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Archive for February 28, 2012
‘Safe’ TV Trailer: Jason Statham is Hungry for Action
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Today we have a new 60-second spot for Safe, the latest Jason Statham action movie vehicle which once again features the pro athlete-turned-action-star kicking heads and dodging gunfire.
This time the action is set in New York City, as Statham finds himself on the rabbit’s end of a nonstop steeple chase through the city, trying to stay one step ahead of two warring gangs, cops both honest and crooked, shady government agents – all who want the code that Statham’s young companion has locked inside her brilliant mind.
Check out the latest TV trailer for Safe, followed by a more detailed synopsis of the film’s plot, below:
A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change…until the day ...
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‘Prometheus’ Viral Video: Guy Pearce is Changing the World in 2023
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20th Century Fox has already had one viral marketing campaign result in box office success this year: specifically the high-flying antics used to promote the studio’s found-footage superhero flick, Chronicle. Now Fox is turning it’s viral marketing efforts toward Ridley Scott’s upcoming Alien prequel/spinoff film, Prometheus.
Better yet: through this new Prometheus viral vid, we’re finally getting a look at Guy Pearce’s character in the film, corporate tycoon Peter Weyland.
The viral video is disguised as a lecture on the popular TED conference series. If you are unfamiliar with the TED website: it is basically like a YouTube that showcases lectures and performances by scholars, intellectuals and artists from around the globe. If you ever wanted to challenge or expand your thoughts by taking on ideas from some ...
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New ‘John Carter’ Trailer Offers More Aliens & Warfare
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It’s easy to forget that there have been only two theatrical trailers unveiled for director Andrew Stanton’s live-action/CGI treatment of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ sci-fi novel “A Princess of Mars”, here re-titled John Carter. There has been so much in the way of advanced footage released for the film, it almost feels as though anyone who regularly visits their local movie theater should be sick of hearing about it by now.
That’s far from the case, though, judging by the film’s weak preliminary tracking results, which suggest that awareness and interest are not that high among casual moviegoers. Hence, Disney has released a third (and final) John Carter trailer that’ll be airing on big screens around the U.S. during the week-and-a-half left until the movie hits theaters.
John Carter tells the tale of the titular character, a Civil War ...
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Mike Tyson Confirmed for ‘The Hangover 3′
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I guess this is…news?
Former boxing superstar Mike Tyson has let it be known he will be entering into a third round of intoxicated debauchery. No, we’re not talking about the sports icon’s next headline-making scandal – we’re talking about Tyson once again running with his pals Stu (Ed Helms), Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) in the next Hangover movie, which is tentatively titled The Hangover 3 (and could remain that way, if history is any indication).
Tyson himself dropped the news of his Hangover 3 appearance during a radio interview with Dan Patrick today – while simultaneously announcing that he has his own Vegas show in the works, called “Tyson: The Raw Truth”. Said one of Tyson’s “pals” about the upcoming Vegas show:
“It will be raw. Nothing will be held ...
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2012 Oscar Ratings Up 4% From 2011
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Despite the onslaught of niche theatrical nominees, ABC’s broadcast of The 84th Academy Awards still managed to garner a 4% rise in the ratings from last year – thanks to Billy Crystal returning as host.
In total, 39.3 million viewers tuned in to see Crystal take the stage once again. Unfortunately, Crystal’s return, while generally entertaining, was not the ratings winner that everyone had hoped to be. Never before had the Oscars failed to attract fewer than 40 million viewers with Crystal hosting.
The host, however, is not the only factor that impacts the ratings of the Oscars. Most important is the popularity of the movies nominated in the top categories. While the likes of George Clooney and Brad Pitt may have been nominated, this year’s Academy ...
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