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AICN unveils Luc Besson's ANGEL-A Trailer!!!

C'mon Luc by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 26th, 2007 03:44:48 AM
You owe us...
Looks Great by CigsandCoffee56	Jan 26th, 2007 03:46:57 AM
I love this director, so much visual beauty in all of his films
Whats with the EYES!! by Z-eleven	Jan 26th, 2007 03:56:34 AM
Luc Besson, I like your style!!!
Quicktime is overrated by PervOmatic	Jan 26th, 2007 04:15:52 AM
Yeah, I said it. I recall downloading my first QT vid over a decade ago, and it was awesome at the time. Now it is slow and cumbersome. QT is not all that it is cracked up to be and neither is this trailer. Dumb moron falls for hot chick and will do anything for her. Whoop dee damn doo doo.
Damn... by turk128	Jan 26th, 2007 04:22:20 AM
That looks great. Looks like she is an angel after all.
I have a very.. by Kristian66	Jan 26th, 2007 04:29:00 AM
..strange French warm feeling inside.
NO Katie Holmes In Dark Knight............. by boyblue	Jan 26th, 2007 04:32:04 AM
........But her character will be in the film? Shed some light Knowlesy!
well... by mr_crowley	Jan 26th, 2007 04:52:00 AM
It's already on dvd here and... well, it's crap, and the story is utterly déjà-vu.
It's been a year since we saw it in France... by zachary mayo	Jan 26th, 2007 05:07:47 AM
... and believe me, it's Besson at its worst. Also, you Americans consider too much Besson as an excellent filmmaker, because he comes from France, so he's got to be excellent.
Not only that But Matt Damon has........ by boyblue	Jan 26th, 2007 05:34:47 AM
.....Passed on the Role of Harvey Dent........Which is Nice!
zachary mayo? by Kristian66	Jan 26th, 2007 05:41:22 AM
You have a very confident opinion on people's idea of France. Just saying.
Quicktime is underrated by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 26th, 2007 05:44:06 AM
Quicktime is the engine under the hood of Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, iTunes, etc. Although more and more pros are choosing to cut their films in Windows Media.
Maybe his worst film ever. by Marsellus	Jan 26th, 2007 05:48:25 AM
C'mon Harry, how can you say that! Angel-A is by far the worst film ever made by Besson. The story is incredebly dumb, and that totally kills the film, because, yes, the photography is beautiful, and so is the actress, but that doesn't make a good film. The final scene made me laugh, ridiculous as it is.
Needs more Statham. by LittleDudes	Jan 26th, 2007 05:58:14 AM
Pretty much.
Just curious by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 26th, 2007 06:00:05 AM
Whose idea was it to spell it either Angel-A or, as it appears in the trailer, ANGEL-bullet-A. It does seem kind of condescending to spell it right out like that. (Get it? She's an angel!) Either that, or she's Kid A's mom.
Warning : Don't see that film! by can-D	Jan 26th, 2007 06:10:44 AM
zachary mayo is right,in france and like me in belgium we laugh at Besson 's films. And yes it's his worst film to date. The only good thing i can say is the photography and the soundtrack. The acting is so bad and the script is to be ashamed of. So corny so so corny...
I wasn't too intrigued by the trailer to begin with by just pillow talk	Jan 26th, 2007 06:12:21 AM
and now hearing all the negative reviews on this, I think I'll pass. Enjoyed the Professional, and 5th Element was such a mixed bag. I like Bruce Willis but there was some annoying shit in that movie (um, Tucker).
Besson does not need to eat! by Im rich bitch	Jan 26th, 2007 06:17:38 AM
The man needs to get on a diet and get hungry again. This movie was terrible and yes guys he is just one of the most original directors of our time! And by the way, wasnt he supposed to make some cool SAS based movie instead?
Nice Imagery by ElsieZiiippp	Jan 26th, 2007 06:20:04 AM
But she can't be French, she shaves her armpits.
Wrong talkback MetalWater by Talkbacker with no name	Jan 26th, 2007 06:32:18 AM
you crackhead
I'm seeing bad things about this here by Talkbacker with no name	Jan 26th, 2007 06:34:56 AM
But if i acted on the average talkbacker's opinion I would never watch anything. I'll give it look on DVD.
Talkbacker with no name - true enough by just pillow talk	Jan 26th, 2007 06:51:01 AM
But the trailer didn't make me want to see it. And I have mixed feelings with Luc to begin with, so the trailer for me was going to sway me one way or another. For instance, the Good German hasn't really gotten great pub, but I'll eventually check that out.
but yet.. by Im rich bitch	Jan 26th, 2007 07:07:50 AM
nobody cant deny the impact of some of this guys movies.. It might be Besson's weakest effort but still I prefer Angela over the ton of other crap reviewed on this site.
I can't deny Unleashed by just pillow talk	Jan 26th, 2007 07:17:48 AM
I really loved that movie, with Jet 'unleashing' a fine performance.
Unleashed was produced by Besson.. by Im rich bitch	Jan 26th, 2007 07:23:02 AM
..not directed man. But I agree I did enjoy Jet's acting skills very much myself, plus the soundtack by Massive Attack was incredible. Besson is CEO of Europa wich is one of the biggest film productions this side of the world.. guess the man is busy: major factor in not getting his mind on directing again. My favs by Besson are The Last Battle, Nikita and Leon.
This film is utter pants by cheeseofcheese	Jan 26th, 2007 07:39:36 AM
Can-D is completely right. Yet another Besson cop-out, shoe-horning his latest squeeze into a misguided flick. Don't even bother with this on DVD. From a great set-up in the first 90 seconds, it crashes so hard and bad it was painful. It took all I had not to walk out of this.
I walked past Besson last night by Boba Fat	Jan 26th, 2007 07:41:33 AM
seriously, he was going into the Arthur and the Minimoys premiere in London. This obviously makes me very cool. He didn't look at me or anything and I pretended not to be looking at him but I'm still cool right.....right? Aw c'mon!
More folks here from France? by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 07:55:22 AM
C'est magnifique. Luc Besson directed my favourite film, Léon, but I haven't been interested in anything he's done since. I recommend Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Patrice Leconte instead. Un question pour les français ici... est-ce que vous connaissez le film "Pars vite et reviens tard"? C'est nouveaux dans les salles à Lyon. L'histoire est interressant, mais je lu un critique négatif. Qu'est-ce que vous pensez: bon, ou pas?
A tall pretty chick in a Besson movie? Naaah! by Sharpe	Jan 26th, 2007 07:56:40 AM
So I take it this new woman is the new Mila? Poor girl. Give it a couple of years and she'll shack up with a crap British director and spend her time kicking zombie dogs in the snout. It's nice to see a new Luc film but it appears to be similar to what has come before but in the wonderful media of black and white. Still, it is Luc Besson and I'll give him his chance.
Dick Nicely by Boba Fat	Jan 26th, 2007 07:58:19 AM
Qui
Besson's been shit since 5th Element by jack scagnetti	Jan 26th, 2007 08:00:38 AM
Big blue was great, Nikita fantastic. Angel A dire, 5th element was crapola, Chris Tucker and Besson are cunts.
Also by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 08:04:13 AM
Thank fuck I'm getting the Seraphim Falls ads now, instead of that irritating Ace of Cakes shite. That almost made me wish I lived in America and owned a television, so I could purposefully not watch it. And why is it necessary for ads to chase my eyes all over the screen? If I want to look at Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan in cool hats, I know exactly where to look. Likewise, if I wanted to see some fat bastard with the kind of beard butch girls would have if they could, I would happily scroll up to the appropriate corner. The fact that I am checking out other content on the page does not mean I have forgotten about Ace of Cakes; it simply means I have other interests here besides submitting to your super-liminal marketing campaign. Note to whoever approves this bollocks: please don't let it happen again. Thank you.
Boba Fat by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 08:08:45 AM
Qui?
George Lucas enculé m'enfance by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 08:09:26 AM
Had to be said, folks.
Dick Nicely by Boba Fat	Jan 26th, 2007 08:29:51 AM
I'm a cock, ignore me. I though I was being clever writing "yes" in answer to your long question in French but I wrote "who" qui not oui. Rendering a piss poor joke incomprehensible. Apologies and boy it can be hard trying to be a smart mouth fanboy on AICN, oui?
Damner vous Michaél Bay! by Cyberfury	Jan 26th, 2007 08:39:46 AM
Damner vous à l'enfer!!!
Ah, je comprends. by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 08:45:35 AM
No apology necessary, Boba Fat. Actually I wondered if you were asking who Jeunet and Leconte were; fortunately I didn't post some explanation or the joke, and talkback, would have been completely lost. I'm still angry at AICN for a talkback a few weeks ago, wherein I made some smart arse joke over two posts, only for the powers that be to post the second before the first, making me look like a three inch knob.
Ah, je comprends. by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 08:48:57 AM
No apology necessary, Boba Fat. Actually I wondered if you were asking who Jeunet and Leconte were; fortunately I didn't post some explanation or the joke, and talkback, would have been completely lost. I'm still angry at AICN for a talkback a few weeks ago, wherein I made some smart arse joke over two posts, only for the powers that be to post the second before the first, making me look like a three inch knob.
ça fait chier! by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 08:51:02 AM
A double post in which I complain about posting idiocy. How utterly fucking ironic. Thanks, life. You win again.
Les mamelons sur Batman = Les flammes sur Optimus Prime by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 08:54:15 AM
Souillé!
Je juste raccroché après un conversation avec Besson by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 09:00:44 AM
Et il est le propriétaire du "suck".
Rie Rasmussen dois manger by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 09:06:42 AM
Apparently Luc Besson was the executive producer on Guillaume Canet's cracking thriller "Ne le dis à personne". He should be trying to blag a US release for that, not peddling more crap that isn't "Léon".
..."doit" manger by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 09:08:06 AM
Sorry, French language.
"Little Miss Sunshine" de cette année! by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 09:11:51 AM
C'est vrai.
Les Serpents sur un avion by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 09:14:12 AM
Ou un train.
Putain, c'est quoi? Besson-mania? by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 09:22:39 AM
Tu craint!
Trop tôt! by Dick Nicely	Jan 26th, 2007 09:24:25 AM
Et trop argenté!
Hey DICK, by Jonesey1111	Jan 26th, 2007 09:27:53 AM
shut up, DICK.
I hear French crickets now... by just pillow talk	Jan 26th, 2007 09:45:00 AM
...
Yummy? by Thunderpants	Jan 26th, 2007 10:04:09 AM
Anyone who uses that word has to be a flaming fag.
Batman or Queen Latifah ?? by boyblue	Jan 26th, 2007 10:32:50 AM
Queen Latifah! Dopey Scientology sheep! Mrs Cruise you need to have ur head checked!
People of average intelligence... by slone13	Jan 26th, 2007 10:39:33 AM
...cannot comprehend the genius that was The 5th Element. It's really that simple. Good day, sirs.
Beyond Wonderful by georges garvaren	Jan 26th, 2007 11:15:02 AM
I await this film with bated breath (and a hard-on.)
I've heard this sucks... by Harry Weinstein	Jan 26th, 2007 11:19:13 AM
but I'll be there because you just don't get to see quality B&W cinematography much anymore. And that looks quality indeed. As for the film - again, when someone tells me a Luc Besson movie sucks, I tend to believe them. You can pretty much split his directing career at LEON. Everything up to and including LEON is a gem. Everything after, well, FIFTH ELEMENT has its fans, anyway, but I ain't among them. As a producer he's much more interesting. TRANSPORTER 3, Luc. Do it now.
Arthur and the Invisibles by QuinnTheEskimo	Jan 26th, 2007 11:51:20 AM
Has one of the worst scripts of any film I've ever seen. Just throwing that out there.
Wim Wenders' angels can beat up your angels by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 26th, 2007 12:11:27 PM
You know this to be true.
Remember that SIMPSONS episode... by Merrick	Jan 26th, 2007 12:12:40 PM
...when Springfield had a film festival, and Barney submitted his "Don't Cry For Me, I'm Already Dead" short? For some reason, that's what came to mind when I watched this trailer. ---> http://tinyurl.com/ytluuy
Bandidas 2 The Good, The Bad, and the Straight to Video by Spandau Belly	Jan 26th, 2007 01:01:25 PM
Oh yeah!
luc besson's only good movie by hif4life	Jan 26th, 2007 01:03:51 PM
the proffesional of course, the rest of them suck the air just like harry's inlfatable fiance
i love how by the_shogun_gunslinger	Jan 26th, 2007 01:37:23 PM
fanboys can turn on their gods at the drop of a hat. and one point i'd like to make...anyone refering to Leon as "The Professional" has no business talking about films because you havnt even taken the time to watch the original cut of it. the american version is shit and if u prefer it, so is your taste in movies
i have to agree with hif4life by patrick swayzes greatest fan	Jan 26th, 2007 01:48:08 PM
the only good movie this guy has done is THE PROFFESIONAL
Milk, Willow and 12 year old Assassins by shellfishh	Jan 26th, 2007 01:52:03 PM
......Yes, "The Professional" was good, but "Leon" was better. Watch Natalie Portman when she was 12, and then watch the latest batch of Star Wars movies, then tell me George Lucas is a good director.
This has been out since last JULY in the Czech Rep. by Prague23	Jan 26th, 2007 02:07:40 PM
It played at Karlovy Vary with English subtitles. It's been touring Prague since then with only Czech titles ever since. Hear it's shit, but a great single night out in Paris, with great lighting, only it's lighting hollow dialogue and a unfulfilling journey without clear intentions to begin with, or motivation, or meaning..
george lucas is a good director by patrick swayzes greatest fan	Jan 26th, 2007 02:15:06 PM
there, i said it
and the dark knight was saved from mrs cruise by pipergates	Jan 26th, 2007 02:34:56 PM
as long as mr cruise doesnt do the role in drag everything is fine.....im glad damon is not dent,wouldnt have been right for him.hope norton gets that role......still cant picture ledger as joker...and im glad that hack writer with the tattooes that messed up blade is out of the pic...fifth element is a gem,i would have liked it more with less slapstick but its still a gem...so is the great blue.
I love the Simpson's Film Festival ep by purplemonkeydw	Jan 26th, 2007 03:16:04 PM
Didn't Hans Moleman win for the film of him getting hit in the crotch by a football? I don't know, I'm just saying boo-urns.
Luc has some greats under his belt. by Harry Weinstein	Jan 26th, 2007 03:47:25 PM
BIG BLUE, LEON, and LA FEMME NIKITA. FINAL COMBAT and SUBWAY aren't bad either, but not up to the standards of his three classics. Basically, my theory is that Jean Reno keeps Luc Besson's directorial skills locked in an heavily guarded airtight box that he keeps under his floorboards, and only allows Besson access to them when he gives him a role. Why? I have no idea, I don't pretend to be French, so I can't say it makes any sense to me, but I have no other explanation. As for the parts of THE FIFTH ELEMENT that didn't suck - Matthieu Kassovitz had a bit part in that, perhaps Besson stole a tiny piece of his filmmaking soul and used it in place of the skills Reno's holding hostage - it would explain most of Kassovitz's post-LA HAINE films, the loss of a tiny piece of soul.
But Mr. Gumble, this is a Girl Scout meeting! by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 26th, 2007 04:12:47 PM
Is it? Or is it just that you girls can't admit you have a problem?
if you compare Besson to Hitchcock.. by Im rich bitch	Jan 26th, 2007 04:53:18 PM
.. you should compare BResson to Scola. Films are variegated in many forms, genres and styles. How can it be all generalized like that dude? Besson made awsome movies man, you should recorgnize. And yes Kassovitz is another god. With the laking of Junet as well I hope these guys come back strong some day.
On DVD January 29... by scrivener	Jan 26th, 2007 06:26:34 PM
Yeah, this is totally news (sarcasm btw). The DVD's out on Tuesday.
Besson is an original by NoHubris	Jan 26th, 2007 06:40:09 PM
I'm with H. Weinstein. I really like Bessons work. Nice to see someone mention the black and white no-diaglogue, FINAL COMBAT. Besson beat the great Spielberg to the punch in that regard. In addition to being entertaining IMHO, Besson movies have their very own visual and emotional imprint. I love SUBWAY for that, even near the end when Christopher Lambert's character breaks out in song. In a day of remakes, copycats, and film makers who readily "lift" elements from other people's unproduced scripts, I appreciate him even more. There's a reason the man has a following.
a remake of the proffesional would be better by patrick swayzes greatest fan	Jan 26th, 2007 07:24:12 PM
just imagine, directed by mciahel bay, staring bruce willis and bryce dallas howard as a nun instead of a 12 year old whore and christian slater as the bad guy, and just call it leon... man that movie would be ten times better then the original
def leppard redux by occula	Jan 26th, 2007 09:08:37 PM
i totally didn't realize the actor only has one arm!! fucking awesome.
The thing with Besson is... by DrFarben	Jan 27th, 2007 06:09:05 AM
he tries too fucking hard to be cool.
If you can't appreciate the sublime insanity of by CreasyBear	Jan 27th, 2007 08:52:42 AM
The Fifth Element, the great delivery on all the dialogue, and the sheer spectacle of it, then I feel sorry for you. At the very least, it gave us a sci-fi vision of the future that wasn't the hackneyed grim-rusty-dark-broken-down nihilistic stuff that's in almost every other sci-fi movie.
Besson IS cool, but... by NoHubris	Jan 27th, 2007 09:52:38 AM
...not like Samuel Jackson, Travolta or Mos Def and the like. Besson is Euro-cool!
Mmmmmm.... by BannedOnTheRun	Jan 27th, 2007 01:08:15 PM
French post.....ggglllglerrrr

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