Sentences with phrase «for war movies»

Then again, the same can be said for all war movies.

Two things that don't always go together are war and comedy but leave it to writer / director John Boorman to bring the two together in a package that even I, someone who has peculiar comedic tastes and generally doesn't care for war movies, enjoyed.

Indeed, it is a uniquely dreamlike, lushly romantic, highly erotic and prototypically Coppolaesque version of the story - a movie that does for the vampire genre what «The Godfather» did for the gangster saga, and what «Apocalypse Now» did for the war movie: raises it to the level of grand opera.

While hardly a unique message for a war movie, the striking and totally believable transformation Florya undergoes over the course of the film is haunting and unforgettable.

Not exact matches

On a visit to the DreamWorks studio, which produced animated films such as Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, Mr Obama said Hollywood was a «bright spot» in the US economy and that movies such as Star Wars were a tool for American diplomacy around the world.

Stark's motives made «Captain America: Civil War» a better movie: choosing sides was a huge conflict for fans, and added a lot more depth to the MCU and the Avengers as individuals.

For those who have seen the movie, you might recall the War Boys, one of the many warring tribes of this post-apocalyptic world and main antagonists to Max (Tom Hardy) and Furiosa (Charlize Theron).

Studio revenue for the quarter increased 22 percent to $ 2.1 billion, powered by the box - office success of «Star Wars: The Force Awakens» and animated movie «Zootopia.»

The movie ticket sales site said on Wednesday that pre-sale tickets for Black Panther outpaced the first - day advance sales of 2016's Captain America: Civil War, which previously had the best first day of pre-sales for a movie from Walt Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Advanced ticket sales for Star Wars: The Force Awakens have already exceeded a reported $ 50 million, four weeks from the opening of one of the most eagerly awaited movies of all time.

For that to happen, Star Wars will have to break through in a usually crowded December period for movies, a month where no film has broken past $ 100 million in its opening weekeFor that to happen, Star Wars will have to break through in a usually crowded December period for movies, a month where no film has broken past $ 100 million in its opening weekefor movies, a month where no film has broken past $ 100 million in its opening weekend.

Since the «Star Wars» prequels, in which George Lucas was heavily criticized for using too much CGI to create the worlds and characters, many big - budget movies have tried to find that happy medium of practical and visual effects to give the action on screen a more grounded feel.

For example, consider the original 1977 Star Wars movie (also known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope).

A landmark faux - documentary about the Algerian War in the late 1950s and early 1960s against the French government in North Africa, the movie was banned in France for six years due to its pro-Algerian message.

«Avengers: Infinity War» had big ramifications for the MCU, and while the devastating ending leaves things open for some sort of reversal, there was plenty of bloodshed throughout the movie leading up to it.

Before creating the first Stars Wars movie in the 1970's, George Lucas planned for at least six films and started at episode four, rather than episode one.

Directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed) and starring Chadwick Boseman (Get On Up) as the Black Panther, the movie is the first standalone film for the classic Marvel Comics character after Boseman previously appeared as the Black Panther in 2016's Marvel film, Captain America: Civil War.

The new Star Wars movie had already topped «Jurassic World» for the biggest opening weekend ever with $ 529 million globally.

That remains to be seen, but Disney has set a fairly high bar: When merchandise sales are included, the first Star Wars movie that Disney produced after the deal has already generated enough revenue to pay for the entire Lucasfilm purchase.

What critics said: «In a summer movie landscape with Spider - Man, a simian army waging further battle for the planet and Charlize Theron as a sexy Cold War - era superspy, it says something that one of the most compelling characters is Al Gore.»

Having captivated boys with its «Star Wars» figures, the toy company is turning to Disney Princesses and the launch of its first animated movie to arrest a five - quarter slump in sales of its toys for...

Popular movie ticket sales websites, including Fandango and Movietickets.com, crashed briefly Monday evening shortly after beginning ticket sales for the upcoming Star Wars film, The Force Awakens.

As someone who watches every teaser, trailer, and clip released for these sorts of movies (for work), the fact that the Hulk wasn't in much of «Infinity War» was a pleasant surprise for me.

Rotten Tomatoes said it would closely monitor reviews and posts for the movie, while Facebook reportedly removed a group that claimed to be planning an assault on Black Panther's Rotten Tomatoes score after similarly targeting the recent Walt Disney movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Days after the release of «Avengers: Infinity War,» Marvel debuted a new trailer for its next movie, «Ant - Man and the Wasp.»

LAS VEGAS — The summer movie going season roared to life with the record - breaking opening weekend for «Avengers: Infinity War,» but industry leaders want audiences and theater owners to know that a healthy movie business is not just about the superheroes.

There's no question that Star Wars is a huge hit with movie - going audiences, and experts say it is likely to continue to rack up sales records for some time to come.

«Much like the final films in series like «The Dark Knight,» «Star Wars» and «Harry Potter,» this is billed as the payoff movie that fans have been waiting for,» he added.

The Infinity 3.0 team ran into similar challenges with Star Wars, according to one source, juggling priorities to make levels and characters for Star Wars Rebels, a popular animated series even as the game's developers wanted to focus more on the movies, particularly the then - upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Surviving a Nuclear War: Here's how a government - commissioned, semi-fictional story became the inspiration for a popular movie with a remarkable impact.

Proved it can expand the Star Wars universe with Rogue One, opening up the potential for scores of new movies and licensable characters, content, and merchandise

Movies like Black Panther and Get Out are celebrated, the new Star Wars made a point to have a diverse cast and a female lead, and cultural products are criticized for being too white and too male.

Disney has one of its biggest movie slates for FY2018 with Ant Man and The Wasp, The Avengers: Infinity War, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Incredibles 2 and Mulan (live action film) around the corner.

Casting rumors have abounded for JJ Abrams» new Star Wars movie since, as many celebrities have noted, just about everyone in Hollywood has been auditioning for a part.

For all its horror, however, the war inspired few memorable Iranian movies.

Perhaps I am allowing my mind get away from me and that I have watched the Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, or Dune, or other sci - fi movies too many times but I wonder if there is real battle going on for «Middle Earth».

In 2018, dozens of superheroes from various movies over the last nine years will come together for Avengers: Infinity War, and supposedly connect the plots of all these movies together, making the MCU one of the most ambitious projects in film history.

In the movie, Pratt will play an assassin with the skills of a cowboy, a ninja and a viking who is «the result of a secret government program to create soldiers for the war on terror.»

What is said there is out of the movie «Canadian Bacon» where Alan Alda plays the US president, up for an election and wants to be wa war time president, so whips up fury over the Canadians to rally support to him... Hilarious movie, including John Candy, Michael Moore, Rhea Perlman, Kevin Pollack, Rip Torn, Jim Belushi, Steven Wright, and many more...

Michael Straczynski wrote a famous speech for Captain America in one of his comics that ended up being quoted in the Civil War movie, but is more applicable to Winter Soldier's themes:

Filmmaking skill and solid actors can make these movies fun, but the truth and virtues buried in them is what makes these movies important — much like the original Star Wars movies were for the previous generation.

Pushing the movie up a week means Infinity War will open at the same time around the world, and there will now be a four - week cushion for Disney's next big release — Solo: A Star Wars Story — on May 25.

A subtler form of wickedness will ensue, however, if this movie — with its obvious triumph of good over evil — is turned into the latest weapon for waging the culture wars.

With the 1990s, some war movies examined honor, duty and code versus the sanctity of an individual life (A Few Good Men) to sexism and the issues of female authority (Courage Under Fire, GI Jane) to the internal demons besieging a leader and group of misfit soldiers as they sacrificed their lives for one (Saving Private Ryan).

Back home, moviegoers flocked to the local theaters and paid for movie tickets that were specifically taxed for the war.

The pace of Star Wars is rapid fire for most of its hour and 57 minutes, and the script is filled with a verbal and visual wit that has been rare in Hollywood movies since the screwball comedies of the «30s.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is nominated for a best Visual Effects Oscar, and perhaps as part of their campaign for the award, Industrial Light and Magic (they produce all the special effects for Star Wars) has released some YouTube clips of how they were able to computerize some of the movie's most impressive set pieces, including that opening space battle with the bombing run.

Chadwick Boseman is probably most famous for being the Black Panther (first in Captain America: Civil War, next in his own upcoming movie), but he's also a Harvard - educated guy and has clearly put a lot of thought into portraying the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first black superhero with their own movie.

The Alamo Drafthouse's collectible art gallery, Mondo, offers breathtaking, original products featuring designs from world - famous artists based on licenses for popular TV and Movie properties including Star Wars, Star Trek & Universal Monsters.

All of those fun summer activities come with quite a price tag I'm finding out — $ 2.50 for frozen yogurt, $ 20 for the movies, $ 25 for water balloons and crud war supplies, etc..