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AICN Debuts The Official One-Sheet For Alex Proyas's KNOWING!

wow, it's like 23 and The Day After Tomorrow had a baby by Magic Rat	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:29:32 PM
and made a film together.
oh, and first by Magic Rat	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:30:03 PM

unreasonably huge version by Argentino	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:31:24 PM
cool... I think I can see my house there
In 5 minutes someone will mention Cages HAIR! by THE KNIGHT	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:33:53 PM
countdown begins!
the numbers will point to the one place by vaudeville villain	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:34:01 PM
where cage can get a semi-decent hairpiece.
damnit, knight! by vaudeville villain	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:35:00 PM
i'm totally that guy...
oh no south america! by frankenfickle	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:35:55 PM
HOW'DITGIBURNED? HOW'DITGIBURNED? HOW'DITGIBURNED?
Good : by PTSDPete	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:36:11 PM
Looking better than Dark City, already.....
Proyas by StarUnlit	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:39:30 PM
is a master film maker and I for one can't wait to see him make a return to form.
When the numbers run out by El Mamerro	Dec 3rd, 2008 05:59:58 PM
Clouds will disappear from the atmosphere.
White Jesus saved North America. by dr sauch	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:05:22 PM
Testify!
that poster would look a lot better by the milf lover	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:05:56 PM
if it didnt have Cage's name in big white font at the top.
PTSDPete, you shut your whore mouth! by dr sauch	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:07:16 PM
Dark City was fucking awesome. SLEEP!
"How digit get burned!" by blindambition238	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:07:39 PM
I'm so punny.(slits wrists)
magic rat by SpawnofAchilles	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:14:12 PM
no dude it went like this, it's as if the number 23 got together with the day after tomorrow and had a baby and then the happening and the day the earth stood still got together and THEY had a baby and then by some miracle those two babies FUCKED, there you have it...so this poster is the product of baby fucking...awesome
oh and nic cage by SpawnofAchilles	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:15:54 PM
is the best comedic actor of ALL time, bar NONE, wait all of his movies are supposed to be comedies right? Can he just fucking go bald already and look even creepier then he already does???
vaudeville villain by THE KNIGHT	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:18:58 PM
I can't blame you! I admire cage as an actor but his hair is just becoming distracting!
Nick Cage: The Box Office Is Dooooooooomed! by My Mom Is A Whore	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:21:48 PM
Has this guy's last few movies even made a dollar over what they cost to make? I'm pretty certain they lost money, right? How is Cage even still making movies for the big screen? Shouldn't he have his own HBO show or even a Fox reality show? Is he doing adverts yet? Goodbye "Knowing". Whether you were a good movie or not, you are destined to die a slow painful death in cenemas thanks to the curse of Nick Cage.
looks like by red_weed	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:24:08 PM
the war of the worlds poster. you know, the bowling ball one? except instead of an alien had there's a bunch of number at the bottom. either way i think this could be interesting. I just want Alex to make the TRIPODS damnit!
Seattle is still intact, I'm good by BadMrWonka	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:26:04 PM
the plot of this sounds interesting enough, but it could go bad just as easily as it could go good. if we get "Snake Eyes" Cage, we're fucked. "Adaptation" Cage or "Raising Arizona" Cage is too much to hope for...maybe "Matchstick Men" Cage?
My Mom is a Whore by Bloo	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:29:17 PM
re: Nic's last movies, not sure the total, but I know Ghost Rider made a buttload of money in theatres on DVD, Nic's still riding on that wave of Hollywood goodwill, when it starts to peter out, either KICKASS will be out, or ghostrider 2 or something Nic Cage can ride the Hollywood wave like few others
Just saying... by enderandrew	Dec 3rd, 2008 06:29:31 PM
I was just saying yesterday to my wife (as I was making my case for the Dark City Director's Cut BluRay for Christmas) that I really loved The Crow and Dark City. I refuse to See I, Robot, and I was hoping he'd make a good movie again soon. Yet for some reason, I'm not expecting much here.
This movie will not be what you think... by MR. MURDOCH	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:08:56 PM
In fact, Proyas has been secretly filming the "Death of Superman" story with Cage finally donning the tights he has always wanted to, taking over from where Tim Burton's planned version left off in the late 1990s. You will believe a Super-man can...lose hair! Well, ok, that's not true, but what is true is that Proyas was offered Superman some years back... Seriously, folks, looking forward to this, as I do any Proyas flick (yes, even I, Robot and Garage Days). I guess you can tell from my screenname that my love for Mr. Proyas extends beyond your bowels. All your Robots belong to I. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
enderandrew....try I, Robot. by Jodet	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:09:00 PM
It's not the bad. It gets better with repeated viewings, oddly enough. It has many fine moments.
is it me, or does the trailer look like a M. Night movie? by Darth_Kaos	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:12:57 PM
Just asking.
Could be cool by Charlie_Allnut	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:14:35 PM
But I have little faith left in Nic. I thought the Nat'l Treasure movies were fun but almost everything else he has done in the past ten years has sucked. And hopefully Proyas returns to form - The Crow was the shit and Dark City blew my mind.
red_weed by khaos751	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:22:11 PM
Tripods. WOW. I haven't thought about those books in some time. Exactly long enough for Disney to capitalize on the fondness for my youth........http://tinyurl.co m/6p76bw
I was excited about this premise forever. . . by Nice Marmot	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:28:44 PM
. . . til I saw the trailer. I was expecting actual lil' kiddie crayon drawings of 911-type disasters going down. Then I saw one picture of numbers. Meh . . .
Chandler Canterbury by Redfoot the Fence	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:43:38 PM
I don't know who that is, but that's a pretty awesome name...in a really lame way.
Fuck why does Cage have to be in it by picardsucks	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:47:27 PM
I want Dark City 2 - Darker City
a brush with fame by frank cotton	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:50:11 PM
i can say i actually pissed ALEX PROYAS off - it's true, i swear! didn't mean to, just kinda happened. how sad is my life...
Could be interesting, but where's GhostRider 2???? by j2talk	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:57:54 PM

Great fuck us up first will ya. by Gilkuliehe	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:58:22 PM
South America FTW!
march release date by illegaltouching	Dec 3rd, 2008 08:03:09 PM
If it had anything going for it, they'd push it back to spring.
Nick Cage... by The Eskimo	Dec 3rd, 2008 08:03:27 PM
...in this movie means that it will fail. I will return after I watch this trailer to either gloat or eat my words. Be right back...
Wow, an error message... by The Eskimo	Dec 3rd, 2008 08:06:22 PM
...better than I expected. I take back what I said before. This might be Cage's smartest career move yet!
.... by Harold-Sherbort	Dec 3rd, 2008 08:07:40 PM
I don't think I've seen a Science Fiction movie blend noir better than Dark City. It remains in my top 10.
And wtf is going on with Nic Cages hair? by moviemenace	Dec 3rd, 2008 08:18:41 PM
I mean honestly. What the hell?
Billy Bob Thornton: "We count." by BitterMan23	Dec 3rd, 2008 08:31:58 PM
"We bring in the world's best public school math teacher."
Did they just take out the alien hand from the War of the Worlds by Johnny Smith	Dec 3rd, 2008 08:57:44 PM
I mean, really.
from the War of the Worlds poster?* by Johnny Smith	Dec 3rd, 2008 08:58:14 PM
Damn webbernets fucking up my subject heading.
When the numbers run out, by DarthBakpao	Dec 3rd, 2008 09:17:36 PM
Nic Cage will be completely bald
NEEDS MORE ROSE BYRNE by neophool	Dec 3rd, 2008 09:34:23 PM
BOX OFFICE WILL DOUBLE IF ONE-SHEET IS A PICTURE OF ROSE BYRNE. WHAT IS THIS NUMBER-POOPING EARTH GARBAGE!?!?!?!
Like Nicholas Cage is a draw alone.....ya right by Stormwatcher	Dec 3rd, 2008 09:37:47 PM
After Bangkok Dangerous and whatever else he's done lately, I am surprised its not DTV>
4 8 15 16 23 42 by Nasty In The Pasty	Dec 3rd, 2008 09:53:26 PM
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude
Enderandrew DON'T watch I, Robot by IndustryKiller!	Dec 3rd, 2008 10:01:23 PM
It's pure garbage from beginning to end. Next to Wild Wild West its the apex of Will SMiths non-acting, self masturbatory style of film making. It takes any themes the book may have had and completely eschews them in favor of exactly the kind of bland homogenized action crap that SMith seems to demand making. Moreover not a shred of Proyas' visual style or slow burn storytelling is evident. If his name wasnt on the poster I would think it was directed by Simon West or Len Wiseman. Its also a fucking two hour commercial for Converse. no joke the fact that Smith wears "vintage" converses is practically a sub plot. Shameless.
BREAKING NEWS: THE BEAR SUIT CONFIRMED FOR A CAMEO by The Atomic Worm	Dec 3rd, 2008 10:13:03 PM

Fuck by PotSmokinAlien	Dec 3rd, 2008 10:19:47 PM
This sounds like it will be the shittiest thing in the world. Nicolas Cage ruins everything he touches, and usually what he touches wasn't really that awesome to begin with. But aside from the numbers thing, the premise of finding some time capsule that predicts doom for the world... that is pretty hard to resist.
I feel nothing by Turd Furgeson	Dec 3rd, 2008 10:21:57 PM
I feel nothing when I read this and watch the trailer. No emotional response whatsoever... I need to see a better trailer to make me think its not going to be like "The Happening" without the wind confused faces...
cool by DigitalBeachWar	Dec 3rd, 2008 11:12:49 PM
looks totally uninteresting and boaring.. like Cage!
For the first 20 seconds of the trailer... by MCVamp	Dec 3rd, 2008 11:13:59 PM
I thought it was National Treasure 3 and zoned out.
dont know if this has been mentioned by robamenta	Dec 3rd, 2008 11:24:25 PM
but that quick shot in the trailer of the volcano erupting is from dantes peak
BEAR CITY by George Newman	Dec 3rd, 2008 11:48:15 PM
Bear Bear City
Nick Cage replacing Tug Speedman? by TitsMcgee	Dec 4th, 2008 01:21:22 AM
The one sheet makes this film look like its a sequel to the Scorcher series. Scorcher 13: When the Numbers Run Out
The trailer starts out really cool then... by TheDark0Knight	Dec 4th, 2008 02:01:08 AM
it starts looking very typical which surprised me "knowing" who the director is...Heres hoping that Alex Proyas hasnt lost his touch, I wish Richard Kelly would've done this he would've actually had a movie released in more then 5 theaters.
Very 'War of the Worlds' by kwisatzhaderach	Dec 4th, 2008 02:51:47 AM
Better than Nicolas Cage's head I suppose though.
"Though I'm sure Kelly would've done right by the material" by Paulseta	Dec 4th, 2008 03:02:45 AM
And that is the kind of pretentious, "I'm a follower of the trendy crap that passes for quality cinema", idiotic, unintelligent crap that passes for film criticism and comment these days. You're better than that, Beaks, and you need to start living up to your potential. Young, delusional, and still believing in the absolute charlatan that is Richard Kelly is no way to go through life, son. It's important to remember that, as much as Richard Kelly would have appeared to the common twit as something of a - actually, I can't bring myself to use the word beginning with G in this context - rhymes with Peenyous - he was a guy who was temporarily saved by producers who cut down Donnie Darko into something almost watchable. Almost. Watchable. But then, we see the "Director's Cut" and find that Kelly is just another talentless hack - one step above (say) Troy Duffy, but a few steps below (say)... anyone who's ever made more than one good film. And Donnie Darko is a very borderline and arguable case on the "good film" front. Actually, I would love to see a Troy Duffy/Richard Kelly team-up where they do The Emperor’s New Clothes . Produced by Tony Scott, with extra pretension and delusions of grandeur from QT... and a special sequence from everyone's favorite adulterous alcoholic, Robert Rodriguez. Funded by the Weinstein "Kray Twins" Brothers, it could be a real winner for the "I still believe Spike Jonez is the best director ever, even though he's a retard" set.
Paulseta by yodalovesyou	Dec 4th, 2008 03:18:36 AM
God, yeah, The Director's cut of Donnie Darko is terrible. I knew sommin' was up when he replaced 'The Killing Moon' with INXS.
I loathe how the Proyas fans apologize for him by JackRabbitSlim	Dec 4th, 2008 03:37:38 AM
So let me get this straight - he agrees to make a film with Will Smith ... and expects it not to blow the high hard one?. It pains me to say this but ... Will Smith is the biggest movie star in the world. That's Newtoninan Fact. Proyas, on the other hand, is a respected but no non-fanboy will argue him even in top 10 best directors - exactly what did he expect to create other than an inflated bank acc ... errr ... a piece of shit film? Folks - Proyas took the money. He cashed the check. He SOLD OUT. Stop making excuses.
IndustryKiller is spot fucking on about I "Nice Shoes" Robot by Lost Jarv	Dec 4th, 2008 04:59:37 AM
Shameless doesn't even cover it
Even worse than Proyas simply selling out.... by IndustryKiller!	Dec 4th, 2008 07:19:11 AM
Seems to be that he did so in service of nothing. It didnt seem to buy him the capital to make some huge budget dream project like when Cuaron got to make the masterpiece Children of Men after Harry Potter 3. Now he's directing Nicholas Cage films, it's amazing now that back in the day that carried a good connotation.
Cage is at a crossroads by BobParr	Dec 4th, 2008 07:44:43 AM
He will either reclaim his former talent (the guy used to be great)or he will become Gary Busey.
The numbers... by smackfu	Dec 4th, 2008 07:47:46 AM
how'd they get burned? How'd they get burned?! HOWDTHEYGETBURNNNNNEDHOWDTHEYG ETBURRRRRNED
When will bald actors learn? by BobParr	Dec 4th, 2008 07:48:52 AM
Bruce Willis and Sean Connery took off their hairpiece in real life so it was never a distraction when they wore one in a movie. Nic Cage is like Burt Reynolds 20 years ago. You can't help but stare at his toupe and think "WHO IS HE KIDDING".
Enough of Nick Cage. Fuck HIm by HerbWestAustin	Dec 4th, 2008 09:26:05 AM
This would be cool if it didn't have fucking Nicholas Cage. and the poster is very War of the Worlds.
You're all right it is by Kizeesh	Dec 4th, 2008 12:21:22 PM
War of teh worlds without the hand. now all we need is some nerd to do a photoshop gif of it phasing between them both....
When the numbers run out-of cage's Box office returns by Mr.LordBronco	Dec 4th, 2008 12:59:26 PM
Duh Duh-what? No Ghost Rider 2? -MLB
I, Robot IS good.... by HoboCode	Dec 4th, 2008 01:25:36 PM
but it is IRINO.
Trailer and one-sheet are both pretty marginal by Subtlety	Dec 4th, 2008 02:04:45 PM
not quite by-the-numbers enough to completely give up hope, but also generic enough that it bodes ill for this production. Nic Cage has just been such shit recently, but maybe if this thing is a little more complex and interesting than the trailer makes it seem, he'll finally have some material to get into. Really tough to tell at this point; my hope is that they're holding a lot back right now(you know, one of those trailers which shows you only the first third of the film). Do kind of like the scene with the plane going down. Hope?
didnt Cage just do a moving called NEXT? by SomaShine	Dec 4th, 2008 02:16:34 PM
Yer Slipping Proyas.
Two doomsday movies in the same year? by Hugh G Rekshun	Dec 4th, 2008 02:55:53 PM
This is like Armageddon and Deep Impact all over again. Will this and '2012' suck like both of those did?
As captain Jack might say... by Kizeesh	Dec 4th, 2008 06:03:48 PM
There'll be no Knowing here...
cage has become too much of a distraction by JimmyJoe RedSky	Dec 5th, 2008 01:14:22 AM
seriously - everytime i see him in a movie (trailers anyway) i think "heh, nicholas cage again" - fix the fucking weird hair already - no one in real life has hair like that - except assholes that cant decide how to fix the fact that theyre balding - "lets see, should i go bald and rely on my acting talent or get halloween witch hair and hope nobody notices" - i miss the "leaving las vegas"-cage - the last great movie he made was "adaptation" - fantastic movie, and he was amazing in it
poster - first year art student painting by JimmyJoe RedSky	Dec 5th, 2008 01:21:47 AM

his hair is as weird as mickey rourkes face by JimmyJoe RedSky	Dec 5th, 2008 01:22:40 AM

angela landsbury + frankenstein = mickey rourke by JimmyJoe RedSky	Dec 5th, 2008 01:25:14 AM
great actor though
first The Music dies, now The Numbers run out? by Maniaq	Dec 5th, 2008 05:27:03 PM
oh man Tony and Ridley are gonna be pissed!

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