UPDATE! First Trailer for Lawless is out!
The first trailer has gone online for John Hillcoats Lawless, you can check it out below followed by the previous article I wrote about the film and its awesome cast. I think I was right on point with what I wrote in the article below, saying that this movie is going to be bad-freaking-ass. Don’t believe me? Just watch for yourself…
There has been a lot of talk lately about “super movies”… and I am not referring to super-hero movies. Although there is a shit load of talk about super-hero movies as well, yeah I’m looking at you AVENGERS. God damn it seems like I cant even take a shit without seeing some new Avengers images imprinted right there on the damn toilet paper. But I am not talking about super-hero movies. I’m talking about movies that are coming out that have spectacular casts. It’s like The Avengers, but real life actors… if that makes any sense. There are a couple flicks coming out that are just jam packed with amazing actors. Its almost too much to even imagine them all in one movie! It’s like the first time you heard about the whole cast for the remake of Oceans 11, let’s put it that way. I would list the movies I am talking about but lets face it: I’m lazy and you’re smarter than I am; you probably know them all.
One movie that I am really stoked for and therefore not too lazy to mention is Lawless (formerly titled The Wettest County in the World), directed by John Hillcoat and based on a novel written by Matt Bondurant. The synopsis from IMDB is as follows – “Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits.” Ah yes, that is right up my alley. I am a big fan of the Depression-era look to movies, as well as the overall American attitude toward life and the law during that time. But to bring it back to my earlier point, what really gets me excited for this movie is the cast and crew…
First we have John Hillcoat directing, who previously directed The Proposition as well as The Road (both of which I think are pretty great films). The overall tone of his previous movies is what’s important and what will translate specifically well to Lawless. Second you have a screenplay by Nick Cave who also wrote the screenplay for Hillcoat’s The Proposition. But the big kicker here, ladies and gentleman and Paul, is the cast. Check this out… the film will star (deep breath) –
- Tom “I’m extremely bad ass” Hardy
- Shia LaBeouf – You can hate him all you want but personally I think he is a great actor.
- Jessica Chastain – Who is nothing short of absolutely amazing.
- Gary Oldman – Who is top on our list ‘ol chap!
- Mia Wasikowska – Alice in Wonderland, Jane Eyre and The Kids Are Alright.
- Guy Pearce – Come on… its Guy Pearce…
- Noah Taylor – The Proposition and the upcoming Hatfields & McCoys
- Dane DeHaan – Ultra believable bad super powers kid from Chronicle.
- Jason Clarke – Public Enemeies and the upcoming The Great Gatsby.
With a cast like that it’s got to be good! OK, well it doesnt have to be good, but my money is on the fact that it will be bad-freaking-ass. A bunch of bootleggers pushing moonshine and booze, outrunning the cops, and shooting shit up! With a great screenplay, director and phenomenal cast, they could probably make watching paint dry exciting! I am stoked… no, I am super-stoked! Lawless is scheduled to open in the post-prohibition USA August 31st, 2012.
You guys said there were seats back here!
What say you? Will a great cast make this a great movie? Or just another overloaded flop? Let us know in the comments!
P.S. Does anyone else think that John Hillcoat looks exactly like Stevie from East Bound and Down?
Cinema Recon 
May 3rd, 2012 at 6:28 AM
A little late to the party on this reply, but wow….that trailer was solid, and the cast is top notch! Definitely would like to see this bad boy in theaters. HI YO!!!!