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From film-releases.comNovember 20
Broken Embraces - Penelope Cruz, Director: Pedro Almodovar, (Sony Classics)
Twilight Saga: New Moon - Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, D: Chris Weitz, (Summit)November 25
The Fantastic Mr. Fox - Voices of George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, W: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, D: Wes Anderson
The Road - Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Director: John Hillcoat, (Weinstein Co.)
The Princess and the Frog-- Animated, Director: Ron Clements, John Musker, (Disney)November 27
Brooklyn's Finest -- Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Director: Antoine Fuqua, (Senator)
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee -- Robin Wright Penn, Julianne Moore, Winona Ryder, Blake Lively, Mike Binder, Keanu Reeves, W/D: Rebecca Miller, Screen MediaDecember 4
Brothers -- Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, W: David Benioff, D: Jim Sheridan, Lionsgate
Everybody's Fine --Robert DeNiro, Drew Barrymore, Director: Kirk Jones, (Miramax)December 11
The Lovely Bones -- Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Saoirse Ronan, Director: Peter Jackson, (Paramount)
Invictus --Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Director: Clint Eastwood, Warner Bros.December 18
Avatar -- Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Director: James Cameron, Fox
Nine -- Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard, Director: Rob Marshall, The Weinstein Co.December 25
Sherlock Holmes -- Robert Downey, Jr., Rachel McAdams, Director: Guy Ritchie, Warner Bros.December 30
The White Ribbon -- Susanne Lothar, ulrich Tukur
W/D: Michael Haneke
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41 Responses for "FYC Ad Out Front"
Is this the earliest a real FYC ad has come out? It seems WAY too early! Maybe their worried the movie is already being forgotten?
BRILLIANT. Go Focus and “A Serious Man!”
Ok, this isn`t Tobey McGuire but he looks like fat Tobey McGuire to a T! Who is he?
Are you serious? It’s lead actor Michael Stuhlbarg, extreme Best Actor dark horse. See the damn movie, man!
I’m dying to see this film.
Good job, Focus! – I knew they’d promote the hell out of A Serious Man. Since Taking Woodstock tanked, it’s their only real Oscar horse.
LOL, I love Michael Stuhlbarg: “Even if you can’t figure it out, you’re still responsible for it on the midterm.”
Tobey Maguire? LMAO.
he looks like fat Tobey. I didn`t know the movie is in theaters already (all I hear about is Paranormal Activity which was a pretty good movie). It would be nice if he is nominated. he, Firth, Mortensen, renner and Clooney look strong unless Morgan or Damon go lead.
“…unless Morgan or Damon go lead.”
They have fairly equivalent screen time, but you feel Mandela’s presence in every scene. No way is Damon getting a lead nomination for Invictus, and not much chance that anyone would perceive Freeman’s role as supporting.
But I didn’t really detect Mandela out of Freeman’s performance in the trailer, Ryan. I just witnessed Morgan Freeman.
Matt Damon at least showed he was playing a South African with a convincing dialect.
Just my .02
Bambi, the movie came out about a month ago.
certainly should be nominated for best picture, fantastic movie
For those of you who still think Morgan Freeman’s accent is inauthentic, here’s a link to his 2004 Oscar Acceptance speech:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHQdXGfOdQQ
Here is the trailer for “Invictus”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jJN_NjV-Y&hd=1
Now, can you seriously say it’s the exact same voice?
All I can say is that whoever made the trailer made a bit of a mistake bookending it with the V.O. of the poem, as that sounds most like Morgan and least like Nelson. On the other hand, maybe Morgan is pulling an Orson Welles and recording narration for the movie IN ADDITION to acting in it.
I`ll see where it`s playing. I had to scout for Hurt Locker too. Damn limited releases.
I agree with you that it looks from the trailer than Damon is giving a more immersive performance, Retlaw.
But (a) Matt’s role is being disproportionately highlighted in the trailer because he’s the bigger audience magnet. Mandela’s personality dominates the script. And (b) we’re not really talking about who is doing “more acting” or whose accent is better, are we?
We’re talking about which character literally “leads” the other character through the story line of the movie. If quality of acting were the only issue, then Casey Affleck and Javier Bardem would have both been nominated for Best Actor. Heck, for that matter, if we’re only talking about who gave the best performance in each of his movies, then Morgan Freeman would have already have two Best Actor Oscars for The Shawshank Redemption and Million Dollar Baby.
this movie is overrated, I found it to be forgettable. the coens are making the same movie over and over. no country was their peak
Best movie of the year so far
Cool.
Interested to see it but do think it’s a little weird to be putting the cart before the horse. FYC ads and they’ve grossed like $3 million. Oscars are in March, I’d think they would want to conserve a bit.
I can see (and hope for) Michael Stuhlbarg as Best Actor and maybe a writing nomination, here. I loved the film – a lot – but still can’t see it making into Best Film, even with 10. No, with 10 maybe I can.
This is brilliant. Times like these are when I think “limited” release should be a crime.
Seriously indeed. If only the Academy had held out 2 more years, it might actually have a shot at winning…
Just came back from a 7:30 showing of this film. Still need to sleep on it and give it some settling time but I can give you an early word and say it was definately brilliant. I would agree with the “FYC”. This and The White Ribbon are the only films i’ve seen this year so far that are best picture material.
I just saw the movie and was just amazed! It really is one of their best works, the use of sound alone makes it something to behold.
At least it’s for a seriously good movie. I’m so clever :/
I here too, was not impressed with Morgan Freeman in the trailer. He looked just like a lot of people are saying…looks like he’s playing himself !
I saw this movie two nights ago and I have to say that I was absolutely stunned. It’s incredible. If it doesn’t get a Best Pic nomination I will go crazy on someone.
ugh i still need to see this! looks so so so good.
It’s a good movie. But Sam Raimi’s “Drag me to hell” is better. Nominate the original. They learned it all from him anyway!
Dying to see it. Unfortunately, it won’t arrive in Florida until 2011 probably.
the coens are making the same movie over and over.
The same might be said of Federico Fellini.
I like this FYC ad and I like the film, too.
The ad worked for me- I’m itching to see it now.
I secretly hope Invictus suffers the same fate as Amelia, though it seems more people have it in for Swank than Freeman. Eastwood needs to lay off Oscar bait films.
snooze fest. most unmemorable coen bros. movie ever.
This is my second favourite film by the Coens, behind NCFOM, and it is definitely the most fun film I’ve seen this year. I’d hold it just a tad below The Hurt Locker in terms of director consideration.
LOL @ the shameless “BEST PICTURE” tag. We often forget that winning an Oscar is a campaign, not a talent contest. SMDH
‘the coens are making the same movie over and over.’
“The same might be said of Federico Fellini.”
And Ingmar Bergman, and Yasujiro Ozu (especially Ozu), and Jean-Luc Godard, and Luis Buñuel, and…
Yeah. Just about every legendary director out there. It’s pretty commonplace.
This was a great film.
2001: A Space Odyssey reimagined as a Jewish-American domestic comedy. Don’t love it, but damn sure respect it.
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A Serious Man for Best Picture?
You bet.
Fantastic movie and the Coen brothers 2nd best, hell maybe even their best film. (Competing with No Country For Old Men).
This film was terrific. GO Coen Bros
ha for me (personal taste of course) FARGO is their greatest and the bestest
no country for old men is second
i havent seen this one yet
nothing can top FARGO
it gets better everytime you watch it and
those fuckin addictive ACCENTS
‘yah’
‘you betcha yah’
‘you darn tootin’
‘is there a phone down here you think’
‘oh i think im gonna barf’
‘im doin really super there thanks’
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