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#1 Qwerty

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Posted 31 December 2009 - 07:11 AM

Off we go then...

2010


Loved:
UP IN THE AIR - 10/10

Liked:

Average:

Disliked:

Looking Forward To:
EDGE OF DARKNESS
FROM PARIS WITH LOVE
THE LOVELY BONES
SHUTTER ISLAND
ALL GOOD THINGS
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
GREEN ZONE
DATE NIGHT
IRON MAN 2
ROBIN HOOD
INCEPTION
SALT
MORNING GLORY
THE SOCIAL NETWORK

#2 DamnCoffee

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 05:22 PM

We've had one for 2008 and 2009, time for one for 2010.

Any films you want to see this year? Or you have seen already?


Looking forward to:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
Alice in Wonderland
Iron Man 2
A Nightmare On Elm Street
Toy Story 3
Shrek Forever After
Saw VII
Edge of Darkness

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 05:36 PM

Alrighty then.

Want to see
The Book of Eli
Creation
Edge of Darkness
The Wolfman
Alice in Wonderland
Hot Tub Time Machine
Clash of the Titans
Kick-B)
Iron Man 2
Robin Hood
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Toy Story 3
Eclipse
The Last Airbender
Inception
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1

The list of course is subject to expansion should anything catch my interest between now and December.

#4 Tarl_Cabot

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 05:52 PM

2010 looks promising...

IM2
Clash...
Predators
Inception
The Expendables

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 06:03 PM

Looking Forward To:

Daybreakers
The Book of Eli
Legion
Edge of Darkness
Shutter Island
The Runaways
The Yellow Handkerchief
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Toy Story 3
Eclipse
Salt
Tron Legacy
Shadows from the Sky
Matching Jack
I Love You Too
Welcome to the Rileys
The Social Network
Unknown White Male


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Posted 01 January 2010 - 08:05 PM

One's that stick out in my mind as seeming worthy of anticipation:
The Tree of Life
Terrence Malick isn't exactly what you'd call prolific but what he does do has always been interesting so far, and word on this is that it's going to be "revolutionary", whatever they mean by that.

War of Gods
Tarsem's visual talent caught my eye in the otherwise fairly dire The Cell, and he won me over with The Fall, so I will be sure to check this out. Slated for a 2010 release but currently only in pre-production.

Machete
Surely worth checking out for the "never thought it would happen in a million years" pairing of Steven Seagal and Robert DeNiro. I'm a fan of Robert Rodriguez when he is working on pulpy material.

Predators
Rodriguez wrote the script, and it's about Predators

Inception
Everything looks pretty good so far.

The Expendables
I like action movies

Tron: Legacy
I like Tron

Shutter Island
Doesn't look like top-tier Scorsese, but it looks like good nasty fun in the mode of his Cape Fear, and given his recent attempts at "top-tier Scorsese" films, I think that's no bad thing.

Not quite anticipating, but curious:

Robin Hood
I have to say Ridley Scott directing a Russell Crowe Robin Hood movie "as it might really have been" sounded to me like just about the most tedious thing in the world, but I actually liked the trailer.

Daybreakers
Like half the world I'm sick of Vampires but this actually looks pretty cool from the trailer.

Also; Toy Story 3, Last Airbender, Youth in Revolt

Not really bothered about but will doubtless see:
Iron Man 2 etc.

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 08:49 PM

One's that stick out in my mind as seeming worthy of anticipation:
The Tree of Life
Terrence Malick isn't exactly what you'd call prolific but what he does do has always been interesting so far, and word on this is that it's going to be "revolutionary", whatever they mean by that.

I'm quite excited for for TREE OF LIFE.

War of Gods
Tarsem's visual talent caught my eye in the otherwise fairly dire The Cell, and he won me over with The Fall, so I will be sure to check this out. Slated for a 2010 release but currently only in pre-production.

Tarsem's claim that the film would be "Caravaggio meets FIGHT CLUB" sold me on the whole project. It's extremely doubtful that we'll see it in the next year, though, but hopefully the ball will get rolling following the inevitable success of CLASH OF THE TITANS.

Also; Toy Story 3, Last Airbender, Youth in Revolt

LAST AIRBENDER? Really?

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 08:52 PM

My tentative must-sees for 2010:

Shutter Island
Toy Story 3
Inception
Tron: Legacy


There are a few I'm up in the air about, namely Kick B), Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2, The Expendables, and The Green Hornet. Truth be told, from what I know/have seen of those films so far, I don't think I'll be running to the movie theater to see them.

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 09:16 PM

The Lovely Bones
Toy Story 3
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Iron Man 2
Alice In Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 09:20 PM

I forgot about The Lonely Bones (maybe because it's already had a limited release), I'd like to see that even though reviews have been mixed and Jackson isn't exactly my favourite director (though he has a couple of gems in his catalogue).

The Nightmare on Elm Street remake does have a good trailer, and I guess I'll end up seeing it, but I'm biased against Platinum Dunes remakes, and script reviews suggest it's going to be the same kind of crap they've cranked out before. But we'll see.

LAST AIRBENDER? Really?


The sheer oddity of the thing intrigues me. A burnt-out, once (until pretty recently, really) critcally acclaimed director making a movie of a not exactly ancient Nickelodeon cartoon (which I have never seen more than a few seconds of) about a little kid in orange robes who practices kung-fu to ward off dragons and what-not? It stands out if nothing else.

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Posted 01 January 2010 - 11:31 PM

I would say that at the top of my list, Inception. I'm not that excited right now about any other title. I'm sure that'll change once the year progresses.

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Posted 02 January 2010 - 12:22 AM

My initial list, although I feel I'm missing a few already:

UP IN THE AIR: Already released in the United States admittedly but awaiting it here in the UK. I’ve always enjoyed Clooney’s work and found JUNO very much to my liking from Jason Reitman. Seeing as though it appears to be leading the Oscar chatter for this year, I’m especially looking forward to it.

SHUTTER ISLAND: Not a big horror fan, but Scorsese and DiCaprio back together should provide a good enough reason to check this out..

THE LOVELY BONES: Originally, this was thought to be the big awards season fare, before it got delayed. Peter Jackson’s return should be compelling, plus it’s another chance to see the up-and-coming Saoirse Ronan.

GREEN ZONE: The fourth Bourne by a different name? Probably. Should still be interesting to see a war-time Baghdad slant on the action movie genre though.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND: I may be in the minority but I’m quite liking Tim Burton’s vision for this from the trailers. I’m only a recent convert to his work but I have an open mind for this.

CEMETERY JUNCTION: Hopefully a return to form for Ricky Gervais after the dud of THE INVENTION OF LYING. Hopefully the return of Stephen Merchant to the writing team will lift this out of the doldrums.

THE BIG I AM: Ostensibly just another London gangster flick but friends are involved so I’m looking to see whether it sinks or swims.

ROBIN HOOD: I’m fully prepared not to enjoy this. It’s not really my sort of thing but it’s been such a laboured process to get this to the screen that there is added intrigue in the project.

TOY STORY 3: Very little to say about it that hasn’t been said. The previous two Toy Story movies have nailed it. Pixar rarely (if ever) miss. Should be a lock of a success.

SALT: Jolie. Spies. Probably enough to keep me amused and keep me out of trouble for a couple of hours.

INCEPTION: Christopher Nolan has yet to miss the target for me yet. Psychological thrillers tend to be my cup of tea, so I’m expecting more of the same here.

NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU: Purely borne out of missing New York personally.

THE WAY BACK: Peter Weir returns at long last for his take on a Siberian gulag escape during the Second World War. A decent cast should make this strong fare.

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU: More Matt Damon. This time as a congressman who takes an interest in a ballet dancer (Emily Blunt). I don’t know much of the story but there are said to be sci-fi elements at work.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK: A movie about Facebook would not be grabbing me initially but when it’s directed by David Fincher my opinion changes. Very interested by the ideas behind this one and what tone it will take.

THE BEAVER: "A clinically depressed man finds solace through a beaver handpuppet". Starring Mel Gibson, directed by Jodie Foster. Crazy.

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Posted 02 January 2010 - 12:32 AM

I forgot about The Lonely Bones (maybe because it's already had a limited release), I'd like to see that even though reviews have been mixed and Jackson isn't exactly my favourite director (though he has a couple of gems in his catalogue).

The Nightmare on Elm Street remake does have a good trailer, and I guess I'll end up seeing it, but I'm biased against Platinum Dunes remakes, and script reviews suggest it's going to be the same kind of crap they've cranked out before. But we'll see.

LAST AIRBENDER? Really?


The sheer oddity of the thing intrigues me. A burnt-out, once (until pretty recently, really) critcally acclaimed director making a movie of a not exactly ancient Nickelodeon cartoon (which I have never seen more than a few seconds of) about a little kid in orange robes who practices kung-fu to ward off dragons and what-not? It stands out if nothing else.

You mean The Lovely Bones correct?

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Posted 02 January 2010 - 12:44 AM

The Way Back


Win!

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Posted 02 January 2010 - 01:46 AM

I will see some films in 2010.

Uh, am I not doing this correctly?

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Posted 03 January 2010 - 10:22 AM

You mean The Lovely Bones correct?


I think it's fairly clear I have no idea what I mean about anything any more.

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Posted 04 January 2010 - 06:30 AM

Ones I'm looking forward to :

-Daniel Craig, Sean Penn, and Viggo Mortensen in RUGGED INTENSE MEN
-Sam Worthington in WHO AM I AND HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE?
-Christian Bale in GLOWERING INTENSELY
-Ridley Scott's SOME TWO AND A HALF HOUR BOLLOCKS WITH RUSSELL CROWE IN IT
-Denzel Washington in THIS YEAR'S DENZEL WASHINGTON ACTION MOVIE
-GENERIC HORROR REMAKE NO. #39
-Sam Worthington in YEP I'M INEXPLICABLY IN ANOTHER HUGE MOVIE
-The Coen Brothers' INCOMPREHENSIBLE RUBBISH THAT PEOPLE WILL PRETEND TO UNDERSTAND SO THEY DON'T FEEL LEFT OUT
-Ryan Reynolds in YES I'M A STAR, DAMMIT, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANY HITS
-Pierce Brosnan in REMEMBER ME?
(Seriously, this is the actual title of a Pierce Brosnan movie due out in 2010. Irony alert).
-Robert DeNiro in DOES ANYONE CARE ANYMORE?
-Sam Worthington in OH FOR B)'S SAKE NOT HIM AGAIN
-Adam Sandler in EHH, IT'S SANDLER. YOU KNOW IF IT'S YOUR KIND OF THING OR NOT.
-Samuel L. Jackson in 23 MOVIES THIS YEAR, AND IT AIN'T EVEN SEPTEMBER YET.
-Clive Owen in SOMETHING YOU WON'T SEE
-Jason Statham in SOMETHING YOU'LL EVENTUALLY SEE ON LATE NIGHT CABLE
-Seth Rogen in HOW LONG CAN I GET AWAY WITH THIS BEFORE PEOPLE REALIZE I'M ACTUALLY KINDA CRAP?
-Eddie Murphy in CRAP TO TAKE YOUR KIDS TO
-FAILED ATTEMPT BY A COMEDIAN TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, IT"S PROBABLY WILL FERRELL'S TURN, ISN'T IT?
-Jennifer Aniston in THREE GENERIC RUBBISH ROMANTIC COMEDIES, ONE OF THEM PROBABLY HAS MARK RUFFALO IN IT.
-REMAKE : THE REMAKE, PART II
-Bruce Willis, John Travolta, and Nicolas Cage in OUR CAREERS CANNOT BE KILLED
-Steve Coogan and Rickey Gervais in WHY WON'T YOU LIKE US, AMERICA?
-and maybe Tron Legacy, I dunno.

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Posted 04 January 2010 - 09:53 AM

Well I enjoyed that very much but:

-FAILED ATTEMPT BY A COMEDIAN TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, IT"S PROBABLY WILL FERRELL'S TURN, ISN'T IT?

Even though it was kind of a comedy, didn't that already come with that security blanket of a movie by our very own Mark Forster?

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 11:42 PM

Well I enjoyed that very much but:

-FAILED ATTEMPT BY A COMEDIAN TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, IT"S PROBABLY WILL FERRELL'S TURN, ISN'T IT?

Even though it was kind of a comedy, didn't that already come with that security blanket of a movie by our very own Mark Forster?


Hmm, I don't think I saw all of it exactly, but I seem to remember some "wacky" antics which weren't too far removed from Ferrell's usual oeuvre. He hasn't gone full-on "take me seriously, damn you!" a la Jim Carrey in The Number 23 or Adam Sandler in Reign over me just yet, but I think it's inevitable.

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Posted 06 January 2010 - 02:23 PM

I believe he also played a guitarist in one of Zooey "am I not, like, awesomely kooky?" Deschanel's interchangable indie quirkfest dramas, but I think he was playing an Eagles song or something which I guess was supposed to be somehow funny.

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Posted 06 January 2010 - 04:01 PM

That’s sure a lot of films you plan to see, Dino. I guess I’m not surprised you don't think you'll find time for Will Smith’s CHECK OUT MY BODY NOW.

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Posted 06 January 2010 - 04:06 PM

Ones I'm looking forward to :

-Daniel Craig, Sean Penn, and Viggo Mortensen in RUGGED INTENSE MEN
-Sam Worthington in WHO AM I AND HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE?
-Christian Bale in GLOWERING INTENSELY
-Ridley Scott's SOME TWO AND A HALF HOUR BOLLOCKS WITH RUSSELL CROWE IN IT
-Denzel Washington in THIS YEAR'S DENZEL WASHINGTON ACTION MOVIE
-GENERIC HORROR REMAKE NO. #39
-Sam Worthington in YEP I'M INEXPLICABLY IN ANOTHER HUGE MOVIE
-The Coen Brothers' INCOMPREHENSIBLE RUBBISH THAT PEOPLE WILL PRETEND TO UNDERSTAND SO THEY DON'T FEEL LEFT OUT
-Ryan Reynolds in YES I'M A STAR, DAMMIT, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANY HITS
-Pierce Brosnan in REMEMBER ME?
(Seriously, this is the actual title of a Pierce Brosnan movie due out in 2010. Irony alert).
-Robert DeNiro in DOES ANYONE CARE ANYMORE?
-Sam Worthington in OH FOR B)'S SAKE NOT HIM AGAIN
-Adam Sandler in EHH, IT'S SANDLER. YOU KNOW IF IT'S YOUR KIND OF THING OR NOT.
-Samuel L. Jackson in 23 MOVIES THIS YEAR, AND IT AIN'T EVEN SEPTEMBER YET.
-Clive Owen in SOMETHING YOU WON'T SEE
-Jason Statham in SOMETHING YOU'LL EVENTUALLY SEE ON LATE NIGHT CABLE
-Seth Rogen in HOW LONG CAN I GET AWAY WITH THIS BEFORE PEOPLE REALIZE I'M ACTUALLY KINDA CRAP?
-Eddie Murphy in CRAP TO TAKE YOUR KIDS TO
-FAILED ATTEMPT BY A COMEDIAN TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, IT"S PROBABLY WILL FERRELL'S TURN, ISN'T IT?
-Jennifer Aniston in THREE GENERIC RUBBISH ROMANTIC COMEDIES, ONE OF THEM PROBABLY HAS MARK RUFFALO IN IT.
-REMAKE : THE REMAKE, PART II
-Bruce Willis, John Travolta, and Nicolas Cage in OUR CAREERS CANNOT BE KILLED
-Steve Coogan and Rickey Gervais in WHY WON'T YOU LIKE US, AMERICA?
-and maybe Tron Legacy, I dunno.


Brilliant. :tdown:

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Posted 06 January 2010 - 04:30 PM

Will Smith’s CHECK OUT MY BODY NOW.


I'm looking forward more Aww, Hell Naw! an uproarious comedy where he spills mustard on someone and goes "wee-oooh!!!!"

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Posted 07 January 2010 - 05:27 AM

As usual nothing looks good on the horizon. I might just see Edge of Darkness and that's it.

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Posted 07 January 2010 - 07:21 PM

Looking forward to all of these:

Daybreakers 1/8/10
The Book of Eli 1/15/10
Legion 1/22/10
Edge of Darkness 1/29/10
The Wolfman 2/12/10
Shutter Island 2/19/10
Cop Out 2/26/10
Alice in Wonderland 3/15/10
The Losers 4/9/10
Iron Man 2 5/7/10
Robin Hood 5/14/10
Shrek Forever After 5/21/10
The A-Team 6/11/10
Toy Story 3 6/18/10
Jonah Hex 6/18/10
Predators 7/7/10
Inception 7/16/10
Dinner for Schmucks 7/23/10
The Other Guys 8/6/10
The Expendable 8/20/10
The American 9/1/10
Due Date 11/5/10
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part I: 11/19/10
Hereafter 12/10
The Green Hornet 12/22/10

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Posted 07 January 2010 - 10:09 PM

That’s sure a lot of films you plan to see, Dino. I guess I’m not surprised you don't think you'll find time for Will Smith’s CHECK OUT MY BODY NOW.


Well unfortunately I missed the first part of the series, Will Smith in CONFIDENT, WISE-CRACKING BLACK MAN SURROUNDED BY SPECIAL EFFECTS, so I fear I would be unable to follow the plot.

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 12:43 AM

Sherlock Holmes

Just got round to seeing this today, and I wasn't too impressed with the previews before hand. It looked cheesy as hell. But, WOW! Such a great movie, a fun watch. It had it's moments, but most of it was amazing. Though I did burst out laughing at the music track accompanying the slow motion explosion. :tdown:

I really enjoyed it though, I didn't think it would be that great, I was proved wrong.

B)




Movies Seen:


Sherlock Holmes - :tdown:


Looking forward to seeing:
Avatar
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
Alice in Wonderland
Iron Man 2
A Nightmare On Elm Street
Toy Story 3
Shrek Forever After
Saw VII
Edge of Darkness
The A-Team



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Posted 27 January 2010 - 01:32 AM

So it appears they're actually going ahead with Saw VII. I know there was some question when Saw VI underperformed.

If this one doesn't bring in the numbers I bet that it will be the last film in the series.

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Posted 27 January 2010 - 12:18 PM

Though I did burst out laughing at the music track accompanying the slow motion explosion. B)


Yes, I thought that was very funny too; Ritchie seemed to want to suddenly convince us we were watching a Victorian Black Hawk Down.

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Posted 31 January 2010 - 03:32 AM

Going to recycle my list system from last year.

Sweet
Creation
12

Good

Meh

Crap

On my list to see: The Book of Eli, Edge of Darkness, The Wolfman, Alice in Wonderland, Hot Tub Time Machine, Clash of the Titans, Kick-B), Iron Man 2, Robin Hood, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Toy Story 3, Eclipse, The Last Airbender, Inception, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1

Very good start to a year of cinema, if I do say so myself. Of course not every film is going to be fantastic, but I hope the trend doesn't reverse itself as time goes on. Hopefully things just kind of balance out, like 09.