I don’t think that I posted this, so here goes. I do so not because I expect the film to be that good–I don’t–but because I dig the genre. That being said, how is it that Selene was able to be captured by humans? If you take a look at the trailer, she makes short work of seven or eight armed men, so I am not quite getting it.
My thing is I don’t necessarily think that the “good guys” have to always win–in fact, sometimes things are more interesting when they don’t–but at least be consistent.
It’s also in 3D, which leads me to the conclusion that Sony/Screen Gems expect it to make its money quickly, before people realize that it will probably be a very mundane film.
And another thing: What is it with these vampires and guns? Really? Blessed (pardon the pun) with enhanced strength and speed, they still somehow feel the need to arm themselves? I get that the Underworld films are essentially The Matrix with vampires and werewolves, but even the lame vamps of Twilight (or so I hear) don’t feel the need to arm themselves.
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I am not surprised that “Captain America: The First Avenger” is doing well in the United States. It’s a well-done, entertaining film, though it does revolve around a superhero that, in a very real sense, embodies many uniquely American dreams and aspirations, so if it weren’t doing well here, I’d be shocked.
But what does surprises me is its performance overseas, which is currently just over $100 million, bringing total profits to over $250 million dollars.
Not too shabby for a film budgeted at $140 million.
By the way, I thought that I should mention that “Thor” is just over $450 million worldwide.
Now, I am curious as to how a Captain Britain film would perform here. Or the Soviet Super Soldiers, or Alpha Flight (Canadian).
Here’s the trailer for the upcoming kids vs. aliens thriller (think E.T. with a very bad attitude. And teeth) “Attack The Block” from Joe Cornish, a frequent collaborator with Edgar Wright (both of whom worked on the screenplay for the upcoming “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” for Dreamworks, and “Ant-Man”, for Marvel Studios).
“Attack the Block” is being distributed by Screen Gems (a division of Sony) in the United States, though it has already been released in the United Kingdom.
I’ll have a review Thursday, which will be spoiler-free.
‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Trailer
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Here’s the most recent trailer for Marc Webb‘s “The Amazing Spider-Man” though Sony has been pulling it quite often, so I have no idea how long it’s going to be up.
Why does this movie not move me?
Part of it I think is due to “Spider-Man 3″ having come out in 2007, so I am not entirely sure if it isn’t a bit early for a remake. It doesn’t feel like the character has been away for any length of time, which for me dampens enthusiasm for a reboot.
Then there’s Sony owning the rights to the character, which bothers me because when Marvel Studios controls the rights to their characters, we get films like “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “Thor” (I enjoyed “Iron Man 2,” but it felt somewhat rushed).
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