New To Theatres This Weekend – March 14, 2008

Posted by Sean on March 14th, 2008   Filed under: New Releases

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There are three new movies in wide release this weekend, all with fairly different audiences in mind. The animated version of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who is undoubtedly the biggest one, followed by the teen-oriented mixed-martial arts movie Never Back Down and Neil Marshall’s post-apocalyptic Doomsday. In select theatres we have the English remake of Michael Haneke’s Funny Games, along with Sleepwalking starring Charlize Theron, and David Gordon Green’s Snow Angels. Are you seeing anything this weekend?

Doomsday
Horton Hears a Who
Never Back Down
Funny Games (limited)
Sleepwalking (limited)
Snow Angels (limited)

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Comments (5)

  1. I want to see Doomsday and Funny Games, but haven’t decided which. Maybe one this weekend and the other next week. No advance screenings for Doomsday gives me some bad vibes, though. I thought Neil Marshall could do no wrong after the awesome Descent… was I too naive?

    Posted by joe on March 14th, 2008

  2. Whee. Funny Games opened in the local multiplex right beside Doomsday. What a strange double-bill that will make.

    I’ve heard mixed on both films, but I’m seeing both for sure.

    Posted by Kurt on March 14th, 2008

  3. If Funny Games is playing in at least a somewhat close proximity to my home, I’ll probably check that out.

    As much as I like the idea of a new silly, post-apocalyptic film like Doomsday, the trailers haven’t done anything to really interest me yet.

    Horton Hears A Who? I’ll probably check that out on DVD someday.

    Fuck Never Back Down. I’ll just re-watch The Karate Kid (which I picked up at Wal-Mart for $5 a few weeks ago).

    Posted by Rian on March 14th, 2008

  4. Cant miss Funny Games. I’ve been pumped on that for months, although the clockwork orange advertising did piss me off a bit.

    Posted by Ducky on March 14th, 2008

  5. Has anyone else noticed something weird with film scores lately?

    The Horton Hears a Who trailer had the opening music from Beetlejuice.
    Also, Dustin Hoffman’s Mr Margorium… used the music from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.

    Two kids films using Danny Elfman scores from Tim Burton movies, what’s up with that? And for the people who grew up with the Burton films, does this music seem weird being in something different?
    After all, these are pretty distinguishable scores.

    Posted by Matt on March 15th, 2008

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