All ye fangirls rejoice
and all ye guys regurgitate, for our featured clip this week is the latest look at part one of
the international vampire/werewolf phenomenon, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1.
Those who are actually werewolves (and seeking sanctuary) may be interested
in Cameron Crowe’s latest, We Bought a Zoo
with Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and rising star Elle Fanning. Then, for you
fellas after you wipe away that spittle comes Goon, a hockey flick that isn’t so much an inspirational sports tale
as it is a peak at those roughians that make the blood splatter. Finally, we have the red band trailer for an Indonesian action thriller called The Raid, which follows 20 elite cops as they take down a criminal
stronghold with badass side effects. We’re all about shock and awe on Player
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New clips this week:
Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part I
We Bought a Zoo
Goon
The Raid
Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part I
About as far from the widespread masses' cup of tea as one could envision, it is nonetheless important to take a peak at the clip for a film that is the biggest cinematic event on the horizon. Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, this time helmed by Bill Condon, reunites the cast of the original three films, of course including everyone’s favourite love-triangle-trio Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart (Sarcasm? You be the judge). As events come to cessation, pale-faced Bella and sparkly-faced Edward are wed, much to the disdain of brooding (and likely shirtless) werewolf Jacob. The happy proceedings are thrown into turmoil not soon afterwards as Bella becomes pregnant with a half-vampire, half-human child; an announcement not held in very high regards by enemies of the family.
Not only has the success
of “Twilight” been unmatched before considering its subject
matter and target audience, but also viewers have stuck with the series, elevating it to
one of the biggest international of all time in just a few short years. I like
to look at the existence of these films with a smirk — witnessing truckloads of
hate clash with hoards of screeching tweens. I have no love lost for
“Twilight,” but at the same time no direct ill will. The movies exist, so do I, case closed. These
movies are not meant for me. Regardless of your position for these adaptations,
or if you side with Team Edward or Team Jacob, look out for Nov. 18, because its coming no matter.
We Bought a Zoo
After a six-year hiatus
from feature films, Cameron Crowe returns with We Bought a Zoo, based on the true-to-life memoirs of Benjamin Mee,
an author who after facing a mid-life crisis/epiphany moved to
Goon
Who doesn’t like a good
hockey brawl? Gloves tossed, jerseys …umm jerseyed and blood is hopefully
split. The latest comedy from scribe Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express), the title refers to semi-pro hockey player
Doug Glatt played by Sean William Scott. A former bouncer regarded as a
loser by his family, he uses his more aggressive skills to help his team to
victory. Jay Baruchel also stars, as does Liev Schreiber as the
handlebar-stashed bruiser from an opposing team. The trailer looks very funny and the team
behind this film have made some hilarious and ultimately touching comedies
centered around subject matter that otherwise seems quite broad. Comparisons to
Slap Shot will be unavoidable, but
frankly there are not enough hockey flicks out there to satisfy this Canuck.
The Raid
Recalling recent foreign
action flicks such as Elite Squad and
District B13, The Raid follows a group of elite officers as they lay siege to a
criminal stronghold in a high rise, previously thought impenetrable. From