Real Steel trailer #2, meh

Quick and simple... check out the trailer below for the Hugh Jackman starring Real Steel, my comments after the trailer.

I don't think I want to see this movie any more.  When the first trailer hit, I mentioned I'll wait for the second trailer before I decide whether or not I'll watch it, and here it is.  I'm not impressed to be completely honest.  The child in the film is new, and does nothing for me.  The special effects look as good as the first trailer, but feel very kid friendly.  The premise had me, but the trailers have lost me.  Anyone else feel the same way?

Hugh Jackman in "Real Steel" Trailer

I haven't had time to post this, but I enjoyed it enough to share. Check out the trailer for the Hugh Jackman starring, Real Steel. I'll tell you my thoughts after the jump.

Well, they did it. They took the kids game and turned it into a big budget Hollywood movie. More than can be said for some other toys turned movies. I still love the premise of the film. Humans aren't allowed to box anymore; so to quench people's thurst for blood (or oil in this case), robots go at it in the ring. The special effects are nice, as well they should be in 2010. The premise is there and so too is the action star. Should we hold off even more to say it's going to be good? I think we should. Let's wait for trailer 2 and the film itself to make any other conclusions.

First look at Real Steel!

I've read about it, I've posted about it, and now I'm looking at the first photo. Real Steel is the "board game" adaptation starring Hugh Jackman. I remember posting that Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) was set to direct; and not being too excited about it. I warmed up a little bit when Jackman was cast, but I'm still hesitant. I will not get overly excited about this movie, but I like the premise:

Human boxing is no longer allowed, so people are letting the big bad robots do the fighting. Hugh Jackman would play a an ex-boxer now looking to train a robot to fight.

USAToday.com posted the above picture and Facebook the bottom. It shows Jackman in a robot's corner of what appears to be a boxing ring. Again, not going to get too excited, but with this picture and a solid trailer, Levy and company can change my mind. We'll see.

Hugh Jackman in talks for Real Steel

Hugh Jackman is on quite the roll this year. A hit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a Broadway hit with Daniel Craig, and now a possible role in a Toy adaptation. I know, that third one didn't quite live up to the first two. But it's true, Jackman is in talks to play the lead in the Real Steel, the robot boxing movie.

The movie is set to be directed by Shawn Levy and has a pretty cool premise. Human boxing is no longer allowed, so people are letting the big bad robots do the fighting. Hugh Jackman would play a an ex-boxer now looking to train a robot to fight. Let's give it a chance; it cant be as bad as the OTHER robot fighting movie this year. Wink wink.

Shawn Levy to direct Real Steel

Reuters is reporting that Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum 1 & 2) has signed on to Dreamworks' Real Steel. If you haven't figured out what Real Steel is based on the picture above... it's about the robot boxing board game. Yes, really.

What the flip Kip? Seriously though. Yesterday we told you about Peter Berg's Battleship, yes... THAT Battleship. How far are studios going to go? I don't understand how hard it is to come up with new material. I've been online researching the news and came up with a pretty solid consensus... Shawn Levy will ruin this movie. The idea has been around for a while. Here is the premise: in the not too distant future, human boxing is outlawed. So robot boxing is created to satisfy human's thirst for blood... bada bing, we've got robot boxing.

The problem lies with the type of movies Levy has made. Night at the Museum is great and everything (not really), but this type of movie needs action and adventure. Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, and Just Married are not exactly action adventure type of films. We'll be patient and hope for the best, what do you think?