Ok new plan:  instead of creating a new topic every week, I'll just sticky this one and you can edit it in the future hooray

Thank god, I really didn't want to make a new one every week, but I didn't want to be like ROMAN HAI U WANNA STIKEY?

Thank god, because that'd just be plain disturbing.

Unfortunately stickies also basically get no attention.  Maybe this will be added to the GW Round-Up, though.

edit: or maybe this is being ignored because there's already a Hancock topic HUH who knows

I think its time for some new movies. How about updating the topic?

Yeah theres no point because we know what everyone is going to say about Dark Knight.

Theatre Releases: Week of July 12 - July 19 By Blitzen

The Dark Knight      Overview: 
            Release Date: July 18, 2008.            Distributor: Warner
            MPAA Rating: PG-13                       Genre: Fantasy Thriller
            Run-Time: 152 Minutes (Wow!)         Budget: 182 Million US

Synospis: Our favourite "rich guy with father issues" is unexpectedly challenged when a mysterious criminal mastermind known as the Joker appears in Gotham. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and to improve his technology to stop the madman's campaign of destruction.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas (who is incidentally his wife)
Actors: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhall, Morgan Freeman, Michael Cain... Continued Cast and Crew List: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/fullcredits

Opinion: Heath Ledger's portral of the Joker is being hyped as haunting. Since I saw Christian Bale in American Psycho every performance thereafter seems wooden and unemotional, but I suppose that fits the Bruce Wayne/Batman role. I was always disappointed between the discrepancy of the mystery solving and brooding film-noir hero that was the Bruce Timm animated Batman and the film portrayals of the same character. I am hoping for good things but at the same time ready to be disappointed.

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3JtIkTktz0

Space Chimps      Overview: 
            Release Date: July 18, 2008.            Distributor: Fox
            MPAA Rating: G                             Genre: Computer Animated Family
            Budget: 37 Million US

Synospis: When a $5 billion Space Agency probe disappears into an intergalactic wormhole, the agency recruits Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, to help retrieve the wayward craft. But Ham is a free–spirited circus performer more interested in zero gravity high jinks than living up to his illustrious heritage. The simian slacker becomes a reluctant hero and learns the true meaning of courage as he and his crewmates, the fearless Lt. Luna and their uptight commander, Titan, risk everything in an effort to save the peaceful inhabitants of a distant planet from an evil dictator. (synopsis from Virgin Media)

Basically, some chimps go into space, hilarity ensues, etc etc.

Producers: Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black 1&2, Enchanted), John H. Williams (Shrek 1&2)
Voice Actors: Andy Samberg (SNL, Hot Rod), Jeff Daniels (Dumb & Dumber, Speed), Patrick Warburton (David Puddy from Seinfeld)... Continued Cast and Crew List: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482603/fullcredits

Opinion: Chimps have been an integral part of a burgeoning niche in Hollywood. The success of titles like MVP: Most Valuable Primate and MVP: Most Vertical Primate show that the chimp sector is steadily growing. I am usually really skeptical of computer animated features. This one shouldn't be treated much differently. I'm going in not expecting much, so hopefully when I eventually do this film (probably while babysitting my nephew) I'll be pleasantly surprised. That having been said, I have never been one for chimps or chimp-related antics.
(lol, Go bananas! I sure will!)

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFne5ceq7PM

i cant wait for space chimps

Just noticed this! Bloody stickies. I've been seeing a heap of new movies recently so I'll keep an eye on this.

I've already said what I thought of The Dark Knight in the topic but basically it's really good and Heath Ledger is amazing. Probably deserving of a supporting actor nomination (not a sorry you're dead one either). It was awesome how it focused on all the main characters rather than just Wayne/Batman and they didn't overuse The Joker at all. Couple little quibbles but all round great time.

Not at all interested in Space Chimps. I saw Kung Fu Panda and that was pretty great all round but I'm not a big animated movie fan and this looks a bit shit.

Theatre Releases: Week of July 20 - July 26 By Blitzen

X-Files: I Want To Believe      Overview: 
            Release Date: July 24, 2008.            Distributor: Fox
            MPAA Rating: PG-13                        Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller
            Budget: 35 Million US

Synospis: FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder wants to believe... something, but his partner Scully is "tired of chasing monsters in the dark. Men with flashlights, in a hurry thourhg dark corridors. In the meantime, helicopters fly around and then Billy Connelly shouts at some ice. Sounds gripping. Picks up where the TV series and the last movie left off.

Director: Chris Carter
Producers: Chris Carter
Actors: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly... Continued Cast and Crew List: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443701/fullcredits

Opinion: I have a coworker who is absolutely obsessed with the X-Files, and is in love with David Duchovny. I thank the lord that this show is no longer in syndication, because my already paranoid-delusional brother would go haywire with suspiscion against the establishment if he watched it. I didn't care much for the TV series, but I'll admit that the show was very well made and had some well-written episodes. The first X-Files movie was so lame (magic bees, lol), so a big part of me is wondering how much of this is intended to be a true commerically viable sci-fi thriller and how much of it is just fanservice. I probably won't see it.

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5HrxAXvQ6A

Step Brothers      Overview: 
            Release Date: July 25, 2008.            Distributor: Columbia & Apatow
            MPAA Rating: R                             Genre: Comedy
            Budget: 52 Million US

Synospis: The single parents of two live-at-home man-children are married, forcing the boys to become step brothers and deal with the hilarious results of thier zany adventures.

Director: Adam McKay (Wrote and directed Anchorman & Talledega Nights)
Producers: Judd Apatow (40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad), Will Ferrell
Actors: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly ... Continued Cast and Crew List: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838283/fullcredits

Opinion: What do you guys think? I really have no idea if its going to be as disappointing as Talledega Nights or as well done as Anchorman.

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANjenc4W1_Q

huge x files fan so i'm jumping on that asap

step brothers looks retarded and what the do you mean by again the first movie was pretty good

wackfiend was a dumb shell of a person with no substance and he liked things that reflected that. for more on: shoes vs. girl, click here.

i don't think one post of review would be out of place here, otherwise it is just "oh look a movie i'm interested in. perhaps i will see it." "i feel similarly!" "i disagree, additionally you are a piece of shit."