Awesome Movies

The Social Network

All the components are there for this to be good, and then you get some Justin Timberlake overacting up in your face and bam, it feels like a bunch of TNT replays are in its future. The story obviously is interesting to a lot of people, even moreso than most probably realize, but there looks like a hefty bit of the bad acting here. Hopefully Fincher pulls it all together and they aren't relying on the social network crutch in all the promo material thus far based on necessity.

Synopsis: 
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history, but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.
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The Social Network
Justin Timberlake
Jesse Eisenberg
Andrew Garfield
Joseph Mazzello
Armie Hammer
David Fincher
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Due Date

I read an early version of the Due Date script and while not much is recognizable in the trailer, it was certainly fertile grounds for the funny. On paper Downey Jr and Galifianakis make a pretty great odd couple and this trailer offers no evidence to the contrary. I'm assuming this teaser trailer is enough for any fans of Todd Phillips' previous work to get out to the theaters this November, although Jamie Foxx is always scary.

Synopsis: 
Peter Highman is an expectant first-time father whose wife's due date is a mere five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan--on what turns out to be a cross-country road trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, numerous friendships and Peter's last nerve.
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Zach Galifianakis
Robert Downey Jr
Jamie Foxx
Michelle Monaghan
Todd Phillips
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Jack Goes Boating

Not sure I can think of a movie I don't love Philip Seymour Hoffman in so his directorial debut starring himself is certainly up my alley. Of course it doesn't hurt that it looks pretty and Amy Ryan will be the love interest. The film is based on a play by Bob Glaudini who adapted his own work for the screenplay. The original production of the show actually featured Hoffman in the title role as well as co-stars Ortiz and Rubin-Vega so familiarity with the material shouldn't be a problem.

Synopsis: 
Jack Goes Boating is a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples. Essentially, Jack (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Connie (Amy Ryan) are two single people who on their own might continue to recede into the anonymous background of the city, but in each other begin to find the courage and desire to pursue their budding relationship. In contrast, the couple that introduced them, Clyde (John Ortiz) and Lucy (Daphne Rubin-Vega), are confronting unresolved issues in their marriage. Jack is a limo driver with vague dreams of landing a job with the MTA and an obsession with reggae that has prompted him to begin a half-hearted attempt at growing dreadlocks. He spends most of his time hanging out with his best friend and fellow driver Clyde and Clyde’s wife Lucy. The couple set Jack up with Connie, Lucy’s co-worker at a Brooklyn funeral home. Being with Connie inspires Jack to learn to cook, pursue a new career and take swimming lessons from Clyde so he can give Connie the romantic boat ride she dreams of. But as Jack and Connie cautiously circle commitment, Clyde and Lucy’s marriage begins to disintegrate. From there, we watch as each couple comes face to face with the inevitable path of their relationship.
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Amy Ryan
Philip Seymour Hoffman
John Ortiz
Daphne Rubin-Vega
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Titanic 3D Set For Release In 2012 To Commemorate People Dying

It's no secret that James Cameron loves three things more than all others: himself, bad hair, and the story of the Titanic. Aside from making a little film about the latter, he has also spent countless hours researching the ship and all that goes with it, so it should come as no surprise that he wants to get the big boat back in front of paying audiences. As the recently anointed king of all things 3D it should come as even less of a surprise that the second highest grossing film of all time about a tragic event in history will now be given an added dimension for a return to the big screen in April 2012.

Why the long wait? Must be the time it takes to convert all those bodies flying off the boat into 3d bodies flying off the boat. It couldn't possibly have anything to do with the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking, that would be way too insulting. Not even James Cameron would capitalize on tragedy twice, once is his clear limit. I can't imagine a movie I would want to see in 3d less than Titanic, and I'm not even a hater. My guess is that Cameron just wants to hand back the title of highest grossing film of all time to his favorite boat. Then we'll get a director's cut of Avatar released in 2013 to steal it back.  Rinse, iceberg, repeat.

What's that you say? Kate Winslet's boobs in 3d? Maybe this isn't all that bad of an idea after all. It's definitely not as tasteless as a cruise following the boat's exact path, especially considering they'll probably be showing the movie during the cruise.  [via the playlist] 

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The I'm Bruce Willis Music Video Needs Some Look Who's Talking

The fine folks over at Wreck & Salvage have made the Bruce Willis mashup video to end all Bruce Willis mashup videos using Jeep Cherokee's incredibly deep and heartfelt jam "I'm Bruce Willis". For me the striking thing about this video is how many great roles it seems like Bruce Willis has had in his career, all I really remember are a bunch of Die Hards and Striking Distance on Skinemax.  Boobs.   

Also why no Look Who's Talking?  That baby was a killer.  Zing, zing zing!    [via the daily what]

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The 100 Greatest Movie Insults Mashup Doesn't Think Much Of You

Here's another one of those fancy mashups of awesome from the artist formerly known as hh. His official story is that he's a British guy named Harry Hanrahan and his latest opus is "The 100 Greatest Movie Insults of All-Time". As a warning for the people that need them it's worth noting there's a whole gaggle of swearing included, but what good could an insult reel without cursing really be? Included after the jump are the movies used in the film. You know it's good because they included The Sandlot.  [via pajiba]

0’00 - Roxanne, Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Gleaming the Cube, The Princess Bride, A Fish Called Wanda, Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, Casino, Three Amigos, A Clockwork Orange

1’05 - Dolemite, Glengarry Glen Ross, Bad Santa, The Witches of Eastwick, The Big Lebowski, In Bruges, Full Metal Jacket, There Will Be Blood

2’05 - Toy Story, Casablanca, Encino Man, The Women, Predator, Army of Darkness, They Live, Uncle Buck, Big Trouble in Little China, New Jack City, Billy Madison

3’00 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Departed, Carlito’s Way, In the Loop, Glengarry Glen Ross, Stand By Me, Grosse Pointe Blank, Duck Soup, Caddyshack, Planes Trains & Automobiles

4’00 - South Park, Napoleon Dynamite, Mean Girls, The Breakfast Club, As Good as It Gets, The 6th Day, Step Brothers, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Full Metal Jacket, City Slickers, Road House, True Grit, Shot Circuit

5’00 - Raging Bull, The Usual Suspects, Snatch, Caddyshack, The Last Boy Scout, Ghostbusters, The Sandlot, As Good as It Gets

6’00 - 48 Hrs, In Bruges, Silver Streak, Glengarry Glen Ross, A Fish Called Wanda, Goodfellas, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Mist, Trading Places

7’00 - The Warriors, Point Break, Gangs of New York, Reservoir Dogs, The Breakfast Club, The Cowboys, Full Metal Jacket, Dodgeball, Donnie Darko, Scarface, The Good the Bad and the Ugly

8’00 - Anchorman, Tropic Thunder, Sexy Beast, In the Loop, Get Shorty, Blazing Saddles, The Way of the Gun, Blade: Trinity, Clerks, The Boondock Saints, The Exorcist, What About Bob?, Weird Science

9’00 - Con Air, True Romance, In the Loop, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Lake Placid, The Front, Gone with the Wind

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Rango

There's lots of interesting people involved in this one and according to /Film there's going to be quite a bit of real life Johnny Depp mannerisms in Rango thanks to some fancy computering.

But the most interesting thing about this new project is that Industrial Light & Magic will be doing the animation using “cutting edge techniques” that Verbinski has said, “will allow us to capture and translate every aspect of Johnny’s performance, using it to drive the computer-generated characterer in a way that has yet to be seen in an animated feature.” Basically it sounds like Verbinski has gone the way of Robert Zemeckis.

Verbinski's resume is a bit all over the place and not really in the good way.  The Pirates of the Caribbean series has its fun moments, but it certainly has its fair share of money hungry ridiculousness as well. All things considered Depp as a confused chameleon with some fancy animation techniques is enough to get me on board, especially with the comically simple synopsis. What are your thoughts on Rango?

Synopsis: 
The story of a chameleon with an identity crisis.
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Rango
Johnny Depp
Alfred Molina
Isla Fisher
Harry Dean Stanton
Abigail Breslin
Gore Verbinski
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Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows

Believe it or not this one is in 3D! And by one I of course mean two. Who would have seen that coming? Anyhoo looks pretty dark, maybe the darkest 3D movie yet, which I guess in a way could be exciting but might just make me sleepy. The second part of the film will be released on July 15, 2011 and while the Harry Potter movies are usually pretty fun, I certainly won't be shedding a tear when this whole thing comes to an end. That's what she said.

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Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction -- the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort...alive. Harry's only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale -- the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks. Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became "the Boy Who Lived." No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort.
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Ralph Fiennes
Danielle Radcliffe
Emma Watson
Rupert Grint
David Yates
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Awesome Stuff: Truffle Shuffle Tee

How many times have you been out in the world, doing your thing, getting ready to bust out the truffle shuffle to win over a room, then remembered that you look nothing like Chunk and the joke might get lost in translation? If you happened to be an exchange student it seems like your number would be pretty high, but all things considered I'm sure we've all had our fair share. Thanks to the like-minded folks over at Urban Outfitters the days of having to cut short your 80s film references are now a thing of the past.

The "Truffle Shuffle Tee" is on sale for $14.99 which seems pretty darn reasonable for that much awesome. Clearly these shirts are begging for a flash mob.   [via cinematical]

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The Goonies

Little Fockers

At least it's a Christmas movie? Not sure what else to say. Surely there will be some good laughs and DeNiro and Stiller have some pretty great chemistry, but I didn't need part two so part three seems like a bit of overkill. Jessica Alba will be a nice addition for visual distraction purposes only, certainly not thanks to her comedic timing or acting abilities.

Synopsis: 
The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get “in” with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, however, Jack’s suspicions about his favorite male nurse come roaring back. When Greg and Pam’s entire clan—including Pam’s lovelorn ex, Kevin (Owen Wilson)—descends for the twins’ birthday party, Greg must prove to the skeptical Jack that he’s fully capable as the man of the house. But with all the misunderstandings, spying and covert missions, will Greg pass Jack’s final test and become the family’s next patriarch…or will the circle of trust be broken for good?
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Owen Wilson
Ben Stiller
Robert DeNiro
Jessica Alba
Harvey Keitel
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Paul Weitz
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