gimme gimme gimme NOW!!!

i love it when studios start to plug their upcoming movies with teasers. early buzz tantalises without the stifling jubilation of major companies bringing out the big guns (read: a hundred redone trailers and tv spots, paper ads, product promotions, press releases, etc) as they roll out the red carpet in preparation for the arrival of their films' debut. by far, this is my other favourite part of a film's journey from script to screen aside from the intense anticipation during the pre-production, filming and post-production stages. and thus, i intend to enjoy this moment as much as i can as long as i am able to before the buzz picks up pace and further spawns a million other bandwagons worldwide.

these films are seriously putting me in maximum overdrive...
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the fountain



4 years... i have been waiting for this for 4 years. i have sweated, cried, bled, risen and fallen through its trials and tribulations. from its conception to its near death when brad "shafter" pitt abadoned the project only 3 weeks before filming was due to work on...ugh...troy. completely daft if you ask me. hugh jackman is my hero. with his involvement, the hacks (read: studio officials) felt it was safe to let the project resume. this is a stunning piece of work and considering aronofsky's narrative and visual talents (and the fact that i'm a huge fan of his earlier works), i can only hope that this film will turn out as great as it looks thus far from where i stand. one love story about a man's journey to seek out the fountain of youth in order to save one woman, his love, from death. a story that occurs simultaneously over a thousand years. the past (1500), the present (2006) and the future (2500). am also intending to sniff out the graphic novel adaptation of the script... so much for controlled expenditure. get the fantastic trailer here!

pirates of the caribbean 2- dead man's chest



captain jack is back. need i say more? get ye ol' trailer, here.

x3- final stand



ok, i have to admit that when it comes to the x-men, i'm a puritant... and one of the worst at that. love bryan singer but not quite his first effort on the film adaptation of my favourite comic book series as a kid. x2 appeased the puritanical monster in me a bit because i felt that the spirit of x was kept alive in that one. when he abandoned x3 to work on...ugh... superman returns (you have to understand that i'm not much of a dc fan unless it involves batman, i'm more of a marvel upstart) just as he was about to get his x-groove, i was devastated. and when i heard brett ratner took his place, i was ready to give up all hope. but... to be fair... after watching the trailer for x3, i am rather intrigued. and so arrives the glimmer of hope. i am pleased to see the fantastic olivia williams join the cast as dr. moira mactaggart, one of xavier's oldest friends and former flame. i am a little baffled by kelsey grammer portraying beast... i'm not sure he has the gait but i must say, he does have the voice. and voice is terribly important. well, only one way to form an opinion... view the trailer.

the white countess



i am particularly interested in this because it is the last film worked on by the superb movie prowess of the merchant-ivory duo with the death of ismail merchant earlier this year. with a screenplay worked on by kazuo ishiguro (the same man behind the remains of the day, another merchant-ivory masterpiece), the story is set in 1930's shanghai where a blind american diplomant starts an affair with a russian refugee. get the trailer, here.

kairo (pulse)



to appease my appetite for fear and tension, horror has become a staple for me since childhood. i am fixated with asian horror. although the ridiculous multiplicity annoys me sometimes, there are a number of gems out there. this one sounds intriguing and the trailer is pretty creepy. anything that is effectively atmospheric will win me over. written by apparently the grandfather of japanese horror, kiyoshi kurosawa, the plot revolves around a group of teens who stumble upon a website that claims to be able to allow them to communicate with the spirits of the dead. watch creepy trailer...

dear wendy and manderlay

yes i know i've pretty much bugged my nearest and dearest to death about these two films for a long time but it's been over a year and there's still no sign of them crossing my path! i've put them in the same paragraph for they are both directed by two of my fave directors, thomas vinterberg (dear wendy) and lars von trier (manderlay) who incidentally are the geniuses behind dogme 95. both are equally interested in the study of human behaviour in social situations at large. watch dear wendy and be taken in by manderlay.

the da vinci code



i have to admit that i didn't survive reading the novel which i bought at the peak of its popularity just to see what the fuss is about. the story didn't quite attain and maintain my interest. i put the book down to pick up the catcher in the rye instead which soon reached my list of favourite books. i know i know... there's something wrong with me. i walk against the tide of the rest of the world's population who are dan brown fans. a friend tried to ignite my interest by telling me that even if i end up not liking the novel very much, it should be one of those books that i have to read before i die... i'm still debating if i should actually resume the book before this summer break ends. well, what do you guys think? should i? i wanna watch this because i like ron howard and i like the superb cast of audrey tatou, jean reno and sir ian mckellen... i must say i didn't quite picture tom hanks to portray langdon. hmmm. catch the trailer here! this is the new trailer... not the old teaser. just thought you should know. =)

poseidon

saw the older, original film, the poseidon adventure, on the dvd shelf at hmv going for 15 bucks! picked it up but it didn't make it through the check-out counter though. shame. anyway, i like das boot so i'm cool with wolfgang petersen. and richard dreyfuss, kurt russell, emmy rossum, josh lucas and mia maestro make quite a motley crue of a cast. interesting. about a luxury ocean liner attacked by a rogue wave after which a handful of survivors need to work together to live. get trailer here and hold your breath.

alrighty... these are just some of the newest and not that new teasers and trailers out recently to whet our celluloid appetite. enjoy!