The Expendables – Movie Preview

I don’t think there has ever been a movie with so much fire power. Cannot wait to see this one and review it! Releasing on 13 August 2010.

Official Synopsis:

THE EXPENDABLES is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator.  Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.  With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.

Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose.  Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe.  His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors.  His is a true cynic who describes what he does as “removing those hard to get at stains.”

The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former SAS and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who has known Barney for ten years and is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture), a skilled demolitions expert and considered the intellect of the group; and Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), a combat veteran and an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons.

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Twilight Saga: Eclipse

I’m on the fence here. I’ve read the series, including Midnight Sun, which is just a draft, and I’ve seen the first two movies. However, after seeing the preview for Eclipse, I’m worried that it will parallel Twilight, which in my opinion was a poor representation of the book.

Twilight over emphasized the teen/high school aspect of the story, which I feel in the book is really just used as a back drop.

New Moon on the other hand seemed to stay a little more authentic to both the storyline and the characters and their relationship dynamics.

Where will this leave Eclipse? Somewhere in the middle?

We’d love to hear what Twilight fans think, including all of you Twi-Moms out there who, like me, want the films to up play the relationships, character personalities and leave the highschool drama piece in the background where it belongs!

How many fans out there are planning on seeing Eclipse on June 30th?

John Travolta returns in From Paris With Love

John Travolta returns as wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent who’s been sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack. Jonathan Rhys Meyers plans a low-ranking intelligence operative who is asked to partner with Travolta. We expect Jonathan to be the helpless and unadventurous partner who has a tough time keeping Travolta in control as he blows up buildings and shoots at people. We might be wrong. But we doubt it. Nevertheless, this is one movie we look forward to.

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE recently completed production in France.  Lionsgate has scheduled the film for release on February 19, 2010.  The deal marks the third collaboration between Lionsgate and EuropaCorp, following the studio’s distribution of EuropaCorp’s TRANSPORTER 3 last Thanksgiving and HIGH TENSION in 2005.

Said Jason Constantine, Lionsgate President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, “We are thrilled to be back in business with our friends at EuropaCorp, who are masters of the sharp, clever high-octane thriller.  FROM PARIS WITH LOVE is the crème de la crème of the genre, boasting a terrific filmmaking team and the inspired star pairing of John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.”

Said Besson, “It is a pleasure to reunite with our friends at Lionsgate, who bring great energy and flair to the marketing and distribution of our films.  In a sense, Lionsgate and EuropaCorp are mirroring a great tradition of action films – we have become a buddy team!”

The Haunting of Conneticut – Poster and Preview

In the tradition of such real-life horror movies as ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT tells the astounding true story of one family’s supernatural ordeal.  When Sara and Peter Campbell’s son Matt is diagnosed with cancer, they uproot their family to Connecticut for his treatment.

As the family settles into their new home, Matt grows increasingly disturbed by paranormal activity that seems to inhabit and possess the house.  At a loss to help her frightened family, his mother turns to an enigmatic priest who appears to rid the house of its ghosts– until the boy’s condition takes a sudden and unexplained turn for the worse and their lives are put in grave danger.

Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan and Elias Koteas star in The Haunting of Conneticut and the movie is scheduled for release in theatres on 27th march, 2009!