Films I want to see now - John Carter

John Carter of Mars is now John Carter.  But whatever Disney name the film it is still an interesting production.  With Disney being in charge I am afraid that the film will become a somewhat toothless (for toothless read no nudity and only stylized, bloodless, violence) movie.

Still Edgar Rice Burroughs hopefully wont be spinning in his grave when the final film comes out.

Here is the trailer for John Carter.

Films I want to see now - The Pirates...

Aardman animations produced Wallace and Gromit.  They are also responsible for Chicken Run and Flushed Away.

Now they have made a film about Pirates, hurrah!

In England it is called The Pirates: In an adventure with Scientists, but in America it seems to be called The Pirates! Band of Misfits.  I prefer the English title because it seems to be more whimsical which fits with Aardmans style.  But whatever this looks great.  I'm in.

This is the uk trailer (I think)...




This is the US trailer (again I think I have that the right way round)...

Films I want to see now - Contagion

Steven Soderbergh is an amazing director.  He is unafraid to push the limits of film and story and although his films don't always appeal to me there is always something in them that makes them worth watching.

Horror is my favourite genre of film and this trailer gives me shivers (even though I suspect that this doesn't quite count as an out and out horror film.)

Films I want to see now - The Iron Lady

I'm a bit of a Thatcherite at heart.  All of England's Prime Ministers since have seemed a bit... well wet.  Clearly she went a bit mental at the end of her reign but I am still fascinated by her and can't wait to see this.