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filmpeek - June 2007

Apparently an A-Team Movie has been on the cards, then off, then on, then off since the Mid Nineties. However, right at the moment it’s very much on the cards – so much so that Bruce Feirstein has been named as the writer. He’s written some 007 films, so it’s a safe bet that an A-Team screenplay will be everything it should.

The original series of the A Team featured four mercenaries, on the run for a crime uncommitted. As the shows introduction would say –




The original cast will be replaced, but the new cast are as of yet unnamed. This might seem to be a mistake – after all, who can do Mr T like Mr T? Plus, with the blooming popularity of aged male pop culture stars of kitsch old TV shows (think David Hasselhoff and Chuck Norris) the time is right for a bit of T. However, suckers for tradition might be heartened to know that cameo appearances are on the cards for all the remaining members of the original TV show.

The verdict? If you’re looking for Oscar winning material, miss it. But it promises to be a bit of fun, and should be well worth a look.
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COMING SOON - GET SMART - THE MOVE

June 20th 2007 12:02
Get Smart was a 60’s Sitcom about the misadventures of agent 86, Maxwell Smart, and his assistant 99. For those who can’t remember, here’s a reminder.


Fans of the show will be alternately appalled and delighted to know that a big screen remake is on then cards, starring Steve Carroll as Smart, and Anne Hathaway as 99.


If you’d asked me before I saw Little Miss Sunshine, I’d have told you I had no faith in the movie being any good. However, after seeing that Steve Carroll is more than capable of a credible performance, I’m leaving my judgment up to the final product. Let’s hope the screenwriters have delivered.
Get Smart
A Promotional Shot for the Film





Fingers crossed eh?
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So here's how it's going down...

June 15th 2007 16:06
Since I, the peeker, will be away for a couple of weeks, Filmpeek will be kept updated with the help of some other great writers.

Of course, it won't have the exact same style, but you'll find some interesting thoughts on film, some news and anything related. Keep visiting daily for some different, quirky posts that'll provide some insight on cinema.

David and Brendon they are called. Go get 'em boys!

I'll be back June 25.
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Wanna Help the Peeker?

June 14th 2007 07:31
What can a mortal guy do all by himself. Only so much, right?

Well, I'm gonna be away for a couple of weeks, so if anyone out there would like to join Filmpeek - great. Of course the interview process is hard, but you'll manage... maybe.

There's no money in it, other than the amount I'll give as a bonus and thanks. I'm sure it'll be enough to buy your family an ice-cream (I filled some places, so it's not a promise anymore. You still get bragging-rights though ).

Apply through here and let me know some about yourself. I need you ASAP (and "you" can be plural).

Thanks,

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SAW IV - POSTER

June 12th 2007 09:11
I always find the posters for Saw amusing. They're kinda smart and creepy at the same time.

This is the first poster for Saw IV, but I can't see IT. The smart thing. If anyone does, help me out. Creepy is there though, oh yes.

Saw IV, the fourth installation, follows the story from the third one, so make sure you see it before this.

Saw IV

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BLONDE AND BLONDER - POSTER

June 12th 2007 09:03
I'm not gonna write anything about this movie, where two blondes are mistaken as international mob killers. I feel a trend I don't like.

Blonde and Blonder

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BRATZ - POSTERS

June 12th 2007 08:59
Even though I personally don't like this, I'm sure it'll be a success to all girls between ages 5-13. And boys between 5-75.

Bratz: The Movie is of course based on the best-selling dolls, and follows the exciting and glamorous lives of Cloe, Jade, Sasha, and Yasmin; the teenage girls with a "passion for fashion"! [IMDB]

The tagline "get ready, get glam, get real" is so original too.

Bratz
Bratz
Bratz
Bratz

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SHOOT EM UP TRILOGY?

June 12th 2007 08:43
Shoot Em Up sequel

Yepp, it seems that way.

The director of the first one told IESB that Clive Owen already signed to be in the two sequels to Shoot 'Em Up. The script to the first sequel is almost done, since Davis already has a script that can be adjusted to fit.

Maybe this should worry me, but I think it's good news and for them to want to use a script intended for something else might imply it's quite solid.

I like Clive Owen as well, and Shoot 'Em Up looks great. Fingers crossed.

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Fantastc Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

This is just a head start, and hopefully we'll get more sources in this round up.

A reader over at AICN sent them a review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. It doesn't look good and frankly I didn't expect anything better than the first one. Here's an excerpt:

The director Tim Story and his band of screenwriters have once again broken the hearts of FF fans all over. They have no respect. They have no understanding on what makes the ‘Fantastic Four’ story work, or any story for that matter. I gave Tim Story a break the first time around, but not this time. He should’ve looked back at the first one, compared it to the comic book films that work and just said, “Damn! I gotta sit this one out before I do it all over again!” However, he didn’t do that. He looked at the numbers from the first one and assumed that money always equals success. Now as for the screenwriters; give them a Cartoon Network show and let them have at it. If they have any talent, it could be realized there.

However, good things are said about the Silver Surfer himself, so there's nothing wrong with the special effects. Then again, they're really overrated.

Watch the trailer here.
See the poster here.
See some pictures here.


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THE INVASION - TRAILER

June 9th 2007 14:09
The Invasion

Each year we do not only get a lot of vampire movies, but also a fair amount of zombie flicks.

The Invasion looks surprisingly good if my vote counts, and they succeeded to finally make a movie with zombie-like creatures look professional instead of plain ridiculous. I have yet to see 28 Weeks Later, which also has gotten positive reactions, but I believe I'll like The Invasion more.

Nicole Kidman is trying to find a way to stop a wide alien epidemic as she struggles to protect her kid. Daniel Craig helps her out. [IMDB]

The trailer is suspenseful and exactly what gets me excited.



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30 DAYS OF NIGHT - TRAILER

June 9th 2007 13:53
30 Days of Night

Every year we get a good amount of vampire-movies, but this particular year it seems like they also have big budgets (see I Am Legend). Which should mean they got a good story, but that's of course not always the case.

30 Days of Night is based on a comic, starring Josh Hartnett, about an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month and attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires. [IMDB]



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PRINCE OF PERSIA AND NARNIA 2009

June 8th 2007 22:09
Prince of Persia movie

These aren't really "big news", but I know a lot of you are fans or excited about the Prince of Persia movie (not as much about Narnia), so here we go.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is set for a 2009 release, July 10th. That's almost exactly two years from now. Hopefully it's worth waiting for.

Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is also gonna be released around the same time, May 1st 2009. That's the third installment. The second one, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian has gotten a 16 May 2008 release. Personally I probably won't be seeing neither one.

That's all folks, more about these flicks as news pour in.

Cheers,

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VANTAGE POINT - TRAILER

June 8th 2007 21:37
Vantage Point

Even though I pretty much watch every single trailer out there, I rarely get excited about the movie in question through them. And I don't mean I don't enjoy them, I just don't feel like it'll blow my mind.

This is different. Vantage Point has a trailer that tells me it's exactly the movie I would love. If we take the great cast aside, it seems like it has enough suspense and interesting characters to end up as a fantastic action flick.

Sure, not an Oscar for it, but entertaining movies rarely get one anyway.

Vantage Point is about the attempted assassination of the president, told from five different perspectives. [IMDB]



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I AM LEGEND - TRAILER

June 8th 2007 18:39
I Am Legend

Well, marketing moves fast. With the poster only released yesterday, today we get the trailer of I Am Legend.

It doesn't show much, just some quick shots of the city/world being attacked and then Will Smith alone. We don't actually see the vampires, which of course is disappointing.

However it seems like they tried hard to make it as original possible and probably succeeded. Nice effects and amusing views of how it would be to be the only man alive.

Go here for more info.



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SHREK 5 AND TRANSFORMERS 3

June 7th 2007 20:53
Shrek Cat

That's right folks, two more Shreks are scheduled to be made, with the last one being released year 2013. Sounds like an eternity to me but years pass by faster than I can type. Wait... that's not fast at all...

Of course Shrek 3 was a box office success, and when a movie is a box office success Hollywood will change it a bit and re-release it. Jeffrey Katzenberg said that "the fourth film will come out in 2010 and the fifth in 2013".

What do ya do? I guess Shreks aren't terrible after all. Watch the trailer to the third here.

A wise man once said "when a movie is a box office success Hollywood will change it a bit and re-release it", and let me tell you, that's totally true. Transformers will get not one but two followers.

The producers must be incredibly certain of its success, deciding sequels even before seeing the worlds reactions to it. Although everything I've seen so far makes me understand the reason to their confidence.

What do ya do? I guess Transformers aren't terrible after all. Watch the trailer to the first here.

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AMERICAN GANGSTER - TRAILER

June 7th 2007 20:37
American Gangster

After some great posters we can now watch the preview trailer of American Gangster. And I must say I'm just a tiny bit disappointed. At least I'm not as excited anymore.

Mainly the reason is because of the way it looks and the slow story it seems it'll have. The constant rap-music doesn't make it any better. Hopefully I'm wrong.

I'm sure, however, that it will be a movie worth watching with a smart plot and awesome performances by both Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Nice directing by Ridley Scott is of course also something to look forward to.


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SHOOT EM UP - TRAILER

June 7th 2007 20:26
Shoot 'Em Up has some of my favorite stars in it - Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti and Monica Bellucci. This only is a gurantee we'll get an enjoyable ride.

Other than that, I love the colorful look and action-packed story. Not a lot of pure gun movies these days...

You can find some pictures and more info about Shoot 'Em Up over here. Now watch the trailer:


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I AM LEGEND - POSTER

June 7th 2007 20:12
I apologize to all frequent readers for a very slow week, but there are practically nothing interesting going on and a lot of personal shit occurred. It seems like that's over now.

Will Smith is a great guy with lots of style and talent, that seems to manage his career perfectly fine. And his son's career. His next film is I Am Legend.

I Am Legend about Robert Neville, the last man alive, that busies himself with preparing for a nightly attack from the rest of the world - all of which have transformed into blood-thirsty vampires. [IMDB]

It may sound like something we've seen before or simply like just another vampire/zombie flick, and it might very well be one. However, sometimes Akiva Goldsman, the writer, really nails it. Hopefully this will be one of those movies.

I Am Legend

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WAITING... ON A SEQUEL

June 6th 2007 11:47
Waiting... sequel
I'm not really though.

Waiting... had some great laughs, sure, and I loved the style of Ryan Reynolds. BUT. A sequel without him and just cameos by the rest of the cast? It's American Pie 56 all over again.

Alanna Ubach, Naomi in the original, said "the basic plot is that the restaurant is still open, but it's going through a lot of trouble. It's really sinking, and [the waiters] are doing anything they can to keep it open. And a lot of crazy things happen along the way."

I would like to see it turn out good or better, but there's no way.

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HOT ROD - POSTER

June 5th 2007 15:53
While "stupid" comedies have gotten a lot of appreciation this year (Knocked Up, Superbad), I don't know what to believe about this one.

Hot Rod seems too stupid. The trailer we saw a while ago didn't exactly laugh me out of the chair so...

Still, I think there are few [fun] comedies out there; I hope for the best.

Hot Rod poster

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MTV MOVIE AWARDS 2007

June 4th 2007 11:59
Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron kiss

The following are some thoughts that came to me while watching the 2007 MTV Movie Awards the other day...

It's a complete joke!

Seriously, if their goal is to make good performers and filmmakers look like humiliated teenagers, they succeeded perfectly. From Jack Nicholson to Gerard Butler - public humiliation. And it was clear to me they knew that, but an award is an award, you got to get up on that stage. I think they prayed not to win.

Other than that, best of the night was probably Sacha Baron Cohen, Will Ferrell, Bruce Willis and Shia LaBeouf (even though he tried to mix in with the MTV style).

The theme was obviously Transformers, so it wasn't a surprise it won "Best movie you haven't seen yet" (how can there be such an award?).

It's probably the most overrated awards show, but then again, you can do a lot with the appropriate amount of money. I hope on an improvement, even though I don't see one coming.

Best Movie:
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (not according to me)

Best Villain:
Jack Nicholson in "The Departed" (he's getting real old)

Best Performance:
Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (said practically nothing)

Breakthrough Performance:
Jaden Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness" (hilarious kid)

Best Comedic Performance:
Sacha Baron Cohen in "Borat" (comedic genius)

Best Kiss:
Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (funniest of the night)

Best Fight:
Gerard Butler vs. "The Uber Immortal" in "300" (he's a bit... lost)

Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet:
"Transformers" (surprise, surprise)

Best Movie Spoof
"United 300" (awful, like all other spoofs)

MTVu Best Filmmaker on Campus:
Josh Greenbaum

MTV Generation Award:
Mike Myers (deserves it)

Go to the official site.

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Ocean's Thirteen

Recovering from an incredibly confusing sequel, the third movie in the Ocean's series is approaching a worldwide release. The film has had a screening during this year's Cannes, and yes, critics aren't always to trust, but this time you should.

Basically Ocean's Thirteen is about Danny Ocean that rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff. [IMDB]

First off, let's remind ourselves that this is directed by Steven Soderbergh, a talented man with original style. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. This time? It certainly does, as TimesOnline admires him for the fantastic effort. The old-fashioned but still modern path he has chosen to take, like the one we loved from the first film, is once again executed properly and entertaining.


Ocean's Thirteen Clooney
But of course not only Soderbergh is responsible for the success, since after all, the story works because of the two screenwriters Brian Koppelman & David Levien, who managed to catch the comedic spirit and suspense these movies are supposed to have. The sharp, quick humor that we normally don't see in real life.

As for the performances, TIME praises George Clooney for his star quality and incredible presence on the screen. I'm sure most females would agree. But of course the other actors, like Al Pacino and Brad Pitt also make a superb effort. After all, nothing less is expected by such big names. Sadly some characters, like Mac and Cheadle, aren't featured much at all.

However, there's always points that could be better. Ocean's Thirteen thankfully doesn't have many and the majority of reviews are positive. Mainly the problem is how the story moves too fast, the characters look too made up on a technical level (light, make up, etc) and few jokes are ending up being a bit silly. Still, obviously these are matters that come across differently for each individual.

Variety thinks the outcome is all in all rather positive in its review, stating:

As smooth as a good mojito, as stylish as an Armani suit and as meaningful in the grand scheme of things as yesterday's Las Vegas betting odds, Ocean's Thirteen continues the breezy good times of the first two series entries without missing a beat.

As a conclusion, you could say the crew managed to bring it back to its roots, successfully adding glamor and style to an interesting story. There's no question about this being for the big screen; the 10 bucks are well deserved.

7,5/10


Watch the trailer here.
Watch the featurette here.
See the poster here.

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THE BRAVE ONE - TRAILER

June 2nd 2007 16:49
The Brave One

I don't know about you, but I'm one of those who like Jodie Foster's performances but at the same time am kinda disturbed by them. It's always over the top and a bit arrogant. Maybe you understand what I mean, but probably not.

Her next movie, The Brave One, is a female-hero-payback and includes that Arab Lost-guy (Naveen Andrews) and Terrence Howard. As for Terrence, he's one of my favorite actors.



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NO MORE HOSTEL FOR ELI ROTH

June 1st 2007 08:58
Eli Roth

Eli Roth has said in an interview with Cinematical that there won't be any Hostel III, at least for him.

No, there's part one and part two. There's Kill Bill I and Kill Bill II. There's Hostel: Part I and Hostel: Part II; no part III. I mean, never say never -- but, no. That's the story; there's part one and part two - it's over, I'm done with it. Maybe someone else will want to continue it, but I really made Hostel: Part II for myself. And I really wanted to raise the bar on how people perceive a horror sequel should be. And unless I felt like I can make a part three that re-defines what a third part is, I wouldn't do it. I want there to be Spider-Man 1 and Spider-Man 2; I didn't need there to be a Spider-Man 3.

Well, he's got a point...

I'm sure the studio will continue it if Hostel II makes a shitload of money though. They always do.

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JOSHUA - POSTER

June 1st 2007 08:43
Sometimes a poster doesn't need to show something scary to be scary. Or creepy. This poster just shows a boy looking at himself in a painting and immediately it transfers this creepy feeling.

Joshua is about to tear his family apart July 6.

Joshua poster
The story of a perfect boy who had a perfect plan.

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THE HEARTBREAK KID - TRAILER

June 1st 2007 08:32
The Heartbreak Kid is a Ben Stiller movie and, of course, a comedy. It plays in the theme of the "crazy ex", about Ben who doesn't believe in marriage but gets married anyhow when he thinks he found the right one. Let's just say it isn't the right one. [IMDB]

It seems fun, not a masterpiece, but then again why not just a movie to smile at?


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