viber_91 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 On Wednesday, I got the chance to be a part of the first real audience to see the film thanks to my friend Austin. We got to see the film in its current form, which will no doubt change some between now and the film's release date in December. It was fantastic. In my opinion, it was the strongest performance in Will Smith's impressive career. ...What I will say about the film is that, to use some critic cliches, it's emotionally gripping, powerful, and engaging. It pulls you in and doesn't let go, and at the end I found myself wishing I could stay in the rich world I'd been introduced to, continuing to witness the lives of these characters. Smith shows off an impressive combination of both range and depth in the film that he doesn't often get credit for being capable of. The film is also impressive in that it enters the realm of the morally gray that most big Hollywood films avoid like the plague. Anyway, the gist of what I'd like to say about Seven Pounds is that it gets my wholehearted seal of approval, you should all go check it out when it comes out December 19th. http://scottsmall.vox.com/library/post/fiv...ings-91208.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radewart Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 No trailer this weekend, Sony backed out the last minute. Gotta be next week likely on "Eagle Eye" or maybe Spike Lee's new film "Miracle at St. Anna". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeKnight Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 eagle eye will be a good movie to debut the trailer on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viber_91 Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 eagle eye will be a good movie to debut the trailer on. yea, but kindof not the right audience... But I don't know if sony cares about that, as long as they can get many people to see the trailer... "Miracle at St. Anna" would be the best movie to debut the trailer on, but it prob. not gonna have as many viewers as Eagle Eye... Why can't they just release it on the net, and then put it infont of some movie... I mean, It's just good PR to do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAshley Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 the way they're stalling with the trailer, this better be a really good movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radewart Posted September 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 No trailer this weekend, at least at the theater I work, it's not playing. Sony's really dropping the ball on this one. It'll be October and the casual moviegoer will have no idea this movie even exsist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted September 25, 2008 Admin Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Yeah not long to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viber_91 Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) Hell YEAH!!! First TV-spot was shown during the presidental debate last night... Haven't seen it... but it can't be long before it pops up on the net... **UPDATE** The official website is up! Nothing more than a pic and a "register for updates" thing... But it feels like the PR for this movie is starting.... http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/sevenpounds/ Edited September 27, 2008 by viber_91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 Seems we'll have the trailer for this week...let's wait and see. I won't watch the movie till february so I have still enought time to see the trailer lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BWS.com Posted September 27, 2008 Members Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 I think the poster we see a few days ago is the real one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BWS.com Posted September 27, 2008 Members Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) BWS.com give the Fans first German Poster :-) Hope somebody like it :thumbsup: Edited September 27, 2008 by BWS.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) Preview on WorstPreviews.com Nobody can tell you what "Seven Pounds" is. December 5th, 2007: The story centers on a man who inadvertently falls in love with a woman while attempting to kill himself. What to Expect: Sometimes, mystery is a good marketing tool. If people don't know what the heck a movie is about, it can make them want to see it, if they're intrigued by the tidbits they're given by the studio. Remember those trailers for "The Matrix" with Laurence Fishburne intoning, in that stentorian voice of his, "No one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself." It's hard to remember, given how ingrained the entire Matrix concept is in our collective pop culture consciousness, that before the film came out, it was a big mystery. "What is The Matrix?" We were all dying to know. We were dying to know how the Matrix made Keanu Reeves dodge bullets all slow-mo. We were dying to see how super ninja kung fu fighting fit into all this. The problem with this strategy is that the answer has to be as intriguing as the riddle. Just ask M. Night Shyamalan how well audiences react when their expectations aren't met in that regard. Which brings me to "Seven Pounds," the newest entry in Will Smith's quest to get himself an Oscar, dammit. He has been nominated twice, once for "Ali" and once for "The Pursuit of Happyness," but has never won despite having recently become the record-holder for the longest streak of films that gross over 100 million dollars. Will Smith is the closest thing to a sure thing that exists in Hollywood, a man who is so likable and whose films are so dependably liked by audiences that even his less successful efforts are still good paydays for the studio. He has long owned the July 4th weekend, but after opening first "Happyness" and then "I Am Legend" and now this upcoming film in December, it seems he's angling to claim another holiday as Property of Will Smith. Despite this long history of box office success and a virtually ironclad public persona as a nice guy and dedicated family man, Will could use some shoring up. There's a word that's been haunting him the last few years. It's a word that has all but ruined Tom Cruise's once-bulletproof career. I'll give you a clue: it starts with "Scient" and ends in "Ology." Rumors have been flying for quite awhile that Will and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who are good friends with Cruise, converted to the Church of Scientology some time ago. It should be noted that merely being friends with Tom Cruise doesn't make somebody a Scientologist...but Smith would not be the first Friend of Tom to find himself giving money to Xenu. Scientology has such negative connotations to the public, and has done such damage to Cruise's image and career, that word went around last summer that Sony Pictures wanted Smith to publicly deny being a Scientologist before "Hancock" opened in theaters. Smith's reps had previously denied that he was a Scientologist, but Sony just wanted the matter reiterated. Word around the campfire is that Smith gave coupons for free E-meter readings (a Scientology device) to cast and crew as part of a wrap gift after the "Hancock" shooting was completed. It could have been a joke. Or not. Given all this history, I'll just let you decide how to interpret the interesting fact that Connor Cruise, Tom Cruise's adopted son, is making his film debut in "Seven Pounds," playing Smith's character as a teenager. An amazing coincidence? You be the judge. So, back to this film. The director, Gabriele Muccino, is an established Italian director re-establishing himself as a director of American films, the first of which was... hey, this sounds familiar..."The Pursuit of Happyness." On their surfaces, the two films seem to have some thematic similarities. Both appear to be about thoughtful men on their own looking to accomplish some deep, heartfelt goal and experiencing emotional complications in the form of cute children in "Happyness" and an apparently-sick Rosario Dawson in this one. So, what the heck is it about? No one seems to know. The official summaries are...well, "vague" would be overstating it. "Deliberately murky" would be more accurate. Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent who has done some unspecified awful thing which took seven seconds. He is trying to atone by choosing seven strangers for whom he is going to do Something Amazing but Unclear which change their lives forever. One of the seven strangers is Emily, played by Rosario Dawson; she and Ben form a romantic connection, which introduces complications into whatever the heck his plan is. So, what is he doing for these people? He works for the IRS, is he forgiving their huge tax debt? Is he arranging for them to win lottery windfalls? And what has he done that's so awful? What's his plan? The trailer gives away very little. The advanced publicity gives away even less. Speculation abounds. Nobody seems to know what the actual plot of this film is. Until now. I have used my mad crazy Internet sleuthing skills to unearth the plot of this movie, gleaned from some people on message boards who claim to have seen the script. I know, you can't believe everything you read on the Internet, but I've discovered the same plot posted several different places by different people, and it makes complete and total sense, so I'm inclined to believe it. Brace yourself, because it's actually pretty killer. Literally. The gist of this story is that Ben has done something so awful (I still haven't been able to find out what it is, unfortunately) that he has decided to kill himself, and these seven strangers will receive his organs. He has already found people for whom his organs are a donor match, and now he's getting to know them so he can make sure they are worthy recipients, so he can fully atone for whatever it is he did. If you watch the trailer again with this plot in mind, it makes a great deal more sense, and everything that's said that was previously vague now fits. Ben has a list of names, no doubt that he's gotten from the donor registry, and various characters express dismay at his "plan." This also explains the angst in the relationship. If he falls in love with Emily, he can't be with her unless he chooses life for himself, which is death for her. If he goes through with his suicide, she will get the organ she needs, but must live with the knowledge that he has died so that she can live. Talk about a no-win situation. I think this is a pretty original plot, and one that's rife with opportunities for Oscar-bait performances, to say nothing of genuine drama and emotion. This is a story in which someone will be dead at the end, whether it's her or him remains to be seen. Speculation still swirls around the significance of the title. I think the most likely interpretation is that Ben Thomas is literally giving away seven pounds of flesh, which anyone who's read "The Merchant of Venice" (or seen the movie "Seven") can tell you was the impossible price demanded as payment by Shylock. Why the number seven is so prominent is another question. Thomas states that he ruined his life in seven seconds. He's chosen seven recipients for his organs. Seven is often believed to be a mystical number, perhaps it's just the symmetry. Or perhaps the organs he plans to donate literally weigh seven pounds. The liver alone weighs several, I think. And given that another major character, played by Woody Harrelson, is blind, no doubt his corneas are one of the other organs. So what could the others be? The human body contains six donatable organs: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines. Plus the corneas, that makes seven. You can also donate bones, bone marrow and skin, so maybe swap out one of the others. I will bet you a subscription to "Entertainment Weekly" that Emily is supposed to get Ben's heart, because no screenwriter alive could resist that kind of symbolism. Well, except Charlie Kaufman. My point is that this is the kind of plot revelation that is satisfying, and could be more or less so depending on how it's presented. If they somehow manage to let the whole story play out while keeping the audience in the dark as to what Ben's real plan is, which would be difficult but not impossible, then that's a hell of a twist, one that would get people talking and ensure word-of-mouth business. If the film plays straight and lets the audience in on the plan but keeps it from the other characters, that can also be satisfying, if less dramatic and water-cooler-chatter-worthy. I think this film's a pretty safe bet for a box office success. "Pursuit of Happyness" was a big hit for the kind of film it was, grossing $150 million off a $55 million budget. If "Seven Pounds" gets its expected Oscar nominations, that will guarantee additional business, and they're releasing the film late enough in the year to take advantage of it. Add that to the apparent film truism that people will go see Will Smith in anything, and you've got a recipe for a successful holiday-season drama. In Conclusion: December is definitely the time when moviegoers enjoy a good tearjerking drama, especially if it's a well-acted, well-written one populated by likable actors. So, how about Will Smith in a story of atonement involving suicide, organ donation and an impossible love affair with Rosario Dawson? That oughta do it. http://www.worstpreviews.com/review.php?id...section=preview Edited October 20, 2008 by Ale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 This story line looks amazing. If u dont like spoilers maybe dont read it, its hard to know if they will make this info known before the film or as you watch it, so i cant tell how big a spoiler it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I read Ale's post and if that's what's the movie is about...i'm more hyped than before. It's it's not, i hope the idea is equally as good. I really am excited about this movie. I don't really get excited for FP's movies until they come out (unless they are something like Bad Boys). This movie however has me waiting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viber_91 Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) International trailer: http://www.sonypictures.se/doc/trailer.jsp...dir=sevenpounds Worldwide release dates: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/sevenpo.../international/ And a new review from IMDB: I saw the private screening last night and I must say it was an amazing movie. The movie reminded me emotionally of "Crash" the way it draws you in and really tugs on your emotions. It also reminds me of Crash how it has several things going on at once and then brings it all together at the end. In the end, it was a great movie that will be right up there for picture of the year and Will Smith will be right there for Best Actor. Side note, I was asked to be part of the "Focus Group" after the movie and afterwards Will Smith and Rosiaro Dawson were there and thanked us all (about twenty of us in the focus group) for staying and talking about the movie. It is nice to see that actors and actresses care about their work. Edited October 24, 2008 by viber_91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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