Sometimes, the short duration of trailers are long enough to reveal the whole plot. While others might complain about this second trailer which apparently shows too much about the sequel, some would defend the trailer and note that families and kids are the intended audience. Additionally, we should not judge the movie this soon. What if the trailer actually intended to show all of those revelations so that we, the audience, would not expect how things would really unravel? Anyway, the trailer basically shows Hiccup finally meeting his mother, and soon the family reunites, with Stoick the Vast saying "you're as beautiful as the day I lost you" to his wife. Also, baby dragons and a new enemy who plans to take control of all the dragons.
Fault Fanatics can now go into a state of euphoria as the soundtrack has just been unveiled, and the line-up is near perfect. From familiar music artists Ed Sheeran, Birdy, M83, Grouplove, and Jake Bugg to the lesser known but talented nonetheless Kodaline, STRFKR, and Lykke Li, among others, the soundtrack of the film adaptation of the bestselling John Green novel will likely provide a different kind of LSS for all of us. Here is the list:
1. Ed Sheeran - "All of the Stars"
2. Jake Bugg - "Simple As This"
3. Grouplove - "Let Me In"
4. Birdy & Jaymes Young - "Best Shot"
5. Kodaline - "All I Want"
6. Tom Odell - "Long Way Down"
7. Charli XCX - "Boom Clap"
8. STRFKR - "While I'm Alive"
9. Indians - "Oblivion"
10. The Radio Dept. - "Strange Things Will Happen"
11. Afasi & Filthy - "Bomfallarella"
12. Ray LaMontagne - "Without Words"
13. Birdy - "Not About Angels"
14. Lykke Li - "No One Ever Loved"
15. M83 - "Wait"
Bonus Track:
16. Birdy - "Tee Shirt"
The TFIOS soundtrack can now actually be pre-ordered for $11.49 on Amazon, with tracks "Boom Clap" and "Not About Angels" readily available for purchase and download for $1.29 each. The soundtrack will be fully released in May 19, just a month away from now.
Numbeo.com was kind enough to conduct a worldwide survey about the average price of movie tickets in each country. The surveys were performed from May 2011 to February 2014, with respondents being asked about the cost of a single ticket for an internationally-released movie. Unsurprisingly, Japan had tickets costing more than $17.50, while countries such as the Philippines were enjoying the cinemas with tickets priced in the $2.50-5.00 range. According to the site, Iran and Laos have the lowest-priced movie tickets, while Saudi Arabia was unexpectedly way ahead of other nations such as Switzerland, Norway, and Japan when it comes to the priciest tickets. Anyway, do not expect that these price ranges are all true for each and every country.
Here is a link to the ordered list of ticket prices by country, in descending order: Numbeo.
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1. Cat City is a Hungarian animated movie made in 1996. Directed by Bela Ternovszky and written by Jozsef Nepp, it is supposedly a parody of the James Bond series. The plot revolves around a spy who travels to "Pokyo" City in order to acquire a secret plan of a machine that would ideally save the entire mouse civilization. A sequel, Cat City 2: The Cat of Satan, was released in 2008.
2. The Quiet Earth is a 1985 science fiction movie that is also post-apocalyptic. It is directed by Geoff Murphy and is loosely based on the 1981 Craig Harrison sci-fi novel of the same name. The main character, Zac Hobson, notes on his tape recorder that a malfunction has happened with an experiment, and that it seems that he is the only person left on Earth.
3. 12:01 is a 1993 HBO television film that is supposedly being overlooked because it is somehow similar to Groundhog Day. The movie is an adaptation of the short story of the same name which was written by Richard Lupoff and was published in December 1973 in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. The story revolves around the main character, Barry Thomas, reliving the same 24-hour period.
4. Four Rooms is an anthology comedy film made in 1995 by directors Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino. The movie is loosely based Ronald Dahl's adult-oriented short fiction writings, especially Man from the South. The stories occur during New Year's Eve at the Hotel Mon Signor, with the segments entitled as The Missing Ingredient, The Wrong Man, The Misbehavers, and The Man from Hollywood, respectively.
5. House of Games is the 1987 directorial debut of Pulitzer Prize-winning David Mamet. The movie is about Margaret Ford, a psychiatrist, who decides to help a compulsive gambler and is then led to the world of gambling, scams, and con men. Roger Ebert gave the movie his highest rating of four stars, noting the "diabolical and impeccable" structure of it. House of Games also won as Best Film and Best Screenplay at the 1987 Venice Film Festival.
According to Marvel, the First Avenger will be back once again in about two years. The date, to be exact, is May 6, 2016 and this announcement comes after a successful, record-breaking opening weekend of Captain America: Winter Soldier for April, toppling that of Fast Five. While the third solo movie is still untitled, Marvel fans can still see the Captain when he teams up once again with the rest of the pack in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" which is poised for a May 1, 2015 release. According to Box Office Mojo, the Captain America sequel earned a staggering $95 million on its first weekend alone, beating the debut of Thor's second solo movie which was at $85.7 million. It has to be agreed by now that the first Avengers movie has clearly helped increase the fan base of each individual character in the franchise. Additionally, the Winter Soldier has been receiving great word of mouth, with an "A" CinemaScore.
Sometimes, the short duration of trailers are long enough to reveal the whole plot. While others might complain about this second trailer which apparently shows too much about the sequel, some would defend the trailer and note that families and kids are the intended audience. Additionally, we should not judge the movie this soon. What if the trailer actually intended to show all of those revelations so that we, the audience, would not expect how things would really unravel? Anyway, the trailer basically shows Hiccup finally meeting his mother, and soon the family reunites, with Stoick the Vast saying "you're as beautiful as the day I lost you" to his wife. Also, baby dragons and a new enemy who plans to take control of all the dragons.
