WHERE WERE YOU IN ’79?: A CONVERSATION WITH WILLARD HUYCK & GLORIA KATZ ON FRENCH POSTCARDS
Many people may not remember the 1979 French Postcards. Those that do, however, look back on this little film with loads of affection and nostalgia. The filmmakers, Willard Huyck (director) and Gloria Katz (producer) wrote this indie charmer, which was picked up by Paramount Pictures and filmed in the romantic city of Paris on an extremely low budget. The husband-and-wife team — who were also the scribes behind American Graffiti and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom — and I recently had a wonderful phone interview. Join us as we discuss the Paris shoot, working with the young actors (including a young Debra Winger), and howling about their cult masterpiece Howard The Duck!
Looks like the teaser trailer for the new 007 movie, Quantum Of Solace has hit the interwebs, as posted up on /film. Let’s run through the James Bond checklist:
Naked women? Check.
Daniel Craig without a shirt? Check.
Motorcycles jumping onto things they have no business jumping on? (e.g. a boat?) Check.
Judi Dench? Check.
Rooftop chase sequences full of daring leaps? Check.
Exotic cars being driven really, really fast? Check.
Guns, guns and more guns? Check.
Yep, looks like it’s going to be a hit. Quantum Of Solace hits theaters in November. What do you guys think?
For me, this one kind of came out of left field–I never heard one whisper about Boy A until this morning, when I saw the trailer up on Apple’s site. I love when that happens. I should probably keep more up to date on my BAFTA awards, because Boy A has already received critical acclaim in the UK.
Based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell and directed by John Crowley (Intermission), Boy A tells the story of Jack (Andrew Garfield) who committed a terrible crime when he was a child. Recently released from juvenile prison, he enters a world he has never been a part of. He is haunted by his grim past, and is more a boy than a man at age 24.
However, spending 14 years in prison has done nothing to persuade the public that he has paid his dues. Accompanying his release is a widespread media frenzy which re-ignites public indignation. As Jack forms adult relationships for the first time, finds a girlfriend and a job and gets his life started, it becomes increasingly clear that the past may be impossible to escape.
Boy A is in theaters July 23rd, distributed in North America by the Weinstein Company. The trailer is posted below the jump. [Read more →]
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Many are cautiously excited about the newest Guy Ritchie film, RocknRolla, and the newest trailer to hit the interblag (care of Empire). Back again are crooked mobsters, criminals, big daring heists and bad attitudes, posing the question if this is a return to form for Ritchie.
Honestly? I’m not sure I want to see a “return to form” for Guy Ritchie. Listen: the man has only directed four feature films. Two of these movies were good. Two of these movies were bad. Very very bad, incalculably bad, jaw-dropping bad, stunningly bad, in fact. One of them had Madonna in it; the other one had no such excuse to hide behind.
A return to form could mean a good thing… but it also could mean a very very bad thing indeed. In Vegas, 50/50 would be good odds, but less so when it comes to spending my hard-earned theatrical dollars.
Thoughts? Comments? Let us know by leaving a message below! Come on, you know you want to.
Firstshowing.net has a nice quality video up of the first theatrical trailer for Eagle Eye, a movie most of us got turned onto after seeing a teaser during the showing of Indiana Jones and the Nuking of the Fridge back in May. The teaser suggested much and gave away little, but this full-length trailer certainly fleshes things out a bit. Okay, not really, but it does admittedly seem kind of bad-ass.
Executive produced by Stephen Spielberg and directed by D.J. Caruso (The Salton Sea, Disturbia) starring Shia LaBeouf, Eagle Eye hits theaters in late September.
Follow the link to check out the trailer. What do you all think? Leave your comments below!
If you can think of a better way to spend $16.99, I don’t want to hear it. Goes on sale later this month.
Perfect for the movie lover in your life! What better way to say “I love you” to the movie lover in your life than with a plastic figure preserving demonic possession in all its glory?
Co-creators Mel Brooks and Buck Henry gave us a spy sitcom for the ages, spoofing The Avengers and Man from UNCLE-defined genre while laughing in the face of Cold War fears. Like most television comedies of its day, the jokes grew tired and the stories ran out of gas by the time the series concluded its five season run. But by the time Don Adams hung up his shoe phone, we were left with some great characters and visual imagery that remains strong to this day, thanks in part to the diligence of Nick at Nite.
Fast forward 35 years and Hollywood producers are feverishly mining every piece of TV nostalgia they can get their collective hands on. Bewitched was a bust, Rocky and Bullwinkle got frostbite, The Dukes of Hazzard never should have left the family farm, and Lost in Space should have stayed lost. The list of misses far out weigh the moderate hits found in the Addams Family, The Fugitive, and the Star Trek franchise (even number great, odd numbers awful). But we all know the movie business never learns from its past mistakes, and as punishment we are offered up summer “blockbusters” like Get Smart.
The Charge
Sometimes it’s right to do the wrong things.
Opening Statement
Every metro-city has its own atmosphere, its own history, its own personality. From Los Angeles to Chicago to New York, there is no denying each city and its residents maintain its own distinct character. The Wackness is undoubtedly a story defined by urban New York life. It captures the animosity of urban youth, during a period where Generation X reached its peak immediately after it was labeled. It’s also one of the best films to come out of Sundance 2008.
Under a gorgeous full moon, the Los Angeles Film Festival kicked off tonight with a picture that unceremoniously shoves Jon Favreau’s Iron Man aside and grabs the summer box office by the balls. I’m referring to director Timur Bekmambetov’s Wanted, a mind-bending roller coaster ride who’s inherent replayability will draw audiences into the theaters in droves.
Facts of the Case
Wesley Alan Gibson (James McAvoy) is a schlub. He’s mired in a career he hates, his girlfriend is schtuping his best friend, and he’s suffering massive, uncontrollable panic attacks. But just when things look like they can’t get any worse, the universe throws Wesley a sucker punch, when a mysterious woman (Angelina Jolie) shows up in the drug store to save him from an unforeseen assailant. It seems our reluctant hero is descended from a long line of assassins, born into a secret society. The only problem is, one of their own has gone AWOL and begun vengefully picking off the rest, beginning with Wesley’s father. With our hero’s head on the block, it’s up to this reclusive cabal — lead by the intensely driven Sloan (Morgan Freeman) — to take in said schlub, unlock his full potential, and set him loose to destroy their former colleague (Thomas Kretschmann).
The Evidence
Wow… I saw the film hours ago and the buzz has yet to wear off. If you are averse to brutal violence, gun play, and cruelty to animals, Wanted isn’t your bag. For everyone else, strap yourselves in for one hell of a ride.
/film turned us onto a new trailer for the indie festival darling The Wackness, which goes into limited release on July 3rd. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, the film had a great amount of positive buzz about it, but seems to be having a problem gathering public interest after the festival ended. People who saw it at Sundance raved about it, but a few mediocre trailers have failed to engage the public enthusiasm. Most people I mention the film to have never heard of it. Never a good sign.
If you haven’t seen a trailer for The Wackness yet, this is the one you want to see. I guess it took a red band trailer to advertise the film right. I love how much it reeks of my childhood in its style and music.
Well, not in the other reeking sense. I was a well-behaved boy, thank you very much!
Many people may not remember the 1979 French Postcards. Those that do, however, look back on this little film with loads of affection and nostalgia. The filmmakers, Willard Huyck (director) and Gloria Katz (producer) wrote this indie charmer, which was picked up by Paramount Pictures and filmed in the romantic city of Paris on an extremely low budget. The husband-and-wife team — who were also the scribes behind American Graffiti and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom — and I recently had a wonderful phone interview. Join us as we discuss the Paris shoot, working with the young actors (including a young Debra Winger), and howling about their cult masterpiece Howard The Duck! 
