Trailer Trash Heap: Thor, Real Steel, Transformers, Number Four, and VGA Premieres

his weeks Trash Heap brings you an Asgardian apocalypse, two giant robot movies, an alien fugitive movie, and all the gamie goodness you can handle. The addition of game trailers is permanent, so look for those every week.

Transformers

“The Robots in Disguise” return, this time it’s revealed the ultimate big bad may have been on the moon the whole time as the trailer reveals what looks like Unicron. Do no US government agencies discuss the giant robots they find? One in the hoover dam, one on the moon?

Thor

Chris Hemsworth had no time to talk to us at the VGAs this week, but that’s okay, we still think he looks okay as the lightning god. The trailer makes me more curious than psyched. At least my favorite SHIELD agent is being featured prominently.

Real Steel

Was the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em option already bought? This movie looks like crap, but the kind of awesome crap I desperatley want to see and mock. Thanks to Shu for pointing this one out to me. It almost slipped by.

Vanishing on 7th Street

Is M. Night making movies under a pseudonym now? Do I really need or want to see this? The dark is eating people. The dark… eating people.

I Am Number Four

We’ve stayed mostly quiet on this one, but I think with a competent director like D.J. Caruso at the helm, I think we could be in for an unexpected treat. Add in our love for all things Dianna Agron and you’ve got my but in a seat. Only thing I’m worried about is any good will I have for the main actor being wiped out by his starring role in Beastly. Blech.

Rio

Jesse Eisenberg as a self conscious macaw (I used to think they were Irish birds called McCaws) who needs to escape kidnappers, mate, find his owner, and learn to fly sounds fun, entertaining, and spot on casting. Seriously, first time I saw Eisenberg I said, “He should play a macaw.” And look where we are.

Mass Effect 3

A year away… can we wait that long? I think we’re going to have to. Here’s hoping I don’t die in 2011.

Arkham City

So the plot of Arkham City is in fact the rumored plot for Dark Knight Rises, based on the trade Prey. This should be interesting. This is also Mark Hamill’s last outing as the Joker. So here’s hoping he goes out with a bang.

Side note, how did I miss this Arkham City trailer? It’s gorgeous. I had no idea it was out there. At least we know Joker is loose in Arkham City.

Uncharted 3

Uncharted is “Indiana Jones” for a new generation. And that’s said with love. This trailer is a great indicator that this is the “Raiders” game we’ve all been waiting for.

Elder Scrolls V

I didn’t play Obllivion, so I have no idea if this trailer is good or not. But it’s here, leave a not in the comments if it makes you wet for more digital LARPing. Feel free to hate me now for that commentary.

Portal 2

Portal with silly mascots and fun companions? Umm, okay. Works for me.