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DVD/Blu-Ray Breakdown: December 6, 2011

Paul Young — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:57:50 +0000

There are a couple dozen new releases out on Blu-ray this week, including several popular summer films – Cowboys & Aliens, The Hangover Part II, The Debt and The Help - a couple of box sets – Mission: Impossible Trilogy, Scary Movie Trilogy – a classic historical war film from the ’70s – Tora! Tora! Tora! – and two remakes packaged together – The Omega Man and I Am Legend – and a classic Hitchcock crime-thriller – The Lady Vanishes.

Even families have something to watch with the uninspired, yet humorous, Mr. Popper’s Penguins.

Let’s take a look at nine of these the new releases we think are interesting, and see what special features they offer.

NEW RELEASES

Cowboys & Aliens

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Best & Worst Christmas Movie Releases of the Past 10 Years

Paul Young — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:16:09 +0000

There are several calendar dates throughout the year where studios rush to release all their big tentpole films in an attempt to maximize on the number of people who will see them, and each date corresponds with a major U.S. holiday – Memorial Day, 4^th of July, and Christmas.

Films released during Memorial Day and 4^th of July usually open on the exact dates of those holidays, while films being released for the Christmas season begin showing up in theaters anywhere from ten to fifteen days before December 25^th.

Some of these films are highly anticipated and draw in millions of viewers, generating obscenely large box office numbers (think Avatar), while other films only have moderate expectations. Then there are the failures – the films so bad, so ridiculously inept, that ...

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5 Movie Roles Will Smith Needs to Play

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:08:00 +0000

We here at Screen Rant are in the business of tracking movies from the moment they’re first conceived, until long after they have graced the big screen and been lost to the archives of home video.

I’d only be half-kidding if I were to say that 75% of the time that a new leading man role is announced, I hear at least three people in our comment sections nominating Will Smith for the part. In fact, in my line of work I hear the name “Will Smith” mentioned so many times that it’s becoming something of a neurotic tick in my brain.

It never seems to matter what the role in question is: people seem to think that Will Smith – a.k.a. The Fresh Prince, a.k.a. Big Willie, a.k.a. “His Jiggyness” – is the man for part.

Granted, ...

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Is ‘I Am Legend 2′ A Sequel Or A Prequel?

Rob Keyes — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:02:46 +0000

Hmmmm…Didn’t the end of the theatrical version of I Am Legend result in Will Smith being blown to hell by his own grenade? Oh…. uhh… Spoiler alert?

A source of Ain’t It Cool News provided them with an interesting possible update to the status of the next I Am Legend film. It was originally thought to be a prequel for the obvious reason that Will Smith’s character, Robert Neville, died at the end of the film.

I guess studios will stop at nothing to make a franchise out of something – whether it be prequels, sequels, reboots, etc. In this case though, the source for AICN has yet to be tested so this could all be mumbo jumbo.

Interestingly enough, the alternate ending of I Am Legend (which was far better in ...

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I Am (Not Yet) Legend?

Niall Browne — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:44:56 +0000

Hollywood loves a franchise. We get it!

But that does not mean that you make a sequel/prequel to every film – even films that don’t deserve it!

The Will Smith-starring I Am Legend was a stand-alone film, based on the wonderful novel by Richard Matheson. Now it would appear that the film made so much money that a prequel is in order.

Be warned SPOILERS FOLLOW about I Am Legend so if you haven’t seen it yet…

Last chance!

Spoilers

Will Smith bloody dies in the film - and the movie told us about the events that took place before the film’s main narrative. So why on earth make a frickin’ prequel?

Cash-money, that’s why.

Considering that Smith bit the big one at the end of the original, a prequel is the only way that the A-list star can return.

D.B Weiss is scripting based ...

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The Saturn Awards: And The Winner Is…

Bruce Simmons — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:40:19 +0000

Oh, I can’t stand the suspense! This week, the 34th annual Saturn Awards handed out their usual fare of achievement recognizing statues.

In the event you aren’t aware of what they are, the Saturn Awards are the honors handed out by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The Academy has been delivering their awards for over thirty years and they look to recognize cinematic achievement.

It’s a recognized validation of the genre we so fervently appreciate.

Some of the more noteworthy recipients of the awards:

Walt Disney Studios picked up three awards, ABC’s Lost snagged four awards, and 300 picked up 2 awards.

More specifically, some of the categories that caught my eye were:
Best Science Fiction Film: Cloverfield
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: 300
Best Actor: Will Smith (I Am Legend)
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Alternate ‘I Am Legend’ Ending Is Far Superior

Vic Holtreman — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:46:14 +0000

I don’t know how long this alternate ending to I Am Legend will last but if you get a chance, you should watch it if you’ve seen the movie. This ending is IMHO far superior to the abrupt version in the theatrical release, and fits in better with something that happens in the film about midway through.

I didn’t post this up earlier because it was only available on YouTube, and videos of this sort get yanked pretty quickly and them I’m left with a useless post.

GameTrailers.com has a version which I’ve embedded below, which will hopefully hang around a bit longer.

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Weekend Box Office Dec 14-16: ‘I Am Legend’ Rules

Vic Holtreman — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:47:10 +0000

I don’t generally do box office posts but I thought I would this week for a few reasons.

First, I Am Legend is heading for a monster opening at about $76 million. I wonder how much of that box office number is attributable to the trailer for The Dark Knight and the six minute prologue in the IMAX version?

Second, last week I predicted that The Golden Compass would bring in about $11 million this weekend. It looks like I was a bit optimistic because it’s on track for earning just over $9 million. It’s also earning more overseas than here in the U.S. as I also predicted.

Finally, if you can believe it… Alvin and the Chipmunks brought in $45 million on this, it’s opening weekend. That’s more than 70% ...

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Review: I Am Legend (IMAX)

Vic Holtreman — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:45:15 +0000

By Vic Holtreman

Short version: Despite a few problems, Will Smith makes this update of The Omega Man work.

The plot of I Am Legend is pretty obvious from the trailers and commercials, so it’s not so much about surprises and plot twists as much as it’s about experiencing what Will Smith’s character goes through. At this, the movie succeeds very well.

I Am Legend is the story of a viral cure for cancer gone horribly wrong. As the film opens we see a television interview with a scientist who has succeeded in modifying a deadly virus so that it cures disease instead of causing it. The initial reports are extremely encouraging, with thousands of cases of cancer completely cured.

Of course we know what the final outcome will be and watching that ...

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Two New I Am Legend Trailers: One Great, One Lame

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:21:40 +0000

It’s raining I Am Legend trailers today. There’s a new U.S. version and a new international trailer for the movie. While I liked the first U.S. trailer, this new on is IMHO pretty damned boring. On the other hand, the international trailer really makes me want to see the movie.

The film opens mid-December, stars Will Smith and seems to be a twist on the old Sci Fi movie The Omega Man which starred Charlton Heston. Smith plays the last man left on Earth after some sort of catastrophe wipes out everyone else. Of course he’s not really alone… eventually some rather creepy characters start showing up, no doubt mutated by whatever happened, and they look suspiciously like vampires to me.

I’m actually very interested in seeing this for a few reasons:

1. Sue me, but I’m a big fan of Will Smith.

2. The concept is interesting to me, and based ...

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The Dark Knight: Joker (Non-)Backstory And IMAX Details

Vic Holtreman — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:13:47 +0000

Thanks to the folks over at the ever-on-top-of-Batman-movie-news site Batman-on-Film.com here are a couple of answers to questions people have about the upcoming Batman Begins sequel: The Dark Knight.

It’s been asked whether the Joker-centric footage that will be shown ahead of the IMAX version of I Am Legend will be something specifically produced for that or if it will be an excerpt from the actual movie. The answer is that the footage (which comes out in December) is the first 5 minutes from The Dark Knight. I’d heard 7 minutes, but whatever – at least now we know what it is.

Of more importance, Chris Nolan gives a hint as to the plot of the movie as related to The Joker, and I think it ...

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New Dark Knight Image Plus IMAX Preview?

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:36:14 +0000

[UPDATE: Oops, sorry folks, it's been pointed out to me that this pic is NOT new. My apologies... I try to stay on top of these things but I hadn't seen this image before and assumed it was new. Do read the rest of the story, though!]

There’s a rumor (this hasn’t been confirmed by Warner Bros.) that there will be a seven minute preview of The Dark Knight playing in front of Will Smith’s upcoming sci-fi film I Am Legend, but only in IMAX theaters. No doubt they’re doing this because parts of The Dark Knight are being shot in the super-hi-res format.

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Grab Bag ‘O News

Vic Holtreman — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:43:39 +0000

Sheesh, it’s easy to fall behind on this movie news stuff… miss a couple of days and there’s tons of new info out on all kinds of movies. So here’s a quick grab bag of news for ya…

Bill Shatner has no idea what’s going on with Star Trek 11. Are they sure they’re going to put him in it? TrekWeb

This was a big week for new trailers. There’s a new poster and trailer out for the next Will Smith Sci Fi flick I Am Legend. Gut reaction? Looks like it’s going to be a good one. Apple.com

A trailer for the Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake titled simply The Invasion, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. I could be wrong but to me this looks like one of those well made trailers for a movie that isn’t so great.
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