Wednesday, August 27, 2008

BABYLON A.D.



Director

Mathieu Kassovitz
Producer
Ilan Goldman
Screenwriter
Mathieu Kassovitz, Eric Besnard
Starring
Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Mark Strong
Studio
20th Century Fox
Release Date
29 August 2008 (USA)

Kill or be Killed...
It is the not too distant future. Thousands of satellite exploration, observe and monitor our every move. Much of the planet is a war zone, the rest, a collection of stations so miserable, full megacities, and large areas of wasteland dotted with left radioactive nuclear meltdowns. This is a world made for hardened warriors, one of whom, known only as a mercenary Toorop, the life of a simple code of survival: kill or be killed. His latest mission has smuggled a young woman named Aurora in a convent in Kazakhstan to New York City. Toorop, his new position couple Aurora Aurora and the sister of Guardian Rebeka embark on a 6,000-mile trip that takes them from Eastern Europe, through a refugee camp in "New Russia", through the Bering Strait in a PiLFER submarine, then across the frozen tundra of Alaska and Canada, and finally to New York.

Official website
BabylonADmovie.com
Poster
http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0364970/Babylon_A_D.htm
Trailer
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809805797/trailer
Trivia
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364970/trivia

DEATH RACE



Director

Paul W.S. Anderson
Producer
Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Paula Wagner
Screenwriter
Paul W.S. Anderson
Starring
Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Natalie Martinez
Studio
Universal Pictures
Release Date
27 August 2008 (Indonesia)

The World's Most Brutal Sporting Event
In 2012, the United States economy collapses and life for the whole world is not the same. Once a champion of Formula One, Jensen Ames, (Jason Statham), hits rock bottom and spent several years in prison. His life is improving and changing for the better after meeting and marrying Suzy (Janay Stephens) and having a baby girl. Then the steel mill is closed, and he loses his job. But that was not the worst thing to happen to Jenson that day. Suzy is brutally murdered, and is framed for his murder. Jenson is sent to the terminal on the island, the worst and hardest-profit prison in the country led by Warden Hennessey (Joan Allen). She has created the country's most popular pay-per-view, sports, a kill or be killed-racing game where inmates race to win his release from prison after 5 victories. Each prisoner is driving a car driver who built monster that is loaded with machine guns, missiles, flamethrowers, napalm, and no rules. Warden Hennessey Jensen secretly persuaded to take the place of the late superstar 4-time winner, Frankenstein, and wear his mask metal in the race. If Jensen won only one race, he can go home to her daughter. To reach the finish line, Jensen must kill his competition before killing him.

Official website
DeathRacemovie.net
Poster
http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0452608/Death_Race.htm
Trailer
http://www.deathracemovie.net/
Trivia
http://www.mcomet.com/movie/Death_Race-250504/plot_story_awards.html?#MovieTrivia

Saturday, August 23, 2008

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS



Director

Dave Filoni
Screenwriter
Henry Gilroy, Scott Murphy
Starring
Ian Abercrombie, Anthony Daniels, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Matt Lanter
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures

Release Date
20 August 2008 (Indonesia)

Star Wars Animation
Star Wars: The Clone Wars showcases a new look and feel to the galaxy far, far away - which combines the expansive scope of the Star Wars Saga with the state of the art computer-generated animation. In the first lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padme Amidala, along with brand new heroes like Anakin's Padawan learner, Ahsoka. Claims villains - led by Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous - are ready to rule the galaxy. Much is at stake, and the fate of the Star Wars universe is in the hands of the Jedi Knights daring. Their deeds lead to action-packed battles and startling new revelations that fill Star Wars: Clone Star Wars.

Official website
http://StarWars.com/
Poster
http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/1185834/Star_Wars_The_Clone_Wars.htm
Trailer
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809991325/trailer
Trivia
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185834/trivia

TROPIC THUNDER



Director

Ben Stiller
Producer
Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld, Eric McLeod
Screenwriter
Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Etan Cohen
Starring
Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey, Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel
Studio
DreamWorks Pictures (Paramount)
Release Date
13 August 2008 (USA)

An Action Comedy of Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr
Tugged Speedman (Ben Stiller), pampered superstar action, provides for Southeast Asia to participate in the largest, most expensive war film produced. But shortly after the shooting begins, he and his co-stars, Oscar winner Kirk-Lazarus (Robert Downey), comedian Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) and the rest of the crew, must become real soldiers in fighting breaks in that part of the jungle.

Official website
TropicThunder.com
Poster
http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0942385/Tropic_Thunder.htm
Trailer
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809912814/trailer
Trivia
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/trivia

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE



Director

Chris Carter
Producer
Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
Screenwriter
Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
Starring
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Xzibit, Billy Connolly
Studio
20th Century Fox
Release Date
25 July 2008 (Indonesia)

X-Files 2
This is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show's most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and has a complicated relationship between Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) in unexpected directions. Mulder continues its unwavering pursuit of truth, and Scully, the passionate, fiercely intelligent doctor, remains inextricably linked to Mulder persecution.

Official website
XFiles.com
Poster
http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0443701/The_X_Files_I_Want_to_Believe.htm
Trailer
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809953361/trailer
Trivia
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443701/trivia

THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR



Director
Rob Cohen
Producer
Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, James Jacks
Screenwriter
Alfred Gough, Miles Millar
Starring
Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh
Studio
Universal Pictures
Release Date
1 August 2008 (Indonesia)

Asian Mummy Featuring Jet Li
Brendan Fraser returns as Rick O'Connell explorer to combat resurrected Emperor Han (Jet Li) in an epic that races the catacombs of ancient China in the high Himalayas frigid. Rick joined everyone in this new adventure by son Alex (Luke Ford), his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and his brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O'Connells must put an end to a mummy attracted a 2000-year-old curse that threatens to plunge the world into his piety, without service. Convicted by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's Dragon ruthless emperor and his warriors have laid 10000 forgotten eons, buried in the mud as a vast, silent army of terracotta. But when dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is deceived in awakening the ruler of eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than they do about taking the No.: their parents.

Official website
RobCohenTheMummy.com
Poster
http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0859163/The_Mummy_Tomb_of_the_Dragon_Emperor.htm
Trailer
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808497672/trailer
Trivia
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859163/trivia