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Movie Minutiae - 20th Century Fox Preview - Fall/Winter 2006Below is a list of upcoming releases through December for 20th Century Fox. The synopses come straight from the studio - you know I'd never use such flowery language to describe these films. My expectations and insights are included. Release dates are subject to change. My opinions are subject to be highly accurate.
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HOME PAGE  Righteous Kill Tropic Thunder Traitor Death Race Star Wars: Clone Wars The Dark Knight Journey to the Center of the Earth Hancock Get Smart  Weekend Results: 1. Eagle Eye($29,200,000) 2. Nights in Rodanthe($13,570,000) 3. Lakeview Terrace($7,000,000) 4. Fireproof($6,514,000) 5. Burn After Reading($6,169,000) |
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Synopsis: Writer-director Mike Judge’s (Office Space) unique brand of humor
examines an average guy (Luke Wilson) who volunteers to be the subject of a hibernation experiment that goes
awry. He wakes up 500 years in the future, discovering that he’s the smartest guy on the planet.
Synopsis: In EVERYONE’S HERO, a young boy (Jake T. Austin) finds himself at an
extraordinary crossroads: He has a chance to be a hero - and make a difference against incredible odds - or he
can play it safe. With faith in himself instilled by his family, he teams up with a sassy young girl
(Raven-Symone) and some off-the-wall sidekicks and embarks on a sometimes perilous, often funny, cross-country
quest. In the process, he restores his family’s honor, befriends the world’s biggest sports superstar, and
reveals the hero within. Christopher Reeve was the original director on this computer-generated animated feature,
the late actor-director’s dream project.
Synopsis: WWE wrestling champion John Cena makes his motion picture debut in this
rugged action thriller. Cena is John Titan, a heroic Marine who returns home after being discharged - against
his will - from the Iraq War. Stateside, he finds himself back in action, when his wife (Kelly Carlson) is
kidnapped by a murderous gang led by the merciless Rome (Robert Patrick). With everything on the line, the
Marine will stop at nothing to carry out his toughest and most important mission.
Synopsis: In this contemporary motion picture adaptation of Mary O’Hara’s beloved
novel My Friend Flicka, 16-year-old Katy McLaughlin (Alison Lohman) dreams of fulfilling her family
legacy by working on her father’s ranch in modern-day Wyoming. But Katy’s father (Tim "Baldy" McGraw) wants
more for her, insisting that Katy go to college. Katy finds a wild mustang, which she names Flicka, and sets
out to make her a riding horse. But Flicka and Katy are more alike than she could have imagined. Like Katy,
Flicka has a disdain for authority and is not about to give up her freedom without a fight.
Synopsis: In BORAT Sacha Baron Cohen - star of HBO’s hit comedy Da Ali G Show
- takes his outrageous Kazakstani reporter character Borat to the big screen. In this hilariously offensive
movie, Borat travels from his primitive home in Kazakhstan to the U.S. to make a documentary. On his
cross-country road-trip, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences.
Synopsis: Oscar-winner Russell Crowe reunites with Gladiator director Ridley Scott
in A GOOD YEAR. London-based Investment expert Max Skinner (Crowe) moves to Provence to sell a small vineyard he
has inherited from his late uncle. As Max reluctantly settles into what ultimately becomes an intoxicating new
chapter in his life, he encounters a beautiful California woman who also lays claim to the property.
Synopsis: A family comedy about one-upsmanship, jealousy, clashing neighbors, home
decoration... and the true spirit of the holidays. Steve (Matthew Broderick), a suburban dad and Christmas
enthusiast, leads a well-ordered, well-planned, and well-organized life. His new neighbor, Danny (Danny
DeVito), is Steve’s polar opposite: a big personality with big dreams, which have yet to materialize. But
Danny’s latest dream - to create the biggest holiday light display in the world, visible from outer space -
is turning Steve’s disciplined world into a chaotic nightmare. As Danny’s home explodes with festive lights
of incredible design, increasing complexity, and exponentially-growing wattage, Steve becomes a man on a
mission. At any cost, he will thwart Danny - or top him.
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel, this epic fantasy-adventure centers on a
young man named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is
swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he alone has the power to save - or destroy - an
Empire.
Synopsis: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM is an action-adventure-comedy that comes to life by
night. Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks
he’s destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how "big," when he accepts what
appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift security guard at a museum of natural history. During
Larry’s watch, extraordinary things begin to occur: Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their
diorama to wage epic battles; in his quest for fire, a Neanderthal burns down his own display; Attila the Hun
pillages his neighboring exhibits, and a T-Rex reminds everyone why he’s history’s fiercest predator. Amidst
the chaos, the only person Larry can turn to for advice is a wax figure of President Teddy Roosevelt
(Robin Williams), who helps our hero harness the bedlam, stop a nefarious plot, and save the museum.|
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