After a month-long break, Trailer Talk returns!
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
I have to confess, I haven't seen the first Sin City; I've never gotten round to it. But going by this trailer, it seems like a good franchise. Some shots do look rather bad, such as Josh Brolin falling, but the style of the film noir is magnificent, as though it had come straight off the pages in which it originated from. Not much story being shown - it is only a minute-long trailer - but it likely got fans pumped.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
I'm not sure the studios behind the new Ninja Turtles film understand how trailers work: You shouldn't add a measly 8 seconds of new footage to a pre-existing trailer - one which hasn't even been up long.
Boyhood
Boyhood has quickly become a must-see on my films for this summer. The trailer is a masterpiece, highlighting its strong premise and ideology behind the film amongst a brilliant song and what looks like the first 'proper' representation of children growing up in film, with a strong mix of the stereotypical ageing (sports with Dad, fighting your sibling) and that of truth (family issues). It's a film which will hopefully relate to everyone.
Tammy
I don't understand the love for Melissa McCarthy. She's a good actress who puts her all into her films, but the comedy and story is so poor. I've seen Bridesmaids and Identity Thief, the latter being possibly the worst film I've seen all year, and Tammy looks no different. They've simply replaced Jason Bateman with another uninteresting character.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
This looks like any other live action kid's film, focusing on a weedy premise but somehow managing to get some strong stars in the form of Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner. Ahhh, the mighty power of Disney.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The sequel to the 2011 box office hit, Dawn looks like it could be a worthy successor to the original prequel. It has some stunning cinematography and the motion capture work looks amazing, particularly by motion capture great Andy Serkis, but the plot does seem rather generic. It's been done before by so many films and franchises; it might work here but it does seem a bit unlikely.
Lucy
I was a big fan of the first trailer for this Scarlett Johansson action thriller, and here it's no exception. It may not give much further insight into the film, but it presents more of the action and even some comedy into the mix. One to look out for.
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Whilst Optimus Prime fears that they are all targets now, audiences fear that the next instalment in the Transformers franchise will be at the same level of quality as the previous films. They may have removed Shia LaBeouf from the mix and added fan favourite Dinobots, but it looks no different to the rubbish that's been made previously.
Cinderella
The teaser may not actually say anything about the film, but it does show off the shoe which brings out the "Happily Ever After" of the story. How Disney's new rendition of the story will fare, only time will tell.
Interstellar
Following a teaser trailer a few months back through archive footage (which must have been playing in front of just about every film - it was even showing before The LEGO Movie), Legendary Pictures finally release a full trailer for the next Nolan film.It gives a strong look at what could happen to our planet if we don't change as opposed to the premise of wormholes which features in the film. Add the strong acting chops of Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine, and it looks like it could well be another hit from Nolan. Expect the third trailer to give an insight into the business of wormholes.
Wish I Was Here
Going by what's shown here, Zach Braff has the capacity to be a great director and actor. The story may be no different to every other indie darling, but it's filled with heart and comedy and a great soundtrack. If reviews are as strong as the trailer hints, perhaps Braff's new film will be worth a watch.
Guardians of the Galaxy
The second trailer for Marvel's next summer blockbuster, James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy looks amazing. Whilst Star Lord's mask may not work as well onscreen as it does in the pages of the comics and Gamora (Zoe Saldana) has no lines within either trailer, it's clear that the special effects, comedy and casting is superb, with anthropomorphic raccoon Bradley Cooper and living tree Vin Diesel being the clear highlights by fans and audiences alike. It clearly has the conventions of Star Wars, and is looking like a great appetiser before the franchise returns in 2015, all whilst beginning its own franchise in possbily a reference-free galaxy.
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