Opening Weekend Movies - 11/09/07

Fred Claus - I guess Vince Vaughn wants to have himself some "Elf" money, just like Will Ferrell. Vince is funny enough, but this movie, which also stars Paul Giamatti, just looks a little dull. And is it me, or is it one month too early for Christmas movies? I know that the retailers are getting a jump on Black Friday this year by having early sales and what-not, but are movies also throwing themselves into the pre-Christmas breech one month too soon? Just out of principle, I'm going to avoid this movie.

Lions for Lambs - Robert Redford directs this movie, starring Meryll Streep and Tom Cruise in a story where lives are intertwined by war. While this might not be my current cup of tea, it does sound somewhat interesting. Something I might want to watch on DVD possibly. It's not getting my entertainment dollar just yet, but I'm going to keep this on the back burner in case I get bored one day and have nothing else to do but kill a couple of hours with a decent DVD.

P2 - While I originally thought that a parking garage horror thriller movie was a bad idea, I read Analog Medium's little write up on the movie, and they seem to be excited about it. I might need to rethink wether or not I want to see this in theaters now. Shit, thanks guys. They did have a point when they said that "The Hills Have Eyes" is a great re-make. Who knows, maybe there is terror to be had in a parking lot. I just hope it doesn't have to do much with keying people's cars. As a victim of such a heinous hate crime, it would hit too close to home.

Shoot 'Em Up Trailer

I like action movies. The more guns and explosions the better. Which is why I'm posting this trailer up for the upcoming film "Shoot'Em Up" which features Clive Owen doing wonderful things with guns, bungees and a somewhat funny scene where he tries to buy bullets with food stamps. They're as good as cash. The trailer also features Paul Giamatti playing the most unlikely hitman yet, and also Monica Belluci, who has to protect a baby and her knockers from being offed by Giamatti's guys. All in all, the movie looks fun. Has the same feel as "Smoking Aces" did earlier this year. I just hope it makes more money and is better received by the American public.


To view this trailer, head out to the IGN website here and either download the trailer (Quicktime recommended) or use one of their streaming formats to watch it. It's up to you.