1-18-08, no is not the day that i am going to retire, but its the release day for this movie, by far this is the most interesting trailer I have ever seen. It was during the previews of the Transformers when I saw this preview, Its what people are now referring to as the trailer to JJ Abrams Top Secret Movie titled Cloverfield.

And the best part, it’s for a movie no one really even knew existed. The trailer apparently ends without even a title, just “Produced by J.J. Abrams” and the release date “1.18.08″. You can read the trailer description, but everyone is saying not to read just watch the Trailer

And tell me this is not the best trailer you have seen.

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As a kid there was only 3 things on my mind Yankees, GI Joe, and Transformers. So I guess it was not too hard to imagine that would stay up until 3:30 am on a workday for this movie.
I think that there is an 8-year-old boy inside every man, Transformers is just the ticket to bring the kid out.

I my opinion the graphics were stunning and most of scenes were pretty good, particularly the fight scene between Optimus Prime and Bone Crusher. I thought Optimus Prime possibly could have kicked a bit more arse, but I won't put that against the movie as it was done much better then I have expected. The movie does showcase spectacular chases and animated transformation sequences seamlessly blended into live-action surroundings. There's no longer any question whether special effects can be made more realistic: The issue is whether disposable actors can be trained to play better with bluescreens.

Like any Hollywood action blockbuster, you can't go into Transformers expecting it to make a lot of sense, it is a movie about giant robots who shift shape, after all. The plot is cliché at the best, he human characters are as stiff and inhuman as the robots; they include Sam Witwicky a Hero, nerd, geek then of course, Sam's unattainable dream girl Mikaela, she is a stone-cold hottie who knows cars and engines inside and out; then lastly, our group of soldiers under attack in Qatar is led by the dedicated Sergeant Lennox, who only wants to get home to see his wife and baby girl. On the other hand, complaining about Hollywood movie contains clichés is like complaining about paying too much in taxes, it is just a part of life.

Here are a few gripes, some scenes were too quickly-cut and closely-shot to be clear or comprehensible, also I have no idea why does this film have to have the faintly racist idea that comedic relief consists of, mostly, Black men (Bernie Mac) shouting at women?

Nevertheless, the movie was the best movie I have seen this year, (I only saw 3 movies) and I haven't seen a movie as good or left a cinema feeling i got my money worth in a very long time.

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This is a pretty good lineup:

• May 4: Spider-Man 3
• May 18: Shrek the Third
• May 25: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
• June 8: Ocean's Thirteen
• June 15: Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer
• June 22: Evan Almighty
• June 29: Live Free or Die Hard, Ratatouille
• July 4: Transformers
• July 13: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• July 27: The Simpsons Movie
• August 3: The Bourne Ultimatum
• August 10: Rush Hour 3

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300 offers a pretty weak story: I am not even going to warn you about spoiling the story, because there is no real storyline, If i can spoil it in few sentences, you are not watching this movie for its plot!! so here is the plot: Ancient Sparta is about to be invaded by a massive horde of bloodthirsty Persians. Typically muddled politics prevent Sparta's powerhouse army from getting involved, so it's up to King Leonidas and his band of 300 Spartans to keep the armies at bay while his queen does all she can to sway the politicians to her way of thinking. Period. That's all there is to 300.

Visually I think the film is great, the sepia-toned haze behind every scene, and it definitely have earned its R-rating. It's got more battles, brawls, monsters and maniacs, story line and acting on the other hand the acting was sub par, some of the most memorable characters in 300 don't utter a single word. The action sequences are numerous, frequent, cleverly mounted and pretty damn creative. And since 50% of the movie is basically swords, shields, spears and skin-slices.

Two hours of non-stop insanity would start to grow a little tiresome, and since much of 300's plot is linear at best (and entirely predictable at worst), I thought it helps that we have a few strong actors in the mix. As Leonidas, Gerard Butler is a wild-eyed force of nature, but that was not enough. He growls and glowers and skewers and slices. the endless array of soldiers, killers, hunchbacks and blade-armed executioners (

Characters actually stop to pose once in a while, just so we can appreciate the gooey and bizarre artistry of it all. Sword battles are sped-up and slowed-down as the pulse of the battle rages on; billions of red-spot blood splatters dot the screen -- it's a mood that suits a strange and exciting experiment such as this one. It might be a fairly mindless affair, but 300 is also proof positive that "mindless" movies don't necessarily have to be "bad" movies.

Basically, if you sat through stuff like Gladiator, Troy and Alexander and wished those movies were just a little more "fun," then I'm pretty sure you'll dig into 300 with both fists and come up grinning. The flick's got non-stop beefcake for the ladies, incessant and crazy carnage, and topless ladies for the guys, and some intersting cinematography / special effects.

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