Singer Returns
Patrons who are seated early for the latest Harry Potter movie are in for bumper crop of movie trailers. We went to the GV screening and the movie was slated for 6.30pm, but after all the ads and trailers, it started at close to 7.00pm. I've checked. Same case with Eng Wah. Christmas season is here! They teased us with trailers from Narnia and Chicken Little; both opening next month, but the greatest treat was a fresh-from-the-oven trailer for a movie opening in June next year. It was only a minute and a half, but it was perfect! Doesn't give much away, hints at its vast energy and potential and leaves us begging for more. (Unlike the over-the-top King Kong trailer no.1, which hints at nothing and reveals everything related to the first half of the movie; and its trailer no.2 is just out, so we can now view the entire as-yet-to-be-released 3-hour movie in 3 minutes!) 2 days on, and the Superman crescendo theme music is still running through my mind. Nope, I'm not a big Superman fan, but I'm a HUGE Bryan Singer fan. If anyone can revive the franchise, it's him. The short voice-over in the trailer is exactly what one wishes the new Superman will grapple with-- the hope and failings of mankind, although the "my only son" bit sounded a little messianic. But the bit where the camera dodges his cape as it circles him... that was way cool. It's a real pity Singer is not helming X-Men 3 after the outstanding work he did on the first 2, but if it's the price to pay for having him on Superman Returns, I'll pay. As with the X-Men movies, Singer co-writes and co-produces his movies in addition to directing them. And the guy just turned 40 this year. It has been 2 years since X-Men 2. Can't wait for its arrival of his next movie. In the meantime, there's http://supermanreturns.warnerbros.com

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