Pop Critics » Toby Jones http://popcritics.com Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:48:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 "City Of Ember" Movie Trailer With Bill Murray http://popcritics.com/2008/05/16/city-of-ember-movie-trailer-with-bill-murray http://popcritics.com/2008/05/16/city-of-ember-movie-trailer-with-bill-murray#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 15:30:44 +0000 Jason http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3286 City Of Ember that hasn't gotten a lot of attention. He gave us some info on it as well as some pics and a really cool poster. The movie doesn't come out until October so it's sort of being overwhelmed by the big summer movies, but I saw the newly released trailer today and I think this little film just might surprise us. It actually looks really good.]]>
The other day Mike mentioned a movie called City Of Ember that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention. He gave us some info on it as well as some pics and a really cool poster. The movie doesn’t come out until October so it’s sort of being overwhelmed by the big summer movies, but I saw the newly released trailer today and I think this little film just might surprise us. It actually looks really good.


As Mike mentioned, the official plot description says:

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights – underground. But Ember’s once powerful generator is failing . . . and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city’s existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.

City Of Ember stars Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan (Atonement), Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Toby Jones and Harry Treadaway.

It opens in theaters on October 10, 2008.

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The plot seems interesting, but I am wondering if it’s more of a kids movie with the two teenage central characters.

Here is the official synopsis, from Cinematical:

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights – underground. But Ember’s once powerful generator is failing . . . and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city’s existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.

The cast is pretty good: Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan (Atonement), Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Toby Jones and Harry Treadaway. It’s produced by Tom Hanks himself, and directed by Gil Kenan who did Monster House (which I totally loved).

The film opens on October 10th, but the trailer supposedly debuts this weekend on Prince Caspian.

Here are a few images from the movies, followed by the official poster.


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