AVATAR movie review
Avatar (2009)–**** Avatar goes far beyond simple entertainment, transporting audiences to an exotic new world in a bold new way. It’s a film that must be seen in 3D. Yes, if you see Avatar in 3D, you’ll have experienced something that’s not just groundbreaking, but could very well change the way you watch movies. Of course that’s what James Cameron set out to do, wasn’t it? He’s been talking about it for years. That this early proponent of digital 3D cinema succeeds here is astonishing enough. But that he does it in such a glorious fashion is a testament to his skill as a filmmaker and to the power of the medium. From the moment we first see the bioluminescent Pandoran landscape, we’re willing to go anywhere Cameron, this master of film entertainment, wants to take us. We also...
Read MoreAvatar international teaser trailer
I don’t really know what it’s about, but dammit if I’m not going to watch this teaser trailer for Avatar another 10 times tonight. If nothing else, James Cameron is the first director to use motion capture technology and not freak me out. Are you paying attention, Mr. Zemeckis? Avatar, starring Sam Worthington and directed by James Cameron, opens on Dec....
Read MoreZemeckis & Disney want to ride on a ‘Yellow Submarine’ – TFC Morning Report
Top Story: You hear that sound? It’s my heart sinking. Director Robert Zemeckis is working with Disney to secure the rights to a remake of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. Zemeckis, who insists on using creepy motion capture technology for just about anything these days, and Disney are hoping to get the animated film ready for 2012. The release will coincide with the opening of the Olympic games in London. (Variety) In Other News: Warner Bros. has tapped Bill Birch to pen the script for the upcoming adaptation of the DC comic Shazam! Birch will co-write the script with DC Comics writer Geoff Johns. There more Diva on the way. Lifetime has ordered a second 13-episode season for its hit show Drop Dead Diva. This season isn’t even over yet, and I’m already excited about the second one. (Variety)...
Read MoreTFC Morning Report – Thursday, April 30, 2009 – Gordon-Levitt, Wilson join Portman in Hesher
Top Story: The Natalie Portman-produced dramedy Hesher just added Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson to its cast. The film following a bullied 13-year-old with a trouble home life also stars Portman and will be directed by Spencer Susser. (Variety) In Other News: Robert Zemeckis casually mentioned a Roger Rabbit sequel to MTV. But it was in the same breath as him talking about his creepy motion capture animated movies. Should I be excited or scared? (MTV) More surprising than a Roger Rabbit sequel is the idea that John Milton’s Paradise Lost could be coming to the screen thanks to producer Martin Poll. (THR) Want to watch free movies from Sony online? Head over to Crackle.com for Spider-Man 2, A Few Good Men, and many more. (Variety) In remake news, the French thriller Tell No One is getting a Hollywood...
Read MoreMovie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)–**** Zemeckis, an undisputed master of film technology, shows off an equal aptitude for vivid storytelling in bringing Winston Groom’s picaresque novel to screen. –Rita Kempley’s 1994 Washington Post review of Forrest Gump Seriously? I hated Forrest Gump. Hated, hated, hated Forrest Gump, as Roger Ebert would say. Every time I see the 1994 Best Picture winner on television, I dislike it even more. The notion of the story, the film’s saccharine sentimentality and the unbelievable protagonist, grate on my sensibilities as a moviegoer. And then there are the visual effects, which in those early days of computer technology killed my already challenged suspension of disbelief. Why mention this in a review of David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Because if there was any film that succeeded exactly where Forrest Gump...
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