Here's a bunch of movies im interested to see this year. i will probably watch half of them on the big screen, rent most of the remaining movies i didn't get to see and forget one or two because i have no idea why i was interested to see it in the first place (like Meet Dave from my last year's list of movies for 2008)
1. Astro Boy (October; Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy)
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Cmon, its Astro Boy. I dont know if the movie sucks or not but im still going to watch it anyway...or at least rent it.
2. Angels and Demons (May; Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor)
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) finds himself in Rome, where he has to race against time to prevent the Illuminati, a secret society, from putting in motion a terrorist act that could destroy the Vatican. He's aided in his quest by the beautiful Italian scientist Vittoria Vetri (Ayelet Zurer)
Why Im Going to Watch it: I dont know. i liked The Da Vinci Code, so why not.
3. Lesbian Vampire Killers (March; MyAnna Buring, Silvia Colloca, Vera Filatova, Ashley Mulheron, Louise Dylan
Their women having been enslaved by the local pack of lesbian vampires thanks to an ancient curse, the remaining menfolk of a rural Welsh town send two hapless young lads out onto the moors as a sacrifice
Why Im Going to Watch it: The title just caught my attention...and the cast. im going to rent this for sure.
4. Bruno (May 2009; Sacha Baron Cohen )
Flamboyant Austrian fashion reporter Bruno (Cohen) travels the world in search of the latest style trends.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Didnt like Borat as much as people did but it was a nice movie. i expect this movie to be the same. and im going to rent this too because i dont feel like watching this on the big screen.
5. Coraline (Feb 2009; Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman)
A young girl (Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life – only much better. But when her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents (including Other Mother [Hatcher]) try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home – and save her family.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Neil Gaiman
6. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (July; Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina, )
Why Im Going to Watch it: its based on a video game
7. Ripley's Believe it or Not (Jim Carrey, Gong Li)
Why Im Going to Watch it: Gong Li
8. Dragonball: Evolution (April; Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Yun-Fat Chow)
Upon discovering he was sent to Earth to carrying out a sinister plan, a humanoid alien named Goku (Chatwin) looks to fulfill his dying grandfather's wish: Prevent the evil Piccolo (Marsters) and his alien forces from collecting seven mystical artifacts which would allow him to take over our planet. In order to fend off the attackers, Goku must find Master Roshi (Chow), who is the one person who can set him on the right path.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Saw the trailer and it sucked!!! really sucked. but im going to watch it anyway on video. or maybe on the bigscreen if im feeling masochistic enough.
9. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li (Feb 2009; Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough, Michael Clarke Duncan )
Interpol agent Chun-Li (Kreuk) enters an underground fighting tournament, with her eyes set on M. Bison (McDonough), the contest's founder and leader of a crime syndicate who may have been responsible for the death of Chun-Li's father.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Aside from its a Street Fighter movie, because of Kristin Kreuk
10. Fast & Furious (April; Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez; Jordana Brewster)
The feud between ex-con Dominic Toretto (Diesel) and agent Brian O'Connor (Walker) is reignited back in Los Angeles, where a crime has pitted the two men against one another yet again. However, when they realize they have a common enemy, they put their past behind them and unite to stick it to their foe.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Aside from the fast cars...Jordana Brewster.
11. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (May; Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin)
John Connor (Bale) is joined in his attempt to defeat Skynet and its army of Terminators by Marcus Wright (Worthington), a man who apparently has been rescued from the past, though Connor wonders if instead he's been sent from the future as a foil to his plan. As Connor and Wright push deep into the heart of Skynet, they get closer and closer to learning the secret behind the organization's mission to wipe humankind off the planet.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Its a Terminator movie (even if T2 is the only movie i really liked)
12. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (June; Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel)
Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Do i even have to say why? its not only because of Megan Fox. definitely going to see this on the big screen no matter what!
13. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (August; Brendan Fraser, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sienna Miller)
An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer
Why Im Going to Watch it: Dont know if this movie will be nearly as good as the Transformers movie but i dont think it will suck as bad as Dragonball so i think this is worth watching on the big screen.
14. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (July; Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint)
In his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter discovers even more about the evil Lord Voldemort's past, thanks to his mentor Dumbledore and mysterious textbook marked "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince." By the end of the year, nothing will ever be the same.
Why Im Going to Watch it: its a Harry Potter movie
15. The Horsemen (March; Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang)
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Ziyi Zhang
16. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (jan 2009; Rhona Mitra, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy)
A look at how the werewolf named Lucian (Sheen) led an uprising against an aristocratic vampire sect -- a revolt that will mark the beginning of a centuries-old war between the two races.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Just curious. maybe Rhona Mitra is ok, but i think this movie isnt the same without Kate Beckinsale.
17. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer)
Why Im Going to Watch it: interesting plot
18. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (May; Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds)
An origins story that follows the early life of James Howlett (Jackman), also known as Logan, and best known as Wolverine. The chronicle of his younger years as a mutant connects to his relationship and eventual falling out with Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Schreiber), and his fateful entry into the Weapons X project, the governmental program that turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons.
Why Im Going to Watch it: its a marvel comics film. and its wolverine
19. The Uninvited (Jan 2009; Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks)
After her mother's death and her subsequent hospital stay, Anna Rydell (Browning) returns home to be with her sister (Krebbel) and her father (Strathairn), who has become engaged to Rachel (Banks), her mother's former nurse. During her first night back, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who reveals that the new woman in her father's life is not who she pretends to be, leading to a fateful confrontation between the women of the house.
Why Im Going to Watch it: just curious.
20. He's Just Not That Into You (Feb 2009; Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Drew Barrymore)
The Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior
Why Im Going to Watch it: the cast.
21. Fanboys (Feb 2009; Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette)
Four guys and their galpal plan a cross-country trip in order to steal a print of Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace from Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see it before its world premiere.
Why Im Going to Watch it: its geeky
22. The International (Feb 2009; Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl)
Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) pool their resources in an attempt to break up an international arms dealing ring financed by a high-profile bank.
Why Im Going to Watch it: aside from Naomi Watts...the plot isnt that bad.
23. Youth in Revolt (2009; Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Ray Liotta)
Like most teens, young Nick Twisp (Cera) is ruled by his libido. And from the recesses of a trailer park in Northern California, Twisp concocts a plan -- make that multiple schemes -- to lose his virginity to a local girl, the precocious Sheeni Saunders (Doubleday).
Why Im Going to Watch it: it looks like another one of them idiotic comedies.
24. Watchmen (March 2009; Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino)
Set in an alternate vision of the year 1985, the murder of an ex-superhero causes a vigilante named Rorshach (Haley) to look into the matter, an investigation that reunites him with his surviving old colleagues -- all of them former superheroes themselves -- and gradually unveils a conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future.
Why Im Going to Watch it: carla gugino...and its a superhero movie
25. Sunshine Cleaning (Mar 2009; Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin)
Industrious single mother Rose Lorkowski (Adams) starts an unusual business in order to send her son to a private school; alongside her unreliable sister (Blunt), the two women enter the world of biohazard removal and crime scene clean-ups.
Why Im Going to Watch it: emily blunt and the plot's interesting too
26. I Love You, Man (Mar 2009; Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones)
Friendless Peter Klaven (Rudd) goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But when his insta-bond his new B.F.F.(Segel) puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée (Jones) can the trio learn to live happily ever after?
Why Im Going to Watch it: after seeing Forgetting Sarah Marshall (and being addicted to HIMYM), im going to see this movie just because Jason Segel's in it. like when i watched movies just because Will Ferrell was in it.
27. Monsters v Aliens (Mar 2009; Seth Rogen, Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd)
When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California girl named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!
Why Im Going to Watch it: i need to see an animated movie from time to time. and Reese Witherspoon's voice is in it.
28. The Ugly Truth (April 2009; Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler)
A macho morning TV show correspondent (Butler) makes a bet with his love-challenged producer (Heigl): If his tips on how to land and keep a guy don't work, he'll quit the business. But while he coaches her through a fledgling romance, can he avoid falling for her, and vice versa?
Why Im Going to Watch it: just curious.
29. The Year One (June; Jack Black, Michael Cera, Olivia Wilde)
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Black and Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world
Why Im Going to Watch it: Jack Black and Olivia Wilde
30. Public Enemies (July; Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Emilie de Ravin)
FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Bale) sets his sights on American gangster John Dillinger (Depp) and others in an attempt to curb a rampant Chicago crime spree during the 1930s.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Gangster movie
31. Funny People (July; Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann)
When seasoned comedian George Simmons (Sandler) learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship inspires him to take a relatively green performer (Rogen) under his wing as his opening act.
Why Im Going to Watch it: Adam Sandler movie.
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