So which movies are the must see movies for this year. I would imagine the next Batman, Indiana Jones, and Iron Man are must see. Any other movies to watch out for?

Batman, Iron Man and The next Harry Potter movie are the only ones I know I will see right now. I might go see Indiana Jones, but I don't know yet.

Cloverfield!

Batman, Iron Man and The next Harry Potter movie are the only ones I know I will see right now. I might go see Indiana Jones, but I don't know yet.

Curious, but why wouldn't you go see Indiana Jones? I mean, is there something about this one that scares you away?

Way I look at it, loved the first three, and the same people are doing the fourth one, age be damned, so heck yeah, I'll give that a shot. They have earned it. Not that I am a hard sell.

Cloverfield!

Yes!

Cloverfield looks like a neat idea, but that camera is going to drive me nuts I reckon.

I've been trying to keep up with spoilers on Cloverfield, theories, marketing, etc... and it has the potential to be a huge bust. I'll wait for reviews first.

I'm looking forward to Ass Assassinations 12

Curious, but why wouldn't you go see Indiana Jones? I mean, is there something about this one that scares you away?

Way I look at it, loved the first three, and the same people are doing the fourth one, age be damned, so heck yeah, I'll give that a shot. They have earned it. Not that I am a hard sell.

That's sort of the problem, I hated Temple of Doom but loved Raiders and Last Crusade. I haven't read much on the plot for the next one but it sounds more like Temple of Doom to me so I am not as excited to see it.

I'd say that the odds are about 75% that I will see it because I do like the two other Indy movies, but I may wait for reviews before I actually do.

Righteous Kill.

Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino.

Enough said.

That's sort of the problem, I hated Temple of Doom but loved Raiders and Last Crusade.

I think that was the case for everyone.

Wanted, Iron Man, and Rambo.

I've been trying to keep up with spoilers on Cloverfield, theories, marketing, etc... and it has the potential to be a huge bust. I'll wait for reviews first.
Well, it's not being screened for critics, so I wouldn't expect to see the reviews till midday on Friday or later.

Cloverfield!

Hell yeah!

I am also looking forward to the Batman movie, Wanted, that Wil Smith superhero movie (whatever it's called), Indiana Jones.

Over those, I will probably only see Cloverfield, Batman, and Indy in the theater. I rarely go to the movies anymore. It's sad.

Batman
Rambo
James Bond
Be Kind Rewind
Cloverfield
Blindness
Burn After Reading
The Changeling
The Fighter
Frost/Nixon
Pineapple Express

What's so great about Iron Man? It's a man made out of iron. Whoop tee doo.

And what exactly is his superpower? He's rustproof?

Now, Galvinized Steel Man I could maybe get excited for.

that Wil Smith superhero movie (whatever it's called)
Hancock.

What's so great about Iron Man? It's a man made out of iron. Whoop tee doo.
So can't the villain just get a huge magnet...and BAM! Iron man is out for the count?

I am going to wait for the Carrot Top movie.

Be Kind Rewind! I forgot about that one. Looks funny.

Haha, I like rkmsuf's nickname.

Semi-Pro

There's a new Bond due out? Craig is Bond, I take it? What's the plot of this one?

Craig is Bond. It's called Bond 22 right now, not sure what its final name will be. It's currently in filming and a lot of the details are being kept secret, including the plot. Not due till November.

dola,

wikipedia says that the new bond will start two minutes after Casino Royale.

November? Kool, that'll give me time to watch Casino Royale.

I am going to wait for the Carrot Top movie.


Chairman of the Board II is coming out? Sweet...

dola,

wikipedia says that the new bond will start two minutes after Casino Royale.
I was really hoping for 3 Minutes.

Be Kind Rewind! I forgot about that one. Looks funny.

Haha, I like rkmsuf's nickname.
I'll be checking out the premiere at Sundance in about a week and a half (Sunday the 20th); I'll try to remember to post my thoughts on it after. I'm intrigued for sure to see how this one turns out - Gondry has such a unique vision, one of the real auteurs working right now.

Righteous Kill.

Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino.

Enough said.

AND Donnie Wahlberg

AND 50 Cent.

Can't beat that shit.






:D

But, seriously, I am going to watch this. DeNiro and Pacino are probably going to explode with all that pent up acting machismo brewing underneath both men.

AND Donnie Wahlberg

AND 50 Cent.

Can't beat that shit.






:D

But, seriously, I am going to watch this. DeNiro and Pacino are probably going to explode with all that pent up acting machismo brewing underneath both men.

Needs more cowbell.

i saw a preview for The Forbidden Kingdom...jet li is amazing, and i actually enjoy jackie chan...i dont know if i would actually go to see it, but when it hits dvd, it will be a pretty solid lock for me to pick up

Righteous Kill.

Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino.

Enough said.

Ooh yeah, though I don't know if it will be anything near the level of Heat



---uhh, just looked at the tagline for Heat, maybe the worst tagline ever

From "The Godfather" to "Scent of a Woman".From "Raging Bull" to "Goodfellas".Two of America's celebrated superstars will finally collide


Ok... 3 De Niro mentions to 1 Pacino- that's gotta be an amteur's fudge

Just lookeda the IMDb page for Righteous Kill- that's a terrible supporting cast.

Just lookeda the IMDb page for Righteous Kill- that's a terrible supporting cast.

Yup, I agree about the support cast -- awful.

However, have no fear! This is the same director that brought us such classics as.... umm.... Fried Green Tomatoes?

---uhh, just looked at the tagline for Heat, maybe the worst tagline ever

From "The Godfather" to "Scent of a Woman".From "Raging Bull" to "Goodfellas".Two of America's celebrated superstars will finally collide


Ok... 3 De Niro mentions to 1 Pacino- that's gotta be an amteur's fudge

3 De Niro to 1 Pacino?

Godfather = Pacino
Scent of a Woman = Pacino
Raging Bull = De Niro
Goodfellas = De Niro

That looks like 2 Pacinos and 2 De Niros, no?

As for "Heat"... Well, it certainly had one of the greatest action sequences of all time. I loved that bank robbery scene. The problem with that movie, however, was that it really should have wrapped up like 20 minutes after that climax instead of draging on and on and on...

Just lookeda the IMDb page for Righteous Kill- that's a terrible supporting cast.

This matters not. With DeNiro and Pacino, the audience wont even pay attention to anyone else.

This matters not. With DeNiro and Pacino, the audience wont even pay attention to anyone else.

I certainly will.

This matters not. With DeNiro and Pacino, the audience wont even pay attention to anyone else.

Really? Do those guys still carry that kind of weight? Pacino hasn't been stellar in quite a while. Ever since "Scent of a Woman" his acting style basically boils down to SCRREAMING every OTHER word or SO. I feel like more often than not over the last decade or so he's just a caricature of himself of late.

As for Di Nero, does he still have the same commanding screen presence anymore? After his run in the "Meet The Parents" flick, "Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle", "Analyze That" and the like, does he still have "it"? I dunno...

I think each of their stars have faded a bit since "Heat" and the idea of both on screen together really just doesn't register too much excitement anymore.

I could be wrong...

Really? Do those guys still carry that kind of weight? Pacino hasn't been stellar in quite a while. Ever since "Scent of a Woman" his acting style basically boils down to SCRREAMING every OTHER word or SO. I feel like more often than not over the last decade or so he's just a caricature of himself of late.

As for Di Nero, does he still have the same commanding screen presence anymore? After his run in the "Meet The Parents" flick, "Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle", "Analyze That" and the like, does he still have "it"? I dunno...

I think each of their stars have faded a bit since "Heat" and the idea of both on screen together really just doesn't register too much excitement anymore.

I could be wrong...

Spot on. Couple that with a none-too-special director and a terrible supporting cast and you have yourself a mediocre movie (at best) IMO. Hope I'm wrong.

3 De Niro to 1 Pacino?

Godfather = Pacino
Scent of a Woman = Pacino
Raging Bull = De Niro
Goodfellas = De Niro

That looks like 2 Pacinos and 2 De Niros, no?

As for "Heat"... Well, it certainly had one of the greatest action sequences of all time. I loved that bank robbery scene. The problem with that movie, however, was that it really should have wrapped up like 20 minutes after that climax instead of draging on and on and on...

Hmm, I don't know what I was thinking, perhaps it was weird that they put Pacino's movies both first instead of one and then the other, you know, 1122 instead of 1212. Anyway... H_B, it's a great question if they have that type of pull anymore. I am not going to go see that movie expecting to see a clash of '72 Pacino and '75 Deniro, in fact, I'll know I'll be getting two senior citizens at the tail end of their careers, and will enjoy it for what it is.

Admittedly, I'm excited just in the fact that this time they will be partners, ehehehehe

I was really hoping for 3 Minutes.

You and me both.

Admittedly, I'm excited just in the fact that this time they will be partners, ehehehehe

I agree, Shorty, that the "partners" angle does make this screen combo a little more exciting. By the time Pacino and Di Nero were on screen together in "Heat", Pacino had annoyed me so much that I it was really hard to cherish the moment.

Some more that I'm looking forward to...

Speed Racer (http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/speedracer/trailer1a/) - May 2008. Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer, he's a demon on wheels...

Semi-Pro (http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/semipro/) - February 2008, Will Ferrell :)

Hellboy II (http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/hellboy2thegoldenarmy/) - July 2008

Iron Man -- Because I read the comic book for years as a kid and know the story-line. Might be a problem for today's youth... So while the trailer was awesome to me, I can see this turning into either a niche movie or a super production that we think is cool for two weeks and then we forget about it ("Transformers" anyone?)

Indiana Jones -- Raiders of the Lost Ark? Awesome. Temple of Doom? Action-crappy. Last Crusade? Part awesome, part aciton-crappy. Indiana Jones 4? 28 years after the first, with the same lead character? I'll wait for the reviews.

Rambo -- I think Stallone would've been better served to direct a "re-make" rather than make Rambo 8 or whatever this is. He's older than my dad...and I'm old!

I'll be checking out the premiere at Sundance in about a week and a half (Sunday the 20th); I'll try to remember to post my thoughts on it after. I'm intrigued for sure to see how this one turns out - Gondry has such a unique vision, one of the real auteurs working right now.
Saw this Sunday. Overall, it's an entertaining movie, if a bit scattershot. I wouldn't call it Gondry's best, and it's much more toned-down from a visual standpoint than "Eternal Sunshine" and "Science of Sleep". Lots of good stuff in the movie - the versions of real movies that Mos Def and Jack Black make with their neighborhood compatriots are pretty clever and show off a lot of Gondry's creativity, and also reflect an obvious love for movie making that he has and the way many directors start off themselves (making home movies with their friends) and they feel like a real celebration of that process.

There's also a nice storyline about the value of culture in bringing together a community.

However, in whole the movie feels somewhat patchwork, like Gondry had too many ideas and not enough of a way to tie them all together in a coherent, logical way.

Good performances by everyone involved. Jack Black is especially funny early on when he has the magnetism affliction. Mos Def does a good job with his role. Danny Glover is strong.

Bottom line for me - worth seeing, but not a masterpiece by any stretch.

Cool dawgfan. I really want to see Be Kind Rewind. I'm interested to see Mos Def because I have always been impressed his roles. I was especially impressed with him in The Woodsman.

Sundance, huh? That has always been kind of a dream of mine. I would give anything to go to Sundance.

You need to see Something the Lord Made if you like Mos Def.

I'm not looking forward to all 55 of course, but this is a pretty good list so I thought I'd share...

55 Must See Movies of 2008 (http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/10/15/55-must-see-movies-of-2008/)

As a bonus this link has some movies to look forward to in 2009 & 2010 (http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/movies/2008MoviesInTheaters.php) including "Terminator 4 (http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/movies/Terminator4Movie-T4Trailer-Terminator4Trailer-TerminatorSalvationMovie.php)" and "Toy Story 3 (http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/movies/WaltDisneysToyStory3Movie-ToyStory3Trailer-PixarToyStory3Movie.php)".

Sundance, huh? That has always been kind of a dream of mine. I would give anything to go to Sundance.
It's not all that difficult really. The big thing is booking a place to stay ahead of time. It can obviously be expensive if you want to stay right in town, but you can find places a little bit outside of town for cheaper (out near Kimball Junction for example), though most places that rent in the area during Sundance want a 5-night minimum stay. I usually rent a big house/condo and go with a group of family and friends to spread out the cost. I think you can even find online links to rental properties off the Park City official website.

That said, Park City is only ~45 minutes away from Salt Lake City, so you could just book a place in SLC and drive up to Park City for the day. Parking isn't impossible, and they have a free bus shuttle system to get people around all the different theater venues.

As for tickets, you can register online for advance ticket purchase - if you get selected, you then have an assigned 30 minute window when you can order tickets. After that, it's pretty hard to find advance tickets. However, you can do the wait list thing, which involves arriving at the venue about 2-3 hours ahead of time, getting a ticket representing your place in line and then you come back about 45 minutes before the film to see if you can get in. If you arrive enough in advance you can usually get an early enough spot to get a ticket for that film.

Anyway, it's a fun time. The town is crawling with Hollywood people (and of course paparazzi) so people watching is fun, and if you ski or board the resorts there (Park City & Deer Valley) are amazing. It is very crowded, but that's to be expected.

It's not all that difficult really. The big thing is booking a place to stay ahead of time. It can obviously be expensive if you want to stay right in town, but you can find places a little bit outside of town for cheaper (out near Kimball Junction for example), though most places that rent in the area during Sundance want a 5-night minimum stay. I usually rent a big house/condo and go with a group of family and friends to spread out the cost. I think you can even find online links to rental properties off the Park City official website.

That said, Park City is only ~45 minutes away from Salt Lake City, so you could just book a place in SLC and drive up to Park City for the day. Parking isn't impossible, and they have a free bus shuttle system to get people around all the different theater venues.

As for tickets, you can register online for advance ticket purchase - if you get selected, you then have an assigned 30 minute window when you can order tickets. After that, it's pretty hard to find advance tickets. However, you can do the wait list thing, which involves arriving at the venue about 2-3 hours ahead of time, getting a ticket representing your place in line and then you come back about 45 minutes before the film to see if you can get in. If you arrive enough in advance you can usually get an early enough spot to get a ticket for that film.

Anyway, it's a fun time. The town is crawling with Hollywood people (and of course paparazzi) so people watching is fun, and if you ski or board the resorts there (Park City & Deer Valley) are amazing. It is very crowded, but that's to be expected.

The best way to get there as a local...volunteer...LOL!


Anyways, I wish I would have known you were in town...Park City is like 45 minutes to an hour from where I live.

Anyways...hope you enjoyed it so far!

Steve Carell is MAXWELL SMART.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/getsmart/trailer1/

Can't wait for this remake. :)

Kung Fu Panda - Dreamworks / Jack Black

http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/kungfupanda/kfp_qt_medium.html

I am looking forward to Blindness. I have read several of Jose Saramago's books and have loved them.

Of course looknig forward to Indy and The Dark Knight and Iron Man and Get Smart too.

I got real excited when i heard about the Speed Racer movie, and doubly so when i heard the Wachowskis (sp?) are doing it. But the trailers look AWFUL. However, it did lead me to look up some old episodes on Youtube and show them to my daughters, who ate it up. You guys need to watch "the deadliest race". I had completely forgotten about the spastic brother and his pet monkey. And the campy voice overs. not to mention the fact that we have a cartoon for children where car drivers routinely plunge to their deaths. No wonder I loved this show.

Finally got around to putting a list together of things I'm certainly looking forward to this year-

(Although I numbered 'em, this is not the order of importance)

1. The Other Boleyn Girl Feb. 29
Dir: Justin Chadwick
Eric Bana, Scarlett Johansso, Natalie Portman

IMDB Plot Outline: Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.

I will probably see this in theaters, because it gets released at the end of this month and there hasn't been anything worth seeing in a few weeks. Oh yea, plus I love Natalie Portman and Scarlett is a winner as well.

2. Valkyrie Oct. 3
Dir: Bryan Singer
Tom Cruise, Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard, Bill Nighy


IMDB Plot Outline: Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.

Saw this preview I think when I saw No Country... and immediately got excited. Like him or not, Tom Cruise is responsible for a number of great movies over the past 25 years, and I'm always ready to watch him work, especially in a role like this, which suits him better than his last attempt (Lions for Lambs). Singer's no chump, either.

3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Nov. 26
Dir: David Fincher
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton

IMDB Plot Outline: Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.

Pitt and Blanchett team up again, with Fight Club & Zodiac's David Fincher under center. Saying I'm very excited would be an understatement, which feels like I'll be setting myself up for disappointment, but alas.

4. Burn After Reading Sep. 26
Dir: Coen Brothers
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich

IMDB Plot Outline: A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.

This just has the Coen's written all over it, doesn't it? So Clooney makes sense, and then you add Pitt and with their chemistry in all of the Ocean movies, this feels like the Can't-Miss of the year for me. Woot.

5. Semi-Pro Feb. 29
Dir: Kent Alterman
Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre 3000, Maura Tierney
IMDB Plot Outline: Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.

This just feels as absurd as Anchorman, and I'm thrilled.

6. Quantum of Solace (Bond 22) Nov. 7
Dir: Marc Forster
Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench

IMDB Plot Outline: Not available.

They couldn't have picked a more terrible name for the movie. But, I liked Casino Royale and it'll be interesting to see if there can actually be two Bond movies back-to-back that are good. Forster directed Monster's Ball & Stranger than Fiction.

7. My Blueberry Nights Feb (limited)
Dir: Kar Wai Wong
Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Norah Jones, David Strathaim, Rachel Weisz

IMDb Plot Outline: A young woman (Jones) takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of offbeat characters along the way.

Not exactly sure when or if this will be in theaters at all around my parts, but again, a bunch of actors I like. Not thrilled about Norah Jones getting the lead though.

8. Iron Man May 2
Dir: Jon Favreau
Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Dashon Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges

IMDb Plot Outline: When Tony Stark is forced to create a life support suit to keep him alive after an accident he decides to use the technology in his suit to fight crime.

Great supporting cast and inspiring lead choice with Downey, who is one of my modern favorites. Also, Favreau is an interesting choice here, he's like the poor man's version of when Kevin Smith was in the process of making Superman Lives, a comedic director turned comic book director. By the way, I'm not wasting my time writing out all of the info and such for The Dark Knight, because everyone knows about it and wants to see it, it's a given. However,

9. The Incredible Hulk June 13
Dir: Louis Leterrier
Ed Norton, Robert Downey Jr., Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt

IMDb Plot Outline: Physicist Bruce Banner takes flight in order to understand -- and hopefully cure -- the condition that turns him into a monster.

The last Hulk movie sucked, and I don't know if I have any faith in this one, because Leterrier is only responsible for The Transporter series, but I like this cast a lot and should be an ok summer movie at the least.

10. Get Smart Jun. 20
Dir: Peter Segal
Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, The Rock, Alan Arkin, Bill Murray

IMDb Plot Outline: Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side.

I remember watching old reruns of this show as a kid, so for nostalgic purposes I'm reasonably giddy. Plus, that's a fun comedic cast, with the icing being our old friend Bill.

11. Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2008
Dir: Kevin Smith
Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks

IMDb Plot Outline: Lifelong platonic friends Zack (Rogen) and Miri (Banks) look to solve their respective cashflow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

This just looks great. Rogen is golden and teaming him with Kevin Smith is going to be sweet. Should be a late '08 release.

I hoping "The Grand" lives up to the hype. The buzz is that it is a Spinal Tap treatment of pro poker. It's got an impressive cast: Woody Harrelson, Shannon Elizabeth, Dennis Farina, Werner Herzog as someone who has to kill something everyday, Ray Romano, and a bunch of others.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427998/

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I'm excited about:

Synecdoche, New York (Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut / he also wrote it)
Run, Fat Boy, Run (Simon Pegg stars)
The Happening (I'm a big M.Night fan)
Get Smart
The Dark Knight
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Fitzgerald is my favorite writer)
Star Trek (I'm praying they do it justice)

I saw a preview to In Bruges recently that looked hilarious

In Bruges does look ok, reminds me sort of of Snatch.

Indiana Jones Trailer

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/indianajonesandthekingdomofthecrystalskull/medium_t1.html

They did a great job with the trailer... it has a certain feel to it.

Can't wait!

New Get Smart trailer:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/getsmart/trailer2/medium.html