Sentences with phrase «of classic movie monsters»
May the potential of Universal Pictures» planned «Dark Universe» rest in peace, the resurrection of classic movie monsters like Frankenstein's Creature, The Wolf Man, The Creature for the Black Lagoon and The Invisible Man completely destroyed all thanks to this unfocused, idiotically incoherent Tom Cruse vehicle.
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Universal Pictures is about to re-launch all of its classic movie monsters in a new series of interconnected franchise films and today they have revealed that the official title of that connection to be «Dark Universe», along with a brand new photo of the principal cast members, including The Mummy «s Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, and Russell Crowe, who plays Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr.
Monster Kill is a tower defence style game where players are matched against a slew of classic movie monsters as they try to smash through a small gate at the base of the level.
Not exact matches
In its attempt to ask big questions such as whence and whither humankind, Prometheus presents an action / monster suspense movie in the place of Kubrick's classic, but such deep questions remain to the end in the character of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace).
A magnificent mural of B - movie monsters from a classic fairground dark ride crawls up the southern wall of Monster Cycle's foyer, and a neon pentagram chandelier holds court in front of the reception desk.
You gather greats like Dominic West, of Money Monster and The Wire, Walton Goggins, of Django Unchained, and Daniel Wu, of American Movie Classics» Into the Badlands.
Ala a Tim Burton ode to the classic monsters movie of yore, the third installment is inchoate inside a cobweb - infested factory.
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The Mummy: The process of turning Universal Pictures» classic monster movies into a new franchise — a «monsterverse» — begins here.
Dracula Untold was said to be the start of a new shared universe centered on Universal Studios» classic movie monsters.
I never really liked the idea of Levy directing one of the most classic monster movies of all time; especially when you consider his body of work includes films like Real Steel, Date Night, and Night at the Museum.
Filmed in aquatic hues and bathed in nostalgic mid-century style, The Shape of Water is both a love story and a love letter to monster movies, musicals, and classic cinema.
And the score, by Alexandre Desplat, is bold and retro — perfectly stylized from the classic Hollywood Monster Movies of yesteryear.
It's the return of the classic Monster Movie with another reboot of «Godzilla».
Del Toro and Jones, both devoted fans of classic horror movies, describe it as a creature feature in which, for once, the monster gets the girl.
When it was announced last August that the new Ghostbusters movie would be a girl - focused take on the classic - replacing the all - male monster - squashing SWAT team of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson with Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon - the backlash was fierce and powerful.
Universal is hard at work on building a shared cinematic universe for its classic stable of monsters, having claimed a release date for a third, as yet untitled movie just yesterday.
Condon does have previous history with Bride of Frankenstein, having including a homage to the classic Monster movie in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1, as well as writing and directing Gods and Monsters, which revolved around Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein director James Whale and saw him receiving the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Godzilla is back in theaters in a monster new reboot of the classic movie icon, and at 60 - years - old, he has
ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN is like a Monster Kid gateway drug to more classic monster movies of the goldMonster Kid gateway drug to more classic monster movies of the goldmonster movies of the golden age.
Monster Trucks is an OK kids movie that lacks most of the substance of the classic 1980s Amblin productions it tries to emulate.
They've also announced dates for some forthcoming films like the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, and also shifted some films arriving over the next few years, such as the video game adaptation Warcraft from Duncan Jones, the sci - fi sequel Pacific Rim 2 from Guillermo del Toro and the first official movie that kicks off Universal's classic movie monsters franchise reboot, The Mummy.
is a deliriously biblical portrait of the artist as a godlike monster (for the record, I liked it), this new film by Paul Thomas Anderson offers a more graceful and far more complicated version of the same idea... Quiet, moody, and deeply perverse (I'll say no more), this fascinating movie reminds us that Anderson is the kind of alchemist - director who can turn somebody ordering breakfast into a classic scene.»
Luckily, during the passage of Jules Verne's novel into a new era of computer animation, the classic story manages to maintain it's good, old - fashioned monster movie appeal.
Universal's classic monster movies all existed in the same world, Kevin Smith built his View Askewniverse that was connected by shared characters such as Jay & Silent Bob, Quentin Taranito's movies all have little connections to each other, and they even shared some connections with the interconnected films of Grindhouse co-director Robert Rodriguez.
But it's the director's holistic vision, powered by old school monster movies, the magical realism of Mexican literature and classic musicals, that turns this into a love story of singular enchantment.
Far and away the best of Guillermo del Toro's English language features, The Shape of Water, like Dr. Frankenstein stitching together disparate appendages, conjoins the romanticism of the 1930s Classic Universal Monsters Movies, the conspiratorial grit of the 70s Hammer Films and a splash of Max, Mon Amour to craft a truly one - of - a-kind, genre - bending splat of modern monster cinema.
So all of the classic horror movie elements come together: lightning, rioting townspeople, monsters roaming the fog shrouded countryside, all delivered in crisp black and white images rich in mood and shadows.
Del Toro's love of cinema is so resonant here, clearly taking inspiration from the classic monster movie Creature from the Black Lagoon.
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Most of the characters in Darkstalkers are based upon classic movie monsters like a werewolf, Frankenstein's monster, a zombie, and a fake creature from the Black Lagoon.
However, since the start of the 2000s there has been a huge surge in supernatural action films that have taken classic movie monsters and combined them with over-the-top, extremely stylized fight sequences usually consisting of leather - clad women.
Justin's Review: Here's the thing: out of the three classic horror movie monsters — zombies, vampires and werewolves (we'll leave mummies alone for now)-- vampires are by far the least interesting.
Gareth Edwards» take on the classic movie monster joins Noah and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as yet another cautionary «anti-humanist» tale
Universal is determined to plug ahead with remakes of their classic monster movies even though the only one that's made it to the big screen, Dracula Untold, tanked and vanished.
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Like Van Helsing, this film makes use of most of the classic Universal movie monsters, with the exception of the Bride of Frankenstein.
Yet, for a child inspired by the classic monster movies from Universal Pictures growing up, the writer / director has never had an opportunity to realize his dream of remaking The Creature from the Black Lagoon, which featured the prehistoric Gillman (Ben Chapman on land, Ricou Browning for the underwater sequence)- and his fascination with Kay (Julie Adams), who is part of a group of scientists on an expedition in the Amazonian jungle.
Here's a shrieking bore of a January movie that's meant to spice things up by casting Aaron Eckhart (a decent actor) as the classic Frankenstein monster.
With Kong: Skull Island out now, Sean Wilson looks back at the classic monster movies with top tunes... It's time for Kong to reclaim his crown as king of the movie monsters in all - action blockbuster romp Kong: Skull Island, the latest instalment in the ongoing Warner Bros. / Legendary Pictures «MonsterVerse» that will eventually see the great ape -LSB-...]
I suppose as a longtime fan of Universal monster movies and other forms of classic horror, as well as being, you know, an old man, I can be forgiven for having hoped that this newfangled origin story of a fabled monster maker would be something not entirely awful.
Although its criticisms of Wall Street aren't quite as hard - hitting as intended, «Money Monster» is a really well - acted and well - paced thriller that fans of classic movies like «Network» and «Dog Day Afternoon» will enjoy.
Clint and Jared (along with returning guest Craig) polish off Horror Octorbor with their final double feature of a Universal classic monster movie and its modern counterpart!
Godzilla Vs. Kong will put the classic movie monsters in a no holds barred brawl, but there is the tiny issue of Kong being, well, tiny compared to Godzilla.
A stomach - tightening clip leads into a behind - the - scenes glimpse of the much - anticipated sequel to the classic South Korean monster movie.
Built on the irradiated bones of a classic 50's monster movie, the game takes place in a world where mushrooms have achieved sentience thanks to a healthy dusting of green meteorite mojo.
Sadly, nobody makes games that gives nostalgic feeling of these old classic games anymore,» Anucha said, adding, «I also love old monster movies like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Godzilla.
The Deadly Tower of Monsters plays out like DVD commentary for a classic sci - fi movie.
Listen to the director and shoot your way through five different spoofs of classic B - Movie themes: the Wild West, undersea monsters, haunted house, mobsters and a robot invasion.