Theater or Renter: December 2009
Theater or Renter: December 2009 includes five SF movies Transylmania, The Princess and the Frog, Avatar, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Sherlock Holmes. Will we watch? Will we rent? or do we even care?
Rules of the Game: Watch the trailers. Rate the Trailer. Then share with us your comments: does the movie, it’s trailer and buzz make you want to watch it in the theater, rent it, or not interested at all, and why?
Transylmania:
Release Date: DECEMBER 4th
Listed as: spoof horror, Vampire movie
Studio: Full Circle releasing
Director: David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand
Produced by: Radu Badica, Viorel Sergovici, Kim Swartz, Sanford Hampton, Jor Van Kline
Written by: Patrick Casey, Worm Miller
Stars: Patrick Cavanaugh, James DeBello, Tony Denman, Musetta Vander, Jennifer Lyons, Oren Skoog, Paul H. Kim, David Steinberg, Irena A. Hoffman
The Plot / Story: A group of not-too-bright American college kids on a semester abroad at Razvan University realize that if the partying doesn't kill them, the vampires might. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site)
The Princess and the Frog:
Release Date: DECEMBER 11th
Listed as: Disney animated fantasy tale
Studio: Walt Disney Animation Studios
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Produced by: Peter Del Vecho, John Lasseter
Written by: Ron Clements, John Musker, Rob Edwards
Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Oprah Winfrey, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis, Jim Cummings, John Goodman, Bruno Campos, Michael-Leon Wooley, Peter Bartlett, Terrence Howard
The Plot / Story: When the free-spirited, jazz-loving Prince Naveen of Maldonia comes to town, a deal with a shady voodoo doctor goes bad and Naveen is turned into a frog. In a desperate attempt to be human again, a favor in exchange for a fateful kiss on the lips from the beautiful girl, Tiana, takes an unexpected turn and leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana to the banks of the almighty Mississippi and back in time for Mardi Gras in New Orleans. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site)
Avatar:
Release Date: DECEMBER 18th
Listed as: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: James Cameron
Produced by: James Cameron, Jon Landau
Written by: James Cameron
Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi, CCH Pounder, Dileep Rao, Matt Gerald, Laz Alonso, Peter Mensah, Wes Studi
The Plot / Story: The Story: On a small moon called Pandora during the 22nd century a paralyzed Marine named Jake Sully volunteers to exist as an Avatar on Pandora due to the hostile atmosphere. The avatar is a human/Na’vi hybrid. The Na’vi are ten foot tall, blue humanoids that are peaceful inhabitants of the moon unless attacked. Jake falling in love with a Na’vi princess and becomes caught up in the conflict between her people and the human military that is consuming their world. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus:
Release Date: DECEMBER 25th
Listed as: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Director: Terry Gilliam
Produced by: Samuel Hadida, Amy Gilliam, William Vince, Terry Gilliam
Written by: Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown
Stars: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Tom Waits, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law
The Plot / Story: Thousand-year-old immortal Doctor Parnassus leads a travelling theatre troupe that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror in his possession.Parnassus had been able to guide the imagination of others through a deal with the Devil who now comes to collect on the arrangement. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site)
Sherlock Holmes:
Release Date: DECEMBER 25th
Listed as: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Studio: Warner Bros.
Director: Guy Ritchie
Produced by: Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, Dan Lin, Steve Clark-Hall
Written by: Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Simon Kinberg
Stars: Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, William Hope, Hans Matheson
The Plot / Story: Set in 1891 and revolves around Holmes and Watson stopping a conspiracy to destroy Britain. (Wikipedia) (The Official Site)
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