Brad's Upcoming Movies
Well, it took me forever but I finally got around to compiling the (rather short) list of movies coming out that I'm actually interested in seeing. So, without further ado, here they are, in no particular order.
"Millions." A film by Danny Boyle ("The Beach," "Trainspotting") about two brothers who find a boatload of money along some traintracks. One thinks the money should be put to good use, the other prefers to spend it.
"Appleseed." A CGI/Anime movie out of Japan that doesn't appear to have made it to theaters, but will be released on DVD stateside this May. I highly recommend looking it up on Apple.com/trailers under Independent because the visuals are simply stunning.
"Kingdom of Heaven." Hey, what would a summer blockbuster be without Orlando Bloom? Anyways, Hollywood finally got around to making a film about the Crusades, and this is it. From Ridley Scott, the director of Gladiator, expect an amazing film.
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." I'm not normally a Tim Burton fan, but I am definitely interested in seeing how his adaptation of this classic story plays out. Even the trailer is intriguing, and I think Depp was a great choice for Willy Wonka.
"Hostage." Starring Bruce Willis, this movie is already out in theaters, but looks great. The title makes it sound as though its a straight-up kidnapping story, but the plot twists much more than that, although it is a Bruce Willis movie so it will probably be heavy on stuff blowing up and low on thoughtful dialog.
"New World." Another summer blockbuster (though I believe it comes out in November) about the founding of America and the first contact with the Native Americans. The movie stars Colin Farrell as John Smith and chronicles the settling of our country.
"The Interpreter." A summer thriller starring Nicole Kidman as an interpreter at the United Nations who accidentally overhears an assassination plot. Sean Penn plays the government agent who doesn't believe her story but is forced to protect her from those who think she knows too much. But what else is the interpreter hiding?
"A Scanner Darkly." You could say that this film is 'starring' Keanu Reeves, but the entire film is actually animated. The actors (Reeves, Downey Jr., Harrelson) are strikingly rendered to look as real as animation can make them. Worth seeing just for the visuals.
Well, that's about all I could come up with. The problem is that Hollywood is opening the floodgates for crap such as "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" and "Guess Who" to flow freely into cinemas, making the typical summer blockbuster indeed a rare gem. But the few gems that will be out there this summer will be precious.
"Millions." A film by Danny Boyle ("The Beach," "Trainspotting") about two brothers who find a boatload of money along some traintracks. One thinks the money should be put to good use, the other prefers to spend it.
"Appleseed." A CGI/Anime movie out of Japan that doesn't appear to have made it to theaters, but will be released on DVD stateside this May. I highly recommend looking it up on Apple.com/trailers under Independent because the visuals are simply stunning.
"Kingdom of Heaven." Hey, what would a summer blockbuster be without Orlando Bloom? Anyways, Hollywood finally got around to making a film about the Crusades, and this is it. From Ridley Scott, the director of Gladiator, expect an amazing film.
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." I'm not normally a Tim Burton fan, but I am definitely interested in seeing how his adaptation of this classic story plays out. Even the trailer is intriguing, and I think Depp was a great choice for Willy Wonka.
"Hostage." Starring Bruce Willis, this movie is already out in theaters, but looks great. The title makes it sound as though its a straight-up kidnapping story, but the plot twists much more than that, although it is a Bruce Willis movie so it will probably be heavy on stuff blowing up and low on thoughtful dialog.
"New World." Another summer blockbuster (though I believe it comes out in November) about the founding of America and the first contact with the Native Americans. The movie stars Colin Farrell as John Smith and chronicles the settling of our country.
"The Interpreter." A summer thriller starring Nicole Kidman as an interpreter at the United Nations who accidentally overhears an assassination plot. Sean Penn plays the government agent who doesn't believe her story but is forced to protect her from those who think she knows too much. But what else is the interpreter hiding?
"A Scanner Darkly." You could say that this film is 'starring' Keanu Reeves, but the entire film is actually animated. The actors (Reeves, Downey Jr., Harrelson) are strikingly rendered to look as real as animation can make them. Worth seeing just for the visuals.
Well, that's about all I could come up with. The problem is that Hollywood is opening the floodgates for crap such as "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" and "Guess Who" to flow freely into cinemas, making the typical summer blockbuster indeed a rare gem. But the few gems that will be out there this summer will be precious.
posted by Brad at
4:57 PM
5 Comments:
This is stuff that could go into the movie blog as well...
I'm anxious to see "Millions"...i really like Danny Boyle's work.
That "Scanner Darkly" sounds like "Waking Life" which turned live footage stuff into animation.
Do you know when "Millions" comes out? The trailer site says March 11 but I can't find it at any theaters here.
As far as "Scanner Darkly," if you haven't already, you really should check out the trailer on apple.com. It's under Warner Independent. It's pretty amazing.
Brad...welcome to my world. Most of the movies I want to see never come out in theatres here in the midwest because they're too "independent."
That really sucks. I'm ready to see that movie now and I don't want to have to wait like 8 months for it to come out on DVD.Michelle was even going to go with me. Maybe it's just been delayed...
thanks for the warning Fred. Maybe I'll wait for NetFlix...
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