Valentino: The Last Emperor (Theatrical Trailer)

Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009) Poster A portrait of Valentino Garavani, the man behind the legendary couture label Valentino. Here, we focus on the period between Valentino’s seventieth birthday and his final couture show as well as his significant contributions to the field of fashion. However, at the center is a love story: the fifty-year relationship between Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti, his business partner, lover, best friend and confidante. (Source)

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Shadowbox Enabled

So I’ve always wanted to enable streaming/playing hd videos in your browser and have been asked if that was possible many times. However, I also wanted to maintain the downloadable aspect of it.

Awhile back, I was played around with Cooliris (previously known as PicLens), however the only video type it supported was Flash. I sent them an email, but they said they were working on it. I believe they still do not support Quicktime movies yet.

I was also playing with Lightbox, but mainly for my photo gallery. It was cool in the fact I can enlarge an image and darken the screen behind it. So while fixing up some random issues on my site today, I decided to see if Lightbox supported video. Unfortunately they don’t:

Can I display flash, video, or other content using the script?

Sorry, photos only. For other content, google for Lightbox modifications or try an alternative script such as Cody Lindley’s ThickBox.

I searched online and found a few that did: Lightview, Lightwindow, mediabox, and Shadowbox.

Lightview looked really nice with the rounded corners, but unfortunately it wasn’t free. If there’s demand to improve to this feature, I might consider switching to it in the future.

Lightwindow did not work in Firefox 3 for some reason. Worked fine in IE7.

mediabox is actually my favorite. It auto-resizes the window to fight the video player snuggly. However, they didn’t have a download package and the installation steps weren’t easy to follow. I was going to invest some time in understanding what I needed to do, but then I found…

Shadowbox works right out of the box and contains simple examples. Unfortunately it doesn’t have the auto-resize thing and seems to stretch the video player to fit the height/width I specify for the frame.

I initially was hitting into the issue where it wouldn’t detect Yahoo’s trailers as Quicktime movies, since they end in .dll. However, I was able to specify player=qt in the rel attribute, and things are working fine now.

With this, I don’t have to modify the existing href to the actual trailer and people can still right click and save the trailer onto their hard drive. What Shadowbox enables is if you’re just browsing and just want to watch some HD trailers in your browser, this has become simple.

If anyone hits into issues, please do let me know.

Update:
Turns out I was mistaken about mediabox’s auto-resizing. I finally managed to grab all the files I needed. I’ve uploaded it to zSHARE if you’re interested with playing with it: mediabox Version 0.7.3. It does add a black border around the video player, which I like. I also had to modify the code to set the backcolor attribute for the embed object. Since I didn’t know what the exact dimension of these videos are, it was filling in the extra spacing with a blinding white color. Finally, I added .dll as an extension that should use the Quicktime code path.

Not too sure which one I like more. Going to stick with mediabox for now.

Adventureland (Red Band Trailer)

Adventureland Poster It’s the summer of 1987 and James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college grad, can’t wait to embark on his dream tour of Europe. But when his parents (Wendie Malick and Jack Gilpin) announce they can no longer subsidize his trip, James has little choice but to take a lowly job at a local amusement park. Forget about German beer, world-famous museums and cute French girls – James’ summer will now be populated by belligerent dads, stuffed pandas, and screaming kids high on cotton candy. Lucky for James, what should have been his worst summer ever turns into quite an adventure as he discovers love in the most unlikely place with his captivating co-worker Em (Kristen Stewart), and learns to loosen up.

The film stars Jesse Eisenberg (“The Squid and the Whale”), Kristen Stewart (“Twilight, “Into the Wild”), Ryan Reynolds (“Just Friends,” “Van Wilder”), Martin Starr (“Knocked Up,” “Superbad”), and “Saturday Night Live” cast members Kristen Wiig (“Knocked Up”) and Bill Hader (“Superbad,” “Tropic Thunder”). (Source)

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Trailer 1)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Poster In the highly-anticipated “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” debuting June 26, 2009, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons. Michael Bay directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman. (Source)

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American Violet (Trailer)

American Violet Poster Based on true events in the midst of the 2000 election, AMERICAN VIOLET tells the astonishing story of Dee Roberts (critically hailed newcomer Nicole Beharie), a 24 year-old African American single mother of four young girls living in a small Texas town who is barely making ends meet on a waitress’ salary and government subsidies. On an early November morning while Dee works a shift at the local diner, the powerful local district attorney (Academy AwardR nominee Michael O’Keefe) leads an extensive drug bust, sweeping her Arlington Springs housing project with military precision. Police drag Dee from work in handcuffs, dumping her in the squalor of the women’s county prison. Indicted based on the uncorroborated word of a single and dubious police informant facing his own drug charges, Dee soon discovers she has been charged as a drug dealer. Even though Dee has no prior drug record and no drugs were found on her in the raid or any subsequent searches, she is offered a hellish choice: plead guilty and go home as a convicted felon or remain in prison and fight the charges thus, jeopardizing her custody and risking a long prison sentence. Despite the urgings of her mother (Academy AwardR nominee Alfre Woodard), and with her freedom and the custody of her children at stake, she chooses to fight the district attorney and the unyielding criminal justice system he represents. Joined in an unlikely alliance with an ACLU attorney (Tim Blake Nelson) and former local narcotics officer (Will Patton), Dee risks everything in a battle that forever changes her life and the Texas justice system. AMERICAN VIOLET also stars Emmy Award winner Charles S. Dutton and Xzibit. (Source)

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Big Man Japan (Trailer)

Big Man Japan Poster A middle-aged slacker living in a rundown, graffiti-ridden slum, Daisato’s job involves being shocked by bolts of electricity that transform him into a stocky, stick-wielding giant several stories high who is entrusted with defending Japan from a host of bizarre monsters. But while his predecessors were national heroes, he is a pariah among the citizens he protects, who bitterly complain about the noise and destruction of property he causes. And Daisato has his own problems -an agent insistent on branding him with sponsor advertisements, an Alzheimer-afflicted grandfather who transforms into a giant in dirty underwear, and a family who is embarrassed by his often cowardly exploits. A wickedly deadpan spin on the giant Japanese superhero, BIG MAN JAPAN is an outrageous portrait of a pathetic but truly unique hero. (Source)

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Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America (Teaser Trailer)

Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America (2009) Poster In the 11th century, Vikings, Indians and Irish monks collide on the shores of North America in the name of personal glory and religious dominance. Two stranded Vikings wade through a primeval landscape as they struggle for survival while still in the grip of their Norse ways. (Source)

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Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (Play My Music)

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009) Poster Tweens will scream in anticipation of the arrival of this concert film from the talented trio the Jonas Brothers. Not only are the brothers performing all their beloved hits live, but with 3D technology, the film also makes it seems like the audience has front row tickets. (Source)

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The Great Buck Howard (Film Clip)

The Great Buck Howard Poster Once upon a time, Buck Howard (John Malkovich) spent his days in the limelight. His mind-boggling feats as a mentalist extraordinaire – not to be confused with those of a mere magician – earned him a marquee act in Vegas and 61 appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. In his own humble opinion, his talents go far beyond simple sleight of hand – he can read minds and hypnotize not just a single soul but an entire room of people! But nowadays, it’s clear to everyone but Buck that his act has lost its luster; he performs in faded community centers and hasn’t sold out a theater in years. Yet, with a hearty handshake and a trademark “I love this town!,” Buck Howard perseveres, confident in his own celebrity, convinced his comeback is imminent. He just needs a new road manager and personal assistant. As it turns out, recent law school drop-out and unemployed, would-be writer Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable, especially to his father (Tom Hanks), who still assumes Troy is in law school. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist (Emily Blunt) and a bold stroke of fate, Buck surprisingly lands back into the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life. As the coveted spotlight again shines on the great Buck Howard, Buck becomes the unlikeliest of teachers as Troy learns a few tricks he couldn’t possibly have picked up in law school. (Source)

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Paris 36 (Trailer)

Paris 36 Poster The setting is Spring 1936 ; a working-class district in the north of Paris. This neighborhood probably had a name once but now everyone simply calls it The Faubourg. In early May, three residents of the Faubourg – Pigoil, Milou, and Jacky – still sulk over the closing of the Chansonia four months ago. Supported by the locals who live to the rhythm of MONSIEUR TSF’s radio, the three friends decide to take hold of their destiny by producing the “hit” musical the Chansonia has always needed. With the help of the town, and the arrival of a mysterious and beautiful young actress named DUCE, PIGOIL, MILOU, and JACKY bring the magic of the stage back to the Chansonia. (Source)

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