Trailer Trash: The Adjustment Bureau

When I first read about the Adjustment Bureau I was like zzzzzzzzz. And then this piece came out.

I flipped like a pancake.

Trailer Trash: Easy A

Lenka AND Lady Gaga??? So in.

Trailer Trash: Dear John

Effin' Snow Patrol gets me every time...

"We Barely Made It"

So that thing I was talking about a few days ago is "My Sister's Keeper" - Nick Cassavetes' new movie about a girl with cancer.

I don't know if 2:30 has ever had as much impact for me, but I went from an H to the LL - NO to weeping like a baby by the end of it.

It's 90% the music probably, but also 10% elegance and poetry.

This is so not my thing usually but I really dig it.

Trailer Trash: New in Town

I'm Just Sayin'...

Starts at 1:21.  Yeah, that's right.

Trailer Trash: He's Just Not That Into You

I was really stoked when I first heard about this movie just based on the title alone. THEN I heard about the legion of stars that signed on (Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long, Ginnefer Goodwin) and I was even more excited. Soooooo, I decided to try reading the book, and after about 10 pages I dumped it. It had a bunch of inane chapters like "He's Just Not that Into You If He's Cheating On You." I mean...really? You mean if he's boning some other chick on the side he might not be totally in love with me? LAME.

Anyway, the trailer isn't that impressive either, BUT they did end with a Cure song and since I am going to their concert this weekend, that gives them some bonus points. FRIDAY!!!

Trailer Trash: The Strangers

It's been a while since I've seen a horror trailer that I've been impressed with, but the trailer for The Strangers really gave me goosebumps.

Though it's no Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the remake) trailer, it still has some genuinely slick editing and sound design going for it. I love how quiet it is in the beginning which slowly escalates into some crazy ass dissonance in cadence with the record skip. I also LOVE the end where Liv goes "Why are you doing this to us?" and the masked killer goes "...because you were home." How coolly that line is delivered is absolutely terrifying.

I'm excited. It's been a long time since I've seen a good horror movie. I hope it doesn't go all crazy into "Last House on the Left" style or whatever (which, they are doing a remake on, bleh). I'm also glad that Liv Tyler is finally in a movie after a long 4 year hiatus post LOTR. Stop wasting your golden years woman!

The only part of the trailer that threw me off is the awful girl who does Liv's loop line at (:30). "What is that?" Sorry, you work in this biz long enough, and stuff like this just screams out in your face.



Note: I have massive hots for Kirby on Lipstick Jungle, who is a total Scott Speedman doppleganger!

Trailer Trash: Wall-E

I don't know which is more disturbing, the fact that I have a crush on boy toy Zac Efron, or the fact that I would instantly kick Zac to the curb to spend one minute with Wall-E.

I love Wall-E. Love. Heart. Less than 3. However, you want to put it.

And that was before I saw the trailer.

Now I less than 4 him I guess because there is no other way to express how I feel everytime I see his sad eyes and adorable spoon hands on the screen.

Behold, my love:



<4.

Trailer Trash: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Behold, the first look at the movie that I am dying to see the most this year.



Nothing fancy, just good old fashioned fun.

Trailer Trash: Speed Racer

GO, SPEED RACER, GO!

Ok, I'll admit I was a skeptic. How the hell were they going to take an old school, super cheesy cartoon and make it look cool. Well, for starters, get the Wachowskis to direct it...problem solved!

It's actually a bit of a travesty to watch this on the crappy YouTube clip I provided below. To get the full effect you probably need to see it onscreen or at least in HD (which you can find on AOL.com). The visuals are simply stunning and I really dug Emile Hirsch as Speed, even though I didn't care for him much before. It borders on camp, but I'm a pretty big fan of camp.

I thought that this summer would be dead in terms of movies but really it's turning out to be the best summer ever! With HP6 planned for next fall, 2008 rules! I'm ready to set up tent in the theater.



Note: No one can rock the wannabe Tootie hairstyle, but Christina Ricci gives it a valiant effort.

Trailer Trash: Definitely, Maybe

Originally, I was actually going to do a post about how hot Ryan Reynolds is because I just caught a gorgeous picture of him in People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive list. Coincidentally, the trailer for Definitely, Maybe just came out today, so I figured I might as well kill two birds with one stone. I really like Ryan Reynolds but I don't really buy him as a dad to the almost teenager looking Abigail Breslin. Fortunately, it doesn't matter, because the movie looks really cute and has a medley of other actresses that are also really great (Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, and Isla Fisher). I was really into the first 2:00 minutes of this trailer, but regrettably, the last 30 seconds kind of kill it for me with its after school specialness. Regardless, Ryan is hot so I will definitely be watching it.


Oh, and if you were wondering, this is the picture in question:

Trailer Trash: Wanted

There are three new generation filmmakers who are on my hot list. Timur Bekmambetov is one of them.

Although I haven't seen any of his films yet, judging from what I have seen of his work (the trailers for Night Watch and Day Watch are awesome), the guy has a great sense of visual style. This is further evident in his new (and debut American) film, "Wanted." Featuring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie as trained assassins, the new trailer for "Wanted" has some shots that make me reminisce the awe I felt when I saw "The Matrix." In addition, Angelina Jolie could not be more perfect in the lead role of the bad ass hot chick.



Note: In case you were wondering, the other two guys I love are Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend") and Zack Snyder ("Watchmen").

Trailer Trash: Stop-Loss

I've decided to create a series on trailer reviews in my blog since my life revolves so heavily around the lil' marketing buggers anyway. Mostly, I will post trailers that I think look cool or interesting (yes, the title is an oxymoron), but every once in a while I will throw up the cream of the crap as well.

Below is the trailer for Kimberly Pierce's ("Boy's Don't Cry") new film "Stop-Loss." Besides the obvious fact that Channing Tatum is in the movie, I really liked the overall style of the piece. Particularly awesome is the first minute or so, where big war propaganda like copy is being splashed across the screen cut perfectly to a death metal song with random stock photos. Then they decide to end it with Snow Patrol ("Open Your Eyes") and that just clinched it.



Note: If you're ever in doubt of the power of Snow Patrol, watch "The Last Kiss" trailer.