Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer

The Guardians of the Galaxy trailer is finally out!!! I have to admit I felt a little uncomfortable when I first watched the trailer because it is done so unconventionally, especially when it comes to the audio. Seriously, the song "Hooked On A Feeling" was the last thing I expected in the trailer. It started off with a tone similar to other recent Marvel films like Thor: The Dark World and Iron Man 3 but 30 seconds in it totally dropped the tone and picked up a more whimsical tone, completely dismissing the signature "Inception Exploding Drum" sound effect that has become so common in blockbuster action films. However, I started to really like how this film strives to set itself apart from the conventional and gives us something totally fresh and unexpected. The action looks incredible but the whole tone of the film feel so different from the other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe I can see why that this film is a huge risk for Marvel. 

That being said, I was a little disappointed with how briefly the individual Guardians characters were being introduced as well as with the absence of dialogue between them. Nonetheless, trailers may not fully reflect the movie well and I shall not judge any movie by its trailer. I am still pumped up for this film and I sincerely hope that it will not be a disappointment to the already incredible cinematic universe. Enjoy! 

The Lego Movie

MY RATING: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 

"Everything Is Awesome!!!" This phrase basically describes how I personally feel about The Lego Movie. It has been a long time since a movie has made me chuckle at almost every joke throughout. 

When I watched the trailer for this film I thought the writers are not going to take this film seriously and that they just plan to make it a fun and hilarious movie filled with mindless humour that draws comedic references to many other movie characters we have come to love. Well, I was right and I loved the humour the writers placed in the film. What I did not expect was the second half of the film where the story started getting deeper, more serious and emotional. At some point, I even felt as if the film were nearing the Toy Story calibre. 

The animation is spectacular! It is completely CGI but made to look like stop-motion animation which makes it very amusing to watch. What I also love is that everything is made of LEGO, even the waves and the explosions and smoke, and that we could really see these effects frame by frame. Seeing a world made entirely out of LEGO has once been a little dream of mine and watching this movie made me wish I was part of their minuscule world.

The casting was also perfect for the film. Chris Pratt was awesome as Emmett. He plays a character as optimistic and empty-minded as Emmett on the television comedy Parks And Recreation, making him perfect for the role. But my favourite castings have to be Morgan Freeman for Vitruvius and Liam Neeson for Bad Cop/Good Cop. Freeman plays wise characters hilariously well and I like how the film really showcases this aspect of Freeman. Making Liam Neeson voice Good Cop is downright priceless, especially when Neeson (the voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia) is never known to play a jovial and affable character. The other cast members including Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Alison Brie and Will Ferrell were also individually amazing, and it is great to see how many characters with diverse personalities team up for a common cause, making the plot a lot more colourful and lively.

In all, The Lego Movie will be a great catch for people of all ages. Almost everyone would have played LEGO before and thus it would make the movie very relatable. Kids would enjoy the simple humour and colourful visual while adults would see it as a nostalgic yet enjoyable reminder of their childhoods. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to have a great time at the movies! 

SuperBowl Trailer Showdown

Last night was the Superbowl and this means that we get to see a whole lot of new trailers and TV spots for upcoming films!! I do not live in the U.S. so frankly I am not much of a Superbowl fan but I really like the idea of it being a commercial platform for multi-national cooperations and film distributing companies because it has such a high viewership. These companies would pay millions just to get a few seconds of air-time. We get to see the full trailer for two Marvel-based films: Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. We also get to see 30 second TV spots for several other fims like Transformers: Age of Extinction, Need For Speed, Noah and Pompeii. Enjoy!

TRAILERS 

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

TV SPOTS

TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION

POMPEII

NEED FOR SPEED

THE MONUMENTS MEN

NOAH