New Spirit Trailer Is Tiny Beacon Of Light In A Sin City World

Frank Miller's The Spirit has a new trailer out - And it's mountains better than the previous acid-trip take. We've talked enough about how this is a bad Sin City remake of The Spirit, but for the first time, in this trailer Miller is presenting a vision of the movie that straddles both the campy and the dark without leaning too heavy on either side. Should there should be this much drama in a movie about The Spirit? Probably not but, at least from this point of view, it looks palatable. Still, I'm really on the fence if whacking someone in the nuts with a big wrench justifies all the dark green screen and scary movie-esque music.

I have a feeling that The Spirit is going to be loaded with lots of successful "Is every damn woman in this damn hell hold out of her damn mind," followed by experimental fail "Do I look like a good girl," but what you can say without a shred of a doubt is that this is A Frank Miller Movie. Does that mean that I want it to be Millerized? I really don't think so, but I'm sure that it's going to have lots of references for fans that will be pleasing and moments that will be cringe-worthy.

That being said, I enjoyed The Spirit's "I'm going to kill you all kinds of dead," Well, minus the Batman-esque whispering. Do I have more hope for this film after watching this trailer, yes., but do I still think that "toilets are always funny?" No.

What do you guys think: Is the new trailer a beacon of hope for this flick?

Disney, Depp return to 'Caribbean'

Johnny Depp is the main man at the Mouse House.

Depp has agreed to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" pic and play Tonto in a bigscreen adaptation of "The Lone Ranger," both produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. He will also star as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s version of "Alice in Wonderland."

The roles come after Depp helped Disney earn a combined $2.6 billion at the box office with the three pics in the "Pirates" franchise, also produced by Bruckheimer.

"Alice in Wonderland," skedded for 2010, will be shot using 3-D and performance capture technology similar to that used for "Beowulf."

Depp’s casting deals closed a full day Wednesday at the Kodak Theater, where Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook touted the Mouse’s upcoming slate of pics during a showcase event for exhibitors, media and other industry insiders.

Toons provided the company’s other big news.

Disney-Pixar’s "Cars" has proved such a major moneymaker for the Mouse House that Disney is moving the release of the sequel up a year to summer 2011.

In addition to shifting the date for "Cars 2," studio also announced that it will produce a series of animated short films starring Mater and other characters from the first feature.

Shorts will air on TV, including the Disney Channel, and in theaters in front of films.

"You’ll see them everywhere," Cook said. "We’re going to keep this ‘Cars’ thing going."

"Cars," which was released in 2006 and went on to earn $462 million worldwide, has become a runaway hit in merchandise sales for the studio. Pic will also be prominently featured at a revamped California Adventure in Anaheim; "Cars Land," a 12-acre section of the park, opens in 2011. Move of the sequel from 2012 now times it to coincide with the attraction’s launch.

Before a full screening of Disney’s upcoming toon "Bolt," Cook also touted the studio’s commitment to 3-D animation, saying the company has released more pics in the format than any other studio.

Cook even managed a playful jab at DreamWorks Animation’s Jeffrey Katzenberg, who has long championed the format and is readying to roll out a slate of 3-D toons.

"I heard that Jeffrey may finally release his first 3-D movie next year," Cook quipped.

Disney has five live-action and animated pics set to unspool in 3-D next year and a slate of 16 in development.

Although several sequences in "Bolt" weren’t yet completed, the fast-paced pic, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios but showing off considerable Pixar touches, played extremely well with the Kodak crowd, with Rhino, a hamster going around on a wheel, generating considerable laughs.

The Walt Disney Studios Showcase has essentially turned into a splashy, ShoWest-like event in Hollywood for the company to parade out stars and screen extended clips for a couple thousand attendees in various sectors of the biz to promote its future projects. Last time it held the showcase was in 2005, also at the Kodak.

In addition to Depp, who took the stage dressed as Jack Sparrow while wearing the Lone Ranger mask, this year’s event also featured the cast of "High School Musical" plus Dwayne Johnson, Miley Cyrus, John Travolta and Robin Williams. Adam Sandler appeared in a pretaped sequence with the studio chairman. And Cook even had a conversation with the four-legged star of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua."

Bruckheimer and Nicolas Cage announced a third 'National Treasure.' Although talkshow queen Oprah Winfrey wasn’t present, it was announced that she will voice the mother of the princess in hand-drawn toon "The Princess and the Frog," set in New Orleans.

Cook called the upcoming pics for the rest of this year and 2009 "the most creative slate of films in Disney history" and showed sequences from "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," "Bedtime Stories," "Race to Witch Mountain," "Hannah Montana: The Movie," "Old Dogs," "The Princess and the Frog," Robert Zemeckis’ "A Christmas Carol" and Pixar’s next pic, "Up."

During an intro for "HSM 3," Cook teased that he would sing a song from the first bigscreen installment of the runaway Disney Channel franchise but quickly backtracked.

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Igor Theatrical Trailer

Igor (2008) Official Theatrical Trailer. In theaters September 15 from Dimension Films.

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"Igor" is a twist on the monster genre, following a mad scientist's hunchbacked lab assistant who has big dreams of winning the Evil Science Fair.

Fixing The Spider-Man Film Franchise

Collectively, the Spider-Man movies are definitely the most lucrative superhero franchise in Hollywood history. Audiences can't seem to get enough of that wacky wall-crawler. Still, all the money in the world doesn't stop a franchise from falling apart. If anything, it only seems to speed the process along. 

The Spider-Man franchise hasn't fallen apart, but it was hurt fairly significantly by the release of Spider-Man 3. This sequel was a definite step down from the first two. Even if the box office report remained rosy, it was clear to many devoted fans that Spidey had reached a turning point.

In recent weeks, news has surfaced that Sony and director Sam Raimi are in talks for another sequel. Not just one, either, but two sequels filmed back-to-back. This announcement fills us with equal part anticipation and dread. After the last movie, should Raimi really be trusted to guide the franchise forward? Are the actors up to the challenge?

With those questions burning in our minds, we've assembled a list of ways Sony can fix the Spider-Man franchise. In our opinion, these are the guidelines the studio needs to follow in order to put the franchise back on track. We may not be Hollywood big shots, but we've read hundreds and hundreds of Spider-Man comics, and that has to count for something.

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Recast When Necessary

Collectively, the Spider-Man movies have done a lot of things right, not least of which including almost singlehandedly kindling Hollywood's love for superheroes. However, they're not perfect, and one area Sony might want to look into changing is the actors.

As Peter Parker, Toby Maguire was an inspired choice. However, as the movies wear on and the characters get older, we're not sure that Maguire continues to be the best fit for the role. His voice in particular makes Peter still seem trapped in high school. It doesn't help that his chronic back problems have threatened to derail production in the past. 

Far more problematic is Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane. Dunst has always felt like the weak link in the cast. By all indications she doesn't even enjoy working on the films, so why jump through hoops to keep her on as Mary Jane? Better that Sony find a new actress to play the part. It worked for the Rachel Dawes character in Dark Knight, and it can work for the Spidey franchise as well.

Better Choice of Villains

Perhaps the greatest challenge moving forward in the franchise is the selection of villains. Both the Green Goblins are out, as well as Doc Ock, Sandman, and Venom. The next movie is going to need to find the right villain to play off an older, slightly wiser Peter.

We're not sure any one remaining villain can support a movie on their own. At the very least, the script will need to fiddle with the villain's origin in order to create a greater sense of emotional resonance. Spider-Man 3 did this by tying Sandman's origin to the death of Uncle Ben. It made the character more suitable as a lead antagonist, and was a change to the Spidey mythos that worked well. What didn't work well was shoehorning Venom into the script at the last minute. If Spider-Man 4 is going to have multiple villains, they need to do more than just trip over each other and hamper the flow of the story.

As for specific villain choices, we'd recommend any of the remaining members of the Sinister Six. Electro could certainly work, and his displays of power might rival what we saw of Sandman. Mysterio is a possibility, though we'd be worried that villain might only worsen the series' slide towards goofy camp. Previous films have set up both Man-Wolf and Lizard as candidates. Unfortunately, even working in tandem, those two probably can't carry a movie on their own.

One thing we're absolutely sure of is that Carnage is a no-no. That's the last thing this franchise needs at the moment. 

Tone Down the Camp

The Spidey franchise has always carried a certain campy quality. That's just comes with the territory when Sam Raimi is the director. We can appreciate camp when it's used sparingly and effectively. Case in point – the "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" sequence from Spider-Man 2. It was a silly interlude, but a charming one. 

We don't really need to say where Spider-Man 3 went wrong in this area. Peter Parker cavorting down the street, the entire club sequence - a huge bulk of the second half of the movie was just bogged down in silliness. These sequences weren't the only flaw of the movie, but they were a major contribution. Moviegoers don't expect their superhero films to always be dry, serious affairs. They do, however, expect the characters to behave in logical, believable ways. Black suit or no, for much of Spider-Man 3, Peter was woefully out of character.

Less Studio Interference

It's a well-known phenomenon that superhero movie franchises fall apart in their third installment. Just look at the history. Superman 3, Batman Forever, X-Men: The Last Stand, the list goes on and on. This trend isn't coincidence. Rather, it's a sign that studio interference is quite possibly the worst thing that can happen to a franchise.

By all accounts, Sam Raimi didn't want Venom to be a part ofSpider-Man 3. He's admitted to not understanding the character or even liking him very much. However, Sony chose to take a heavier hand in the development of the movie, and they insisted that Venom (whom they perceived to be a massive draw) play a starring role. The result should have been obvious. Venom never felt like a necessary or legitimate element of the film. He could have made for a compelling villain in Spider-Man 4, but instead was rushed out the door and dragged the entire movie down with him.

Raimi has proved himself capable of earning hundreds of millions of dollars for the studio. If they're wise, Sony will learn from their mistake and just leave it at that.

Build Towards a Larger Conflict

One of the more disappointing trends across all superhero franchises is the tendency to kill major villains at the end of each film. For franchises with serious legs, this severely limits storytelling potential in future installments. The X-Men movies got it right. They kept Magneto alive and well for multiple sequels, and his continued presence in the series has never been a complaint of ours.

Spider-Man 3 also bucked this trend, leaving return appearances by Sandman and Venom as possibilities. We hope it continues going forward. We'd like to see a clear progression towards a bigger conflict in Spider-Man 4. With Sony strongly considering filming 4 and 5 back-to-back, it would be a crime not to connect the two movies. Naturally, we're envisioning a gradual build-up to the Sinister Six. Spidey needs a major threat to truly shine as a hero, and it doesn't get much more major than that. 

As was said by the podcast crew, debuting the Sinister Six in Spider-Man 6 opens up a mine of marketing gold. Raimi won't be able to mange that, however, if the individual members are killed off before they can ever get together.

Stronger Supporting Cast

Spider-Man may be a largely solo hero, but he never swings very far without a strong supporting cast. We think back to the classic days where Peter used to hang out with the likes of Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, and the rest of the gang. Unfortunately, Harry died at the end of Spider-Man 3. Many supporting characters like Flash Thompson and Liz Allen have never had a strong presence in the series. In some ways, all the movies really have going for them in this area is J. Jonah Jameson. That's a huge boon, but it's not enough.

Gwen Stacy was wasted in the last movie, so we want to see her back and in a stronger role. There's no reason characters like Flash and Liz can't be brought back as Peter begins to rekindle old high school "friendships." Should Raimi want, he can even use some of the more recent additions from Brand New Day. What he shouldn't do is create another character along the lines of the Osborn family butler. Where was this old coot in the other movies? Why did he need to be in the third film anyway? In any case, Peter needs more characters to play off of than just Mary Jane and the villain of the week. What it doesn't need is more poorly conceived, shoehorned characters.

Create a Memorable Musical Theme

We love humming along to our favorite superhero themes. Unfortunately, Batman and Superman seem to hog all the best ones. Despite the fact that Danny Elfman has composed all three Spider-Man films, the music has never been a particularly strong point. With that in mind, we're hoping for a stronger effort in the next sequel. Elfman has crafted some truly memorable themes in the past, particularly with the likes of Batman and Edward Scissorhands. What makes Spidey so different? 

All we know is that we're tired of the '60s Spider-Man cartoon theme popping up in our heads whenever we hear the character mentioned. We're also tired of the movies being remembered more for their bad alternative rock soundtracks than the actual score. 

Don't Go the Dark Knight Route

It's an increasingly worrisome trend in Hollywood right now. Various studios, salivating at the the thought of their own Dark Knight-style money maker, are using Christopher Nolan's film as a template for crafting the upcoming slate of comic book movies. No. No. No, no, no, no...

It shouldn't have to be explained to anyone why the Dark Knightapproach doesn't work for all superheroes. Batman is a dark, gritty character, and the movie was bleak even by his usual standards. Spider-Man is not bleak. Sure, his life tends to suck at any given moment. He's constantly fretting about bills, keeping his web shooters full and his costume in one piece, and fending off a legion of New York's worst villains. At the end of the day, though, Spider-Man has to come out on top. Fans identify with him so readily because he overcomes great obstacles and never loses that happy-go-lucky charm.

That's why the sequels don't need Carnage. The character is dark, sadistic, and would just drag the movie dangerously close to an R-rating. Moviegoers don't want to see Mary Jane blown up in a warehouse or Aunt May gunned down in the street. They certainly don't want to see Spidey lose control and drop Kraven from a fourth-story balcony. 

We said it in the Superman feature, and we'll say it again. What works for Batman doesn't necessarily work for other heroes. Studios are going to learn this lesson the hard way if they continue in their current direction. We'd just as soon not see the nextSpider-Man movie be one of those casualties.

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We'll be honest, the Spider-Man franchise got a lot right. That's one of the reasons we only have eight bullet points here - we couldn't even find enough to get to ten (let alone more). Most of our problems with the franchise arrived in the third installment and seem relatively clear and easy to avoid.

But we are curious what you think of Spider-Man. What do you hope to see in Spider-Man 4 and 5? Did you like 3 at all? What would you change about the franchise? Do you think Sony should restart? Do you like the darker tone? The questions are endless, so sound off on your thoughts in the comments below!

5 reasons why Blu-ray will be dead by 2012

Planning to buy a Blu-ray player? Hold on. It's already battling public indifference, technical problems, laughable features and downloadable movies. Is it any wonder Blu-ray is doomed to fail? Here are five reasons why it's heading for the grave...

1. HD movie downloads

OK so the picture quality's not quite there yet, but Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and others have already seen the future of movie viewing at home - and it doesn't come on shiny 12cm discs.

Instead services like iTunes, Xbox Live and Vudu already offer HD movies over the internet, enabling you to see the movies you want without having to hack down to the video store in the pouring rain.

With fibre-to-home broadband slowly being rolled out in the UK, who knows what the next few years will bring.

2.BD-Live

Have you seen the demos? BD-Live is a joke. It's a second-rate attempt to offer interactive features that HD DVD did first and much, much better.

It won't work on old Blu-ray players (they don't have the persistent storage) and may not work on new ones: it's not mandatory for Blu-ray player makers to include it in the hardware they sell.

Result? Large doses of confusion and frustration for anyone (un)lucky enough to buy a Blu-ray disc with BD-Live features on it.

3. Samsung thinks Blu-ray is finished

You know, the world's number one consumer electronics maker, Blu-ray stalwart.

Andy Griffiths, director of consumer electronics at Samsung UK, told Pocket Lint that Blu-ray would be dead in five years, and that it certainly wouldn't last 10.

He believes the format will be replaced by either a new kind of physical media - most likely flash memory cards if Toshiba's IFA 2008 keynote is anything to go by - or downloads. Go figure.

4. Sony thinks Blu-ray is finished

Blu-ray is not only finished in terms of spec, but it's also finished as a format. Optical disc technology has gone as far as it can go.

Or so says Take Miyama, Sony product manager for home video marketing in Europe believes. He told Electric Pig that "in the future, if [our emphasis] we have a physical media format, it will change physically. It won't look like an optical disc."

Talk of a 500GB Blu-ray prototype will only prolong the agony.

Sony has already hinted at its future direction with the launch of Bravia TVs in the US that can directly receive movies streamed over the internet. Blu-ray player not required.

5. DVD is good enough

Despite the fact that Blu-ray movies are expected to hit to 12 million sales in Europe this year, they still account for just two per cent of video sales in countries like the UK.

Even by 2012 DVD will still have the edge - and that's according to the Blu-ray Disc Association's own over-enthusiastic predictions [PDF link].

The plain fact is few of us are ever likely to swap extensive DVD collection for their Blu-ray equivalents, especially when prices for Blu-ray movies and players are still so high.

Given that many cheap DVD players now have some kind of upscaling capability, DVD will prove 'good enough' in terms of picture quality for many years to come.

Top 8 Movie Vampires

Why are we so fascinated by vampires? From Dracula to Buffy, it seems we just can’t get enough of the bloodsuckers.

But why? Do we secretly crave the idea of becoming an empty soul, devoid of human emotion, and only interested in satisfying our own wanton bloodlust through the corruption of innocents. A bit like Madonna. Or is it just because we like the idea of good lie-in. Never growing old is pretty good too. Mind you, you’d miss the sunshine. But then again, we live in England, so it’s swings and roundabouts.

Whatever the reason, we just can’t get enough of them. How else do you explain the popularity of Dr Gillian McKeith’s You Are What You Eat? Indeed, it seems anything is acceptable as long you dress it in a long, black cloak, fangs and a ghostly complexion. Maybe Hillary Clinton should try it. Oh, she already has (terrible joke, we know).

Anyway, hecklerspray has decided to pick through the crud to find the best Hollywood vampires - and we don’t mean the studios.

8. David
Film: The Lost Boys (1987)


Jack Bauer is a vampire. Oh yes. Not sure what’s more frightening: the fact he’s a bloodthirsty killer or the fact he has the balls to have that hairstyle.

7. Blade
Films: Blade (1998), Blade 2 (2002), Blade Trinity (2004)

OK, Wesley’s Snipes’s titular hero is in fact half-vampire and half-human, hence the reason he can walk around in daylight. But as we’re never going to do a list for the top 10 movie characters that are half-vampire, half-man, it’ll have to do. The opening nightclub sequence in the first film sets the tone for what is a brilliant series.

6. Count Orlok
Film: Nosferatu (1922)

OK, technically, he and Dracula are one in the same as it’s an unauthorised version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula – with the names changed to protect the not-so-innocent. But, again, give us a break! Why do we like Nosferatu so much? It looks really dated – not surprisingly for a film made in the 1920s – and the dialogue is simply appalling. But, even to this day, there is something about Count Orlok himself which just creeps us out. The silhouette of him and his incredibly long fingernails coming up the stairs really sticks in the memory.

5. Selene
Films: Underworld (2003); Underworld: Evolution (2006)

Forget the ridiculous story and the shitty special effects, Kate Beckinsale’s sexy vampire assassin is worth the admission alone.

4. Santanico Pandemonium
Film: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

If you had never heard of Salma Hayek before, you certainly did after this film. One of the most memorable movie entrances ever.

3. Severin
Film: Near Dark (1987)

If you have never seen this film, you must rent it out immediately. Basically, it’s almost the entire cast of Aliens (minus Sigourney Weaver and, of course, the xenomorphs) as gun-toting, ass-kicking bloodsuckers.
And at the top of the list is Bill Paxton’s wisecracking vamp Severin. Simply brilliant.

2. Mr Barlow
Film: Salem’s Lot (1979)

One of the scariest vampires ever. We did not sleep for a week after watching this. OK, we were five.

1. Dracula
Films: Too many to list here

Whether it’s Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi, Gary Oldman or, er, Gerard Butler, every generation has their own Dracula. And so will the next generation, and the next, because his story will be told over and over again. Dracula has almost become synonymous with horror, and just like the character, will live on. Although, can we just say, Keanu Reeves’s display as Jonathan Harker in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film is probably the worst ever performance by an actor. He really should not have been paid for that. Glad to get that off our chests.

Sci-Cry: 10 Guaranteed SF Weepers

Most people think of science fiction movies as hard and rational. But remember when the poster boy for all that is logical, Spock (Leonard Nimoy), died in 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan? Come on, admit it: You had "a little something in your eye" at that moment.

Notwithstanding its image of lightsaber fights and starship battles, the science fiction genre of movies reveals a soft, gooey center of emotion and downright sentimentality underneath all that white plastic armor.

In no particular order, here are 10 more of our favorite two-hankie SF movies from the past three decades. (Spoilers ahead!!) Try to keep a dry eye if you can.

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Doe-eyed Henry Thomas plays Elliott, a little boy who finds a lost and terrified alien creature and hides the E.T. in his bedroom closet until he can return to his own planet. The two form a bond so strong that when one falls ill the other suffers as well; when it's time for E.T. to rejoin his brethren, it's a sorrowfully sweet parting. Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Children of Men (2006). Just a couple of decades from now, mankind's seed has dried up, and new babies are a distant memory. That is, until a mysterious woman finds herself even more mysteriously pregnant. Both the government and nefarious scientists want to get her in their clutches. But a caring clique of subversives (Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine) step forward to help her, only to find themselves with a foot in their own graves. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

The Fountain (2006). A man's (Hugh Jackman) everlasting love for his terminally ill wife (Rachel Weisz) is so mighty that it sends him on a journey that spans centuries as he searches for a cure. If anguished death scenes are the death of you, you'll be wiping your wet cheeks more than once during this weeper. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. 

Bicentennial Man (1999). In this adaptation of an Isaac Asimov novel, Robin Williams plays an android who evolves and begins to develop all kinds of feelings: nostalgia, affection, jealousy, joy and wistfulness, to name a few. Directed by master of the maudlin, Christopher Columbus, the power of the story and Williams' performance yank a slew of tears throughout.

Solaris (2002). We know the remake isn't the popular version, but for the modern American's sensibilities, the tighter script and more romance-focused story successfully pluck more heartstrings than the 1972 Russian classic. In it, George Clooney plays a psychologist orbiting a strange planet, which sends him enticing visions of his dead wife (Natascha McElhone). Directed by Steven Soderbergh.

The Abyss (1989). Years before he'd helm the ultimate waterworks weepie, director James Cameron got his sea legs with this soggy story. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Ed Harris play an estranged husband and wife, who are trapped in an undersea habitat that falls under siege. They realize they are still in love when each is forced to decide who will make the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of the other.

Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008). While there's an awful lot of crazy stuff going on in this futuristic rock 'n' roll horror sci-fi opera--not to mention social satire at every turn--at its heart, this film is the solemn story of a father's (Anthony Stewart Head) unbreakable bond with his daughter (Alexa Vega). When grave misfortunes befall both of them, you actually care, thanks to a strong script (based on a stage play written by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich) and unswerving performances by the actors. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.

Artificial Intelligence AI (2001). Something like Bicentennial Man in that its protagonist is an android with feelings (adroitly played by Haley Joel Osment), this movie is the one story Stanley Kubrick always wanted to tell but died before he could finish it. Director Steven Spielberg took over after the master's 1999 death. While the tale would have been more effective if it had ended under the sea, where the little robot boy finally finds the elusive "blue fairy" of his dreams, it's still worthy of a least one grief-counseling appointment after viewing.

Sunshine (2007). This drama about interpersonal relationships, sacrifice and all-encompassing devotion to lovers, family and friends just happens to be set on a spaceship that's racing toward the sun. While the ensemble cast is stellar--each and every one--it is the ethereal and androgynous Cillian Murphy as the emotional anchor who focuses the sorrow like a magnifying glass. Directed by Danny Boyle.

I Am Legend (2007). This latest adaptation of the, er, legendary parable written by Richard Matheson in the mid-1950s isn't the best, but the third time's a charm as the most manipulative. Star Will Smith has the gravitas to make us care about the last man on earth, Dr. Robert Neville, and his ill-fated dog. If old episodes of Lassie make you howl, wait until you meet Sam (played with puppy-eyed, tail-wagging appeal by Abby). Directed by Francis Lawrence.

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Soul Men Movie Trailer

Plot: Though it's been some twenty years since they have spoken with one another, two estranged soul-singing legends (Jackson and Mac) agree to participate in a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader.

'Soul Men' Theatrical Trailer @ Yahoo! Video

Moore Pulls a Radiohead; New Movie to Be Distributed Online for Free

Election time is coming in the US, and suddenly your votes are more important than your money. At least that’s how Michael Moore sees it, whose new movie, titled “Slacker Uprising,” will premiere on the net for free on September 23, followed by a DVD which will be released through Amazon.com and Netflix on October 7. Blip.TV will host the download; hopefully, they’ve upgraded their servers, because the demand is going to be huge.

Moore doesn’t hide his intentions. “This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans,” he said. “The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November. I think Slacker Uprising will inspire million (sic) to get off the couch and give voting a chance.”

The movie is basically a document of Moore’s tour through 62 US cities in swing states during the 2004 U.S. presidential election; obviously, it didn’t work out as well as Moore intended it, so now he’s hoping he can recycle it for another go. It’s not a bad idea, though; his earlier movies, while being amongst the highest grossing documentaries ever, also sparked an immense interest on social media sites such as Digg and Reddit. This one will be no exception, as it’s aimed directly at twenty somethings who usually spend their time doing, well, not that much. Check out the trailer below.

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