Saturday, October 18, 2014
The Pyramid (2014)
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Hercules (2014) movies
Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' film HERCULES, starring Dwayne Johnson, bows on July 25th. Based on Radical Comics' Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth, HERCULES. The epic action film also stars Golden Globe Winner Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan and Academy Award (R)-nominee John Hurt. (C) Paramount
- Rating:
- PG-13 (for epic battle sequences, violence, suggestive comments, brief strong language and partial nudity)
- Genre:
- Action & Adventure , Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Directed By:
- Brett Ratner
- Written By:
- Ryan Condal , Evan Spiliotopoulos
- In Theaters:
- Jul 25, 2014 Wide
- On DVD:
- Nov 4, 2014
- US Box Office:
- $72.7M
- Runtime:
Hitman Agent 47 Spoilers, Reveals, News, Rumors, Review and Plot Views: Film to Premiere on February 27, 2015 and Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Hitman Agent 47 is upcoming American actions spy film directed by Aleksander Bach and written by Michael Finch, Kyle ward and Skip Woods. It is based on a fictional character Agent 47 from the Hitman video game series. The film stars Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto, Hannah Ware and Thomas Kretschmann. Although the title role, played by Rupert Friend, was originally to be played by the late Paul Walker as the role was offered to him on the 5th of February 2013 before his tragic accident on the the 30th November of the same year. The film is scheduled to premiere on February 27, 2015 and distributed by 20th Century Fox.
According to them game series, Hitman is a genetically engineered assassin created from the recombinant DNA of five of the world's most dangerous criminals. The fact that the DNA came from multiple ethnicities allows 47 to blend into a certain degree in most places of the world, or at least not look immediately suspicious and out of place. His name comes from the last two digits of the bar code on the back of his head -640509-040147. He is a tall, bald, blue-eyed, no-nonsense individual. These traits best suit Paul Walker without the long hair of course thus having made him the perfect selection for the role.
The Hitman agent 47 focuses its plot on a young woman named Katia Van Dees who teams up with Agent 47 in order to find her father and true ancestry. As they progress in their quest, they realize that just like Agent 47, Katia is also a genetically engineered assassin. Having discovered this, the two embark on their primary quest that is finding her father and fight the Syndicate side by side with hopes of soon achieving their set objective. The 2015 movie is meant to be a remake of the 2007 Hitman film with the title Agent 47 based on the character Agent 47.
'Exodus: Gods and Kings'—Biblical Blockbuster or Epic Bust?
As 2014's "Year of the Bible Movie" enters its final phase—and the run up to the December release of Ridley Scott's highly anticipated film Exodus: Gods and Kings—Faith Driven Consumer continues to measure the success of Hollywood films courting faith-driven audiences.
Faith Driven Consumer has released the first wave of results from an extensive new national survey—conducted by partner research firm American Insights—detailing what Exodus needs to do to be successful with both its core Faith Driven Consumer (17 percent of U.S. adult population) and broader Christian (77 percent of U.S. adult population) audiences.
"We regularly meet with Hollywood industry leaders, encouraging them to create more and better content that resonates with Faith Driven Consumers specifically and the overall Christian market in general—the core audiences behind the success of recent hit films such as Heaven Is for Real, God's Not Dead and Son of God. When Hollywood's content resonates, faith-driven consumers go out of their way to spend their hard-earned dollars and time to show support. When products don't resonate—as we saw earlier this year with the storm over Noah—they stay home," said Chris Stone, certified brand strategist and founder of Faith Driven Consumer.
"Our community eagerly hopes Ridley Scott's Exodus will resonate, and this new data offers a clear road map to success. First, the research is overwhelmingly clear that Exodus—and any biblically based movie—needs to accurately portray the biblical story and message," Stone continued.
"Second, data shows that the filmmakers need to welcome and engage the faith community at both the pastor and the pew levels by seeking their input and earning their trust. If done correctly, Exodus could earn true blockbuster status and beat the box-office record [for faith-driven films] set by The Passion of the Christ 10 years ago. If done poorly, it will be another massive missed opportunity."
Please note two distinct sets of data below. The first set measures the opinions of Christians in the United States, approximately 77 percent of the adult population, as well as the entire U.S. population. The second data set measures the opinions of Faith Driven Consumers, a distinct subset of the overall Christian market, which comprises 17 percent of the adult population. This data also includes the views of the overall Christian market, but lead with the Faith Driven Consumer data.
The data on Exodus, never fully released until now, comes from a previous American Insights survey for Christian News Service/NICAEA, which was conducted May 1-8 on a nationally representative sample of 1,200 adults in the United States. The survey was administered by landline phone (50 percent), cellphone (20 percent) and online (30 percent). The margin of error is ±2.8 percent.
U.S. Adult and U.S. Christian Market on Exodus:
- 74 percent of all adults would be likely (36 percent very likely) to see EXODUS if it accurately portrays the biblical account of Moses leading the Jewish people out of captivity. However, 68 percent of all adults would be unlikely (46 percent very unlikely) to see Exodus if it does not accurately portray the Bible.
- 80 percent of Christians would be likely (41 percent very likely) to see Exodus if it accurately portrays the biblical account. However, 69 percent of Christians overall would be unlikely (47 percent very unlikely) to see Exodus if it does not accurately portray the Bible.
- 84 percent of Protestants overall would be likely to see an accurate Exodus, while 70 percent would be unlikely to see an inaccurate depiction.
- 75 percent of Catholics overall would be likely to see an accurate Exodus, while 67 percent would be unlikely to see an inaccurate version of the story.
- 84 percent of people for whom religion is extremely important would be likely to see an accurate Exodus, while 74 percent would be unlikely to see the film if it does not accurately portray the biblical story.
The Faith Driven Consumer Survey by American Insights was conducted on a national sample of 2,400 self-identified Christians using one of the largest and most diverse online panels in the country, a methodology similar to that used in recent New York Times polling. The survey was conducted Sept. 3-7 on a representative sample matching U.S. Census demographics. The poll has a margin of error of ±2 percent for Christians and ±4 percent for Faith Driven Consumers, who were identified based on multivariate modeling of responses by the larger Christian sample and constitute a quarter of practicing Christians in America, or 17 percent of the U.S. adult population—41 million people. Faith Driven Consumers are a rapidly emerging and economically powerful market segment. They are a qualifiable, quantifiable and distinct sub-segment of the overall Christian population.
Faith Driven Consumers and Christians overall: What they want in entertainment
- 96 percent of Faith Driven Consumers (FDCs) say that their faith has a major influence on their entertainment choices, compared to 47 percent of Christians overall. 61 percent of FDCs rate faith's influence as a 10, compared to 18 percent of Christians overall.
- 87 percent of Faith Driven Consumers are much more likely—58 percent very much more likely—to choose entertainment options that promote Christian-compatible values, compared to 54 percent of Christians overall, while 73 percent of Faith Driven Consumers avoid watching television and films that conflict with their Christian worldview, compared to 41 percent of Christians at large.
- 81 percent of Faith Driven Consumers are likely to recommend a movie to others, compared to 79 percent of Christians overall. 49 percent of FDCs are very likely to recommend a movie, compared to 39 percent of Christians overall, while 61 percent of Faith Driven Consumers are likely to discourage others from seeing a movie, compared to 49 percent of Christians overall. 31 percent of FDCs are very likely to discourage a movie, compared to 17 percent of Christians overall.
- 78 percent of Faith Driven Consumers say it would have a significant influence on their decision to see a film if their church encouraged it, compared to 55 percent of Christians overall, and 57 percent of Faith Driven Consumers' churches encourage members to see specific faith-based films, compared to 36 percent of Christians overall.
Faith Driven Consumers and Christians overall: Importance of specific attributes
On a scale of one to five, Faith Driven Consumers rate biblical accuracy as the No. 1 factor in considering a film. Below is how all factors were rated.
- 60 percent gave "how accurately the movie reflects the Bible" a 5 (4-5: 84 percent), compared to 28 percent of Christians overall.
- 59 percent gave "compatibility with Christian values" a 5 (4-5: 89 percent), compared to 23 percent of Christians overall.
- 56 percent gave "how appropriate the film is for children" a 5 (4-5: 78 percent), compared to 30 percent of Christians overall.
- 51 percent gave "faith-compatible characters and relationships" a 5 (4-5: 83 percent), compared to 21 percent of Christians overall.
- 51 percent gave "faith-compatible situations" a 5 (4-5: 83 percent), compared to 20 percent of Christians overall.
- 50 percent gave "entertainment value" a 5 (4-5: 83 percent), compared to 36 percent of Christians overall.
Guardians Of The Galaxy Blasts Past $700 Million Worldwide
It’s hard to believe that earlier this year, Marvel’s quirky space opera Guardians of the Galaxy was the studio’s biggest gamble and had industry analysts skeptical about how well the virtually-unknown property would perform. But now, after grossing a whopping $326.7 million in the United States, Star Lord and his ragtag group of outlaws are continuing to break box-office records overseas. I’m sure that right about now, Marvel execs are quoting Rocket Raccoon, walking around hallways shouting, “We’re gonna be rich!”
Guardians opened in China over the weekend and rocketed toward a record-breaking $29.8 million, making it the highest-grossing October debut in the country’s history. That little bounty has pushed the film past the $700 million mark worldwide.
As of right now, Guardians has grossed a hefty $705.1 million, putting it head-to-head with this year’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which grossed $707.9 million. Guardians is definitely going to blow past that number – as it has yet to open in countries like Italy – and stands a chance at passing this year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($713.9M) and X-Men: Days of Future Past ($747.9M).
The film also stands as one of Marvel’s most successful films in international markets, surpassing the box office totals of Iron Man 2 ($267M), 20th Century Fox’s The Wolverine ($282M), Thor ($268M), Iron Man ($267M) and Captain America: The First Avenger ($194M).
In other words, any doubt in the titular team of criminals-turned-heroes has long diminished, and it’s now clear that Marvel can adapt just about any property that it wants (provided that we get a good movie out of it, of course).
- See more at: http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/guardians-galaxy-700-million-box-office/#sthash.pD00cap8.dpuf
Guardians opened in China over the weekend and rocketed toward a record-breaking $29.8 million, making it the highest-grossing October debut in the country’s history. That little bounty has pushed the film past the $700 million mark worldwide.
As of right now, Guardians has grossed a hefty $705.1 million, putting it head-to-head with this year’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which grossed $707.9 million. Guardians is definitely going to blow past that number – as it has yet to open in countries like Italy – and stands a chance at passing this year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($713.9M) and X-Men: Days of Future Past ($747.9M).
The film also stands as one of Marvel’s most successful films in international markets, surpassing the box office totals of Iron Man 2 ($267M), 20th Century Fox’s The Wolverine ($282M), Thor ($268M), Iron Man ($267M) and Captain America: The First Avenger ($194M).
In other words, any doubt in the titular team of criminals-turned-heroes has long diminished, and it’s now clear that Marvel can adapt just about any property that it wants (provided that we get a good movie out of it, of course).
- See more at: http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/guardians-galaxy-700-million-box-office/#sthash.pD00cap8.dpuf
Ouija Movies
The Movie and the History of the Board Game
On October 24, the movie Ouija (Universal) will open in theaters across America, just in time for Halloween. It will be, in part, a horror movie and in part, a flick that hearkens back to a time when movie studios made films based on games, like Clue and, more recently, Battleship. Ouija promises to be a scary movie, but who stars in it, what is it about and what is the history behind the board game and film? Read about the game and movie, Ouija, then check out the cool trailer for it, below!
Ouija has a young cast, many of whom are relatively unknown, with the exceptions of Bianca Santos, Douglas Smith and Olivia Cooke. While many of the thrills and chills in the flick are psychological ones, there are some that are spooky and creepy and might have people jumping in their seats as they watch the film in between the fingers of their hands, held up to their faces. The director of this supernatural thriller is Stiles White.
The Ouija board the teen cast in the movie use is, apparently, possessed, perhaps by the ghost of a young girl. She was recording herself as she played with the heart-shaped wooden planchette and board used that reportedly spells out messages to questions, and she is mysteriously killed. The teens who wonder about the history and legend of the Ouija board in question find themselves messing around with dark forces beyond their ability to control.
The movie reportedly had a low budget of just around $5 million. However, the flick has some big names behind it, like Platinum Dunes partners, Andrew Form, Michael Bay, and Brad Fuller. Fuller is one of the forces behind such hit movies as Friday the 13th, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Purge.
Audiences who attend the movie Ouija or are thinking about going to see it might wonder how much of it is based on anything real. What is the history behind the Ouija board game and movie, if any?
There is not any direct history to indicate that the events depicted in Ouija are factual. However, it, and all movies in which Ouija boards are central to the plot, have a history that has caused many people to conclude is diabolical in nature. Many parents will not allow such a board or planchette into their houses, considering them to be conduits to release evil into the world. To these people, Ouija boards games are not games at all, but are a direct invitation to permit the devil and his minions into the lives of whoever uses the board and planchette.
The board game, itself, is only about 120 years old, having its origins back in 1890. The belief in “spirit writing” and using devices to help communicate with the dead, though, is much older, dating
back hundred of years, if not longer. The concept of automatic writing, or spirit writing, in which the spirits of the dead communicate with the living through subconscious writing of replies to questions, goes back 900 years to China.
Supposedly, by placing the fingertips of whoever is using the planchette upon it, the wooden or plastic device will move seemingly of its own accord around the board, spelling out answers to questions and sometimes going to words like “Yes” “No,” or “Maybe” or even numbers on the board and answering questions using those types of answers.
Parker Brothers began manufacturing Ouija boards in 1966 and Hasbro bought them out and took over making them in 1991. That company still continues to make the still-popular boards.
There are people who are skeptical about where the “answers,” come from when users ask questions. The skeptics say that people using the planchette are the ones who cause it to move about the board, either on purpose or at a subconscious level directing its movements.
Other people, ones who have personally used the boards and planchettes, have claimed that they do not move the planchettes and that sometimes the planchette will move even if there are no fingers touching it at all. To these people, the messages that the planchette and board delivers come either from spirits or demons or possibly the devil, though they often pretend to be spirits until later on.
The idea for a movie based off of the Ouija board has been around at least since 2008. A movie was in production until 2011, when it was scrapped because it was getting too expensive to continue making it.
One of the first horror movies that featured a Ouija board game was The Exorcist. Regan, the girl in the film who becomes possessed, uses a Ouija board alone, which supposedly served as an invitation for her body and soul to become possessed. That movie, based on the fictional novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, is reportedly based on a true story of someone being possessed, though the person was a teenage boy, rather than a teenage girl.
That is some of the history behind the Ouija board game and how the public’s fascination with the idea of communicating with the spirits of the dead lead to the development of the first Ouija board game in 1890. Despite being derided by skeptics and condemned by many people as being evil and diabolic, the sales of these board games continue to the present day. The concept behind speaking with the dead and the chance that pure evil could be unwittingly unleashed through something that looks like a child’s game just might draw record audiences to see the movie, Ouija, next weekend.
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