Sentences with phrase «original hit film»

Not exact matches

To mark the 60th anniversary of its original release, a restored HD version of the classic British animation film has hit the shelves.

TD: Yeah, I got hit with some (copyright) stuff from my original fan films.

While the life of the typical film franchise has been all squeezed out by its third installment, leaving a shattered shell of its former glory, Shrek the Third defies the odds in being as entertaining as the original animated hit and surpassing the second edition.

Following a substantial role in the independent romantic comedy Better Than Chocolate (1999), Crewson seemed to be on the verge of adding another hit to her resumé as one of Robin Williams» original owners in the fantasy Bicentennial Man (1999), but the film failed to live up to box - office expectations.

Now that newer Jurassic World film series has hit movie screens, it is time to look back at what started the modern dinosaur film craze — the original Jurassic Park Trilogy.

Netflix knows you can only binge watch «Friends» so many times before you hit up one of their original series or movies; enter their new film, «Wheelman.»

Critics, however, raved about the film, many going a step beyond rewarding the artistic effort and mobilizing readers to go see the Amazon Studios original when it hits theaters later this year.

First, an almost flawless first time original screenplay by Aaron Guzikowski, whose only other writing credit was for his adaptation of the Icelandic film that became the Mark Wahlberg hit «Contraband.»

A hit comedy sequel such as 2004's Meet the Fockers cost $ 80M, $ 25M more expensive than the original 2000 film.

Netflix original film The Discovery, starring Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, and Robert Redford, which imagines a world where we know the afterlife exists, hits the streaming platform today.

Our studio had its first ever $ 1 billion worldwide grossing film in Michael Bay's hit «Transformers: Dark of the Moon;» we successfully re-launched our «Mission Impossible» franchise with Tom Cruise, JJ Abrams and Brad Bird; our latest installment in the «Paranormal Activity» franchise had another $ 100 million dollar success; our first original animated film «Rango,» from director Gore Verbinski, earned rave reviews and more than $ 100 million at the domestic box office; and we released global phenomenon «Super 8,» directed by JJ Abrams, who will now direct the newest «Star Trek» for 2013.

In hindsight, the 1984 hit Footloose — starring Kevin Bacon and directed by Herbert Ross — along with its contemporary Flashdance, can be seen as the link between the old Hollywood model of a let's - put - on - a-show musical, based on original songs brought to life in elaborate choreographed numbers, and the later Hollywood model of youth films, perfected in the»80s by John Hughes and terminally calcified over the decades to follow, in which a contemporary pop music soundtrack serves as both a structural backbone to the film itself and an ancillary product that can outgross and outlive the film that spawned it.

The other No. 1 pop hit from the first film, «Let's Hear It for the Boy,» also can be heard in both original and updated versions.

Based on the forthcoming computer - animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, which hits theaters on Friday, Ubisoft's action title is hitting every platform besides the PS3 and original Xbox on Tuesday.

Sean Anders, best known for his work on Hot Tub Time Machine, replaced the original film's director Seth Gordon on the sequel to the 2011 hit.

Okay, it's a stretch under the new voting scheme to think that Adam Lambert's closing credits track «Time For Miracles» from Roland Emmerich's blow - stuff - up - good entry «2012» would be an Oscar contender, but with the film hitting theaters over the weekend (and with the just - announced news that another big sci - fi entry will have an original tune -LSB-...]

While not as big a hit as the original film, the estimated $ 2.8 million weekend turned out to add a little flesh to a successful venture, as the $ 40 million budget was nearly matched in its first weekend of release.

Remaking hit Japanese horror movies (a la «The Ring») is Hollywood's latest plan to rake in big bucks without actually having to be creative or original — and while «The Grudge» is nothing more than a cultural twist on the standard - issue haunted house movie, I will give credit to director Takashi Shimizu (remaking his own film «Ju - On») for giving me goosebumps.

When: June 22nd Why: Woody Allen may be coming off the biggest commercial success of his career with «Midnight in Paris» (a film that also netted him another Oscar for Best Original Screenplay), but unfortunately, that can only be seen as bad news for his next European adventure, because Allen hasn't had back - to - back hits in over a decade.

The original film became a surprise hit in 2013 that pleased audiences and critics alike (the film has an 86 % positive rating on RottenTomatoes.com) so one hopes that this follow - up can do the same.

What makes the film work is that it's not completely consumed with hitting every single beat from the original.

Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly reunited in «Bad Santa 2,» after they co-starred in the hit 2003 original film together, «Bad Santa.»

In calling «Bad Santa 2» the feel - bad movie of the season, let me be clear: I don't mean that it revives the rude - and - crude fun of the original hit, which turned the traditional Christmas film on its head.

Though it practically qualifies as an original film, taking little from Matheson's text and teleplay (including virtually nothing in the way of social commentary), Real Steel is a tired and familiar production, hitting all the beats to tug at your heart strings but without real conviction or personality.

This song from the Disney / Pixar hit «Coco» — which became the top - grossing film of all time in Mexico in less than three weeks and went on to gross over $ 655 million worldwide — was penned by Kristen Anderson Lopez and Robert Lopez, the same pair behind the Frozen juggernaut «Let It Go» (both a Best Original Song winner and a Top Five hit on the Billboard Hot 100).

While Blumhouse Productions had a wonderful 2017 - thanks to hits like Get Out, Split, and Happy Death Day - director James Wan's original 2011 Insidious film was one of the company's first big successes, earning nearly $ 100 million on a $ 1.5 million budget.

On Friday, you can support a real clever original film when 10 Cloverfield Lane hits screens.

We had a great time discovering Winfrey's very impressive fake sneeze abilities, but we also got to talking about topics that have some serious weight throughout the industry right now — original stories vs. films based on existing source material, and also the rise of the streaming service and if they'd rather work on a filming getting a theatrical release or one hitting a streaming platform.

The original film was a modest hit, earning $ 65 million domestically while earning mostly positive reviews.

The film was originally set for 3rd July 2015 but has been moved back to 1st July 2016, which seems fitting as it is almost exactly 20 years after the original box office smash hit came exploding into theaters.

The original film proved to be a surprised global hit when it grossed $ 135 million worldwide, prompting Fox Searchlight to make its first sequel ever.

Wan and his screenwriters very purposefully hit many of the same beats as the first film, presenting us with a set - up that often feels too similar, and disappoints by comparison because O'Connor's character isn't given nearly the depth of Lili Taylor's in the original.

It was famously remade in 1978 as the Warren Beatty vehicle «Heaven Can Wait,» a film I actually like better than this original, but «Here Comes Mr. Jordan» was a massive hit when it was released.

8:00 pm — TCM — Ray Harryhausen Triple Feature With the new 3D extravaganza Clash of the Titans hitting a multiplex near you very soon, what better time to revisit the original, along with two other Ray Harryhausen films?

As Marvel's first successful comic - book - to - film adaptation, the original «Blade» instantly became an underground hit with the sleek, yet comical Wesley Snipes headlining as the title character, and even «Blade 2» was more than a mere duplicate thanks to its thorough vampire history, but «Blade: Trinity» is nothing more than a blended carbon copy with a bloodthirsty desire to maximize the death count.

It hits almost every beat of the original animated film, which is not a bad thing, it will make fans of the Disney version smile and new fans will embrace.

A great original story with some dedicated actors giving good performances is what keeps this movie moving at a good pace, but due to its lack of laughs and poor CGI the film's grade takes a hit.

Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, the directors of the original film, have announced that a sequel to their hit film is in development.

By the end of the film, he icily hits home the film's original title, Alien: Paradise Lost with such precision.

The sumptuously filmed classical drama will be a strong awards contender (for cinematography as well as foreign film) and could prove an art - house hit in North America, adding to such Amazon successes as Kenneth Lonergan's «Manchester by the Sea» (Roadside Attractions) and Asghar Farhadi's «The Salesman» (Cohen Media), which both won Oscars, as well as last year's Sundance acquisition, summer hit «The Big Sick» (Lionsgate), which earned an Original Screenplay nomination.

The original film was a huge sleeper hit, and Warner Bros. wanted to chase that high.

#VFOscars,» Keegan tweeted in support of his bestie Jordan Peele, who took home Best Original Screenplay for his hit film Get Out.

Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle have reunited for a new version of Trainspotting, titled T2 Trainspotting which will revive the hit film's original characters and is due for release in the spring.

The original The Thin Man, released in 1934, spawned a series of comic detective films and, later, even a TV show, and that precedent is fueling fire that the material might become a hit once again.

As Blum appreciates in all his series, the anticipated follow - up to the hit 2012 horror film, «Sinister,» will deepen audience's appreciation of the franchise by retaining beloved elements from the original, while also surprising theme by not being imitative.

A sequel to Scott Derrickson's 2012 sleeper hit has been long in the works, and today we've finally been given our very first look at the Ciaran Foy - directed sequel, which picks up in the aftermath of the original film.

It may lack the poetry of the original, but Gilliam's film still hits almost as hard.

Yet another war film is set to hit your screens this Spring, as Nicholas Hoult stars as a US Army soldier in «Sand Castle»; a Netflix Original Film...

While the story of the successful man hitting his low point and having to turn his life around isn't original, the film is able to avoid cliche by making some interesting choices in how those themes are explored, which help them feel a little more unique.

Meanwhile, the original novel was a big hit when it was published, but I hadn't read it, so I figured that was something I should remedy before the film is released next year.