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One of the highlights of watching the Super Bowl XLIII are all the new commercials.  I noticed that there will be some exciting movies coming out this year.

The first one was a surprise!  G.I. Joe!  Then for all the Trekkies out there, the new Star Trek looks awesome.  Transformers2 Revenge of the Fallen should be a hit.

With PingTsai's wonderful post of bringing us back to childhood memories  timeout.watchprosite.com , there's Land of the Lost....anyone remember the Sleestak? LOL.

Land of the Lost Sleestak pics from google search

So what movies are you guys looking forward to this year?

-MW


This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-02-02 09:33:01

so I'm looking forward to what is being called the "First Kung-Fu Bollywood Film": Chandni Chowk to China
www.variety.com
Also the first real Blaxploitation flick in years looks good to me
www.variety.com

but as I said, I like the weird!
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This should be very good! ;-)

Yes, Watchmen should be a blockbuster.  I remember reading the graphic novels back in the day. 

Are you a fan or comic collector?

-MW

As long as it's faithful to the moral dilemmas of the comic. (Yes I do have the originals....but haven't paid attention to comics for years and years)

...that Sir Ian McKellen will star as 'Number 2' and Jim Cavaziel as 'Number 6' in a movie version of Patrick McGoohan's cult series 'The Prisoner'. Those of us with sufficient grey hair and a masochistic bent will remember the series very fondly. Ironic that it should finally come to the big screen in the year that McGoohan left the mortal coil.

There can be no middle ground here - it will either be a terrific homage or a disappointing flop. Some of us still have not recovered from the 'Bonfire of the Vanities' experience.

 

Cheers,

pplater.

...as there is no installment of the Bond franchise this year.  Luckily, even in an off-Bond year I've got plenty of blockbusters to see!

1. G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra -- my favorite 80's cartoon gets the big screen treatment!  When I was little I had all the action figures.  As the only little girl in a neighborhood full of boys, I was always Scarlett, which was fine by me.  She could kick some tail just as well as the other G.I. Joes!

2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- A feature film about the origin story of my favorite mutant that will also feature Gambit and Dead Pool, two of the coolest characters in the Marvel universe!?  'Nuff said.  *snikt*

3. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince -- Loved the book, and have so far been fairly satisfied by the film adaptations.  I'm looking forward to getting back to Hogwarts.

4. The Wolf Man -- a re-imagining of the classic Universal horror film.  This one will star Benicio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt.  With FX wiz Rick Baker behind the transformation from man to wolf, get ready for some spectacular special effects sequences!  

5. Watchmen -- everyone said it couldn't be done.  A 2-hour movie adaptation of arguably the greatest comic book of all time.  I think it's a great cast of Hollywood up-and-comers directed by the super talented Zak Snyder, so I'm giving this film the benefit of the doubt.  

6. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen -- Two words.  Optimus.  Prime.  Another 80's cartoon come to life.  The first one was great escapist fare IMO (if not a "great" movie per se).  I love robots, so robots fighting against each other with the fate of all mankind hanging in the balance?  Point me to the boxoffice.

7. Star Trek -- I will watch anything written, produced or directed by J.J. Abrams, I believe in his talent that much.  This is after all, the man who brought the world Alias, Lost, and the brilliant but short-lived Firefly (R.I.P. Captain Mal and the rest of the Serenity crew).  Plus, the trailers have been brilliant.

8. Angels & Demons -- I will freely admit to enjoying the film adaptation of the Da Vinci Code (I can hear groans emanating from the computer as I type this), although the book was much better, naturally.  Tom Hanks is a great actor to watch in quiet moments.  I have high hopes for Angels & Demons, because I think the book is light years better than Da Vinci Code.  I just hope they style Tom Hank's hair differently...

9. Avatar -- James Cameron is another director whose work I will always fork over my $12 to see.  The idea of him filming a 3-D scifi film using a new filming technology is worth the price of admission.

10. Sunshine Cleaning -- Now you are scratching your heads, because every other movie on this list is a major studio blockbuster waiting to happen, and you've possibly never heard of this little film being released by the new-ish studio in town (Overture Films).  I probably would never have heard of this movie either if my friend wasn't working on it.  It looks like a quirky dramedy, and the trailer made me laugh out loud (always a good sign with me).  It stars Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Alan Arkin, and is apparently about two sisters who start a crime scene cleanup business.  I know.  Weird.

I used to collect X-Men comics as a kid so the Wolverine movie is something I'll go see.  I think I have the issue with the first appearance of Gambit somewhere.

So you are a fan of James Bond?  Who do you think played the best 007...Sean Connery or Roger Moore?

-MW

As far as film Bonds go, Sean Connery will always be the best for me.  My favorite movie Bonds in descending order: 

Sean Connery

Daniel Craig

Roger Moore

Pierce Brosnan

George Lazenby

Timothy Dalton

Isn't it amusing that James Bond is a character so closely tied to England, yet of the men who have portrayed him on screen only two are actually English (Connery's a Scot, Brosnan is Irish, Lazenby is Australian, and Dalton is Welsh)?  The fictional Bond from Fleming's books is not even English!  The character's father is a Scotsman and his mother, Swiss!  Regardless, James Bond is such an iconic character, who could fault any nation for claiming him as their own!

Orbis Non Sufficit.

Daos

Heard that there is a film version of McCarthy's Blood Meridian. I have my fingers crossed that it doesn't disappoint This message has been edited by BDLJ on 2009-02-03 01:09:39

...but I don't know how accurate/current that information is.  

I think it's him, and I hope it is, too.

Enthusiasm clouded my posting!  I love Joss equally well!

starring christian Bale...

i think it'll be THE 09 hit and THE BLOCKBUSTER of the year

 

also there are:

• public enemies (starring Jonny depp & chris bale)
• glorious basterds (brad pitt)
• sherlock holmes (robert downy jr & jude law)

All of those movies look great.  Of your list, Public Enemies, is the one I am most excited about...Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp and Christian Bale?!  A match made in movie-buff heaven!  Thanks for reminding me of some significant oversights on my list!

Cheers,

Daos

Hello mabanomy1,

I didn't know there was a T4 coming out, cool and thanks for the heads up.  Is Arnold in it?

I think I will at the movies a lot this year as there are so many good ones coming out.

-MW

here are a few trailers & teasers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puAxrOTqtr4

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYc3vOmof_8

 

it looks way coool

Thanks for the trailers and it does indeed look cool.  I still remember seeing Terminator2 at the landmark movie theatre Cinerama Dome aka ArcLight Hollywood. 

Such classic lines as "Hasta la vista, baby!" and "Come with me if you want to live".  Arnold is awesome!

Do you watch the T.V. show  'Terminator: Sarah Connor files'?

-MW

The T4 trailer looks awesome!  If Arnold isn't in, wouldn't it be totally fantastic if Shirley Manson is in it?  (FYI she's a T-1001 terminator in the TV show Terminator:Sarah Conner Chronicles)
Regards,
ED-209

random pic from the internet


This message has been edited by ED209 on 2009-02-03 19:18:20

Wow, what a great community, to find another Shirley Manson fan here!

I thought it was a universal rule!    The first three Garbage albums contain some of the best pop-rock songs of the late 90's/early 2000s.  Plus, she sang a Bond theme song, so extra points for that.

Cheers,

Daos  

This message has been edited by dxboon on 2009-02-03 21:49:39

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