Archive for Sci-Fi Videos

Star Wars 3D Re-Release Super Bowl TV Spot

Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson in Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Movie Image

In case you missed it, here’s the Super Bowl TV spot for George Lucas’ “Star Wars” re-releases in 3D. It’s hard not to get excited when you hear the music start up and the sound of lightsabers humming. Those are such iconic sounds, especially if you’re a sci-fi movie geek. Of course, then you realize that you’ll have to see that Godawful “The Phantom Menace” first, and the enthusiasm sort of dims somewhat.

Slick Teaser Trailer for Wayne Slaten’s Patriot Act

Patriot Act (2012) Movie Image

I’m always down for discovering a new sci-fi movie that I’ve never heard of before. Here’s one: Wayne Slaten’s “Patriot Act”. The teaser doesn’t really give away too much, but here’s a little helpful synopsis to fill in some of the holes:

New Super Bowl TV Spots for Battleship, Hunger Games, John Carter, and The Avengers

Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012) Movie Image

Did you missed the TV spots for “Battleship”, “John Carter”, and other sci-fi films during the Super Bowl this Sunday? Hey, I can see that happening. What with the game going on, the running to the bathrooms between punts, the eating your brains out, the getting all bloated from all the eating and sitting on the coach and then having to run to the bathroom. It’s a vicious cycle, to be sure. Thankfully for you, we have those TV spots below.

New John Carter Trailer Features Some Great New Footage

John Carter of Mars (2012) Movie Banner Poster

Easily the best trailer for “John Carter” yet. It doesn’t only have a ton of new footage stuffed into its minute-long running time, but it’s a lot lighter, fluffier, and goofier trailer. Happier and more fun, if you will. That’s what I want in my sci-fi movies about guys transported to strange alien worlds with four-armed dudes carrying swords, and this trailer delivers that. Good stuff.

John Carter Super Bowl Trailer … Teaser Trailer

John Carter of Mars (2012) Movie Banner Poster

Yes, it’s a teaser trailer for the trailer that’s coming during the Super Bowl. What the hell? I ain’t got nuthin’ to do and you probably don’t, either, or else you wouldn’t be reading this totally lame and pointless writing that I’m typing right now. Yes, right NOW. So go on, watch the 20-second teaser, you know you want to.

U.S. Trailer for Lock-Out Manages to Make it Boring

Joseph Gilgun in Lock-Out (2012) Movie Image

Snore. Here’s the cliche-filled, incredibly uninspiring U.S. trailer for Guy Pearce’s new sci-fi actioner “Lock-Out”. It really, really sucks. It sucks so much, I had to watch the International trailer again just to get the suckness out of my mouth.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Game “Monsters” Trailer

Doctor Who The Eternity Clock Title

Cybermen! Silurians! The Silence! Daleks! Those are just some of the alien menace that Doctor Who and River Song will be facing in the Time Lord’s new game. Here’s your first look at a new trailer for the new “Doctor who” game “The Eternity Clock”, which reveals the foes the good Doctor will be confronted with. Check it out, won’t you?

Volkswagen Hits Another Star Wars Parody TV Spot Out of the Park

Volkswagen's Dog Superbowl Commercial

You gotta love Volkswagen. Their “The Force” trailer from last year, featuring the little Darth Vader walking around trying to use the “Force” to do bad things to various objects (and creatures) in his house was easily one of the best commercials during last year’s Super Bowl. The car company has a new Star Wars-inspired commercial that they plan to run during this year’s Super Bowl, and this one involves dogs barking out the “Imperial March” from the franchise. Awesome, awesome stuff.

Hey, Noomi Rapace, Look Behind You!

Check out the latest image from Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus”, which finds Noomi Rapace skulking about a mysterious alien ship with some mysterious alien types lurking about behind her in the corridor. Those guys are somewhat dark, but they sure look mighty familiar…

Lock-Out Featurette Explains Why Guy Pearce is Such a Badass

Guy Pearce in Lock-Out (2012) Movie Image

In the Luc Besson movie “Lock-Out”, Guy Pearce plays a character name Snow. He is one badass fellow, as this featurette can certainly attest to. Heck, it’s even helpfully titled, “Snow — The Badass Guy”. I mean, you can’t get more on the nose than that, folks. Check it out, won’t you?

Cobra: The Space Pirate Fan-Made Teaser Trailer

Cobra The Space Pirate Fanmade Trailer

Alexandre Aja’s big-budget, live-action version of “Cobra: The Space Pirate” won’t be landing for a while yet (if, that is, it actually makes it), but until then, check out a quickie fan-made teaser trailer from filmmaker Michael Paris. You don’t see much of Cobra himself, but I guess that’s the point.

First Trailer for Juan Solanas’ Upside Down

Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down (2012) Movie Image

Talk about on the nose: if you thought the premise of Juan Solanas’ “Upside Down” was a little lacking in subtlety, seeing the trailer really makes that point. In short: the rich people live on top, the poor on the bottom; so that the rich are, literally, looking down at the poor. Heh. Hey, at least the film looks pretty damn good.

Japanese Trailers for Battleship and John Carter (of Mars)

Taylor Kitsch in John Carter of Mars (2012) Movie Image

You gotta figure that given the Japanese’s love for all things sci-fi, “Battleship” and “John Carter” should do reasonably well in that country. The studio probably realizes that, too, because here are two specially made Japanese trailers for the two upcoming sci-fi films.

Watch the Pilot Episode for Ron Moore’s Unaired 17th Precinct TV Show

James Callis in 17th Precinct TV Show

“Battlestar Galactica” showrunner Ron Moore’s attempt at blending “NYPD Blue” with “Harry Potter” in a new show called “17th Precinct” didn’t get picked up by NBC, but if it had, this is what you would have seen. Check out the full pilot episode for “17th Precinct”, and sigh at what could have been.

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Finally Launches its Official Teaser Trailer at Long Goddamn Last

Prometheus (2012) Movie Poster

Sheesh. Talk about kicking a dead horse to death. It seems that way with not one, not two, but three “preview trailers” for this 1-minute long teaser trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus”. Thank God the damn thing actually looks AWESOME. Without further delay, check out the official teaser trailer for Scott’s return to the sci-fi genre below.