P.S., Duplicity is not a sequel to Multiplicity, which stars Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell, so if you're not in the mood for a spy movie, watch Multiplicity again (watch trailer). The Great Buck Howard (limited) -- Watch trailer. A law school dropout (Colin Hanks) becomes assistant to a has-been magician (John Malkovich). Al-riiiiiight, Emily Blunt and Steve Zahn are in it! Plus Colin Hanks' real-life dad (Tom Hanks) plays his movie dad! Sin Nombre (limited) -- Watch trailer. Two desperate Honduran teenagers try to start new lives in the US The tagline is "The greatest sin of all is risking nothing." Hey, isn't that also the tagline of Maverick starring Mel Gibson? (Watch trailer to Maverick.) Super Capers (limited) -- Watch trailer. Another B-grade superhero satire, although unlike Superhero Movie, Super Capers looks like it at least has some heart. The story: a regular guy joins a team of superheroes-in-training. During their first mission, which fails, our hero finds himself framed as the mastermind of the crime. He must clear the name of his team by finding the real villain. Some really entertaining actors fill the minor roles--Jon Polito, Tom Sizemore, Adam West, and Clint Howard (Ron's weird-looking brother)--so this might deliver some worthwhile entertainment. __________________________________________________ BONUS VIDEO: Sylvester Stallone's new muscles are lethal weapons ___________________________________________________ NEW to DVD 3/17 The Duchess -- Watch trailer. This is the kind of thing Keira Knightley is really good at: acting powerful and cute at the same time. Baby Mama -- Watch trailer. Starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler . . . which is pretty much all you need to know. FilmCouch's Kevin Buist says it's good, although it doesn't allow the two enough time to improv. How to Lose Friends and Alienate People -- Watch trailer. I've heard it's okay, but it didn't really live up to anyone's potential. Speaking of Simon Pegg movies, I've heard The Good Night is pretty good, and I'm looking forward to the sexy reincarnation of Star Trek. Faust -- Watch trailer. This 1926 silent epic from W. F. Murnau (the guy who gave us Nosferatu) looks like it's a truly mind-bending experience. Punisher: War Zone -- Watch trailer. Punisher reboot #2. I miss Dolph Lundgren; I guess you don't know what you got 'til it's gone . . . http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/One_good_one_bad_one_maybe_New_movies_week_of/216/37788/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
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Body: Of the films coming out this Friday, one looks very good, one is probably very bad, and one could go either way. What are you looking forward to the most? Reporters vs. The Man 3. Frost/Nixon (NEW) -- Watch the trailer. This is almost unanimously getting good reviews. I'll definitely see it because I'm interested in anyone who's willing to risk their career by holding a president accountable for their illegal actions. 2. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) -- Watch the trailer. Ed Murrow and Fred Friendly became my heroes when I saw them go against the grain of witch-hunting, McCarthy-ite America. Do you guys think this is just 'an issue' movie? Even if you do, you have to admit it looks beautiful. Cigarette smoke is always so hypnotic in black and white. Speaking of smoking, my favorite movie about Reporters vs. The Man is... 1. The Insider (1999) -- Big tobacco pays Russell Crowe, a chemist, to make their cigarettes more addictive. When Crowe quits on moral grounds and threatens to go public with his story, he and his family begin to receive death threats. One of Michael Mann's best and most gripping films. And it isn't even violent! Thank You Sir, May I Have Another: The Unstoppable Punisher Re-boots 3. The Punisher: War Zone (NEW) -- Watch the trailer. Ray Stevenson plays Frank Castle, joined by Wayne Knight (Newman!) as Microchip, and the handsome Dominic West as horrific villain Jigsaw. Does it have a chance to be good? 2. The Punisher (2004) -- Watch the trailer. Tom Jane as Frank Castle. John Travolta tried to play creepy, but just came off sleepy. I give it one star (out of five). 1. The Punisher (1989) -- Watch the trailer. Dolph Lundgren! I never saw this one, but my old boss did, and he said it was better than the one with Tom Jane. What do you guys think? Who do you guys want to see play the Punisher in the next, inevitable re-boot? Who should play the villain? Also New: a Mixed Bag 1. Cadillac Records -- Watch the trailer. It's 1950s Chicago, where some of the most exciting and beautiful records of all time were released by Chess records. I'm really interested in this time and the music that came from it, but it's getting mixed reviews. A few of the musicians in it are Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) and Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright). Adrien Brody plays label owner Leonard Chess. 2. Nobel Son -- Watch the trailer. When chemist Eli Michaelson (Alan Rickman) is awarded a Nobel Prize, a crook kidnaps his son and demands a ransom of $2 million. Rickman refuses, so his wife (Mary Steenbergen) tries to rescue her son. Everything about this movie (except for Alan Rickman) says "second rate." Favorite Rickman performances, anyone? I'm going with the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. 3. Local Color -- John is a shy teenager who would like nothing more than to become a painter, but his father (played by Ray Liotta) would rather have him play baseball and hang out with girls. John lucks out when he gets the opportunity to spend a summer with his favorite Russian impressionist. I'm mostly interested because Ron Perlman plays a minor role. I always like watching him. 4. Ciao -- Watch the trailer. Two men are brought together by the death of a mutual friend. 5. Let Them Chirp Awhile -- A struggling screenwriter takes care of a Jack Russell terrier with hopes of laying its owner. (Sigh)
]]>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:40:51 GMTSkyPilotComing Soon12/1/2008 1:40:51 PMOf the films coming out this Friday, one looks very good, one is probably very bad, and one could go either way. What are you looking forward to the most? Reporters vs. The Man 3. Frost/Nixon (NEW) -- Watch the trailer. This is almost unanimously getting good reviews. I'll definitely see it because I'm interested in anyone who's willing to risk their career by holding a president accountable for their illegal actions. 2. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) -- Watch the trailer. Ed Murrow and Fred Friendly became my heroes when I saw them go against the grain of witch-hunting, McCarthy-ite America. Do you guys think this is just 'an issue' movie? Even if you do, you have to admit it looks beautiful. Cigarette smoke is always so hypnotic in black and white. Speaking of smoking, my favorite movie about Reporters vs. The Man is... 1. The Insider (1999) -- Big tobacco pays Russell Crowe, a chemist, to make their cigarettes more addictive. When Crowe quits on moral grounds and threatens to go public with his story, he and his family begin to receive death threats. One of Michael Mann's best and most gripping films. And it isn't even violent! Thank You Sir, May I Have Another: The Unstoppable Punisher Re-boots 3. The Punisher: War Zone (NEW) -- Watch the trailer. Ray Stevenson plays Frank Castle, joined by Wayne Knight (Newman!) as Microchip, and the handsome Dominic West as horrific villain Jigsaw. Does it have a chance to be good? 2. The Punisher (2004) -- Watch the trailer. Tom Jane as Frank Castle. John Travolta tried to play creepy, but just came off sleepy. I give it one star (out of five). 1. The Punisher (1989) -- Watch the trailer. Dolph Lundgren! I never saw this one, but my old boss did, and he said it was better than the one with Tom Jane. What do you guys think? Who do you guys want to see play the Punisher in the next, inevitable re-boot? Who should play the villain? Also New: a Mixed Bag 1. Cadillac Records -- Watch the trailer. It's 1950s Chicago, where some of the most exciting and beautiful records of all time were released by Chess records. I'm really interested in this time and the music that came from it, but it's getting mixed reviews. A few of the musicians in it are Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) and Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright). Adrien Brody plays label owner Leonard Chess. 2. Nobel Son -- Watch the trailer. When chemist Eli Michaelson (Alan Rickman) is awarded a Nobel Prize, a crook kidnaps his son and demands a ransom of $2 million. Rickman refuses, so his wife (Mary Steenbergen) tries to rescue her son. Everything about this movie (except for Alan Rickman) says "second rate." Favorite Rickman performances, anyone? I'm going with the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. 3. Local Color -- John is a shy teenager who would like nothing more than to become a painter, but his father (played by Ray Liotta) would rather have him play baseball and hang out with girls. John lucks out when he gets the opportunity to spend a summer with his favorite Russian impressionist. I'm mostly interested because Ron Perlman plays a minor role. I always like watching him. 4. Ciao -- Watch the trailer. Two men are brought together by the death of a mutual friend. 5. Let Them Chirp Awhile -- A struggling screenwriter takes care of a Jack Russell terrier with hopes of laying its owner. (Sigh) http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/revenge/MemberTagFilms.aspxrevenge
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