(trailer review) - The Running Man

 

I attempted to watch The Running Man recently due to this movie due to come out, and not only did I try to watch it at a silly time and I fell asleep, when I tried to watch it again, I just was not paying any attention, but the parts I caught, some bits I remembered and other bits I did not. But having "watched" a reaction video to Predator 2 (because it has been a long time since I've seen that movie also, I noticed the same actress Predator 2 was in The Running Man movie, which therefore reminded me that I need to get back onto that 1987 film and focus all my attention on it in it's entirety before moving onto this new one. But with that said, this trailer looks like it is actually going to be as crazy, manic and chaotic, and I like that a lot.

First of all, I like the stylistic look of this movie. It is set in a future, but not a crazy future like a 'Blade Runner', 'Fifth Element' or anything, more like an 'Edge of Tomorrow', noting the helicopter with 4 rotary spinning blades. We are given the situation, "for the next 30 days, everyone in the country is going to try and murder him," as he has joined the game show to win money for his family and possibly his sick daughter. He will be hunted by anyone and everyone, but he just needs to survive for 30 days. It is also noted in the trailer by his wife that people do not come back when they enter the game, and it is also mentioned that the game is rigged. Whoever Josh Brolin is playing, even states, "we cannot let him win". There are people who are cheering him on because if he wins, it will give them hope to join the game and win too. Playing a game to win money is giving me vibes of Squid Game, but this is comical, sadistic and presented like a gameshow, like the original movie where Squid Game is simply dark and sadistic. The Running Man was one of my faves when I was younger, so I will definitely watch this, especially as it does look good.

(trailer review) - Wonder Man

So, the other day, I saw a teaser trailer for Wonder Man, but because it was not released by Disney, I did not cover it. I did not want to cover a trailer that may have been "leaked" or simply not official, having not come from Disney. So, if I am going to be honest, when I saw this trailer, I did not find it funny. I was not sure of the tone or what they were going for, so I thought it was trash. I was also tired as well, so I decided to check it out the following day once I was well rested to rewatch it and to see what I thought of it, fresh faced......and, well, I like it.

So, the teaser showed a director who has not directed in a while, and he has decided to come back to remake and direct a film called Wonder Man, based on a film from the past, in the middle of the world, seemingly having superhero fatigue. He is going to be doing some auditions for the role, and we see Trevor wanting to go for the part along with his friend Simon Williams, who really wants the job since he feels he was born to play the part. There is a short clip of a child watching Wonder Man in the movie theatre with his father, so we are led to believe this is Simon when he is younger.
This official trailer is an extension of the teaser I saw, detailing Simon really wanting to be a part of this project called Wonder Man, and he is gearing himself up for the auditions. Whilst both Simon and his friend Trevor, aka "The Mandarin" from Iron Man 3 or Shang-Chi, are going for the role, having gone through casting, Simon and Trevor have been called to meet with the director, and Simon keeps calling his agent to see if he has got the part.
The tone is funny, quirky, and from what I have heard, is meant to be a really good show. The Superhero genre at the moment, especially with the MCU, is a little all over the place with mixed feelings about movies and shows, having people scream out superhero fatigue when it is really mediocre fatigue. There have been some bad decisions, and people want great stories more than anything. The show is going to be very meta, so it will be interesting to see the feedback once this is out and if, in fact, it IS any good. Ironheart received mixed reviews, and Daredevil received mixed but more favourable reviews, so let us just hope this one is a winner for the MCU, whilst we gear up for the next project. Another and better trailer is needed, though. Also, as I write this, the director (or showrunner in this instance) is Destin Daniel Cretton, the man behind Shang-Chi AND the NOW FILMING, Spider-Man: Brand New Day....interesting, right?

(trailer review) - Invincible: Season 4

 

Left and right. I actually feel like I should have been prepared because it is New York Comic-Con and I really should have anticipated trailers coming out today, but damn, I've just seen the Wonder Man teaser trailer only a few hours ago, which was great, I might add, but this Invincible teaser trailer is top bloody notch!!!

As this is an announcement or teaser trailer, something they often do for every upcoming season, we have Mark and Eve sitting in a Burger Mart and as usual, they are talking about the upcoming season and what is in store; however, this time is a little different. Mark has introduced Eve to this and Mark is gloating that he sent all the other Marks packing, that he sent Angstrom packing, that nobody is laughing at him anymore because he kept losing fights (a line that made me laugh out loud, like actually laugh out loud, not me just typing 'LOL'), I laughed out loud because there are those who do think Mark should be knocking everyone's heads off since he is a Viltrumite. The detail in this scene is also that he has either Cybernetic arms and a leg, OR these are robotic cast arms due to how battered he was by the last episode of the last season and his huge fight with Conquest. Talking about Conquest, Eve raised a great point, and I feel like this season is going to come back to bite Mark. It's next year, but I can wait as the seasons are getting better and better. Oh yeah, Freddie Mercury!