Before they were incorporated...they had to be educated.
Synopsis
Mike
Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always
the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand
each other. "Monsters University" unlocks the door to how Mike and
Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Screaming
with laughter and fun, "Monsters University" is directed by Dan
Scanlon ("Cars," "Mater and the Ghostlight,"
"Tracy") and produced by Kori Rae ("Up," "The Incredibles,"
"Monsters, Inc.").
So
what if all of the movies held in stores were combined for a single film? What
if Captain Kirk and Vin Diesel united with Superman and Iron Man in one
megamovie?
In
Mashable’s Bob Al-Green
words, this coming movie season will see superheroes face down evil, robots clash
with monsters while monsters will ... go to college. Those are just a few of
the plot lines this season's surefire blockbusters hold in store, along with
zombies, magic, ghosts, fast cars, faster snails, space adventures and three
hung-over dudes.
Tangled comes
with plenty of pedigree: It is Walt Disney Pictures’ 50th full-length animated
feature and also boasts some seasoned big Disney guns on the creative side,
including composer Alan Menken and multi-Oscar-winning John Lasseter as
executive producer. No surprise, then, that this retelling of the classic tale
of Rapunzel is another top-quality entry in the Disney canon and those
proverbial kids of all ages will have a good time.
Respecting
its venerable origin and setting, the Disney team only mildly tweaks the
original tale. Thus we have lovely teen heroine Rapunzel (the voice of Mandy
Moore) imprisoned by cruel “mother” Gothel (Broadway’s Tony-winning Donna
Murphy) in a tall stone tower in order to protect the girl’s magic mane that
protects the evil Disney she-dragon from aging.
Of
course, the teen, like so many of her generation, longs for liberation into the
adult world, an urge that gives rise to one of the film’s many catchy songs.
Her adventures in the real world of romance and discovery of who’s really who
begin when the dashing bandit Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi), freelancing with his
beefy honchos, the Stabbington Brothers, executes a robbery that gains them a
valuable satchel of loot. But Flynn does a double cross and escapes with the
booty, landing in Rapunzel’s tower room, where he’s soon held captive by the
girl and her all-powerful mane of hair.
Rapunzel
seizes the moment. She schemes with Flynn for their escape together from the
tower where she has been held for years. But once on terra firma, the real
trouble begins. Gothel, who discovers Rapunzel gone but the satchel hidden, is
desperate to regain control of the girl. Promising the satchel, she schemes
with the Stabbington Brothers to bring the pair back.
Others
either abetting but mostly hindering Rapunzel’s great escape include some
tavern thugs who, hilariously, turn out to be not so thuggish; the royal guard
led by the big-chested Captain; and the King and Queen, still grieving for
their “lost” daughter.
Clearly
in Rapunzel’s corner, but not voiced, are several Disney animation staples,
those adorable and prickly animals. There’s Rapunzel’s cute-as-can-be, loyal
chameleon Pascal (a Jiminy Cricket variation) and Maximus, the Captain of the
Guard’s ornery horse, given to mischief and impressive leaps and determined to
catch Flynn.
Rapunzel,
expertly wielding her multi-purpose 70-foot mane, and Flynn (along with
audiences) have the good fortune to “tangle” for liberation, justice, wealth,
power, truth and the de rigueur happiness in a glorious, merrie olde kingdom of
yore and to the beat of an appealing original score.
With
its eye-pleasing 3D-enhanced visuals and rich backdrop, array of colorful
characters, a plot that speeds along as determinedly as the horse Maximus,
smart dialogue and lyrics, Tangled is perfect holiday
entertainment, for families especially who will laugh and maybe even cry
together. And, oh that golden mane of hair, mightily manipulated by Disney’s
animation and special-effects geniuses!
The end is near for humans in horror flick World War Z. After a zombie outbreak threatens to wipe out the human race, United Nations worker Gerry Lane (played by Brad Pitt) leaves his family at sea to search for clues to stop the terrifying destruction.
A new trailer and movie posters, however, show zombies hungry to thwart his plans. The fast-moving zombies are agile enough to climb on top of each other, creating scary mountains of flesh eaters who can quickly ascend tall walls or bring down helicopters.The film, based on Max Brooks' popular World War Z novel, hits theaters on June 21 and stars Pitt, Mireille Enos, David Morse and Matthew Fox. Its first trailer arrived in November.
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While the firsttwo trailers for the movie have been about one minute long, the new trailer is a full-on assault on all senses, all 2:18 minutes filled with action: Big explosions, hand-to-hand combat and space battles.
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