The Dark Knight Rises Viral Campaign Starts!

Welcome back! Some of you might remember when The Dark Knight was released back in 2008, it had a big viral campaign to build up excitement for the film. Well, Warner Bros. is repeating history and doing another viral campaign for The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan's epic conclusion to his Batman trilogy! Check out the film's official webpage to look at what the studio has planned!

My Thoughts:
I have to say, it's the little things like this that get me excited for a movie! I already am anticipating The Dark Knight Rises, but I just love it when studios put a little creativity into their marketing campaigns. I liked the viral campaign for The Dark Knight, so I'm hoping this one is as good as that one. I can't wait to see the film when it comes out on July 20th!

What are your guys' thoughts? Do you like the idea of viral campaigns? Do you not? Are you just interested in seeing the movie? Give your thoughts below! Catch you later!

New G.I. Joe: Retaliation Poster!

Hey everyone! Alright, so today I have a new international poster for the upcoming movie G.I. Joe: Retaliation! The upcoming action blockbuster, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Bruce Willis, will be released in theaters on June 22, 2012. Check out the poster above!

My Thoughts:
I'll be honest, I actually enjoyed the first G.I. Joe movie, even though not many others did. It wasn't perfect, but it was an enjoyable action flick. I was skeptical on whether I would want to see a sequel or not, but this movie actually looks pretty good from the trailers. I always enjoy watching Bruce Willis in action movies like Die Hard and Dwayne Johnson is also sometimes fun to watch in action flicks too. If this movie gets decent reviews, I might just check it out!

What do you guys think? Do you like the poster? Not like it? Does the movie interest you? Comment below and say what you think! See you guys next time!

New Interview with Joss Whedon!

Welcome back, guys! Alright, now I have a neat little interview with The Avengers director, Joss Whedon! He took some time out from his busy schedule during the marketing blitz to talk with some college newspapers about his experience making the film. Check out the interview below!

http://kykernel.com/2012/04/22/q-and-a-with-director-of-the-avengers/

My Thoughts:
I think this is a pretty cool interview. I've already read some other interviews given by Joss regarding this movie, and the more I read from him, the more I love him. He really seems like he was the right guy for this gig. I also agree with him that some summer movies nowadays do tend to be a little cynical. Some either rely too much on spectacle and big over the top action with CGI rather than story, and others just take themselves way too seriously on purpose because that's what a good chunk of the general audience seems to like. There should be more movies out there with both a good story and characters while also having a sense of fun and excitement. If you mix those together, you have a recipe for a great film and blockbuster! Overall, Joss seems like a guy that really loves what he does. Since I'm an aspiring filmmaker myself, I always love to hear from people in the industry who love what they do! It's always encouraging to hear these kinds of comments!

Per usual, I encourage you guys to leave comments below and tell me what you think! See ya later!

New The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Coming Soon?

Hi guys! Happy Thursday lol! Alright, so rumor has it that a new trailer for Christopher Nolan's third and final Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, should be hitting cinemas very soon. This comes from a statement that was tweeted by British producer Danny Allen. The tweet is as follows:

There's going to be a DARK KNIGHT RISES trailer hitting cinemas very very soon. Had word that some cinemas have already received it.

Whether this is true or not remains to be seen. I guess will find out pretty soon!

My Thoughts:
This is pretty exciting news! This movie is my second most anticipated film this summer, so hearing that a new trailer maybe out soon is awesome news! While I did like the first trailer, link here if you haven't seen it yet, it didn't exactly "wow" me as I had hoped it would. It was a good trailer, but I didn't think it was all that exciting. I'm hoping this new one "wows" me more and is better than the last one. Knowing Mr. Nolan's previous track record, I fully expect and hope that happens.

So, what are your guys' thoughts? Does this news excite you? Does it not? Are you looking forward to this movie? Comment and share your thoughts below! See you guys next time!

New The Amazing Spider-Man Poster and Banner!

Hi guys! Today, I got a brand new poster and banner for the upcoming July release The Amazing Spider-Man, directed by Marc Webb! The poster and banner were released by Sony Pictures on the movie's Facebook Page. Click on the link to go there and check them out!

My Thoughts:
I think these are pretty cool! Like I said in a previous post, I wasn't too sure about them restarting this franchise so soon after the original series ended. But, I have been impressed with some of the clips, trailers, and other assorted marketing devices. If the movie actually gets positive reception, I definately think that I'll check it out in the theater! I probably would have anyway, since Spider-Man is one of my favorite characters.

Tell me what you guys think of the new poster and banner down below! Like it? Dislike it? Share your thoughts! See you all next time!

The Avengers First Reactions Hit!

Wow, two posts in one night? Yeah, this bit of news got me so excited that I just had to report on it now lol. Anyway, The Avengers World Premiere was last night, attended by people involved in the movie, a few celebrities, and journalists from various media outlets. The journalists are not allowed to give their full reviews til closer to the end of the month, but they were allowed to tweet their initial reactions. The reactions have been overwhelmingly positive so far! Check out the link from ComicBookMovie below to read some of the early reactions from people's tweets!

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=57776

My Thoughts:
This has me excited! As many of you know, this is my most anticipated movie this summer and hearing all this early positive buzz is very reassuring! I can't wait to hear more about what people think of it!

You guys should know the drill by now haha. Leave comments below and tell me what you think! See Ya!

Batman and Catwoman Grace the cover of EW!

Hey guys! Alright, so here we have the cover of the new Entertainment Weekly issue, which showcases their Summer Movie Preview! On the cover, we have Christian Bale as Batman and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman from Christopher Nolan's upcoming third film in his Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. Use the link below to check out EW's website to hear more about the issue, and the upcoming movie:

http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/04/11/this-weeks-cover-the-dark-knight-rises-headlines-our-2012-summer-movie-preview-issue/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ew%2Fpopwatch+%28Entertainment+Weekly%2FEW.com%27s%3A+PopWatch%29

My Thoughts:
This cover is pretty good! This and The Avengers are my two most anticipated films this summer, and I think I may pick up this issue when it's available. Christian Bale looks cool as Batman, but I'm still not sold yet on Anne Hathaway as Catwoman. Then again, I wasn't sure about Heath Ledger as The Joker either, so she may surprise me!

What do you guys think of this? As usual, leave your thoughts in the comments below! See you next time!

First Battleship Review Hits!

Hey guys! The first review for the upcoming board-game based blockbuster Battleship has hit the net! This review comes from website Matt's Movie Reviews. Check out the link below to read the review:

http://www.mattsmoviereviews.net/battleship.html

My Thoughts:
This review pretty much says what I thought this film would be. I didn't really think a movie like this would have any high-class script writing, but that's not what this movie is supposed to be. This is supposed to be a summer popcorn blockbuster, and judging by the trailers, the movie has set that goal well. Not sure if I'll see this one in theaters, but it sounds like it may be a lot of fun to watch!

As usual, tell me what you guys think in the comments below! I'll see you guys next time!

New The Amazing Spider-Man Clip

Hi guys! Sorry if this post is a couple of days late! Anyway, we have here a new clip from the upcoming reboot of the Spider-Man franchise starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone that premiered on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Check out the clip up above!

My Thoughts:
You know, I'm still not sure if it was a great idea to re-do the Spider-Man series so early. Maybe it's because I'm still used to Tobey Maguire as Spidey, since I really liked the first two movies he did. Wasn't a fan of the third one. That, and Spider-Man is actually one of my favorite comic-book characters. But, I actually think this clip is pretty good. It's giving a little hint of what to expect from the relationship between Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) and Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and it seems like they may have some good chemistry. Here's hoping that the filmmakers do the character justice!

What do you guys think of the clip? Do you like it? Not like it? Say your reaction in the comments below! See all of you next time!

The Avengers Set Visit

Hi guys! For this post, I have a set visit report from Collider for Marvel's The Avengers. All the major news sites are now posting their set reports due to the embargo on them being lifted today. This particular set visit is an interview between Robert Downey, Jr. and Chris Evans, two of the film's stars. Check out the interview and other set report items from the link below!

http://collider.com/the-avengers-robert-downey-jr-chris-evans-interview/155980/

My Thoughts:

I think this is pretty cool! Since this is my most anticipated film this summer, I have loved reading all the behind the scenes stuff about it, especially the quotes from the actors and other crew members. I actually laughed at this interview because of some of the things RDJ and Mr. Evans have said. They both seem like really cool guys in real life and I can't wait to see the chemistry between them on screen.

So, what do you guys think of the set visits? Leave a comment below and tell me what you think! See you guys next time!