The other day I listed off ten movies that I’m still looking forward to this year and since ten is a nice round number there are obviously other films that I’ll be looking out for this year and I thought it unfair not to mention them:
I’ll address the biggest eyebrow raise in there I’m sure straight away with Full Moon the second of the Twilight films, I didn’t enjoy the first movie nor did I see it as some cinematic masterpiece, in fact far from it. However once curiosity was through killing off cats it got the better of me and forced me to watch the film because I had read the book. Curiosity is once again my co-driver in this case and I’m morbidly curious to see how this pans out.
Where the Wild Things Are is a touchstone book from mine and I suspect a lot of people’s childhood and from everything I see this is going to be really interesting and hopefully beautiful, I have faith that it will be if the studio can keep their grubby little mitts out of the mix.
Speaking of childhood touchstones, Astro Boy was a HUGE part of my childhood, we all loved Astro Boy, I didn’t watch the newer series of it but I will certainly give this a look, I’m glad they didn’t go with a live action version as that would have been tenuous at best.
I love the Universal Pictures monsters from the early days and I look forward to the Wolfman with some caution, I hope that it is really awesome however I don’t know what constitutes awesome in this case since the original is a masterpiece.
2012 is a big old bag of rubbish, however I dig end of the world films and I’m assuming a film by the creators of Independence Day will only serve to undermine the panicky idiot types who think that a wiped out race of child sacrificing people who happened to have a calender have predicted accurately the end of the world. I’m hoping there are explosions.
Gamer is one of those films that yeah sure I’m interested in seeing but I’m sure it won’t turn my world onto its ear. Of course if it does then booyah for it and me! If it doesn’t I won’t be sending Gerald Butler hate mail or pictures of cheese. I hope the X-Box people don’t watch it and get ideas.
And finally Year One, it just looks funny, I was pleased to see Jack Black returning to some form with Tropic Thunder and I don’t have to hate on Michael Cera for holding out on an Arrested Development movie as I believe he is on board for such a mind numbingly awesome event. Besides it is directed by Spengler and we all love Spengler.
I think that about covers them all, please let me know if there is a movie I may have missed in all of the new blog excitement!
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New Moon Lee
I don’t think they are the masterpieces some would make out either, but for what they are they are ok.
And WS found a trailer for it http://twilightersanonymous.com/first-official-new-moon-movie-teaser-trailer-video.html
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Yeah I saw the trailer just before as it was only released hours ago. Thought about amending this post which was written the other day but you’ve saved me a job
I was surprised that they showed so much in a teaser trailer including Jacob – I think I barely remember the book now!
I never saw Astroboy as a kid ( I was more of a Starblazers/Yamato fan), but It looks really fun. The one movie I am REALLY looking forward to is Moon. It is old-school, silver age sci-fi at its best. The trailer really reminds me of something from the old American radio show X-Minus-One. Much better than a Michael Bay mindless explosion-fest.
I also can’t wait for Drag Me To Hell. Rami’s back! The only thing that would make it better would be more Bruce Campbell.
Seriously, if you’re a fan classic sci-fi, check out X-Minus-One. Most of the episodes are remarkably good for being over half a century old.
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I’m a big fan of Starblazers, I’ve been making my way through season one at home (I’ve got the three) although Ulysses 31 has distracted me slightly. So like you I am certainly more of a fan of that than Astroboy and have read the rumors of them making a Starblazers film, which if done right could be all shades of awesome.
I’ll check X-Minus-One out.
Did you see too that Moon was on my first list: http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/05/2009s-not-over-yet-five-films-im-looking-forward-to/
Oh. NOW I see it
I never saw season three of Starblazers. Season one is the Quest To Iskandar, Season Two is the Comet Empire, what happens season Three? Are they on DVD?
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I’ll check what the mission in Starblazers season three is when I get home, the pack is available in R4 (Australia etc) so i can only assume that it was released in other markets.
Bahaha, the Mistress beat me to it.
I liked Twilight and the blue sheen the movie had. New Moon has more money thrown at it, and I think that shows, but now the vamps look human.
I watched the MTV Movie Awards and Twilight was in charge the whole night.
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In fairness though the demographic who actually vote in the MTV Movie Awards lends itself to a Twilight whitewash
I think as a stand alone film Twilight is not that fantastic, there are some choices in there that I wouldn’t have approached but the overall blue sheen look was fine by me.
I was just surprised that they showed so much of the new movie in that trailer, especially showing the full wolf effect. I was under the impression judging by the photos being released that they were still filming.
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I am not entirely sold on the movie Year One. There is just something about it that leaves me cold and I can’t put my finger on it.
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I can only take one super-anachronistic caveman movie myself. And since I’ve already watched Ringo’s “Caveman”, then I’m done.
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It was that, or Funny People (I noted i hadn’t really mentioned comedies) and I’m not entirely sold yet on Funny People.
Year One could easily be another ‘Evolution’ all promise and an empty film.