Red Band ‘Legion’ Trailer Presents Biblical Action Comedy

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 12, 2009

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When God loses faith in Mankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity’s only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner and the Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany). There are many of you who wouldn’t have thought Legion, the directorial debut of long-time effects man Scott Stewart, to be a comedy. It tells the story of an epic battle between the Archangel Michael and God, the final fight to save humanity. But according to most of the film’s trailer, it is one part comedy, one part epic actioner. It all looks a bit silly and up until about the 2/3 mark in the trailer, it had lost me — but when the final montage kicks in and shows off some of the action, it gets me right back.

For the most part, this movie looks like it could be a solid ride, and with such a long trailer, it’s easy to get a good snapshot of what is happening. I’ve long been a fan of Paul Bettany, especially when he’s playing things straight. Around him, there appears to be plenty of campy moments. Again, I’m not sure if this is meant to be a comedy, but I laughed through the trailer. I mean, Kevin Durand as the angel Gabriel? That’s funny…

Legion is scheduled to hit theaters on January 22, 2010. Check out the trailer below, courtesy of MySpace.

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silent_jay

This film looks stupid as F*CK!

BUT

cool effects, ill check it out!

(cant wait for the bible bashers to latch on to this film..........*sigh*)

and Paul Bettany?!!?! what the hell is he thinking, wasted talent

Cole_Abaius

Actually, I'm really looking forward to this movie because I'm a sucker for Biblical stories being told in odd ways, but.

Wow.

This trailer is one of the most boring I've seen in a long time. Which doesn't bode well for the film either because it looks like it's showing a LOT of the scenes in this.

Reggie DeLosAngeles

I fully agree. But I'm quite impress that Bethany is beginning to take on more roles. It is kinda sucks that silent_jay is right on his wasted talent. Lets not even start w/ Dennis Quiad either.

kcmasterpiece

I am a sucker for any movie featuring a small group of people killing a large amount of anything. I think the biblical slant is to make it a little more interesting than a zombie movie...but it seems to be pretty similar.

I am looking forward to shutting my brain off and watching some black eyed people get blown to bits.

RobertFure

Looks terrible. Yet awesome.

Funny that angels need cars and bullets and guns and stuff. They have magic expanding maces, wings, all that jazz, but when its time for a killing, nothing beats a gun!

Bill Radde

did we just see Dennis Quaid die in the trailer?

Aleric

I will give it a try and see how good or bad it is.

Also to all those making assumptions about the movies, who can say what "Angels" would do if they actually showed up to clean house?

Red Band ‘Legion’ Trailer Presents Biblical Action Comedy

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