These are some movies I’m excited about seeing in the next 6-10 months or so, as well as some I’ve missed and hope to see soon.
- RocknRolla - This new Guy Ritchie flick starring Gerard Butler caught me by surprise with its intense trailer. It’ll be at the dollar theater in Plano this weekend. I really wanna go see it.
- Watchmen - A movie based on the greatest graphic novel of all time, this movie will not dissappoint. It’s directed by Zach Snyder, the director of 300, and has an amazing, visually pleasing trailer that you need to check out if you haven’t already seen it. It’ll be the Dark Knight of 2009, and releases on March 6th.
- Dragonball: Evolution - I know, this is probably going to be silly b-movie at best, but it’s directed by James Wong who directed The One with Jet Li and two of the three Final Destination movies which I thought were pretty original and fun. I loved watching Dragonball as a kid, and I can’t help but feel nostalgic about this one. Trailer!
- The Day the Earth Stood Still – I knew it! Keanu Reeves is an alien! This role seems to suit him well, and this movie just looks like one of those rare films that are true to the science fiction genre, as it is going to be more like the short story of the same name than the original 1951 film. It comes out this weekend!
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine: Not much to say except flippin sweet! Hugh Jackman plays an awesome Wolverine, who is by far my favorite X-men. Not only do we get to find out more about Wolverine, but we also get to see characters like Dead Pool and Gambit for the first time in a live action movie. Awesome!
- Terminator Salvation: I hope it’s better than Terminator 3. That movie was a disappointment. It has Christian Bale as an older John Connor, which is a great start, and it will reveal more about the future of the Terminator fiction. May 22nd release date.
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – This series seems to get better with each movie, and as I’ve finally read most of the books, I’m even more interested to see how this one turns out. It looks like a really fun and well-made movie, and props for John Williams score! Releases July 17th, 2009
- Fast and Furious – Besides a lack of ingenuity in the title of the movie, this looks like a real comeback for Vin Diesel after the apparent failure Babylon A.D. (which I haven’t seen yet, but want to). It brings back most of the original cast of The Fast and the Furious and carries the same style of the first in the series, which is a very good thing, as I really enjoyed that movie. Check it out, releases June 12th, 2009.
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