There are some interesting indie films coming out this Friday but, since this is Glens Falls and we hardly ever get anything like that, new movies coming out this week are X-Men, X-Men and X-Men. Specifically, X-Men: First Class, the prequel to the hit X-Men series that takes place in the early 60s when Professor X and Magneto first meet and friends and end up as foes. This could be interesting since, in the comic books, those two aren't really enemies. As this is a major Hollywood film, the potential for fascinating character development and interaction usually means we'll end up with jet ski chases and dialogue like, "Are we so different, you and I?" You can stop by Aviation Mall's Regal 7 come Friday to see if I'm right.
Please note I said that, in Glens Falls, we hardly ever get decent indie films. The lovely folks at Aimie's Dinner and a Movie are premiering Win Win starring Paul Giamatti, a guy who can be accurately described as having been in too many good movies. It looks terrific but you don't have to take my word for it. You can just click over to rottentomatoes.com and check out the 94% positive rating the movie has received. Also, we can be fairly certain there are no jet ski chases and no one will say anything about not being so different. Be sure to call Aimie's ahead of time for reservations as movies like this often sell out.
In other news...
Remember back when movies about comets hitting the Earth came out at the same time? This link is a really awesome and higbrow version of that.
A trailer for the upcoming American remake of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo was leaked to the internet this week but Sony Pictures has pulled it off the web, as much as anything like that can be pulled off the web anyway. This was very wise of Sony since the last thing you want when making a trailer to promote your movie is for people to actually see it.
The headline of this Yahoo article is great: "Ken Jeong provides comic relief to 'Hangover II.' " It's nice to know that such a downbeat and darkly serious movie like Hangover II had someone like Ken Jeong to provide comic relief.
And finally, one of the geniuses behind the original 1933 version of King Kong died this week. Harry Redmond Jr. passed away at age 101. The special effects he helped to create changed the movies forever and, in many ways, still haven't been surpassed by the mvoies of today that are filmed entirely inside some guy's Macintosh. So, long, Harry.
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