I put the poster for this up the other day but now there’s a trailer for it and it looks pretty decent. I really like Timothy Olyphant (Seth Bullock rules) so that’s why I had some initial interest in the flick, but the trailer makes it look like a pretty cool horror thriller.
The use of Gary Jules’ “Mad World” at the end of the trailer was neat too.
Here’s the new poster for the upcoming horror flick The Crazies.
Nothing special about the poster but the film could be cool. It tells the story of the inhabitants of a small Iowa town who are suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply.
The film stars Radha Mitchell and Timothy Olyphant and is due for release on 26th February 2010.
(source = IMP Awards)
Written by: Diablo Cody
Directed by: Karyn Kusama
Genre: Comedy, horror, parody
Jennifer (Megan Fox) convinces her best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) to come see a rock band at their local bar. After a fire rips through the bar the band take Jennifer into the woods and sacrifice her to Satan in order to become famous. The sacrifice goes wrong and Jennifer becomes inhabited by a demon and in order to stay strong Jennifer feeds on the boys in her high school. Needy is the only one who suspects anything and sets about stopping her.
I know, it doesn’t sound that great, and depending how you feel about Diablo Cody and Megan Fox this may in fact be a movie you couldn’t be paid to watch. I on the other hand have been looking forward to Jennifer’s Body for quite some time now. I’m a big fan of both Megan Fox and Diablo Cody but it wasn’t just the involvement of these two which made me keep an eye on Jennifer’s Body. Truth be told I’m an even bigger fan of the supporting cast who include Amanda Seyfried (Veronica Mars), Adam Brody (The O.C.), Chris Pratt (Everwood, Parks & Recreation), the criminally underappreciated Kyle Gallner (Veronica Mars), J.K. Simmons and Amy Sedaris.
I dare say the main reason people will either dislike, or not see, Jennifer’s Body is because it’s written by Diablo Cody. I think the main complaint about Diablo Cody is she tries too hard to make her dialogue creative and the vast majority of the time it’s a little too cute for it’s own good. The fact is that people don’t speak like the characters she writes, and whilst this is kinda the appeal of Diablo Cody for me, I can understand why people are turned off by her work. Whilst I’m not turned off by her work I do notice it, and sometimes it stretches even a little further than I’d like and it’s at this point that I’m taken out of the film. I’d say on balance there are more instances like this in Jennifer’s Body than Juno, but on the whole even these instances don’t ruin the film for me, they just act as a minor distraction. And in all honesty I’m not really sure why such vitriol has been directed towards Diablo Cody. Maybe those who don’t like her work or begrudge her success should simply not watch her films. That seems like a far more sensible thing to do than cover the internet in venom filled comments.
The great thing about Jennifer’s Body is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously and I really don’t think that it should be classified as a horror. In fact, I’m not even sure if should be classified as a comedy either because if anything it’s a hybrid of horror, comedy and parody. That might not be something that gets people into the cinema but it’s the closest approximation of what the film is. A prime example is the lesbian kissing scene. It was done almost as a wink to the audience and a nod to it’s 80’s horror movie roots. Everyone (at least all the guys) want Jennifer and Needy to kiss, so Diablo Cody was good enough to write it. It doesn’t really shape the story in any way, other than maybe highlighting the connection between Jennifer and Needy, but it’s another nod to the 80’s horror pedigree that it’s mocking/honouring.
Final mention should be made of the awesome Amanda Seyfried. Whilst she may not be doing the talk show rounds like Megan Fox she’s just as important a part of the film as anyone. Although she’s an absolute knockout she’s really dressed down in the film but still manages to be a beautiful captivating presence. As weird as it sounds, those eyes of hers are mesmerizing. I think I could probably watch a movie that just involved her staring at the screen for 90 minutes. I realise that’s an odd thing to say but it’s probably at least 60% true. That’s how much I love her.
RATING: 7/10
CONCLUSION
The special effects are average (but still vastly superior to Twilight), the story is nothing special, the dialogue is too cute for its own good at times, the twist ending (although I don’t actually think it’s meant to be a “twist ending”) is nothing special, it’s not particularly scary, and it’s not particularly funny. But you know what, none of that matters to me. The draw of Jennifer’s Body is the actors. That’s pretty much it. I love everyone in the film and the absolute main reason I wanted to see the film is because of all the actors in it. I’m glad it turned out to be exactly as I expected.
I can’t for the life of me figure out why there’s such a backlash against Diablo Cody or her upcoming flick Jennifer’s Body, jealousy from writers concerning her rapid rise perhaps, but I’m very excited to see the flick when it comes out. There also seems to be way more criticism of Megan Fox too. So she starred in one of the biggest films of the year, is smoking hot, and speaks her mind. Since when was that reason to cut her down. Fucking idiots over at JoBlo.com.
Jennifer’s Body is due for release in two weeks for those in the US and 29th October for me here in Oz.
Check out some unseen footage in this b-roll from ET.
Here’s the new red band trailer for Zombieland.
It contains a bunch of new footage and it continues to impress me with the style that the movie is going for. Without a doubt I’m gonna be standing in line when this one gets released.
This one looks fantastic.
The film tells the story of a young William Blake (Dominic Monaghan) who confides in visiting clergyman Father Duffy, recounting fifteen years of adventure in the resurrection trade. His tale leads from humble beginnings as a young boy stealing trinkets from corpses, to a partnership with seasoned ghoul Willie Grimes as they hunt creatures unwilling to accept their place in the ground. The colorful and peculiar history of Grimes and Blake is one filled with adventure, horror, and vicious rivalries that threaten to put all involved in the very graves they’re trying to pilfer.
The film is scheduled for release on 14th August.
Here are three newly released posters for Joss Whedon’s scripted upcoming horror (?) The Cabin in the Woods.
I like how they each play on the horror movie cliches we’ve all seen, and that’s really what the actual movie is all about. I’m sure the whole plot outline is now easily available on the net, but I won’t spoil it for anyone who doesn’t know what the film is about.
I actually enjoyed the script when I read it a while back. Sure, it’s not the reinvention of horror like I had hoped it would be, but it’s certainly not as bad as a lot of people have made it out to be either.
I’ll be checking it out when it opens next year, if only to see how well the final battle at the end of the flick is done.
(source = IMP Awards)
Here’s the new poster for the upcoming installment in the Saw franchise, Saw VI.
God, six of them. I have to admit that the first one was a very good horror flick. It had a quality that had been missing for quite some time. But after the third installment I quickly lost interest in this franchise. I’m looking forward to the day that gore porn dies it’s inevitable death.
As for the story, my guess is some young attractive people get killed in elaborate gruesome ways. Jigsaw may or may not be responsible. Is he dead or what, ‘cos I lost track.
(source = IMP Awards)
Here’s the new poster for the upcoming remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street.
It’s pretty cool, but what can you tell from a poster? I pretty much hate all remakes, but especially remakes of horror classics. I’ll see this one when it comes out, but I’d bet my left nut that it’s gonna be shit compared to the original.
(source = IGN)
Here’s the first poster for the upcoming horror/action/comedy Zombieland, which stars Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Jessie Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin.
Before I saw the trailer for this one I wasn’t that interested in it, but the trailer was fantastic and it just seems to have a certain quality that appeals to me. I’ll be in line come 9th October when it hits theatres.
(source = IMP Awards)
