No, this isn’t a picture of two old pals sharing some tunes. It’s the new collaboration of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in the crime drama ‘Righteous Kill’.

The story revolves around David Fisk and Thomas Cowan, two veteran cops ready for retirement. Forced to work together, they have to track down a serial killer, who leaves little poems on the scene of the crime to justify his killings. The methods used by the killer are the same as they saw before. And Fisk and Cowan start to question if they put the right man behind bars earlier.

The trailer above just came out recently. I don't think anybody was really impressed by the bad 80's like teaser, which came out last year. But going by the new trailer, I have to give De Niro and Pacino the benefit of the doubt. They wouldn't choose some mediocre script to star in together again, right?

It's written by the guy that did Inside Man, so we are at least looking at a little original script. It also can't be the $60 million dollar pumped into this Independent movie -- yes, with this budget it's still called an indie by production company Nu Image. The only major weak link could be the director, who mostly did TV work prior to this. I guess we just have to wait two more seasons to find out and see, because they certainly aren't in a hurry to get this movie out.

Release date: September 12, 2008

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De Niro + Pacino = beauty/beast

I rather watch a movie with Robert De Niro/Al Pacino

Donnie Wahlberg and 50 Cent in this movie is a bad sign/good sign

Is it even possible? A movie drought? In the games industry it’s quite common. Development cycles of 2 years are normal. So during the holidays there’s a flush of good games and in the new year there can be a drought for a couple of months.

 

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After Mary decides to ask Ted to the prom as her date, Ted starts to develop a major crush on Mary. Unfortunately he gets into a really awkward accident, that involves a painful zipper experience, and therefore isn’t able to take Mary to the prom. Thirteen years later he realizes he still has a crush on Mary and decides to hire a detective to locate her. He wants to know if he still has a chance with her, before he can move on with his life. But it turns out there really is something about Mary. Basiccaly every guy she meets falls for her.

For those of you who haven’t given this movie a chance, hopefully this post will change your mind. The story about a man chasing his high school sweetheart may not be the most original, but the movie itself definitely is. The movie has so many comedic situations which are in fact really humorous. You could actually watch it several times and still laugh at the funny situations. What I liked so much about it, is the fact that it’s not just a sweet comedy. The humour used in this movie makes you laugh at things you would normally perhaps not laugh at. It is not sparing anyone, and for once in a while that is a welcome alternative.

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It was one of those exiting days. At that time, I was one of those nerdy collectors (now I’m just nerdy). From Japan, one of the crowns on my DVD gift set collection would come in. The Spirited Away Limited Collector’s Edition. Numbered and everything! Little did I know, I would sell it the following year. But that’s a whole nother story.

As Spirited Away was one of the best rated movies last month, this is a small update on the movie. Not only was Spirited Away a box office success, it was also a big commercial success after the movie left the theater. Particularly in Japan, merchandise was all over the place.

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As common as telesales is today, door-to-door sales was in the sixties. We follow four men trying to make a buck selling a very expensive bible. Most of the people are polite and take them in for a coffee. And that’s when the salesmen use all of their tricks and tiring techniques to sell these bibles. But most of these people are themselves, struggling to make a decent living.

It's quite an accomplishment when you can say such an old movie doesn't feel aged. In one way Salesman is a look into the morals and life of the sixties. But on the other side, it's an psychological display of what these men had to go through every day. Being on the road day after day, talking for hours and selling next to nothing. After that, you have to go into a meeting with some kind of supervisor, who tells you to put even more effort into it.

All this feels like really living in the sixties. But it's not like you're watching something that's dated. It could be an experimental movie like Steven Soderbergh's 'The Good German'. Filmed now, but like it was done back then. And if people are still talking about a documentary you made 40 years ago, you must have done a pretty good job.

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