I really believe this is the year of
the movies. So far I have seen The Lorax, Hunger Games, The Avengers,
The Five Year Engagement, and Prometheus, all of which I loved
(Hunger Games a little less, but how can you top those books?). I
also saw The Vow. . . but I'm a bit ashamed that I insisted on seeing
it because it was somewhat disappointing even though the acting was
good (I'm a McAdams fan). But there are a lot of movies that are out
now or coming out that I am super pumped about.
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. I'm a
huge Tim Burton fan, I even wrote a report about his work for a
course last semester. Plus I thought not only the advertisements
looked amazing, but that the title sounds hilarious.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the
World. I love both Keira Knightley and Steve Carell and am a sucker
once again for the implied humor. The preview looks both funny and
touching (Steve Carell's niche).
Moonrise Kingdom. Honestly, I'm not
sure that I've seen a full preview (until I loaded the one on here)
but they had me with their costume design. Plus the film is
chock-full of acclaimed actors, which can go horribly wrong or very
well, and I'm guess from its reviews that it went well.
Savages. An interesting love-story,
some ultra-violence, weed. What's not to be excited about?
This plot seems to bring to light an issue of whether or not a dirty
business can really be turned clean. The preview did one very
important thing: it left me very curious. Maybe it will be easy to
guess how everything pans out 3mins in, but I still think I want to
see for myself.
Frankenweenie. Another Tim Burton. I
love the back story on this film also. This is not the first time
Burton has made Frankenweenie: the first attempt lost him his
animation job with Disney. Now they have funded the remake. Lovely.
Les Miserables. Hugh Jackman, Russell
Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter . . . could they have
thrown more of my favorite actors together? This play has been
critically acclaimed. The book is by the epic Victor Hugo. Classic.
The Great Gatsby.
This is yet another flick that had me at the costume. DiCaprio looks
more dapper than ever before! This is just second in line of my list
of classics that are coming to film this year.
Anna Karenina. Even
though I have one failed attempt to read this book, after watching
the previews I am dead set on giving it another go. The sets look
breathtaking, the costume amazing, the actors top-notch. I am really
looking forward to seeing Wright bring Leo Tolstoy's beautiful
writing on late 19th Century Russian high society to life.
Plus it appears to have a really great sex scene.
And finally:
The Hobbit. Seeing
as how I am a huge fan of Peter Jackson's portrayal of J.R.R.
Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (and watch the entire trilogy,
extended editions, every December) I am definitely looking forward to
what appears to be the first film of this adventure. For the past
three years December has been Lord of the Rings month and I am really
excited to add The Hobbit to the lineup. Did I say how excited I am?
Oh, and I have already reread the book this summer.
Any suggestions or
comments? Also, I am compiling notes on movies with the best sex
scenes for a future post. Please leave me your suggestions!
Quote
about movies:
Am
I a romantic? I've seen 'Wuthering Heights' ten times. I'm a
romantic.
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
(Every
romantic has that one movie . . . )
I just finished reading the Great Gatsby for the first time yesterday and I had no idea a movie was coming out! It looks great. That will definitely be one I have to see in theaters I think.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't Leonardo looking smashing in it? I actually haven't read the book, was it a good read?
DeleteThe Dictator almost made me pee my pants I was laughing so hard. But you have to have that oh so special sense of humor to appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI definitely want to see that, but after Bruno I'm a little more hesitant to go in with high expectations ha. Thank you, though. It moved up my list a bit now.
DeleteIt's not like Bruno at all. And in fact, I would actually say it's funnier than Borat. And you know how much I love Borat.
DeleteJew love Borat?
DeleteThey made the Great Gatsby with Robert Redford and Mia Farrow back in the 70's. Heard that rendition was brilliant. I haven't read the book yet, but I can't deny I got excited when I saw the preview - I'm a huge Baz Luhrmann fan.
ReplyDeleteMoonrise Kingdom looks hilarious. Can't wait!
Seriously, read the book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Graham-Smith. It's amazing. The way he weaves fact and fiction during every part of Lincoln's life is incredible. I can't imagine how much research went in to the novel. Now, apparently the movie takes the idea seriously, as the book did too, but audiences were expecting a campy movie like Scary Movie so were disappointed when they realized they weren't getting a humorous movie.
I'll have to check all of that out! I always thought Pride and Prejudice and Zombies looked hilarious so I was really excited to hear the same guy wrote Abraham Lincoln..
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