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Collider Giveaway: The Box
30 October 2009 3:03 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening on November 6th is writer/director Richard Kelly’s “The Box”. The movie is set around a deceptively simple moral dilemma. An average couple is offered an opportunity to get themselves out of financial difficulty: a million dollars, in exchange for the knowledge that their acceptance of this gift will result in the death of one person somewhere in the world - someone they don’t know. The big question is, “What will they do?” But writer/director Richard Kelly is also asking, “What would you do?”
While many of the various giveaway’s we’ve run on Collider have been cool, one of the prizes for “The Box” might be the best yet. That’s because we’ve been given a replica of the box used in the movie! According to the people providing the items, it’s retail value is two hundred dollars. Needless to say, this is the grand prize. »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Contest: Win Huge Prizes from The Box!
27 October 2009 11:31 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
If you had to make an important choice in your life knowing it could cost someone else there's, would you be able to do it? What if it meant you'd be rich? That's the dilemma facing Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden) Lewis in Richard Kelly's The Box! This new thriller finds the young married couple having to face the consequences of accepting the gift of a mysterious box that could save their son's life, but end the life of a complete stranger in the process. To celebrate this mysterious and creepy moral quandary, we are offering you the chance to win a bunch of cool prizes from the movie. Enter our contest today, and you may walk away with a really cool T-shirt, Hat, or keychain from The Box. But beware! By accepting this contest into your life, and clicking on that entry button, you may be »
Terminator Salvation UK DVD and Blu-Ray details
27 October 2009 4:59 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced that they will release Terminator Salvation on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK from November 23rd. We have all of the info after the jump. Stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) and Sam Worthington (Avatar) ignite the battle between man and machine in the futuristic action epic Terminator Salvation, blasting its way onto Blu-ray and DVD on 23/11/09 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The Terminator Salvation Blu-ray and DVD will arrive packed with spectacular bonus features, including "Re-Forging the Future," an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the film's production, "The Moto-Terminator," a featurette revealing how the film's visual effects crew and motorcycle manufacturer Ducati partnered to create the slick and deadly Moto-Terminators, plus eleven mini featurette focus points spotlighting how the ground-breaking special effects were created.
The Blu-ray edition of Terminator Salvation will exclusively include McG's Director's Cut of the film with »
- Paul
Massive Contest! The Box
20 October 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
With the November 6th release of Richard Kelly's The Box coming up on us fast, we figured there'd be no better way to celebrate the arrival of this new headsy horror flick than by giving away a prize pack full of all manner of goodies including a replica of The Box itself!
So what exactly are we giving away, you ask? Check out the pictures below. For more on the film visit the The Box website, and to receive exclusive Warner Bros. movie news updates click on the banner below.
Ok, enough talking! On to the prizes! To win yourself some of the cool swag below (see below for official rules and regulations), just hit us off with an E-mail Here that includes your Full Name And Mailing Address, and we'll do the rest.
And a replica of The Box for one lucky winner as pictured below.
- Uncle Creepy
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season Two Blu-Ray Review
8 October 2009 8:57 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
As a science fiction nerd, I was onboard Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles at the word “Terminator”. The show focuses on the bond between Sarah and her son John as they work together with the first cute Terminator, Cameron, to stave off Armageddon. Were they successful? Was it entertaining? More after the jump.
For those unfamiliar with the Terminator franchise… In the first film, aptly titled The Terminator, Kyle Reese comes back to the present to protect Sarah Connor from a killer robot called, you guessed it, the Terminator (played by then actor, now Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger). While in our present, Reese regales Sarah with stories of his heroic fight with the resistance against machines behind their leader, her son John. Prior to his arrival, Sarah wasn’t even pregnant. A little bit of intimacy with Kyle solves that problem (thanks time travel!) Sarah then goes about trying »
- Nico
Me and Orson Welles Trailer
8 October 2009 8:45 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Zac Efron and Orson Welles is the two names anybody would ever put within the same sentence. A Scanner Darkly director Richard Linklater is forcing us to, in the Robert Kaplow novel adaptation of Me and Orson Welles. Starring Zac Efron, Claire Danes and Christian McKay, this 1930’s set film comes out with its first trailer. Being released in theaters on November 25th from Freestyle Releasing, here it is:
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- Melissa Molina
Willis Ready For A Fifth ‘Die Hard’ - Are You?
5 October 2009 12:54 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Fresh off of the release of his movie, The Surrogates, Bruce Willis is already talking about what film he’d like to do next - and no, it’s not “Armageddon 2: Harry’s Revenge.” Willis is looking to reprise our favorite protagonist, John McClain, for a fifth installment in the Die Hard franchise.
Although, according to Willis, they better not wait around too long.
“I would love to do another one but they better get it done soon, what with the march of time and all that I’m not getting any younger.”
As a fan of not only Bruce Willis, but the entire the Die Hard franchise, I could not be happier about this news. While some people had a problem with a PG-13 McClain in Live Free or Die Hard, I felt that the move overall was as action-packed and entertaining as I could have hoped for. »
- Anthony Ocasio
Weekend Box Office: Slim Pickings for 'Surrogates', 'Fame'
28 September 2009 8:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Weren't we seeking flashy, content-free teaser trailers for Fame, like, a year ago? Or nine months out at least? That's the sort of marketing generally reserved for event blockbusters, not movies that get dumped into theaters in late September en route to a $10 million opening and -- most likely -- a final gross in the vicinity of $25 -30 million. What happened? Given the bad reviews, perhaps MGM/Sony realized with a few months to go that they didn't have an awards contender or likely crowd favorite on their hands.
On the other hand, I don't know what excuse Disney has for Surrogates, a perfectly serviceable, extremely commercial sci-fi actioner starring Bruce Willis and directed by T3's Jonathan Mostow. Willis actionally doesn't have the greatest track record in opening non-franchise releases, but $15 million for a movie like this is awfully weak; here is an instance where hiding a movie from critics arguably hurt. »
- Eugene Novikov
'Surrogates' No Substitute for a Good Story
27 September 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
The sci-fi–murder mystery hybrid Surrogates takes an intriguing idea — a future where people only interact through robot proxies — and kills it deader than its murderer’s brain-melted victims. This film from Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) melds bits of I, Robot, The Matrix, and Minority Report, but it excises all the intelligence and style of its predecessors in the mind-numbing process.
Surrogates begins with a lazy look back at its futuristic world’s history, beginning with the invention of surrogates by Canter (James Cromwell). Fast forward 13 years, and the technology created to help people in wheelchairs has now been adopted by 98% of the world’s population (apparently even the starving live their lives through a surrogate…). People rarely leave their homes, instead sending the surrogates out to work and play. While their real bodies molder in specially equipped easy chairs, they feel every sensation that their surrogates experience, »
Surrogates Review
26 September 2009 11:28 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
In “Surrogates,” FBI agents (Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves—fit, good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles—enabling people to experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes. The murder spawns a quest for answers: in a world of masks, who’s real and who can you trust?
Willis still takes a beating better than any action star in the business. But there are really only two significant action sequences in what’s otherwise a murder mystery set in a future world. Oh, and pretty much everyone now owns a surrogate robot body—usually a blandly prettier version of themselves—through which they can live vicariously, feeling everything good that the surrogate experiences, »
- Allan Ford
"Surrogates" is a Futuristic Thrill-ride!
26 September 2009 12:17 AM, PDT | Reel Empire | See recent Reel Empire news »
Jonathan Mostow directed “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” and he utilizes a similar form of execution in his latest science fiction, action-thriller “Surrogates”. What’s surprising? It’s that he film actually delivers. Walk in expecting an all out action-flick and you’re bound to be disappointed. Instead, writers Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato spend a large portion of their story capturing the futuristic world showcased in the film. Most of the time, this is a bad thing, but here, it’s surprisingly engrossing and even unsettling at times. »
MovieSet Weekend Release Round-up! What are you seeing this weekend?
25 September 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | MovieSet.com | See recent MovieSet.com news »
The cold weather cometh, and with it, more new movies than you can shake a stick at. So what’re you going to see this weekend?
Whether you’re in for a good laugh, cry or scare, Hollywood has got you covered. So stuff a couple snacks in your pockets and head on down to the cinema!
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day First priority for most comedy lovers this weekend will be the release of Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to liquor day. Ricky, Julian and Bubbles are back up to no good in the exciting conclusion of the Trailer Park Boys franchise!
Julian, Bubbles & Ricky in Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
The boys are about to get out of jail, and this time, Julian vows to go straight, even open a legit business. Soon the Boys will all be rich. At least that’s what they’ve told the parole board. »
- Shannon
Bruce Willis delivers in 'Surrogates': Everything Else? Not so much
25 September 2009 7:35 AM, PDT | Denver Movies Examiner | See recent Denver Movies Examiner news »
It's been a great year for science fiction. From the fantastic reboot of Star Trek to the thoughtful District 9, can Surrogates rise from the questionable ether of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines director Jonathan Mostow and Catwoman scribes John Brancato and Michael Ferris? The answer is, without a doubt, a very confident "kinda."
In the not too distance future, most of earth's population will fold laundry, drop off the kids and do the horizontal jiggy through remote-controlled robots called surrogates. Humanoid in its appearance, the technology allows their human operators the safety and relaxation of knowing that they're protected within the confines of their home while their better-looking extensions are taking care of business. Whatever business that is, is practically up to the operator.
Violent crime, class and race issues have been erased from daily lives along with other annoyances such as looking ugly and dealing with blemishes. »
'Surrogates': Waking Life, By Kurt Loder
25 September 2009 7:26 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Bruce Willis in a sci-fi flick with a heart.
Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell in "Surrogates"
Photo: Disney
In "Surrogates," nobody goes to work anymore, or even leaves the house much. Instead, lifelike robo-mannequins are dispatched to undertake the day's business while their operators sit at home with headsets and watch. These surrogates tend toward whitebread perfection — blonder of hair, bluer of eye and hotter of bod than their owners — but they can also be purchased in any race or gender desired. Imagine the benefits. Cops and combat soldiers no longer need risk their real lives. Communicable diseases fade away, along with various sorts of prejudice. (That hot number your surry just picked up in a club might actually be some leering lardo sprawled at home on his living-room sofa.) Life — or at least "life" — is good.
The movie makes significant alterations (mainly of gender and motivation) in the Robert Venditti »
Review: ‘Surrogates’ swims in shallow water
25 September 2009 7:08 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
It’s been a great year for science fiction. From the fantastic reboot of Star Trek to the thoughtful District 9, can Surrogates rise from the questionable ether of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines director Jonathan Mostow and Catwoman scribes John Brancato and Michael Ferris? The answer is, without a doubt, a very confident “kinda.”
In the not too distance future, most of earth’s population will fold laundry, drop off the kids and do the horizontal jiggy through remote-controlled robots called surrogates. Humanoid in its appearance, the technology allows their human operators the safety and relaxation of knowing that they’re protected within the confines of their home while their better-looking extensions are taking care of business. Whatever business that is, is practically up to the operator.
Violent crime, class and race issues have been erased from daily lives along with other annoyances such as looking ugly and dealing with blemishes. »
- Erik Buckman
The box office weekend ahead – Surrogates looks to top the chart.
25 September 2009 1:43 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
The box office weekend ahead promises a buffet of films looking to satisfy the science fiction, horror and musical fans. Bruce Willis starrer “Surrogates” should be the one to back for a top spot, dropping current topper “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.” The Touchstone Pictures science fiction thriller helmed by Jonathan Mostow (“Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,” “U-571”) unspools via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures into 2,951 locations. Also in the cast are Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe, James Francis Ginty, Michael Cudlitz with James Cromwell and Ving Rhames. Science fiction horror “Pandorum” should keep fans of the genre on the edge of their seats under the direction of “Antibodies” helmer Christian Alvart. Overture Films distributes the eerie looking film with Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le, Eddie Rouse, André Hennicke and Norman Reedus into 2,400 locations. »
Review: Surrogates
25 September 2009 12:11 AM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
It's funny but Surrogates deserves the title I, Robot more than the Will Smith movie that came out in 2004. First and foremost, was Will ever a robot in his movie? Hell no but in Surrogates Bruce Willis can claim full metal jacket status. Secondly, James Cromwell, the actor that played the guy that made the robots in I, Robot, well, he’s the maker of the robots in Surrogates. It's like the people that made Surrogates saw I, Robot and said to themselves, "Hey, that’s a neat idea. Why don’t we do something like that too?"
At the heart of its story Surrogates has a better hook than I, Robot: what if you could live your life in a robot body? You could jump off a building and be guaranteed to survive, you could speed date all weekend long and never have to worry about getting a social disease, »
- Patrick Sauriol
Movie Review: Surrogates (2009)
24 September 2009 11:25 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Photo: Touchstone Pictures All I can say is at least it is only 88 minutes long, because Surrogates is a film promising a high tech concept only to offer up a story so dumb the plot holes are evident from the opening moments and get worse and worse as the film goes on. Is there a possibility for this world to ever exist? I'm not sure if you are a pessimist or an optimist if you think it can, but I'm sitting here laughing at the balls it takes to even suggest it could... at least at the level presented here. After an opening montage introducing the audience to a future in which humans no longer walk the Earth and have decided it's best to stay at home in a Lazy Boy plugged into their prettier robotic surrogate, we are witness to a crime in which a »
- Brad Brevet
Surrogates Review
24 September 2009 10:58 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Surrogates Directed by: Jonathan Mostow Written by: Michael Ferris and John Brancato (screenplay), Robert Venditti and Brett Weldele (graphic novel) Starring: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, James Cromwell, Rosamund Pike, Ving Rhames, Boris Kodjoe It's been a pretty solid year for science-fiction films thus far, with movies like Moon, District 9 and Watchmen all raising the bar for thoughtful futuristic tales on the big screen in one way or another. While this is great news for moviegoers, it's unfortunate for a filmmaker who is trying to put together a big budget action/sci-fi flick later in the year that has any hope of measuring up. Case in point: Surrogates director Jonathan Mostow, who finds himself faced with the unenviable task of following all of the aforementioned films, in addition to a whole summer's worth of massive special effects blockbusters. On the one hand, he has the advantage of Mr. Bruce Willis in the lead role, »
- Sean
Review: Surrogates Returns Bruce Willis to Smart-Guy Sci-Fi
24 September 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Review in a Hurry: If you're thinking that Bruce Willis + guns + robots + based on comic book = big action movie, you may be disappointed. What we have here is more like T3 director Jonathan Mostow's most outlandish, rejected Terminator sequel concepts, superimposed onto a Fahrenheit 451-style cautionary sci-fi satire (same screenwriters as T3, too). And it's fun for what it is. The Bigger Picture: Willis still takes a beating better than any action star in the business. But there are really only two significant action sequences in what's otherwise a murder mystery set in a future world. Oh, and pretty much everyone now owns a surrogate robot body—usually a blandly prettier version of... »
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