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more about #timurbekmambetov Purple Dave: Damn. Should have called his movie "10" and thrown in a rule about writing a better ending. Not that there was anything wrong with the ending of "9"... more » Unmarketable_Product: Wow...how convenient that his idea of a perfect post apocalyptic film perfectly mirrors his movie. more » Lassus: I just saw it last night - I don't agree with the initial review, and my main problem is I thought it was too short. :-( I found that the style and ... more » bonedog73: You guys hate on every scifi flick that comes out.. Your views are interesting sometimes but your measure is also skewed. Was it entertaining and fun ... more » James M. Davis: I'm sorry but with the escalating prices of movie tickets I don't want a movie that is roughly a single hour. more » lostinjersey: I thought the 1-9's were mostly one note, but didn't care, I was enthralled by them. The twist you didn't reveal was kinda predictable, but I felt the... more » disatess: I was quite happy with the movie , it has alot of symbolisim and in the end it showed hope . more » Corwen: 'Sadly, the ragdolls and their "personalities" are really the main area where the movie falls the flattest, and it's almost a fatal flaw." I disagree... more » Dedpool3678: WILL SEE THIS EVEN IF THE WHOLE FILM GETS RUINED. It is just such an original look, and idea (at least the ragdolls are anyway), and I love the imager... more » tetracycloide: i haven't seen the film yet, nor the short, nor have i read a synopsis or any other review for that matter and i can already tell you that the ragdoll... more » Blue_Thark: We can always hope that they'll let Pixar reboot it in a decade or so. more » GSDaywalker: Boom. The title of your article hit the nail on the head for me. If all the humans are dead, I don't really care, regardless of how purty everything i... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Sigh. I was really looking forward to this, but the flaws that you mentioned seemed to be all the things I worried about in extending the length and ... more » ThisDudeRufus: Ok, two questions; 1) Is there a way to make more of the sackboys? 2) Will there be a sequel, do you think? more » SuperTuna: "I won't give it away, but this Washington Post review gives away the secret early on." You did with that picture RIGHT BELOW. Had my theories but l... more » Capall: "But the lyrical 9 may be the first film that shows good machines fighting evil ones." *Cough* Transformers *Cough* more » evildead1971: as much as i love my ipod, xbox, pc and other gizmos, i love walking through a state park and listening to the birds and wind. either we're heading a ... more » Pope John Peeps II: "We cannot create new stories, we're just changing environment and changing consciousness and rearranging things." I wonder what he thinks "creating ... more » WymanDemonassa: "Girl" is an archetype? What if you are a girl, does that mean you're THE girl? more » Darklighter: He's been attached to The Red Star since it was first optioned, and he'd rather do this? Really? more » -
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Shane Acker's 9 Rules For Creating Great Post-Apocalyptic Movies
Shane Acker's animated movie 9 features nine plucky ragdolls facing an army of beast machines after the human race has died off. We talked to Acker a while back, and he told us nine rules for great post-apocalyptic films. More » -
#9review
If Nice Machines Battle Evil Machines After You're Dead, Will You Care?
In most post-apocalyptic movies, we bring destruction on ourselves with our advanced science, and there's a cautionary message about trusting technology. But the lyrical 9 may be the first film that shows good machines fighting evil ones, after we're dead. More » -
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Timur Bekmambetov: 9 Is About Your Coworkers
You may think that 9 is all about ragdolls surviving the end of the world — but actually it's about the people you deal with every day, says producer Timur Bekmambetov. Plus your first look at his Russian superhero film! More » -
#mobydick
"Wanted" Director Hunts a Superpowered White Whale
Timur Bekmambetov will be revisiting superpowered assassins with his sequel to Wanted, but he's already looking to his next project, a contemporary adaptation of Moby Dick. But this being Bekmambetov, his whales and whale hunters will have their own superpowers. More » -
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Timur Bekmambetov Explains How Angelina Jolie Could Be In Wanted 2
So Wanted ended with a pretty final resolution for Angelina Jolie's character. But she's supposedly coming back for the sequel. We asked director Timur Bekmambetov how she could return, and his answer was as simple as curving a bullet. Spoilers...
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A Dark Cyborg Bird Of Prey Attacks, In A 5-Minute Clip From Shane Acker's 9
A new clip from Shane Acker's 9 shows us the harrowing confrontation between the last remnants of human society — a clan of rag dolls — and a nightmarish cyber-bird. This is the clip that blew our minds at Wondercon. More » -
#cultmovieworship
Ando And Tiffany "Running Just As Fast As They Can" From Cannibal Ghosts
This week in Cult, Heroes' Ando and 80s pop sensation Tiffany take on a bunch of flesh-eating ghosts, we show you commercials from the Eraser Children future, and a better look at Timur Bekmambetov's flying car. More » -
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Discover The Secret Origin Of 9's Deadly Machines
An explosive trailer for Shane Acker's 9 just premiered on Attack Of The Show. It gives the origins of these post-apocalyptic ragdolls... plus why the terrifying red-eyed machines are so determined to wipe them out. More » -
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Post-Apocalyptic Ragdolls Meet A Deadly Machine Predator, In New 9 Clip
Shane Acker's animated movie 9 already impressed us with its blend of action and gothy postapocalyptic-ragdoll imagery. But a new clip underscores how scary the film, produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmabetov, will be. More » -
#wanted2
Wanted 2's Writer Has Resume For Violence, Audience Disdain
A follow-up to an ultraviolent comic book movie being written by a former Winnie the Pooh writer from an idea by the creator of Fast and Furious? Wanted 2 sounds like must-see car-crash cinemagoing. More » -
#blacklightning
A Flying Car Chase We'd Love To See
Check out this new concept art from Black Lightning, the next project from Wanted's Timur Bekmambetov. It's like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, only with a thousand percent more bang. More » -
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New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
We've been excited about the animated film 9 since we saw the trailer, and we got a chance to see some footage and hear from animation director Joe Ksander and star Elijah Wood. Spoilers! More » -
#brandconfusion
Are Two Movies Called 9 Coming Out On The Same Day?
Those awesome rag doll guys (in the animated film 9) may be able to defeat a whole army of killer robots. But now they're facing the most unlikely adversary — another movie, called Nine. More » -
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Forget John Connor — A Straw Man Is Our Only Hope Against The Machines
Here's another animated movie we're dying to see. Produced by Tim Burton and Timur "Wanted" Bekmambetov, 9 features straw men fighting mechanical monsters in a post-apocalyptic world. See the original short film, below.
