Jumper (2008)

[Dave]

This film is being released on 15th February 2008.

Does anyone know anything about it?

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson

It sounds a little like Highlander. It's a sci-fi action adventure about a young man who discovers he can teleport himself anywhere. He then discovers this gift has existed for centuries and soon finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.

[pyan]

Originally Posted by Dave

It sounds a little like Highlander.

Or Sliders. Or Quantum Leap....

[Culhwch]

I've seen a couple of the trailers, and it looks pretty stylish. I'll be interested to see it when it comes out...

[Connavar]

Lets hope its not horrible commersial crap like most Samuel L Jackson movies these days...


I like teleport stories. One of my fav tv shows right now is Journeyman.

[scalem X]

It seems to have a fun concept and sort of has the "heroes" feel to it. Yet I'd rather have seen it as a series. When they try stuff like this in a movie, by the end things never fit 100% percent as they have to fit everything together in those last 10 minutes...

But let's hope it's better than I think.

[Connavar]

There are soo many good tv series now that i watch them more than hollywood movies.

So for once it would be interesting to see a concept like this done well in a movie.

Lets hope its much better than i think

[Dave]

The trailer is here:
Jumper

[biodroid]

Anyone read "The Bad Place" by Dean Koontz written more than 10 years ago? Also about a guy who can teleport and a bad man who has the same ability. Very interesting concept. I think if they went with the DK version it would be more horror than SF

[BookStop]

It will be interesting to see if the movie is as good as the trasiler. The trailer looks really interesting, but i have to wonder why i haven't I heard anything about this movi before this thread. Is it not being advertised or am I just in the dark?

[Brigitte]

Originally Posted by BookStop

It will be interesting to see if the movie is as good as the trasiler. The trailer looks really interesting, but i have to wonder why i haven't I heard anything about this movi before this thread. Is it not being advertised or am I just in the dark?

Actually, you're not in the dark. It's not being advertised very much. I saw one preview in the theaters and then started seeing a few ads on TV, but they're very scant.

I don't know what to think. It might be good, but nowhere near a blockbuster for sure. And yes, I can see Samuel L. Jackson dropping some horrible one-liner that is overhyped on the web. History repeating itself, perhaps?

[starman7]

This also stars the wonderful DIANE LANE (Unfaithful, Judge Dredd).

[starman7]

I too am looking forward to "JUMPER".

DIANE LANE is a friggin' goddess. She is soooooo beautiful and so talented. I think her role in "JUMPER" is a supporting one, but...

She is the female lead in upcoming films "UNTRACEABLE" (out now in the U.S. and doing well) (out here on Feb 29th), and...

She is the female lead in Tarantino's new movie "KILLSHOT" (out in the U.S. on April 11th). It's based on the Elmore Leonard novel and has Diane Lane being hunted down by Mickey Rourke.

Than she is in "NIGHTS IN RODANTHE" with "UNFAITHFUL" and "COTTON CLUB" co-star Richard Gere (their THIRD film together).

Check out "JUMPER2 on Feb 14th and "UNTRACEABLE" on Feb 29th.

Diane Lane pics below






Diane in the grips of the ABC robot in Dredd.

A babe and a great actress!

[KJ Pixie]

Originally Posted by Brigitte

Actually, you're not in the dark. It's not being advertised very much. I saw one preview in the theaters and then started seeing a few ads on TV, but they're very scant.

I don't know what to think. It might be good, but nowhere near a blockbuster for sure. And yes, I can see Samuel L. Jackson dropping some horrible one-liner that is overhyped on the web. History repeating itself, perhaps?

I hadn't heard of it much either up until a month ago. It could be decent. But you're right, no blockbuster here.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Brigitte

It's not being advertised very much.

It is over here. I've seen a huge billboard. I don't see the amount of money spent on advertising a film as any indication of its quality though. In fact, it is generally the opposite. I think some studios have a different ethos as regards advertising - Disney always advertise heavily and always have done. It seems to me that advertising films has become much more usual than it used to be. As a child, I don't remember billboards and TV adverts for films. There were no bus shelter adverts anyway. All these are now commonplace.

[jenna]

Originally Posted by starman7

DIANE LANE is a friggin' goddess. She is soooooo beautiful and so talented.

Totally agreed, she's one of my favourites, and I think one of the most naturally beautiful women in Hollywood.