Looper (2012)

I'm a big fan of Bruce Willis. Especially Action-Willis, as he kicks ass as how we want to kick ass. And I'll always want to see him continue kicking ass even in his 60s. 

The Skinny: "The plot  features JGL as a hitman whose victims are sent back in time from 30 years in the future. He knocks them off and, meanwhile, back in the future, there’s no trace of the crime. But then his future self, played by Willis, shows up, and things get difficult." - taken from www.slashfilm.com 


The Helmer: Rian Johnson - Terriers (TV) (2010), Breaking Bad (TV) (2010), The Brothers Bloom (2008), Brick (2005), Evil Demon Golfball from Hell (Short) (1995)


The Scribe: screenplay writer - Rian Johnson


The Casts: Bruce Willis, Gordon Joseph-Levitt, Emily Blunt


The Release Date: - TBD - somewhere in 2012


The Prediction: Action-Willis back in action with Inception star Gordon-Levitt as his younger, hitman self? How can it not go wrong? Its a nice twist to have Brick writer/director helm this futuristic actioneer and I'm putting my money on this one. This will definitely ROCK.


Not much news on this one yet as its still in post-production. More updates on this soon.  

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Nowadays movie studios have no shame; not contend with sitting with the one film that made them money, they'd push for the 2nd, the 3rd, and now ... the 4th. Only because it makes economic sense for them, and silences the gaping mass into docile blitheringness so that they'd keep on watching even if installation number 47 has nothing more than a pair of buttocks hovering over a birthday cake. They'd watch that, and ask for more. What ever happened to the original idea? Or shame? 


The Skinny: Captain Jack Sparrow is back. This time in search of the fountain of youth, so's Blackbeard. And the very easy-on-them-eyes Penelope Cruz. 


The Helmer: Rob Marshall - Nine (2009), Tony Bennett, An American Classic (TV) (2006), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Chicago (2002), A Kennedy Centre Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special) (2001), Annie (TV movie) 1999. 


The Casts: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin McNally, Sam Claflin, Keith Richards, Richard Griffiths


The Scribe: Ted Elliott - screenplay writer for: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Shrek (2001), The Road to Eldorado (2000), The Puppet Masters (1994), Aladdin (1992).


The Scribe2: Terry Rossio - screenplay writer for: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Shrek (2001), The Road to Eldorado (2000), The Mask of Zorro (1998), The Puppet Masters (1994), Aladdin (1992).


Release date: 19th May 2011 (Malaysia)


The Prediction: With the original scribers on board, there's nothing much that can go wrong with this. But aren't we a little bit tired of Depp as Sparrow? He runs the danger of being type casted but if the money's good, why not? But still, you can't but feel he's painting himself into a corner. A man of his talent should not think too much of pulling in the moolahs. Honestly. On the plus side for this film, there's the almost iconic Ian McShane and the very lovely Penelope Cruz. Makes you wonder if installation number five will draw in more Brit/Latino couples or other interesting matches. So, will it ROCK or will it SUCK?  I'd say it will RUCK. 


Trailer

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