by Brian Logee
Theater or Renter: February 2009
February 4, 2009 in Movies by Brian Logee
Theater or Renter: February 2009 includes Five SF movies Coraline, Fanboys, Push, Friday the 13th, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. Will we watch? Will we rent? or do we even care?
Watch the trailers. Rate the Trailer. Then share with us your comments: does the movie, it’s trailer and buzz make you want to watch it in the theater, rent it, or not interested at all, and why?
Coraline:
Release Date: February 6, 2009 Listed as: stop motion, horror Studio: Focus Features Director: Henry Selick Produced by: Mary Sandell, Claire Jennings Written by: Neil Gaiman (novel), Henry Selick Stars: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Ian McShane, Keith David, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French The Plot / Story: A young girl, Coraline unlocks a mysterious door in her new home and enters into a parallel reality, a fantastical and thrilling imitation of her own dull life. In this world, Coraline finds a new version of her real mother and father, her off-kilter neighbors, Miss Forcible, Miss Spink and Mr. Bobinsky, and the Cat. The only difference is that they all possess big, black buttons for eyes (All except for the Cat). When Coraline’s Other Parents confront her during her birthday night, they tell Coraline that if she wants to stay in this Parallel universe, she must change her eyes into black buttons as well. When Coraline is given them in a small box, she hesitates and has mixed feelings on which universe to choose permanently. However, this other world soon begins to unravel and Coraline, along with her real parents, become prisoners to her Other Mother and must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site) |
Fanboys:
Watch The Trailer here in the P:S HQ Release Date: February 6, 2009 Listed as: Adventure, Comedy, Fandom Studio: The Weinstein Company Director: Kyle Newman Produced by: Dana Brunetti, Kevin Spacey, Matthew Pernicaro, Evan Astrowsky, Kevin Mann Written by: Story: Ernest Cline, Dan Pulick, Screenplay: Ernest Cline, Adam F. Goldberg Stars: Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Kristen Bell The Plot / Story: It’s 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of Episode 1. But for Eric, Linus, Hutch and Windows the term “fanboy” is more than just a title, it’s a badge of honor. Spurred by impatience and an undying loyalty to their cause, these former high school friends reunite to undertake the road trip of their fan-tasies. Traveling West across the country to visit their Mecca George lucas’ Skywalker Ranch. The plan is to break in, steal the film and stake their claim as the first fanboys in history to watch it. But to secure their place in the fanboy hall of fame, they’ll have to contend with bizarre bikers, a crazy pimp, a deranged group of trekkies and the quiet intensity of William Shatner. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site) |
Push:
Release Date: February 6, 2009 Listed as: Sci-Fi, Thriller Studio: Summit Entertainment Director: Paul McGuigan Produced by: Written by: David Bourla Stars: Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou The Plot / Story: A group of young American expatriates with telekinetic, telepathic, and clairvoyant abilities, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency referred to as “Division.” They try to find the only woman that ever escaped from “Division”. She is their only key to finding out how to escape the agency. They must also use their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site) |
Friday the 13th:
Release Date: February 13, 2009 Listed as: Horror Studio: New Line Cinema Director: Marcus Nispel Produced by: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller Written by: Screenplay: Damian Shannon, Mark Swift, Story: Damian Shannon, Mark Swift, Mark Wheaton, Characters by: Victor Miller, Ron Kurz Stars: Derek Mears, Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo The Plot / Story: Searching for his missing sister, Clay heads up to the eerie woods of legendary Crystal Lake where he stumbles on the creaky remains of rotting old cabins that lie in wait behind moss-covered trees. And that’s not the only thing hiding under the brush. Against the advice of police and cautions from the locals, Clay pursues what few leads he has with the help of a young woman he meets among a group of college kids up for an all—thrills weekend. But they are about to find much more than they bargained for. Little do they know, they’ve entered the domain of one of the most terrifying specters in American film history – the infamous killer who haunts Crystal Lake armed with a razor-sharp machete…Jason Voorhees. This is a remake of the original Friday The 13th from 1980 (Wikipedia) (The Official Site) |
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li:
Release Date: February 27, 2009 Listed as: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak Produced by: Patrick Aiello, Ashok Amritraj Written by: Justin Marks Stars: Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough, Chris Klein, Michael Clarke Duncan, Taboo, Robin Shou, Moon Bloodgood The Plot / Story: The story follows Chun-Li’s quest for justice. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site) |
Watch The Trailer here in the P:S HQ
Watch The Trailer here in the P:S HQ
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