Last weekend we went to the movie theatre to see Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. It was actually quite good in spite of (or perhaps because of) all the gore. Definitely one to see in the theatre. The predictable story alone would not be enough to keep your attention on the small screen. You need the immersive experience that only a movie theatre can provide.
Anyway, there are quite a few films coming out this year that we are looking forward to.
The Fountain - It's getting a lot of mixed reviews and was even booed by critics at the Venice Film Festival, but that only makes me want to see it even more. The long-running production was shrouded in secrecy for various reasons. We'll soon get the chance to see what that was about.
Black Book - Paul Verhoeven hasn't put out a film in a while, which is enough reason to go see it, even though it's a movie about the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
Transformers - Only because I used to play with Transformers as a kid and I watched the animated series. Just curious how they'll do as live action, though I don't have high hopes for it.
Blades of Glory - Will Ferrell and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) star in a movie set in the world of professional figure skating. Should be frickin' hilarious!
Sunshine - From Danny Boyle, the director of Trainspotting and 28 Days Later, this one's about a mission to re-ignite the sun because it is about to die (destroying all life on Earth, of course). Great concept and definitely one to see in the theatre.
Grind House - Robert Rodgriguez and Quentin Tarantino teaming up to do another stylistic, push-the-envelope venture. Will at least be interesting from a filmmaking point of view.
Fast Food Nation - Really curious how they have turned this expose-of-the-fast-food-industry book into a feature film.
Ocean's 13 - Really liked the first one, ambivalent about the second one, keeping fingers crossed for the third one.
Live Free or Die Hard - The Die Hard franchise is a classic. Though Bruce is getting on in the years, it'll be entertaining to see the return of John McClane.
The Bourne Ultimatum - Again, really loved the first one, a bit disappointed with the second one, but love the Jason Bourne character (and Matt Damon brings him to life brilliantly). I'm reading the book right now even though that will surely set up a bit of disappointment, as it did with the first two because they diverge quite a bit from what happens in the books. Reading the synopsis of this adaptation, seems like that will be the case again.
I Am Legend - A great concept: the last man on Earth, after a virus turns everyone else into vampires, tries to survive while finding a cure. Just read the book over Christmas (timeless, despite being published in 1956).
The Golden Age - Only because a large portion of it was shot in Winchester Cathedral.
The Golden Compass - The first installment of the adaptation of Philip Pullman's fantastically enthralling trilogy "His Dark Materials". High hopes for this one.
Hot Fuzz - Another one from the guys who made Shaun of the Dead (one of our favorite Brit comedies... a spoof on zombie films). This one is about a London police officer who's commander transfers him to a small, crimeless village because he is so good at his job that he was making all the other officers look bad. It turns into a satire of British police and over-the-top American cops'n'robbers movies. We saw the preview last weekend and it looks hilarious!
For Your Consideration - The (allegedly) final installment from Christopher Guest and his usual team (Spinal Tap, Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, and A Mighty Wind). We're big fans of these "mock-umentary" films - Waiting For Guffman is my personal favorite. This one tackles the subject of The Oscars.
300 - This flic has been getting hype since early last year, mainly because of its very stylistic look achieved mostly with CGI. We recently saw a preview for it and it looks like it's going to be a wild ride. Definitely one to catch in a movie theatre!
Shooter - Another one we saw the trailer for recently. Sort of a cross between The Fugitive and a JFK dramatization told from Lee Harvey Oswald's perspective. Looks like a good, tense action movie.
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