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Three Wild Cards

Hello, movie lovers! I have three trailers today. They are all incredibly different but they have something in common. The trailers intrigue me but I just can't decide whether or not I think they will be good. Three wild cards.

First I have 'The Railway Man'. Trailer first.



The movie doesn't have a poster yet.
This is the book cover!
All right. So, it definitely piques my interest but it has the possibility to be so dark. I certain level of darkness is bound to be present but I hope they leave a lot to the imagination. The fact that it is based on a true story, naturally, makes me want to see it ten times more then if it were not. Sadly, I couldn't find a movie rating on the Internet. If it's 'R' we are probably in for some grit and torture. I'm pretty sure curiosity is going to get the best of me, I'll let you know the aftermath!








Next, we have 'Last Days On Mars'. Yes, it's a Sci-Fi movie set on Mars. It's an "Oh no, we aren't alone" running screaming sort of movie. Normally, I wouldn't blog about something that is so standard, but this one actually looks kinda good! take a look.



See? It might be that I'm slightly blinded by my great esteem for Liev Schreiber, but I want to see this movie. If it's done well, it will be a fun, suspenseful, action romp! There is a time and a place for those kinds of movies and frankly, Fall is that time! Bring it on weird alien disease/monster/whatever-the-heck-you-are! I'm making popcorn for this one, no doubt!!





Last, I have 'Nebraska'. The story of an old man who falls for a scam junk mail that says he won a million dollars.



I can't decide if they are just trying to be artistic and cool or if they're really being artistic and cool. The film style with the black and white (apparently the middle states don't even have color yet, so sad) could make an interesting addition to a quirky story line. That, or it gets quite old after 20 minutes. I just can't know! I have seen so many movies look like they are going to be all unique and fun and I just end up being bored for two hours. I'm probably being unfairly negative! It could be just plain great! I notice that it shares a director with 'The Descendants' which was an absolutely fantastic movie! So the director does know what he's doing. I'll wait and see.

So there you have it! Three wild card trailers to whet you palate. Which one looks the most promising to you?




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  1. CherieSeptember 24, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    Three VERY different movies, that's for sure. The first one looks like it's very well done. Great cast. But I can't watch stuff like that. The second one reminds me of the Abyss. It might be a good scary movie. The last one, well, I've been wondering what Bruce Dern has been up to. He used to be on TV a LOT when I was a kid, mostly as a bad guy in westerns. That movie looks interesting. Thanks for another look into trailers I never know how you find!

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