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CITY OF EMBER trailer hits the tubes!

Hey folks, Harry here... I got to see a good deal of this film, which really had a solid sense of atmosphere and fun. Gil Kenan ( of MONSTER HOUSE fame) has really constructed a film that feels, oddly, like a family adventure set in the world of METROPOLIS run down. Really inspired visuals. Here's the trailer...






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by Khow Yun Phat
May 15th, 2008
05:37:32 PM
First??
by odo19
May 15th, 2008
05:38:02 PM
Better Than The Crap Poster
by Crow3711
May 15th, 2008
05:40:27 PM
"We stand united against the darkness"
by Stollentroll
May 15th, 2008
05:41:12 PM
Okay
by somethingcool
May 15th, 2008
05:44:52 PM
DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER! MASS HYSTERIA!
by The Amazing G
May 15th, 2008
05:45:10 PM
movie looks badass btw
by The Amazing G
May 15th, 2008
05:45:39 PM
Looks pretty good!
by Super Rabbi
May 15th, 2008
05:46:09 PM
Bioshock + Blast From the Past
by Maxer
May 15th, 2008
05:49:40 PM
Renew! Renew!
by GodMars
May 15th, 2008
05:51:38 PM
RENEW! RENEW! WE MUST RENEW!
by The Amazing G
May 15th, 2008
05:52:51 PM
Good to see that Murray...
by BeeDub
May 15th, 2008
05:53:20 PM
Needlessly Over The Top Music...
by TroutMaskReplicant
May 15th, 2008
05:56:34 PM
Suck in the guts, guys, we're the Ghostbusters.
by Alkeoholic77
May 15th, 2008
05:56:42 PM
the mayor(possible spoiler)
by ozzidog
May 15th, 2008
06:05:07 PM
Rapture...where are the Big Daddys
by effector12
May 15th, 2008
06:05:30 PM
Look for the clues!
by Herb West
May 15th, 2008
06:12:53 PM
reminds me of Fallout.
by BMacSmith
May 15th, 2008
06:18:20 PM
City of Rapture, sorry, Ember
by newc0253
May 15th, 2008
06:21:03 PM
Movie > Trailer
by ThomasServo
May 15th, 2008
06:24:17 PM
Looks like a mess
by CarmillaVonDoom
May 15th, 2008
06:24:19 PM
you look like a mess
by dr sauch
May 15th, 2008
06:25:45 PM
No seriously, this looks great
by dr sauch
May 15th, 2008
06:27:29 PM
Yeah, the music bugged me out, had to close it
by wilsonfisk89
May 15th, 2008
06:32:39 PM
Why do they keep giving Gil Kenan movies to direct?
by TooWhippy
May 15th, 2008
06:33:19 PM
the city
by vaterite
May 15th, 2008
06:34:59 PM
Walden Media
by THE TRUE PINBACK
May 15th, 2008
06:35:24 PM
Wait a minute...
by Herb West
May 15th, 2008
06:43:39 PM
the city looks awsome...
by virtual_ninja
May 15th, 2008
06:44:59 PM
*cough*FALLOUT*cough*
by ZombieKingdom
May 15th, 2008
06:52:31 PM
Vibe
by krodnoc
May 15th, 2008
06:59:46 PM
this is going to be....
by merricks15yearoldson
May 15th, 2008
06:59:47 PM
Grammer...
by krodnoc
May 15th, 2008
07:00:16 PM
DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
by grueman
May 15th, 2008
07:01:51 PM
Same Thoughts About Walden Media...
by BoggyCreekBeast
May 15th, 2008
07:02:49 PM
wait a minute...nobody said Dan Aykroyd was...
by theonecalledshoe
May 15th, 2008
07:07:23 PM
Anyone else reminded of LOGAN'S RUN?
by odysseus
May 15th, 2008
07:10:11 PM
Looks like The City of Lost Children as directed by Chris Columb
by blackmantis
May 15th, 2008
07:12:41 PM
Inspired visuals? Really?
by mr.brownstone
May 15th, 2008
07:15:33 PM
I loved the look of Monster House...
by mr.brownstone
May 15th, 2008
07:16:10 PM
yeah this looks like crap
by Holodigm
May 15th, 2008
07:17:41 PM
grueman
by Sawney Bean
May 15th, 2008
07:18:03 PM
I almost don't want to make a Fallout comment...
by Baked
May 15th, 2008
07:30:10 PM
No Need for a Bioshock movie then.
by FILMFUNK
May 15th, 2008
07:42:04 PM
Ghostbuster's 3: In the future
by happybunni
May 15th, 2008
07:49:49 PM
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas...?
by TroutMaskReplicant
May 15th, 2008
07:49:55 PM
City of Lost Children & Bioshock - YES, Logan's Run - NO
by DynamixRo
May 15th, 2008
07:53:45 PM
I think it looks kind of great.
by Novaman5000
May 15th, 2008
07:54:26 PM
And I will also spoil the ending.
by happybunni
May 15th, 2008
07:55:54 PM
Non-Stop versus Orphans of the Sky...
by TroutMaskReplicant
May 15th, 2008
08:00:14 PM
live action beavis & butthead?!?!?
by deliciouscowbell
May 15th, 2008
08:01:24 PM
TooWhippy, they keep giving him movies b/c you're an asshole
by beastie
May 15th, 2008
08:01:55 PM
If this ends up being...
by IKnowStuff
May 15th, 2008
08:02:05 PM
The village 2?
by germanico
May 15th, 2008
08:02:38 PM
Shot in Belfast......
by macpharmacy
May 15th, 2008
08:11:14 PM
THIS MOVIE'S VIBE IS UNCANNILY LIKE BIOSHOCK
by BurgerTime
May 15th, 2008
08:13:29 PM
DynamixRo: by "LOGAN'S RUN" I meant...
by odysseus
May 15th, 2008
08:17:34 PM
TroutMaskReplicant
by Herb West
May 15th, 2008
08:20:56 PM
Whoa, "Tunnels" ripoff.
by AnnoyYou
May 15th, 2008
08:37:39 PM
No one's going to mention Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter?
by DarwinMayfIower
May 15th, 2008
08:42:06 PM
OMG, Playtone is conspiring with the dreaded Walden?
by AnnoyYou
May 15th, 2008
08:42:11 PM
Fuckin Tim Robbins....
by JBouganim1
May 15th, 2008
08:43:40 PM
Golden Compass meets Dark City.
by TomBodet
May 15th, 2008
09:01:40 PM
How is the books. I hear its great.
by Lovecraftfan
May 15th, 2008
09:05:04 PM
I don't get it
by Rat Fink
May 15th, 2008
09:14:48 PM
Hollywood continues the tradition
by jemagee
May 15th, 2008
09:18:08 PM
I'm interested...
by The Grug
May 15th, 2008
09:31:00 PM
RIP OFF!
by chilledpills
May 15th, 2008
09:44:51 PM
WHOA! Was that Bill Murray?
by 2sdaychicken
May 15th, 2008
09:46:08 PM
WHOA! Was that Bill Murray?
by 2sdaychicken
May 15th, 2008
09:46:26 PM
The visuals look stupid as fuck...
by 2sdaychicken
May 15th, 2008
09:47:54 PM
Walden Media and Millenium Films/Nu Image
by Gozu
May 15th, 2008
09:48:29 PM
Wow, everyone is so quick to judge
by red_weed
May 15th, 2008
10:00:07 PM
If you think it's a 'great' adventure
by jemagee
May 15th, 2008
10:05:51 PM
Dark City meets 12 Monkeys
by harper54
May 15th, 2008
10:11:57 PM
Anybody dig The Shield?
by malificus
May 15th, 2008
10:14:50 PM

by jemagee
May 15th, 2008
10:16:09 PM
It's not Chiklis' fault Bashful Benjy sucks..
by malificus
May 15th, 2008
10:21:52 PM
Brazil meets Delicattesen meets Narnia
by future help
May 15th, 2008
10:24:04 PM
Tim Robbins will ruin this too
by BrowncoatJedi
May 15th, 2008
10:40:19 PM
Excellent Bioshock atmosphere...
by mefrog
May 15th, 2008
10:45:21 PM
Browncoat!
by malificus
May 15th, 2008
10:48:29 PM
Bill Murray,
by Stevie Grant
May 15th, 2008
11:07:28 PM
Bill Murray
by Series7
May 15th, 2008
11:27:27 PM
"Yeah I was in the shit."
by gridbug
May 15th, 2008
11:34:50 PM
Very good kid's sci-fi book
by Larry of Arabia
May 15th, 2008
11:41:52 PM
SO BE GOOD! For goodness sake! WHO-O-OAAA...
by Zeke25:17
May 15th, 2008
11:45:15 PM
"Maaaaybe...You'll think of meeeee..."
by Pumpkinjoe
May 15th, 2008
11:50:47 PM
looks fun
by krushjudgement
May 16th, 2008
12:49:37 AM
Yet another family friendly bore fest...
by Motoko Kusanagi
May 16th, 2008
12:56:43 AM
Wow Bill can't leave that gopher alone....
by groorgman
May 16th, 2008
01:11:32 AM
Bill Murray? Intimidating???
by The Grug
May 16th, 2008
01:22:29 AM
Remember, this is just a kid's book
by Doctor Zoidberg
May 16th, 2008
02:03:34 AM
Bill Murray is too funny to be in a 'serious' movie
by Doctor Zoidberg
May 16th, 2008
02:04:51 AM
I'm sorry but.....
by D o o d
May 16th, 2008
02:20:34 AM
looks like 12 Monkeys
by Fortunesfool
May 16th, 2008
03:03:09 AM
Harper54...
by BiggusDickus
May 16th, 2008
03:11:07 AM
Doctor Zoidberg...
by BiggusDickus
May 16th, 2008
03:15:03 AM
I feel your pain BiggusDickus
by Doctor Zoidberg
May 16th, 2008
03:56:04 AM
Finally...
by methosb
May 16th, 2008
03:59:14 AM
Escaping from Ember leads to Clearwater Florida
by Dingbatty
May 16th, 2008
04:14:06 AM

by RJMcReady
May 16th, 2008
04:51:59 AM
Utter Bloody Nonsense! Crap effetcs too
by RJMcReady
May 16th, 2008
04:52:30 AM
Damn you, George Lucas!
by Motoko Kusanagi
May 16th, 2008
05:25:41 AM
"he's defined the whole "ennui" thing"
by malificus
May 16th, 2008
05:59:28 AM
D o o d...
by beastie
May 16th, 2008
06:13:44 AM
Logan´s Run 2: Escape from Zion
by CuervoJones
May 16th, 2008
07:01:10 AM
In THX 1138 sound!
by CuervoJones
May 16th, 2008
07:03:24 AM
This year's Little Miss Goonies
by mondoz2
May 16th, 2008
07:22:14 AM
beastie...
by BiggusDickus
May 16th, 2008
07:36:55 AM
BiggusDickus, THANK YOU!
by beastie
May 16th, 2008
08:29:11 AM
Gorgeous!
by Roguewriter
May 16th, 2008
08:35:34 AM
Dark City Meets Terry Gilliam?
by cowboyone
May 16th, 2008
09:40:49 AM
Monster House was awesome!!!!!!
by SoylentMean
May 16th, 2008
09:47:33 AM
Dingbatty, whatchoo got against clearwater?
by Stengah
May 16th, 2008
10:11:18 AM
This looked really
by Series7
May 16th, 2008
10:13:08 AM
Let me guess, they get out and find out
by Mace Tofu
May 16th, 2008
12:31:18 PM
The END -- JOCKS THX
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
May 16th, 2008
01:37:12 PM
pretty good teen novel
by bacci40
May 16th, 2008
02:58:23 PM
Please sign our petition....
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
May 16th, 2008
04:19:51 PM
WTF???
by Stevie Grant
May 16th, 2008
09:26:20 PM
beastie...
by BiggusDickus
May 17th, 2008
05:21:43 AM
BiggusDickus, Rogue is wonderful! But I like
by beastie
May 17th, 2008
10:19:23 AM
Stevie Grant. The film itself doesn't, but the sets do.
by beastie
May 17th, 2008
11:39:56 AM
beastie - I've made a note
by BiggusDickus
May 17th, 2008
12:25:34 PM
Oh, and Carling and Stella snobs?
by BiggusDickus
May 17th, 2008
12:36:53 PM
I've saved your recommendations...
by beastie
May 17th, 2008
04:03:45 PM
or.
by beastie
May 17th, 2008
04:06:43 PM
Stengah
by Dingbatty
May 17th, 2008
07:25:07 PM

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