I’ve been fairly critical of Legion, Scott Stewart’s angel apocalypse flick, ever since I saw the first trailer. While the idea seemed cool, I thought the clip made it look like it was going to be cheesy and lame. I’m still not sold that it’s going to be good, but I’ll be goddamned if this new clip doesn’t kick some serious ass.
Here we’re treated to forty-some seconds of man vs. angel action and it’s way better than I expected it to be. These angels clearly aren’t the soft fluffy looking things I grew up reading about–they’re hardcore soldiers of god. Does the idea of trying to shoot an angel with a machine gun still strike me as borderline retarded? Yes. But the rest of the clip is cool enough that I don’t care.
Here’s the plot synopsis in case you hadn’t heard of the film prior to now:
An out-of-the-way diner becomes the unlikely battleground for the survival of the human race. When God loses faith in Mankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity’s only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner and the Archangel Michael.
Dennis Quaid and Paul Bettany star in the film, which is set to hit theaters on January 22nd.
A few days ago, I brought you news about the DVD release of Pandorum (including what to expect in terms of extras). Today, I bring you the cover art (courtesy of the fine folks at DVD Active). I got nothing else…it’s cool, but not anything we hadn’t already seen in the posters.
That being said, if you missed the film in theaters (and judging by the box office numbers, most of you did) you’ll be able to check it out on DVD this December 22nd.
I still think Legion looks borderline retarded with angels running around using kung-fu moves on each other and carrying guns and knives and other assorted crap, but I’m apparently in the minority. Everyone I talk to is all in on this flick. Granted, just because I think it looks stupid doesn’t mean I won’t be there at the screening as early as possible to get a good seat–it really means I expect that film will be dumb.
Anyway, Arrow in the Head has scored six exclusive new character banners for the film (which stars Paul Bettany as an ass-kicking angel of the lord and Dennis Quaid–who’s in everything these days–as a mortal trapped with other mortals in a diner during the apocalypse). I’ve posted one of the cooler ones above. To see the rest, head over to Arrow by clicking here.
As you can no doubt deduce from the banner (provided you can read really small print), Legion invades theaters on January 22nd.
I’m a little late with this review of Pandorum, and that’s solely attributable to the fact that nearly a week after seeing it, I’m still not really sure what to make of it from a critical perspective. One can make the case that Christian Alvart’s film is at least somewhat successful as a genre flick. It’s certainly got the sci-fi and horror elements nailed down pretty well. Yet, that argument can be countered time and time again with one that states while Pandorum does some things right, it does just as many things wrong. Even if I’m feeling particularly forgiving (and I am), and say that the pros outnumber the cons, they don’t outweigh them. In the grand scheme of things, that’s what makes this film so confounding from a critical viewpoint.
For whatever reason, there are a lot of Pandorum posters floating around out there. I’ve posted a few foreign ones (including the one above) as well as various domestic teasers, motion posters, and all of that jazz. What does this mean? Well, if nothing else, it seems to indicate that the guys behind the movie genuinely want it to succeed (which isn’t always a given with genre films) and they’re actually doing some promotional and marketing work to give it the best possible chance of achieving that goal.
The latest poster comes from Brazil (courtesy of the fine folks over at STYD). Dennis Quaid and Cam Gigandet (is there a name that’s more fun to pronounce than “Gigandet”? If there is, I don’t think I’ve ever said it…) take center stage, but Ben Foster retains his high billing.
Here are the narrative details, just in case you missed them the 5,000 other times I’ve posted them.
Pandorum finds Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster as two crewmen who awaken aboard their spacecraft unaware of their mission or identities and then make a discovery that threatens the survival of mankind. It opens theatrically on September 25th.
When it comes to Christian Alvart’s sci-fi horror flick Pandorum, I’m cautiously optimistic. Everything I’ve seen and heard about this film gives me hope that it may be another Event Horizon. Yet, after doing this whole film critic gig for over a decade, I’ve learned to not get too excited based on press releases and trailers. Even a bad movie should have 90 seconds worth of interesting footage in it and that’s all you really need to make a trailer. No one but the totally naive believe anything in press releases…
That being said, I’m starting to buy into the trailers for this flick. The latest is in German but features some footage we haven’t seen previously. It’s funny seeing Dennis Quaid talk with German coming out of his mouth, but it’s even funnier when the guy doing the voiceover narration sounds like the talking goldfish on American Dad. Despite that, this is still a creepy looking preview. Let’s hope it’s not setting us up for disappointment.Â
Pandorum finds Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster as two crewmen who awaken aboard their spacecraft unaware of their mission or identities and then make a discovery that threatens the survival of mankind. It opens theatrically on September 25th.
I’m not really sure what the point is to all of these motion posters movies keep getting–I guess they’re sort of cool, but I’m just as pleased with good old fashioned still photography.
Pandorum, the sci-fi horror flick starring Ben Foster and Dennis Quaid, is the latest release to jump on the bandwagon–and to be honest, it’s the coolest motion poster I’ve seen to date. The only complaint I have is that it loops endlessly, which would be fine, except that it features dialogue. It’s for this reason that I’m making you jump past the break to see it.
If you’re not sure what the film is about, here’s an official synopsis:
Stars Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster star as two crewmen who awaken aboard their spacecraft unaware of their mission or identities and then make a discovery that threatens the survival of mankind.
I’m really looking forward to checking out Pandorum–if only because it looks so much like Event Horizon. The domestic one-sheets for the film have been pretty unique looking in their visual approach to selling the film (including the one with a chick who looks like Steven Tyler…)
The French, meanwhile, get a more traditional poster to promote the upcoming release of the film. That’s it above. Pretty ho-hum if you ask me. Here’s the synopsis:
Stars Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster star as two crewmen who awaken aboard their spacecraft unaware of their mission or identities and then make a discovery that threatens the survival of mankind.
If you were waiting to see Pandorum–the Event Horizon-esque sci-fi horror flick starring Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster, prepare to wait longer.
Overture Films has bumped the release date by a week, moving the film’s theatrical debut to September 25th instead of the previously announced 18th. This is actually good news though.
When the film was slated to release on the 18th, it was going in direct competition with the much hyped Megan Fox flick, Jennifer’s Body. And while Pandorum certainly is different enough to garner its own audience, there’s little doubt in my mind that a movie where Megan Fox plays a high school girl devouring young men would have crushed a dark and creepy outer space horror flick. So, kudos to Overture for not dooming their film and not forcing horror fans to have to choose which movie to see that weekend.
That’s quite the three week span for horror fans too–we get the Sorority Row remake on the 11th, Jennifer’s Body on the 18th, and Pandorum on the 25th. All that on the heels of Halloween II and The Final Destination at the tail end of August. Start saving your popcorn money, kids.
I thought the trailer for the apocalyptic thriller Legion was hilariously cheesy. The official poster unveiled by Sony Screen Gems yesterday continues that motif. That’s it above. Angels with machine guns…Jesus wept.
Anyway, the cheese factor doesn’t mean I won’t see the movie–I just don’t expect it to be very good. If you somehow missed the trailer the other day (scroll down a bit and you’ll find it), the movie revolves around the idea that God has become tired of mankind and unleashes his angels on Earth to bring about the end of the world. The ultimate fight for survival will be waged at an isolated diner between a group of strangers (including Dennis Quaid) who’re led in combat by the Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany). Said combat includes kung-fu angels, angels with machine guns, and lots of melodrama if the preview is any indication.
Heavenly war will be waged starting January 22nd of next year.
