Mark Vader Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 With the first month of 2014 in the books, the "Garbage Season" gets a little more tolerable, as movie studios hope to find a gem or two that stand out amidst all the Oscare fare. With the upcoming Spring Season right around the corner, studios are also hoping to whet the appetite for those bigger titles and will also be promoting the tentpole titles of Summer as well. Two movies(from the same studio) in particular this month, one a remake, the other a push-back from this past Christmas, have been getting major commercial time on television, bringing high awareness to both of them. Now will all this ad time equate to big bucks? We shall see. Columbia & MGM bring us the remake of "Robocop". In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy - a loving husband, father and good cop - is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. The hope is to reinvent this franchise and turn it into something much bigger than it's 80's predecessor. It's big budget, big cast and PG-13, will help immensely. Starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jay Baruchel & Samuel L. Jackson. Columbia also looks for gold in the delayed-for-release "The Monuments Men", both written, directed and starring George Clooney. An unlikely World War II platoon are tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. The big ensemble cast includes: Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville & Cate Blanchett. For animated fans who have seen "Frozen" one too many times, will finally get some new animation with Warner Bros. "The LEGO Movie". An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. Starring the voices of Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Berry, Alison Brie, Anthony Daniels, Charlie Day, Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Will Forte & Morgan Freeman. Kevin Costner stars in "3 Days To Kill". A dying Secret Service Agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is offered an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment. Also starring Hailee Steinfeld, Amber Heard & Connie Nielsen. In "Winter's Tale", A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her. Starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe & Will Smith. In "Pompeii", A slave turned gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him. Starring Kit Harington, Carrie Anne-Moss, Emily Browning & Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. In "Non-Stop", An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account. Starring Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong'o & Anson Mount. "Endless Love" is the story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. Starring Gabriella Wilde, Alex Pettyfer, Bruce Greenwood & Ropert Patrick. In "Son of God", The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. Starring Diego Morgado, Amber Rose Revah, Greg Hicks & Adrain Schiller. In "About Last Night", New love for two couples as they journey from the bar to the bedroom and are eventually put to the test in the real world. Starring Kevin Hart, Joy Bryant, Regina Hall & Bryan Callen. Finally in "Vampire Academy", Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human/vampire, guardians of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discretely within our world. Her legacy is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi. This is her story. Starring Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovsky & Olga Kurylenko. Calendar with Trailers. 2/7 "The LEGO Movie": http://www.thelegomovie.com/ "The Monuments Men": http://www.monumentsmen.com/ "Vampire Academy": http://va-movie.com/ 2/12 "Robocop": http://www.robocop.com/site/ 2/14 "About Last Night": http://www.aboutlastnightmovie.com/ "Winter's Tale": http://www.winterstalemovie.com/'>http://www.winterstalemovie.com/ "Endless Love": http://www.winterstalemovie.com/ 2/21 "Pompeii": http://pompeiimovie.tumblr.com/ "3 Days To Kill": http://3daystokill.tumblr.com/ 2/28 "Non-Stop": http://www.nonstopthefilm.com/ "Son of God": http://www.sonofgodmovie.com/ That's all for now. I'll have the Independent Films up later, and I will be posting the 2014 Summer Movie Preview as well. Until then.....Enjoy!
CowgirlsFan Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 "Winter's Tale". "Monuments Men " "Non Stop" These three sound great to me.
shrader Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 I've got a stack of pre-paid movie tickets burning a hole in my pocket, but nothing is catching my eye lately. The cast of Monuments Men might be a bit persuasive, but otherwise I don't see much potential this month.
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Robo cop - I can wait for TV. Leggo, I'm told its not made for little kids so I just don't get it. Pompeii, meh that all die in the end. Back to the wall Jon Snow
Mark Vader Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 I've got a stack of pre-paid movie tickets burning a hole in my pocket, but nothing is catching my eye lately. The cast of Monuments Men might be a bit persuasive, but otherwise I don't see much potential this month. February usually is not a month for potential. Things will get better, although March is not looking like a stellar month either. As for "Monuments Men", the cast is very impressive, but why did Columbia move this movie from Christmas to February? Buyer beware.
rockpile Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Robo cop - I can wait for TV. Leggo, I'm told its not made for little kids so I just don't get it. Pompeii, meh that all die in the end. Back to the wall Jon Snow I have not seen "Lego" so I might completely wrong, but well written animation is entertaining for adults and children. I would cite the OLD Warner-Brothers theatrer cartoon shorts and more recent "techno" animation movies like "Shrek", as examples. Edited February 7, 2014 by rockpile
Mark Vader Posted February 8, 2014 Author Posted February 8, 2014 I have not seen "Lego" so I might completely wrong, but well written animation is entertaining for adults and children. I would cite the OLD Warner-Brothers theatrer cartoon shorts and more recent "techno" animation movies like "Shrek", as examples. I look forward to seeing "The Lego Movie". Although I thought the original title, "Lego: The Piece of Resistance", was far better. I also wish that they could have gotten Michael Keaton to be the voice of Batman. Oh well.
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Bump Anyone see Pompeii? I watched it on a plane trip last week. Why is it that Keifer sucks in everything else BUT 24?
swnybillsfan Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 i enjoyed the robocop movie. far from great, but i thought it was entertaining.
Mark Vader Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 Bump Anyone see Pompeii? I watched it on a plane trip last week. Why is it that Keifer sucks in everything else BUT 24? I know you are being somewhat sarcastic, but come on, "Stand By Me", "A Few Good Men", "Dark City". Kiefer didn't suck in those movies.
Mark80 Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Everything is Awesome. Everything is cool when you're part of the team.
swnybillsfan Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 I know you are being somewhat sarcastic, but come on, "Stand By Me", "A Few Good Men", "Dark City". Kiefer didn't suck in those movies. the lost boys?
Mark Vader Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 the lost boys? Yep. And in that he literally sucked. Thank you, Thank you.
swnybillsfan Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Yep. And in that he literally sucked. Thank you, Thank you. maybe it was because i was pretty young when it came out, or maybe that movie was filled with my kind of cheese, but i loved that movie, and thought that he played a good part. having said that, i tried watching that movie a few years ago and couldn't do it. Edited August 8, 2014 by swnybillsfan
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 the lost boys? that was one of his worst if not THE worst. Didn't like his acting in Flatliners, Young Guns, and many more
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Everything is Awesome. Everything is cool when you're part of the team. Gee... Thanks! Just what I needed sticking in my head all day! 10 cc's of Cher "If I could turn back time" STAT! Yeah, like that's gonna help too... I should have never opened a movie thread from 6 months ago.
Mark Vader Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 that was one of his worst if not THE worst. Didn't like his acting in Flatliners, Young Guns, and many more Yes he's had his share of duds. So what would you say is one of his better performances?
Deranged Rhino Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Yes he's had his share of duds. So what would you say is one of his better performances? His best, by far, was either A Few Good Men or A Time To Kill.
John from Riverside Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 I actually really liked Flatliners.....thought he was pretty good there Gee... Thanks! Just what I needed sticking in my head all day! 10 cc's of Cher "If I could turn back time" STAT! Yeah, like that's gonna help too... I should have never opened a movie thread from 6 months ago. Cher was so friggen hot in that video
BillsFan-4-Ever Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Yes he's had his share of duds. So what would you say is one of his better performances? its been so long that I can't recall. All I got is 24
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