Trailer Roundup: Little Fockers, Red (awesome), The Social Network, Predators, The Divide, a new Twilight: Eclipse clip, Takers, and more
Jeffrey Van Camp
(Before I begin, do these noses look weird to you? Maybe it's just me, but this is not the most flattering photo of the Eclipse triangle.)
Jeesh. I was complaining last Tuesday about how many trailers there were. Now there are even more! I may have to get more selective in the coming weeks. I've highlighted some interesting trailers and there's a list at the end of the post for some others, should you care to take a look. Most notably, The Social Network teaser is here, which is a semi-accurate account of the founding of Facebook. The new Predators trailer made some waves earlier this week along with Little Fockers. Neither have got me excited.
What does look awesome is Red, starring Helen Mirren (still hot), Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, John Malkovich (not in a western thankfully), and Morgan Freeman. Also check out The Divide for a unique take on the end of the world. Trailers embedded below!
Red
This one comes from Director Robert Schwentke, who was behind Flightplan and last year's so-so Time Traveler's Wife. I admit that I'm a fan of almost the entire cast, but who wouldn't be. How often do we get a cast this good this many great actors in something that isn't a heavy drama? The scary part: the writers' best work is one of the lowest rated movies of 2009, Whiteout, starring Kate Beckinsale. I'm going to remain optimistic!
The Social Network
It's directed by David Fincher, who didn't direct Flightplan, but did direct an even better Jodie Foster film: Panic Room. It stars one of the best young actors around, Jesse Eisenberg (see Adventureland, Zombieland, or The Squid and the Whale for proof). Justin Timberlake plays Napster founder Sean Parker, which is a funny casting decision, since his NSYNC songs were some of the top downloads in the file sharing era. The first poster was shown early last week. Hopefully we'll get a trailer with some actual footage soon.
Little Fockers
I didn't mind Meet the Fockers, but this series peaked in its first installment, and it didn't peak very high. In this episode, the gang meets up for Christmas, and Greg Focker finds ways to get into trouble. The cast is all in place, as is the original writing team that penned the first two films.
Predators
Adrian Brody likes engaging with weird creatures lately. Hopefully he won't bone a Predator, like he did the creature in Splice (spoiler). If I were him, I'd keep that gun holstered. This is an online trailer for the Robert Rodriguez produced Predator film. This film pretends that every Predator movie after the original two doesn't exist.
The Divide
This comes from the director of Hitman and looks pretty good. It's a claustrophobic, everybody turns on each other, end of the world film. Looks great so far. Check out some screenshots here.
Twilight: Eclipse vampire army clip
Yes, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is but a week away. Bella still can't decide whether she's into Jacob or Edward. I hope she makes up her mind. This clip shows off some of the battles. It's odd, this film is trying to be epic and have a big battle, but essentially, it's still a couple dozen well-dressed, pale looking people fighting in a field. Hopefully the film is another step forward in quality, but the music in these films is usually pretty good either way.
Takers
It's an urban heist movie. It doesn't look like anything we haven't seen many times before, but who knows. Zoe Saldana is in the cast, which is a plus, but she's balanced out by Hayden Christensen, who starred in Jumper--the worst movie of 2008. Matt Dillon is also present, as usual.
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