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Movie Trailers on AXS – August 13

August 13th, 2007

The summer blockbuster bombardment is sadly (or happily, depending on your taste) coming to an end – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some worthy flicks to check out in the near future.

In my humble opinion the best new trailer this week is:

The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford – This trailer is short and sweet but leaves you wanting more … the essence of what movie trailers SHOULD be. I’m so sick of 2-3 minute “previews” that give away everything in the damn movie. So other trailers? That’s right … I’m looking at you “The Simpson’s Movie” … take note … this is how it should be done.

A true story (which is exciting for a history buff like myself) – the movie takes place during a lean winter in the wild west when Jesse James (Brad Pitt) brings in a couple new recruits, one of whom, young Robert Ford (Casey Affleck), will grow resentful of the legendary outlaw, and ultimately betray him. It’s rare I look forward to a movie whose entire plot is given away in its own freakin’ title (plus, if you care to read up – any history book about America in the mid-late 1800s will fill you in nicely too)… but nevertheless, I cannot wait for this one. Whether it’s a scruffy-lookin’ Brad (how we’ve missed you!) rockin’ the period garb or just a really interesting story that lends itself well to the big screen medium … I’ll be there on opening day – September 21, 2007. There have also been rumours of this one popping up at the Toronto International Film Fest – so keep an eye out!

Other new trailers worth checking out:

The Invasion – with Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig (opens August 17, 2007)
The Nanny Diaries – with Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti (opens August 24, 2007)
Resurrecting the Champ – Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett (opens August 24, 2007)
Things We Lost In The Fire – with Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro (opens October 26, 2007)
Beowulf – with Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins (opens November 16, 2007)
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep – with Emily Watson, David Morrissey, Ben Chaplin (opens December 25, 2007)

As always … if you guys spy any cool trailers that you are excited about, let me know!

Posted on Monday, August 13th, 2007 at 5:17 pm by Emma and is filed under Celebrities & Pop Culture.