ΙΟΥΛΙΟΣ 2005 ΣΤΟΥΣ ΚΙΝ/ΦΟΥΣ!!!

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Για να δούμε τώρα τι παίζει εδώ........
Επαναλαμβάνω ότι πιθανότατα να υπάρχει κάποια μικρή καθυστέρηση πρώτης προβολής στην Ελλάδα (όπως και το ότι δεν είναι σίγουρο να τις δούμε όλες....... :roll: )


Πάμε....???

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Running Time: 1 hr. 46 min.
Release Date: July 15th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, AnnaSophia Robb, Helena Bonham Carter
Directed by: Tim Burton
Distributor: Warner Bros.



What's The Story?
There are five golden tickets hidden in candy bars scattered around the world. Anyone who finds one is invited to meet the strange and mysterious chocolatier Willy Wonka and join him on a tour of his wondrous factory. For Charlie Bucket, a lonely kid from a poor family, finding a ticket could be the opportunity of a lifetime.

Three Good Reasons
• It's the fourth collaboration between director Tim Burton and star Johnny Depp, who always bring out the best (and weirdest) in each other.
• Screenwriter John August directly adapted the Roald Dahl novel. He didn't see the 1971 original film until after he was finished.
• Depp recommended Freddie Highmore for the role of Charlie after working with the young actor in "Finding Neverland."


Bet You Didn't Know
The fifth movie for Tim Burton and Johnny Depp -- the stop-motion animated "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" -- will hit theaters this September.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Fantastic Four

Running Time: 2 hrs. 03 min.
Release Date: July 8th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Julian McMahon
Directed by: Tim Story
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox



What's The Story
Cosmic radiation turns four scientists into a family of superheroes: Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, who can elongate his body; Susan Storm/Invisible Woman, who can become transparent and create force fields; Johnny Storm/Human Torch, who can control fire and fly; and Ben Grimm/The Thing, a misshapen monster with superhuman strength. Together they battle the evil Doctor Doom.

Three Good Reasons
• Flame on! The Fantastic Four are the first superheroes Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created with Marvel Comics, so it's time they got their movie.
• Michael Chiklis is a great choice to play the old-school brawler, Ben Grimm - a guy who still uses words like "clobber."
• An effects-laden action film with a bunch of superheroes running around? This is what summer's all about.


Bet You Didn't Know
In 1978, there was an animated Fantastic Four TV show, but NBC replaced the Human Torch with a happy, floating little robot friend named H.E.R.B.I.E. because they feared dangerous "imitatable behavior."

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Stealth

Release Date: July 29th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Starring: Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Joe Morton, Richard Roxburgh
Directed by: Rob Cohen
Distributor: Columbia Pictures



What's The Story?
Three hot-shot Navy pilots reluctantly participate in the development of a high-tech unmanned combat plane. When a freak accident causes the plane's artificial intelligence to "wake up," the human pilots have to take down the deadliest opponent they've ever faced.

Three Good Reasons
• Jamie Foxx makes for a great fast-talking hero.
• Jessica Biel can make even a Navy flight suit hot.
• It should be as action-packed as director Rob Cohen's previous films "XXX" and "The Fast and the Furious."


Bet You Didn't Know
"Stealth" screenwriter W.D. Richter directed the cult favorite "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension."

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Dark Water

Release Date: July 8th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, frightening sequences, disturbing images and brief language.
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite
Directed by: Walter Salles
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures



What's The Story?
Dahlia Williams is starting a new life with her daughter when her dilapidated apartment seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, leaving her to wonder who is behind the endless mind games.

Three Good Reasons
• What happens when the Brazilian director of "The Motorcycle Diaries" remakes a Japanese horror film? Who knows? But it sounds intriguing.
• The original film sprang from the same mind that gave birth to "The Ring."
• Jennifer Connelly. And if you think she's just another pretty face, she's got a friend named Oscar she'd like you to meet.


Bet You Didn't Know
The title of the original Japanese novel and film was "Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara," which directly translates to "From the gloomy waters."

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Rebound

Release Date: July 1st, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and thematic elements.
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Patrick Warburton, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Alia Shawkat, Megan Mullally
Directed by: Steve Carr
Distributor: 20th Century Fox



What's The Story?
A high-strung college basketball coach loses his job, his endorsements, and just about everything else after he has a very public meltdown (Bobby Knight-style) during a game. His next job? Coaching the awful basketball team at his old middle school.

Three Good Reasons
• Martin Lawrence is at his best when heΏs yelling at somebody. Like a bunch of kids.
• Patrick Warburton (Puddy from "Seinfeld") is always funny.
• So is Megan Mullally (Karen on "Will and Grace").


Bet You Didn't Know
The middle school team Lawrence coaches is the Mount Vernon Smelters. A "smelter" is one who melts or fuses an ore to separate the metal from it.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

The Island

Release Date: July 22nd, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Distributor: Dreamworks SKG
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi
Directed by: Michael Bay
Distributor: Dreamworks SKG



What's The Story?
In an underground facility in the not-too-distant future, Lincoln Six-Echo is one of the many inhabitants hoping for a ticket to "The Island" -- what they're told is the last pristine place on the planet. When he learns that he is really a clone being raised for organ harvesting, he and a female captive try to escape their fate.

Three Good Reasons
• Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson: two hotties, no waiting.
• Four of the best supporting actors around: Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Michael Clark Duncan, and Steve Buscemi.
• It's directed by maestro of mayhem Michael Bay, so you know stuff's gonna 'splode.


Bet You Didn't Know
Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci started out writing TV's "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," and then graduated to ABC's "Alias." Upcoming projects for the duo include "Legend of Zorro" this fall and "Mission: Impossible 3" in '06.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Wedding Crashers

Release Date: July 15th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Starring: Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Christopher Walken, Will Ferrell
Directed by: David Dobkin
Distributor: New Line Cinema



What's The Story?
Womanizing bachelor buddies John and Jeremy crash wedding receptions to pick up vulnerable single women, always following their detailed "rules" to maximize their effectiveness. But when one of them falls for the engaged daughter of a prominent politician, the rules go out the window as he tries to win her over.

Three Good Reasons
• It's the first partnering of Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, two of the most charismatic funnymen around.
• The lovely Rachel McAdams is the girl who catches Wilson's eye, and Christopher Walken is her no-nonsense dad.
• It wouldn't be a comedy without another insane cameo from Will Ferrell.


Bet You Didn't Know
Senator John McCain and political consultant James Carville cameo in a scene with Christopher Walken.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

The Brothers Grimm

Release Date: July 29th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, frightening sequences and brief suggestive material.
Distributor: Dimension Films
Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Monica Bellucci, Jonathan Price, Lena Headey
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Distributor: Dimension Films



What's The Story?
Before they were writers, Jake and Will Grimm were con men, using their knowledge of folktales to scam villages to pay them for protection from "enchanted" creatures. Their scheme catches up with them, though, when the French government enlists them to track down a real evil sorceress who's been kidnapping young women.

Three Good Reasons
• Visionary director Terry Gilliam brings his eye for the fantastic to the world of fairy tales.
• Who better to play a sultry yet scary witch than Italian seductress Monica Bellucci?
• It's written by Ehren Kruger, the screenwriter of fright-fests like "The Ring" and the upcoming "The Skeleton Key."


Bet You Didn't Know
Gilliam's first solo film, "Jabberwocky," was also a period piece about fantastic creatures. The director had to threaten legal action against some distributors who tried to market the film as another Monty Python movie.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Hustle & Flow

Running Time: 1 hr. 54 min.
Release Date: July 13th, 2005 (NY/LA)
MPAA Rating: R for sex and drug content, pervasive language and some violence.
Distributor: Paramount Classics
Starring: Terrence Dashon Howard, DJ Qualls, Ludacris, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Distributor: Paramount Classics



What's The Story?
Djay is a blue-collar pimp suffering an early midlife crisis. With a lifetime of hard experiences and observations, he yearns to share his stories and change his ways on his way to becoming a rap star. But even with a little gospel inspiration and some help from his friends, he finds that the road to fame and respect is neither easy nor predictable.

Three Good Reasons
• It's a breakout role for Terrence Dashon Howard, who's been a reliable supporting player for over a decade.
• Producer John Singleton returns with some of his "Boyz in the Hood" caliber filmmaking magic.
• The crunkity Dirty South hip-hop beats are hot, and Howard really can rap.


Bet You Didn't Know
In a record-setting deal, Paramount Pictures/MTV Films bought the distribution rights for "Hustle & Flow" for $9 million at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

The Devil's Rejects

Release Date: July 22nd, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for sadistic violence, strong sexual content, language and drug use.
Distributor: Lions Gate Films
Starring: Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, Matthew McGrory, William Forsythe
Directed by: Rob Zombie
Distributor: Lions Gate Films



What's The Story?
After a bloody showdown at their home, the murderous Firefly family goes on the lam. With their story all over the news, they continue their killing spree, while Sheriff John Wydell, hell-bent on avenging his brother's murder, tracks them down for one last horrifying confrontation.

Three Good Reasons
• It's rock-star-turned-director Rob Zombie's follow-up to his debut film, "House of 1000 Corpses."
• You'll get gore and violence, but you'll also get humor and tenderness and Sheri Moon Zombie... then more gore and violence.
• There's lots of rock 'n roll, and you'll like it.


Bet You Didn't Know
Many of the names of the characters -- Captain Spaulding, Otis Driftwood, and Rufus Firefly -- are from Groucho Marx characters.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

The Bad News Bears

Release Date: June 10th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Timmy Deters, Sammi Kane Kraft
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Distributor: Paramount Pictures



What's The Story?
In this remake of the 1976 comedy of bad manners, a drunken, disheveled, and disgruntled former minor-league player finds himself coaching a Little League team of misfits.

Three Good Reasons
• Versatile director Richard Linklater ("Dazed and Confused," "Before Sunrise," "School of Rock") tries his hand at a remake.
• After his hilarious turn as a boozy St. Nick in "Bad Santa," Billy Bob Thornton should knock it out of the park as gruff Coach Buttermaker.
• A team full of wild and raucous kids, led by newcomer Sammi Kraft as the smart-mouthed pitcher (originally played by Tatum O'Neal).


Bet You Didn't Know
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the screenwriters responsible for the foul language and shameful behavior in "Bad Santa," penned the script.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Must Love Dogs

Release Date: July 29th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Starring: Diane Lane, John Cusack, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher Plummer, Stockard Channing
Directed by: Gary David Goldberg
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures



What's The Story?
Sarah Hurlihy is a divorced preschool teacher who's sworn off dating after a bad breakup. Her Irish family pushes her back into the dating scene by placing an online personal ad requiring that anyone answering it "must love dogs," despite the fact that Sarah doesn't own a dog. When someone intriguing finally responds to the ad, Sarah decides to borrow Mother Theresa, her brother's dog, and plunge in.

Three Good Reasons
• Diane Lane's gets the chance to really carry a film after her Oscar nomination for "Unfaithful."
• When John Cusack makes a romantic comedy, you can be pretty sure it's gonna be interesting, even for the guys.
• The great Christopher Plummer plays Sarah's Irish father, who's also re-entering the dating realm and has a randier experience with it.


Bet You Didn't Know
In the book, Mother Theresa is a St. Bernard, not a Newfoundland as in the movie. Author Claire Cook was skeptical about the change but says she's withholding judgment because she never met a "Newfie" she didn't like.

 

[Giovanni Dimitropoulos]

Sky High

Release Date: July 29th, 2005 (wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Starring: Michael Angarano, Kelly Preston, Kurt Russell, Lynda Carter, Danielle Panabaker
Directed by: Mike Mitchell
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures



What's The Story?
When you're the son of the world's most legendary superheroes, The Commander and Jetstream, there's only one place for you -- Sky High, an elite high school for the superhuman. The problem is that Will Stronghold has no superpowers of his own and, worst of all, is relegated to being a "Sidekick."

Three Good Reasons
• Take the X-Men's school for mutants, mix in the angst of "Smallville," add the comedy of "The Incredibles," and you'll get this.
• Kurt Russell should have been a superhero a lot sooner.
• "Wonder Woman" Lynda Carter plays the school principal, and Bruce Campbell is the obnoxious gym teacher.


Bet You Didn't Know
Disney has plans to turn this into a television series on the Disney Channel. Well, OK, maybe you could've guessed that.