Sucker Punch - Art from Zack Snyder's next film

Check out the first piece of art from Zack Snyder's original film, Sucker Punch.

The story follows a young girl institutionalized by her wicked stepfather. Retreating to an "alternative reality" as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the facility. Emily Browning stars as Baby Doll and is joined by Abbie Cornish, Jamie Chung, Jena Malone, and Vanessa Hudgens.

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The Uninvited, 2009 - Quick Movie Review

Director: Charles Guard, Thomas Guard
Starring: Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks
Running Time: 87 minutes
Score: 4 / 10

This review by Jinja

What's it about?
Official blurb: "Based on Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean horror film, Changhwa, Hongryon, The Uninvited revolves around Anna (Emily Browning - Lemony Snicket), who returns home after spending time in the hospital following the tragic death of her mother. Her recovery suffers a setback when she discovers her father (David Strathairn) has become engaged to her mother's former nurse, Rachel (Elizabeth Banks - Zack & Miri Make A Porno). That night, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her of Rachel's intentions.

Together, Anna and her sister (Arielle Kebbel) try to convince their father that his current fiance is not who she pretends to be, and what should have been a happy family reunion becomes a lethal battle of wills between stepdaughters and stepmother. "

Was it good / bad?
Why do I expect anything from American 'teen' horror/thriller movies anymore!? The whole thing felt like i'd seen it all before (and I haven't seen the Japanese original!) with obvious 'make you jump' build ups, and a twist which makes the Sixth Sense feel like the Lawrence of Arabia of twists.

NOTE: I must point out at this point when I first watched Sixth Sense I was waiting for the twist until the credits started rolling, I feel it was all given away in the trailer!

Coolest / Worst scene?
I don't know if i'd class it as the coolest or worst scene in the movie, but when the potential boyfriend climbs through the window in the middle of the night. It starts off with you thinking the couple are going to get caught getting it on, she even takes his wet shirt off, but then the next thing you know 'dun dun daaarrrrrr' it suddenly all goes off!

Did you laugh / cry / cover your eyes / walk out?
I did laugh at some of the what now seem standard horror movie necessities (as mocked in Scary Movie and I suppose Scream), like why do they wait for the cover of darkness when any normal person would go in the middle of the day, and why don't they turn on the light!?

The jumpey bits (potentially about 6 of them) were completely ruined by the build up being so obvious - watch it and wait for the scene in the car, you'll understand exactly what i'm talking about.

Walk out? Nope, you have to give a film a chance. It could redemn itself by the end...unlike Knowing which I saw last week but thats another story....that was awful!

Anything we should watch out for?
Being stung for cash at the flicks if you don't go on a two for one night! Other than that its nothing special.

Why should we see / avoid it?
If you like the US remakes of pretty good Japanese thrillers you'll like this. Otherwise rent the original, A Tale Of Two Sisters, which I haven't even seen but must be better than this.

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Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch loses a couple more actors but gets Chung and Malone

Jamie Chung (Dragonball Evolution) and Jena Malone (Donnie Darko, Into the Wild, The Ruins) are set to topline Sucker Punch, Zack Snyder's all-female action fantasy for Warner Bros.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chung and Malone join Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish in the film, which Snyder is directing and producing with his Cruel & Unusual Films partner, wife Deborah Snyder.

Set in the 1950s, Sucker Punch centers on a girl confined to a mental institution by her evil stepfather, who intends to have her lobotomized in five days. While there, she imagines an alternate reality to hide from the pain and in that world begins planning her escape, needing to steal five objects to help get her out.

Several actors have been in talks and negotiations to star in the movie, including Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia), Evan Rachel Wood and Emma Stone, but have fallen away because of scheduling conflicts (surely their schedules were known when they first said they could do it?)

Chung, replacing Stone, plays Amber, a country girl with a big heart. Malone, taking Wood's part, plays Cornish's younger sister. Both characters are inmates.

All seems a bit strange having people who had been confirmed to take part dropping out like this. One I could understand, but now three of the original line-up have changed. I wonder if it is anything to do with Watchmen's underperformance at the box office? I wouldn't be surprised if Vanessa Hudgens is the next to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

I'm still looking forward to this film though as I have enjoyed Snyder's comic book adaptions and it will be interesting to see him do something a bit more original.

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Emily Browning to take Snyder's Sucker Punch

Emily Browning (The Uninvited) will replace Amanda Seyfried in Zack Snyder's action fantasy Sucker Punch for Warner Bros.

The Australian-born Browning is probably best known for her role as Violet in 2004's Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Seyfried had received the offer and was very interested in the starring role as an insane asylum inmate who loses herself in a fantasy world where she dreams about escaping with her fellow inmates. But she had to decline due to scheduling conflicts with the fourth season of Big Love. (HBO wouldn't release Seyfried from her shooting schedule.)

Shooting on Sucker Punch is set for the Autumn. Evan Rachel Wood, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, and Emma Stone are all still in talks to costar.

Source: HR

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The Uninvited - Some clips for US remake of A tale of Two Sisters

The Uninvited: Anna Rydell (Emily Browning - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events ) returns home to her father (David Strathairn) and sister, Alex (Arielle Kebbel), after spending time in the hospital following the tragic death of her mother (Maya Massar). Her recovery suffers a setback when she discovers her father has become engaged to her mother’s former nurse, Rachael (Elizabeth Banks - Spider-Man, Zack and Miri Make A Porno). That night, Anna is visited by the ghost of her mother, who warns her of Rachael’s intentions. Together, Anna and Alex try to convince their father that his current fiancée is not who she appears to be, and what should have been a happy family reunion becomes a lethal battle of wills between stepdaughters and stepmother.

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The Uninvited Trailer

Based on Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean horror film, "Changhwa Hongryon," The Uninvited revolves around Anna (Emily Browning), who returns home after spending time in the hospital following the tragic death of her mother. Her recovery suffers a setback when she discovers her father (David Strathairn) has become engaged to her mother's former nurse, Rachel (Elizabeth Banks). That night, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her of Rachel's intentions. Together, Anna and her sister (Arielle Kebbel) try to convince their father that his current fiancee is not who she pretends to be.

Whatd do you reckon to this? Have you seen the original? How does it compare?

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