They soon discover that exposure to the object has granted each of them telekinetic abilities. As a fan of comic book films, it was especially pleasing as it really. Pages in category films set in 2012 the following 98 pages are in this category, out of 98 total. The search for psychologys lost boy the chronicle of. Its perfectly circular, in the middle of a gloomy, grassy field, and matt and steve talk andrew into bringing his new video camera and filming as. Chronicle is a 2012 american found footage superhero thriller film directed by josh trank with a screenplay by max landis from a story by trank and landis. Audiences continue to fill theater seats in search of the next compelling foundfootage franchise even if a film doesnt sport high production values. Episode 1 features a pretitles sequence and each episode features a next time trailer for the next episode.
Jordan, who form a bond after gaining telekinetic powers from an unknown object. Chronicle is a 2012 american found footage sciencefiction thriller film directed by josh trank and with a screenplay by max landis from a story by trank and. Marvel releases trailer for atlantafilmed avengers. Chronicle is a mildly experimental commercial film, and, for the most part, its looselimbed fun. Max landis, the guy who wrote the screenplay, answered this very question in a video ill post the link at the end of my answer the cryastalline object that andrew, matt, and steve found in that hole was called a mogo massive omniverous geodesi. Apr 11, 2012 the popular amc series the walking dead, will film most of its third season in senoia, ga.
Those kinds of films mainly paranormal activity have a tendency of being awful, predictable, and nothing but a cheap money grab. Chronicle films explores race, gender, sexual misconduct, alcohol abuse and other social issues on campus. We take you behind the scenes of campus tradition, one womans fight for scholarship. Director josh trank and stars alex russell, dane dehaan, and michael b. This has included all the material needed for the three episodes. Most movies of this sort fall into the horror genre. Chronicle isnt just a unique foundfootage movie or superior superhero film, its a truly enjoyable blend of the best each genre has to offer foundfootage films have become an increasingly bankable and a low risk prospect for movie studios. Chronicle, a new film directed by josh trank and starring dane. Chronicle is een sciencefictionfilm uit 2012 geregisseerd door josh trank en geschreven door max landis. Chronicle ruthlessly uses footage filmed by a fellow high school student, casey, while treating her as insignificant. Initially they have fun, but their pranks become ever more dangerous and they must face the inevitable question of whether they can handle the responsibility that comes with extraordinary powers. The home movie as a real movie has become its own genre.
Filmed in faux foundfootage style a motif that wears somewhat thin, tranks anti. A new twist on the traditional theme of the lonely guy getting superpowers makes for a crackingly good film. Where was 2012 filmed discover the 2012 film locations. I was willing to give chronicle a chance to be better than just another paranormal activity film, but it failed.
Its perfectly circular, in the middle of a gloomy, grassy field, and matt and steve talk andrew into bringing his new video camera and filming as they disappear into its dark maw. An argument can easily be made that chronicle could function equally well filmed through conventional means, perhaps even more so as, during much of the latter half, the action is shot through multiple devices including news copters and camera phones, much like a conventional film, conveniently avoiding the usual trappings of telling a story. Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city pripyat, the former home to the workers of the chernobyl nuclear reactor. As much as i enjoyed chronicle on the limited budget they had to work with, i can only imagine what a big budget version would look like. Chronicle is a 2012 science fiction film directed by josh trank. Man, you couldnt get me down into that hole in the ground for all the beans in boston. Rated pg 84 minutes 2012 adventure, science fiction, thriller theres a good movie and a great idea buried in the stagey muck that clogs up chronicle, the latest entry in the found. Parents need to know that chronicle is an action thriller about three teens who happen upon a strange discovery and, soon after, develop telekinesis and other powers. Dane dehaan gives one of his best acting performances here and michael b jordan was also a source of fun throughout the movie. If history is any indication, the movie could be a huge box office draw. What was really thought provoking was his cousin, philosophical matt, showing that after all that, he still loves his andrew more than any thing. Is it too late to talk about chronicle 2012 spoilers.
They use the cameras light and of course the screens of their iphones. As they practice with their abilities, they get stronger with them, and learn to fly and. Chronicle is an unconventional and slightly darker take on the superhero genre where three ordinary teenagers suddenly gain super powers and are able to do things they never imagined possible. All i can say is, chronicle sure did do a good job of having me on the edge of my seat feeling stressed and slightly preoccupied with everything but the screen. The whole running with the camera thing in cloverfield et al, making it all jumpy and impossible to see, is what ruins those kinds of movies and the genius with this one was that he quickly learned to levitate the camera, which of. Three high school friends andrew dane dehaan, steve michael b. The popular amc series the walking dead, will film most of its third season in senoia, ga. Rent chronicle 2012 starring dane dehaan and alex russell on dvd and bluray. Chronicle is a 2012 science fiction film directed by josh trank and written by max landis based on a story by both trank and landis. Its mostly handled very believably and realistically aside from some. Chronicle focused on popular archaeology and related subjects, and was considered an influential programme and a landmark in early television presentation of archaeology. Filmen ar regisserad av josh trank och skriven av max landis.
Chronicle ar en amerikansk superhjaltefilm fran 2012. Nov 12, 2009 at the same time, 2012 is a light film, with very little introspection and an upbeat tone thats undiminished by the implied slaughter of about 7 billion people. Chronicle finds seattle on location in cape town filming superhero teens. Theres plenty of overthetop violence including deaths, the bloody aftermath of fights, explosions, and other mayhem, and the movie also deals with heavy themes chronic illness, abuse, rage, family dysfunction, financial. Soon they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides. Cape town film studios, cape town, western cape, south africa studio 11 of 11 found this interesting interesting. Chronicle cast and crew interviews exclusive jan 31, 2012. The walking dead to film third season in georgia atlanta. With jesse mccartney, jonathan sadowski, olivia taylor dudley, nathan phillips. The plot follows three seattle highschool seniors andrew dehaan, his cousin matt russell and fellow high school student steve jordan, as they form a close bond after receiving telekinetic. It follows three seattle high school seniors, bullied andrew dane dehaan, his cousin matt alex russell, and more popular steve michael b.
The film was released on february 3, 2012 and stars dane dehaan, michael b. At the same time, 2012 is a light film, with very little introspection and an upbeat tone thats undiminished by the implied slaughter of about 7 billion people. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. With a cringe on my face and bag of lollies in hand, i prepared myself for another handycam filmed cliche teenage superhero film. Initially they have fun, but their pranks become ever more dangerous and they must face the inevitable question of whether they can handle the. Houston news, events, plus astros and rockets from the online home of the houston chronicle. Chronicle came out in 2012, and thus precedes both those efforts, but it serves as a look of what would be to come. Chronicle united statesunited kingdom, 2012 february 03, 2012. Still, lets give chronicle credit for an offbeat angle, and a handful of memorable scenes. Scott mentioned a couple, while i will add trollhunter 2010 from norway. Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Raiders of the lost relics the chronicle of higher education. Chronicle is a 2012 found footage superpower action film directed by josh trank and written by max landis focusing on three teenage boys who discover a mysterious object in a cave on the outskirts of town. Like chronicle, it has the found film gimmick as well as plenty of cgi.
Chronicle is a british television programme that was shown monthly and then fortnightly on bbc two from 18 june 1966 until its last broadcast on 29 may 1991. The film is only 84 minutes long, but that is because it looks like they have cut out every available piece of. Jun 03, 2018 the most expensive deleted scenes filmed duration. Thats already a great idea and its mostly executed well. Jan 27, 2012 chronicle s dreamlike special effect sequences fizz with genuine kinetic energy and imagination, and to be fair the foundfootage format is a strong contributory factor. Chronicle is a 2012 american found footage sciencefiction thriller film directed by josh trank and with a screenplay by max landis from a story by trank and landis. Jordan star in the josh tranks found footage superhero movie chronicle.
Chronicle is a found footage film about high schoolers who gain superhuman abilities. Found footage is any film, filmed with a handheld camera and presented to obviously be filmed that way. Chronicle finds seattle on location in cape town filming superhero. Given how aggravating the foundfootage gimmick can normally be, its very surprising to see that be one of the strengths of chronicle, especially considering that this is a feature debut. Infinity war and its asyet unnamed sequel spent 2017 filming at pinewood atlanta studios. Chronicle is absurd, but space needle has starring role the. Chronicle is a 2012 film about three high school friends who gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Chronicle is a very good film indeed, and the best part of it is the flow. If they had dropped the self filmed angle and had slightly better special effects this could have been a classic. It follows three seattle high school seniors, bullied andrew, his cousin matt and more popular steve, who form a bond after gaining telekinetic abilities from an unknown object. Chronicle is a found footage film that is similar to cloverfield, the blair witch project, and the infamous paranormal activity series. For budgetary reasons, chronicle was shot primarily in cape town, south africa with film afrika worldwide, as well in vancouver, canada.
Soon though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as one of them embraces his darker side. Then, in 2012, his interest was sparked again when beck, along with alan fridlund and william goldie, as well. May 19, 2020 breaking news headlines and houston weather on. Trank and screenwriter max landis son of john seem to lose inspiration when the last act rolls around, so the movie settles for weightless battles around the space needle and a smattering of mass destruction. The problem facing these film makers is how to legitimately film every scene and make it. In february 2012, the israel antiquities authority announced archaeological finds in. Chronicle is mainly aimed for teeny boppers who are easily amazed, or people like me who were bored and decided to go to the cinema willing to give a super hero film a go. Jordan discuss this foundfootage drama due in theaters february 3.
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