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Mamma Mia #2
The full-length trailer for Mamma Mia has been released. See it here:
For a better-quality video, watch it on Apple’s website.
The Sisterhood is back.
Check out the new trailer for the second Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, based on Ann Brashares bestselling novels:
There are four books in the series, and if you haven’t read them, I would recommend picking one up at your local bookstore, as well as checking out the first film from 2005. The sequel hits theaters on August 8.
Currently reading…
Walt Disney:The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler. The first complete biography of Walt Disney, from birth to death. It may look large when you get it, but watch out! The footnotes are about a third of the book!
Find it here at Amazon.
Mamma Mia movie
The story - For fans of ABBA, musicals, or movies in general, Mamma Mia is being released as a movie this summer. You can find the official trailer at the Mamma Mia website.
The verdict - Fans of ABBA (and even if you aren’t a fan, who can resist the catchy tune of Dancing Queen?) will love this movie. The Broadway musical has gotten great reviews, and although I have not personally seen the musical, the movie looks like a good adaptation.
The commentary - Please comment below. Ta!
The Dark Knight
The story - A new trailer has been released for The Dark Knight, Warner Brother’s sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins. The movie will be released on July 18.
The trailer reveals first glimpses of Gary Oldman as the Joker. It also includes Christian Bale returning as Batman.
The verdict - Although I tend to be a fan of superhero movies, including Spiderman and Superman, as well as the TV show Smallville, I didn’t like Batman Begins as much as I thought I would. It was very dark compared to other summer movies, and The Dark Knight looks to be the same, if not darker.
One of the aspects that makes the Batman movies so dark is the costuming. The Joker looks horrifically scary in Knight, especially to those of us who hate clowns. The movie poster is downright creepy in my opinion.
I don’t know if this will be a film that I will be seeing this summer. My sights are set on Indiana Jones 4 and Prince Caspian, both releasing in May.
If you are a Batman fan and are interested in The Dark Knight, check out the new trailer here. Also check out the official website here.
The commentary - Feel free to comment below. Ta!
Indiana Jones on Vanity Fair
The story - In an article titled “Keys to the Kingdom”, the new issue of Vanity Fair magazine focuses on the upcoming Indiana Jones movie. The next installment, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, is due out on May 22 of this year.
In addition to the article, the Vanity Fair website also provides exclusive interviews with George Lucas and Steven Spielburg, as well as a short video of Annie Leibovitz photographing the “Crystal Skull” stars for the article. Included is the author’s commentary on future Indiana Jones films.
You can find the article here.
The verdict - Shesapirate is most excited about the new Indiana Jones movie! This article just made me want to see it even more. The first two pages tell the story of how the original trilogy came to be, and then we get to the meaty part. George Lucas describes a concept called the MacGuffin. He explains that the new Indiana Jones has a great MacGuffin and that although industry execs were not so hot to trot on his idea at first, in the end, they were convinced.
I’m wondering what this “MacGuffin” is. So far, we know that the villains in Crystal Skull are not Nazis, but rather Cold War Russians. We also know that the movie has something to do with Crystal Skulls (duh). And we might be introduced to Indy and Marion’s child, played by Shia LaBeouf.
Stay tuned for more updates regarding Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. And check out the official movie website here.
The commentary - Please comment below if you have any thoughts on Indiana Jones, Vanity Fair, or film in general. Ta!
