New To Theatres This Weekend – Nov. 23, 2007
Time for your weekly look at what’s new at your local cineplex. This weekend you’ll find yet another video game adaptation in Hitman (although it’s getting raked across the coals by critics) and Frank Darabont’s take on the Stephen King story The Mist. Also in theatres is the new Disney live action film Enchanted, another seasonal holiday film in This Christmas, and musical drama August Rush starring Freddie Highmore. In limited release we have the Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There, in addition to Noah Baumbach’s Margot at the Wedding.
August Rush
Enchanted
Hitman
I’m Not There (limited)
Margot at the Wedding (limited)
The Mist
No Country for Old Men (expanding)
This Christmas
Comments (8)
i have no qualms admitting i would gladly see “Enchanted”
Posted by Goon on November 23rd, 2007When I saw the trailer for Enchanted (when I took my mother to see Bee Movie) I was excited by the 2D animation and couldn’t wait to find out what I was watching. Then came the live action segments. Ugh. Why doesn’t Disney just make a real 2D movie again instead of just talking in the trailer for this movie about how great and classic their old ones are?
Posted by Rian on November 23rd, 2007I had no intention of seeing Enchanted because the trailer looked absolutely effing ridiculous, but the number of good reviews it’s been getting has pretty much shocked me into seeing it if only to see how it’s possible that this movie could be any good.
Posted by Liz on November 23rd, 2007I saw Enchanted. It’s one of the best movies of the year. Amy Adams gives the best comedic performance of the year, to the extent that it should be considered for an Oscar.
seriously.
if you like “Elf”, its pretty much the same story, except here its a mockery of Disney cliches – yet at the same time it celebrates them as well. Like Elf though, there are cheesy touchy feely parts, but with the story they’re telling and they audience they have in mind its completely forgivable. Its the smartest live action children’s film in a long time. You know, it even resembles a Muppet movie in a lot of ways.
I could have done without the few moments they decided to use Carrie Underwood/Vanessa Carlton type songs while things were happening, as that sort of thing is actually many steps below what the film was doing – it should have relied on score.
But yeah, I’d recommend this to anyone who can put up with childrens films, and even though yes its definitely more weighted towards girls, its completely watchable for any sex/any age. The two very sarcastic jaded twenty somethings I came with also had a blast.
Posted by Goon on November 25th, 2007and I will buy the DVD.
Posted by Goon on November 25th, 2007Amy Adams is pretty good, but I suspect that Goon at one point has had an encounter with a Zoltar Speaks machine at one point.
Posted by Henrik on November 25th, 2007i wouldnt expect you to understand, Mr. Grinch
Posted by Goon on November 25th, 2007I’m going to see Enchanted along with The Mist. Other than Pirates 3, Disney has had several hits with me this year with Ratatouille and Bridge to Terabithia. If this is good, I’d say it would be a good year for Disney, which I haven’t said in a long time. As for Hitman, it looks like shit. Timothy Olyphant was a horrible villain in live free or die hard and to see this guy the lead of a movie? C’mon now.
Posted by Primal on November 25th, 2007Leave a Reply