“Hancock”

“Hancock”
People lined up to take in the new Will Smith flick “Hancock” over the 4th of July weekend that should net the action movie over $100 million domestically. Even though “Hancock” took in the huge sum at the BO, there's a lot of debate about the Hancock Plot Twist at the end.



It seems like “Hancock” will end up being one of those movies people either love or hate with very little room in between. The basic story line behind “Hancock” is a troubled superhero who is having a tough time grasping his lot in life.

Along comes Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman) and his perfectly normal family with wife Mary (Charlize Theron) and son Aaron. The timing is right as Ray is a PR man looking to save the world and he is introduced to Hancock when a train almost runs over Ray's car.

So, there you are thinking “Hancock” will be one of those generic feel-good movies where the troubled hero finds out he's a good person and starts to help others. It actually goes that way until we find the Plot Twist which takes the movie in a new direction.

It seems that Ray's wife is just like Hancock. Both are immortal beings. Call them angels or whatever, all they really say is that they are “built in 2's.” Their powers diminish as they get closer physically to each other. This is to allow them to settle down and live normal, human lives. The pair will shed their powers and become normal humans.

In the case of “Hancock” it seems that Hancock and Mary have been doing this dance for thousands of years. Even though it's Hancock's natural instinct to be near Mary, it is also his undoing. As mortality sets in, Hancock must make a decision to be near his perfect match or to be as far away as possible to save her.
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# Posté le lundi 04 août 2008 09:28

I Am Legend

I Am Legend
I Am Legend


Lead Role: Robert Neville


Release Date: December 14, 2007

“My name is Robert Neville. I am a survivor living in New York. If there is anybody out there...anybody. Please. You are not alone.”

Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable, and man-made. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and maybe the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone. Mutant victims of the plague—The Infected—lurk in the shadows... watching Neville's every move ...waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered...and quickly running out of time.

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# Posté le lundi 04 août 2008 09:21

will smith story


Very few performers have had as much success transitioning from the music scene to the film realm as Will Smith has. Being in the entertainment scene since the late 80s, today, Smith is one of the most recognized and esteemed performers and producers in the industry.

Will Smith was born Willard Christopher Smith Jr on September 25th, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Overbrook High School in Winfield Pennsylvania, which is where he soon became known to his friends as “The Prince,” for his charming antics. Little did he know that this nickname would still have meaning over 30 years later.

At the early age of 12, Smith began rapping and developing his own style under the influence of hip-hop legend, Grandmaster Flash. Four years later, at only 16, he met Jeff Townes, also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, who he eventually collaborated with under the title, Fresh Prince. The two produced a number of songs including the worldwide hit, Girls Ain't Nothin But Trouble, and in 1989, the duo won their first Grammy for Best Rap Performance for Parents Just Don't Understand. Shortly thereafter, they won another Grammy in 1991 for Summertime. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince continued to make music together until their final album, Code Red, which was released in 1993. Even though this was the end for the rap duo, Smith re-emerged as a solo artist in 1997 with his debut LP, Big Willie Style and continues to make and produce music today.

Prior to his debut as a solo artist, Will Smith had already made a name for himself in the acting realm. In 1990, Will Smith was cast in the NBC sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which starred Smith as the “Fresh Prince,” a young street-smart kid from Philly living in one of LA's wealthiest areas, Bel-Air. The family comedy proved to be a great success running for six years and giving Smith a name in the industry.

It wasn't long before the movie offers came rolling in. One of his first roles was in the film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson, Made In America, in which Smith played the best friend of Goldberg's onscreen daughter. His next role in the Oscar-nominated film, Six Degrees of Separation, garnered him international respect after proving to the world that he could play more than the comical Fresh Prince. This eventually led to the 1995 box-office hit, Bad Boys, which was one of the first-ever action films to feature two black lead actors.

After Bad Boys, things only got better for Will Smith. He starred in over a dozen films including Independence Day (1996), Men in Black (1997), Enemy of the State (1998), Ali (2001), I, Robot (2004), Hitch (2005) and the Pursuit of Happyness (2006) to name a few. Over the span of his acting career, he's won 28 awards and has been nominated for 49 others including two Oscar nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role in Ali and in The Pursuit of Happyness.

After successfully conquering the music and film industries, Will Smith has taken on the new role as producer. With the help of partner James Lassiter, Smith recently launched Overbrook Entertainment, a film and television production company that also does artist management. Since its birth, Overbrook has produced several box office hits including I, Robot, Hitch, and the most recent, The Pursuit of Happyness.

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# Posté le lundi 04 août 2008 09:05