Today's early football games were littered with movie trailers during commercials. If you chose to go to the bathroom during the breaks, check out the trailers for these flicks coming out in the next month or so by clicking on their titles.
From Paris with Love (John Travolta, directed by Pierre Morel) - February 5
Quick Synopsis: Bad-ass U.S. agent is sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.
This movie looks like James Bond meets Rush Hour. John Travolta's character in this movie initially reminds me of a wise-cracking, good-guy-version of the character he played in Swordfish. From the trailer, it looks like this movie could be a decent action flick with a nice dose of comedy. I really enjoyed the action sequences in Morel's Taken. My only hope is that Travolta's Bond-esque one-liners don't dominate his dialogue. I felt the script for Taken could have been stronger.
Edge of Darkness (Mel Gibson, directed by Martin Campbell) - January 29
Quick Synopsis: Boston cop searches for answers to why his daughter was murdered.
Despite his alcoholism and alleged anti-Semitism, I like Mel Gibson - as an actor. Gibson hasn't been in anything (good) since 2002's Signs. I'm looking forward to seeing Gibson's dark-side like we saw in parts of The Patriot and Payback. I'm also excited to see how director Martin Campbell follows up Casino Royale. All in all, Mel is a guy '...with nothing to lose,' and I want to see if he's still got it.
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball - On DVD January 19
Quick Synopsis: Hitmen compete for a huge bounty on an FBI informant.
I liked the first Smokin' Aces enough that I'll probably rent this one at some point. The prequel doesn't bring back many of the original cast - in fact, Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy) was the only one I notice in the trailer - but it does add Vinnie Jones (aka The Juggernaut), who we already know can play this kind of role from his work in movies such as Snatch. Try to curb your enthusiasm though; after all, this is a straight-to-DVD release.
From Paris with Love (John Travolta, directed by Pierre Morel) - February 5Quick Synopsis: Bad-ass U.S. agent is sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.
This movie looks like James Bond meets Rush Hour. John Travolta's character in this movie initially reminds me of a wise-cracking, good-guy-version of the character he played in Swordfish. From the trailer, it looks like this movie could be a decent action flick with a nice dose of comedy. I really enjoyed the action sequences in Morel's Taken. My only hope is that Travolta's Bond-esque one-liners don't dominate his dialogue. I felt the script for Taken could have been stronger.
Edge of Darkness (Mel Gibson, directed by Martin Campbell) - January 29Quick Synopsis: Boston cop searches for answers to why his daughter was murdered.
Despite his alcoholism and alleged anti-Semitism, I like Mel Gibson - as an actor. Gibson hasn't been in anything (good) since 2002's Signs. I'm looking forward to seeing Gibson's dark-side like we saw in parts of The Patriot and Payback. I'm also excited to see how director Martin Campbell follows up Casino Royale. All in all, Mel is a guy '...with nothing to lose,' and I want to see if he's still got it.
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball - On DVD January 19Quick Synopsis: Hitmen compete for a huge bounty on an FBI informant.
I liked the first Smokin' Aces enough that I'll probably rent this one at some point. The prequel doesn't bring back many of the original cast - in fact, Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy) was the only one I notice in the trailer - but it does add Vinnie Jones (aka The Juggernaut), who we already know can play this kind of role from his work in movies such as Snatch. Try to curb your enthusiasm though; after all, this is a straight-to-DVD release.
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