More trailers to check out

Here are two films (comedies) I am interested in seeing and, hopefully, one of them will come to our New Brunswick theatres at one point.

First, I will mention the film "Little Miss Sunshine," a black comedy about a dysfunctional family who travel to take their daughter to a beauty pageant. Ok, so a film about another dysfunctional family is probably not the most original plot to appear in theatres for a while, but this film is the most critically acclaimed film of last weekend openings. Due to its acclaim, it might eventually come down to NB at some time, although I am still skeptical.

Here is the trailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/littlemisssunshine/trailer-high.html

Now, coincidently, another film I want to see involves another dysfunctional family. The film is called "Running with Scissors" and stars Brian Cox, Annette Benning, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Even Rachel Wood, and Joseph Cross (not a bad cast, in my opinion). The film is based on a memoir (possibly loosely based on reality) by Augusten Burroughs and its story depicts his gradual entry into the bizarre family of his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, after having been handed off to him by his parents.

Here is the trailer.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/runningwithscissors/high.html

In order to indulge myself, here are a few more quick trailer links of films I am interested in.

Pedro Almodovar's Volver, winner of two Cannes prizes.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2006/STUVWXYZ/Volver/trailer.php (choose a trailer link and patiently wait)

Pan's Labyrinth- Guillermo Del Toro- Watch this trailer!!
Could be the equivalent of a twisted version of Alice in Wonderland if set in Spain, 1944, after Franco has established his fascist regime. Overall positive feedback doesn't hurt neither.
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2006/NOPQR/Pans-Labyrinth/trailer.php (click on quicktime promo trailer)

As for this next film, The Host, a Korean monster movie, it is a strange one. On imdb, the film is classified as an Action/Comedy/Drama/Fantasy/Horror/ Science Fiction/ Thriller. Reviewers of the film claim that the film defies and subverts the conventions of a traditional gigantic monster movie. The film has even been called "moving," "funny," "sad," and "frightening" while receiving intensely positive reactions. Even Manohla Dargis of the New York Times called the film one of the best at the Cannes Film festival. Now, what exactly is the film about? Well, it is mainly about a gigantic mutant Tadpole which attacks a Korean city. No, I did not make that up. Now, a question arises. How in the hell can a film involving a mutant tadpole get such extremely positive responses and how can it be "moving"? Guess I'll have to see it to find out. Anyway, here is the trailer.
http://movie.naver.com/movie/mpp/mp_preview.nhn?cc=tra&nc=39841&id=&from=m

I'll post a Scanner Darkly review tomorrow and later continue my exploration of the Toronto Film Festival.