WE SEE MOVIES: Trailer Tuesdays!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Trailer Tuesdays!

RYAN: It's a little bit of a peculiar week for movie releases since it's full-on Oscar season but there's really only one big movie to discuss.

CAROLINE: And it's a concert rehearsal movie no less. We're talking about Michael Jackson's "This Is It," people. It comes out tomorrow and is only out for 2 weeks, so if you haven't bought your ticket yet, you might not be able to. Apparently it's selling out all over the place.

RYAN: It really has no competition this week, and I'm sure everyone's curiosity will get the best of them. I, for one, am really psyched for it.

CAROLINE: Halloween is, of course, Saturday and I'm sure the studios figured they shouldn't release anything big this weekend since everyone will be out celebrating. Plus all the usual horror movies are already out. I'm a little concerned this movie might be like a horror movie; Michael Jackson looks positively skeletal.

RYAN: I feel like this is the MJ version of Madonna's "Truth or Dare."

CAROLINE: Yeah, except he didn't even know he was making it!

RYAN: Seriously. It's all behind-the-scenes footage of his tour that could have been but sadly wasn't meant to be.

CAROLINE: It's very fortuitous that they happened to be filming all his rehearsals. Apparently they were doing it so Michael could watch the footage, see what needed to change or improve, etc. Little did they know it would become a feature film.

RYAN: As a big fan of Michael Jackson, I fear this movie is going to be bittersweet. I'm saddened by the fact that I never got to see him perform live, and never will, but I'm excited to see him perform on the big screen; even though he's not giving his all since it was just rehearsal.

CAROLINE: I'm a big fan too, and the trailer is definitely chill-inducing. The songs alone are so amazing that I might cry. But I also feel like Michael had become such a shadow of his former self that this movie might be disturbing. He'd gotten so emaciated and gross-looking. Not to mention that we now know he was going home every night and basically putting himself in a coma.

RYAN: LBH, when you're that famous you get a little crazy - hello Tom Cruise, Madonna, Oprah.

CAROLINE: [laughs] I know. It's like you don't live in the real world anymore.

RYAN: Exactly. Maybe this movie will show us some moments of humanity along with the freakishness. Here's the trailer:

CAROLINE: There are a couple of very small movies also coming out this week. One is from the guy who directed "Napoleon Dynamite," Jared Hess, and the only reason it's on my radar is because it stars Jemaine from HBO's "Flight of the Conchords," who I'm obsessed with.

RYAN: The movie in question is "Gentlemen Broncos" and I must say I had zero interest in this movie... and then I watched the trailer. True confessions - I also used to write sci-fi stories in high school.

CAROLINE: You are a geek to Nth degree.

RYAN: I know. But this trailer totally hit home with me. It stars the kid who played Jack's son on "Will & Grace."

CAROLINE: He's in a lot of movies these days. I'm sorry, but this trailer is just downright odd. It's not very appealing to me. But I'll consider seeing it because of Jemaine. And Jennifer Coolidge.

RYAN: It is odd, but the sci-fi writing thing is so up my alley that now I'm dying to see it. Check out the trailer here:

CAROLINE: Finally there's also the "Boondock Saints" sequel, which I know nothing and care nothing about. Apparently the first one was a big DVD hit, but I've never seen it.