This month there were a lot of really exciting trailers and I’ll kick things off with a sequel extravaganza.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the third instalment in the series and the trailer is very early so it doesn’t give much away. It shows the Apollo 11 mission discovering an alien Transformers ship with what looked like Wreck-Gar amongst the wreckage. Michael Bay is once again at the helm, and he certainly divides opinion with his body of work. While some see him as a no-brain, all action director who is all about the special effects and no substance, while others see him as an action movie genius. I personally wouldn’t say he’s bad, having enjoyed some of his films, but his involvement does not guarantee a good film. Megan Fox is a notable absentee from the cast, but the super hot British model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is on board to up the hot factor.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is the fourth film in the Pirates franchise, and it looks to me like this is even more of a shameless cash-in on a distinctly average Disney World attraction than the previous films. Johnny Depp is still in this, reprising the role of Jack Sparrow, along with Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa. Penelope Cruz and Judi Dench also join the party, and while they will probably bring something interesting to the table, I doubt it will save this movie. The story follows Jack as he tries to find the Fountain of Life, while trying to resist some pretty hot looking mermaids. Overall it looks like more of the same, and as someone who barely enjoyed the first film, I’m not planning on parting with my hard earned cash to see this.
Real Steel is a movie that looks pretty promising based on the premise and the trailer. Have you been wondering what happened to Hugh Jackman since Wolverine? Well he’s been preparing to box against robots in the future, apparently. Based on the trailer, Hugh Jackman plays a dude who used to be a good boxer in his day, but now either trains robots (less likely) or controls robots while they fight it out in the boxing ring. This could either be widely entertaining, especially for a Sci Fi nerd like me, or incredibly lame. Oh and the Lost hottie Evangeline Lilly is playing the love interest, even though she gets a single frame in the trailer, but I’m hoping to see a bit more of her in the actual film.
So lots to look forward to in the new year, let’s hope we get some good movies this time!
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