This week we've got Superman and John McClane uniting to fight kidnappers, ghosts on a plane, more Hunger Games, and a new Star Wars trailer which is either a brilliant parody or a terrible, terrible mistake.
The Cold Light of Day
I don't know about you, but I'm always up for a Bruce Willis action thriller. In his latest he stars opposite Henry Cavill (titular star of the upcoming Superman film Man of Steel), who plays an American tourist whose mother and siblings gets kidnapped while vacationing in Spain. Luckily, his dad (Willis) is business consultant/secret CIA agent. Unluckily, everyone seems to want him dead. Sigourney Weaver also stars.
7500
In 7500, passengers on a plane from the U.S. to Japan encounter a malevolent supernatural force. From the looks of it, the film will rely heavily on the startle factor that has proven to be so successful (and lucrative) for the Paranormal Activity franchise. Anyway, there's not much more to say about the trailer other than Alec Baldwin should have played the guy who wouldn't turn off his electrical devices and that the movie absolutely needs a Samuel L. Jackson cameo. Jamie Chung, Leslie Bibb, and Ryan Kwanten star.
The Hunger Games
The first Hunger Games trailer hit the web a few months ago, but now we've got the second look at one of 2012's most anticipated movies. If you've read the book you already know what the deal is...if not, well, this is the film that's based on the novel you've been seeing everyone read on the subway lately. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth star.
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D - The Soon-to-be-an -Internet-Meme Kids Featurette
George Lucas frequently takes heat over his treatment of Star Wars and its legacy. A lot of heat. In fact, sometimes I used to think he takes too much heat. But now I'm not so sure. His latest baffling misfire is a 'Kids (surprisingly not spelled with a z) Featurette' for the 3D release of The Phantom Menace. The terrible voiceover sounds like it came straight out of one of those nauseating 90's toy ads, and delivers such classics as 'Hey wait, a double-sided lightsaber? That's not fair!', 'Chill out, R2! I was just getting to you and C3PO', and 'Hurry up, Qui Gonn! You don't want to be late for the celebration!'. Spoiler alert kidz: Qui Gonn gets stabbed in the chest and doesn't even make it to the celebration anyway. I know this was made for small children who don't know any better, but this thing would be patronizing for a 7-year old.
Also: Too much Jar-Jar.