So which movies are you anticipating in 2008?

[CBright7831 0]

+ The Dark Knight

+ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

+ Iron Man

+ Cloverfield

+ The Incredible Hulk

+ Tropic Thunder

[cabbageboy 0]

I get the feeling Cloverfield will be one of those things where fans of a particular producer/director (Whedon, Abrams) will care way more about it than the public at large.

 

Of course I'm going to see the new Indiana Jones and Batman movies. Though I have to ponder...what is this, 1989?

[dubq 0]

+ The Dark Knight

+ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

+ Iron Man

+ Cloverfield

+ The Incredible Hulk

+ Tropic Thunder

 

Aside from the last two, that list pretty much right there for me. I don't know what Tropic Thunder is and I don't put much stock into anything involving the Incredible Hulk these days (or ever for that matter).

 

Also, doesn't Midnight Meat Train come out this year too??

[CBright7831 0]

+ The Dark Knight

+ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

+ Iron Man

+ Cloverfield

+ The Incredible Hulk

+ Tropic Thunder

 

Aside from the last two, that list pretty much right there for me. I don't know what Tropic Thunder is and I don't put much stock into anything involving the Incredible Hulk these days (or ever for that matter).

 

Also, doesn't Midnight Meat Train come out this year too??

Tropic Thunder

[Brett Favre 0]

The Dark Knight. Everything else is whatever for me. Well, not as anticipated as TDK. Iron Man, Cloverfield, and The Incredible Hulk are others. Add Pineapple Express too.

[luke-o 0]

Dark Knight

Iron Man

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Red State (if it does get released this year)

 

And Cloverfield, but just to prove that I'm right that you will never get a clear shot of the monster.

[The Buzz 0]

Rambo

Cloverfield

Dark Knight

 

 

That's about it for me so far. I'm a big Stallone mark, and I'm hoping Rambo does well for him.

[BlackFlagg 0]

Rambo

Dark Knight

Indiana Jones

Diary of the Dead

The X-Files 2

James Bond 22

Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

[Jaxxson Mayhem 0]

Cloverfield

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

more picks to be named at a later date.

[Nighthawk 0]

Man, I almost want to get in line for Dark Knight now.

 

Rambo (one of my favorite series ever)

Cloverfield

There Will Be Blood, but that comes out on Friday, so not too long to wait there.

 

I'll see almost any superhero movie, but besides Dark Knight I'm not too thrilled about any yet.

[CBright7831 0]

Man, I almost want to get in line for Dark Knight now.

 

Rambo (one of my favorite series ever)

Cloverfield

There Will Be Blood, but that comes out on Friday, so not too long to wait there.

 

I'll see almost any superhero movie, but besides Dark Knight I'm not too thrilled about any yet.

I think Downey is perfect for the role of Stark.

 

 

[Craig Th 0]

Dark Knight

Pineapple Express

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Indiana Jones 4

[Epic Reine 0]

This thread starts and ends with The Dark Knight.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

The Dark Knight is my most anticipated film since Lord of the Rings.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Im just going through 2008's list for anything that remotely looks interesting:

 

Cloverfield (though Im sure its going to disapoint)

Be Kind Rewind (the trailer is funny but I dont think the concept will hold up for a whole movie)

Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo (the name change alone..no..

Iron Man (the teaser has me interested)

The Incredible Hulk (Edward Norton is the HULK)

Speed Racer (I cant imagine it but I want to see it)

You Don't Mess with the Zohan (which looks really stupid but anyway)

The Happening (M. Night whatshisname's new movie with Mark Wahlberg)

The Dark Knight

Trailer Trash (The fake trailer concept from Grindhouse expanded to a full movie..from Eli Roth)

X Files 2 (Im almost looking forward to the "Monster of the week" plot)

Kung Fu Panda (a CGI kung fu fighting panda!)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Jet Li and Brendan Frasier!)

Curious Case of Benjamin Button (probably be a chick flick but the short story from F Scott Fitzgerald is worthy of a good movie)

Motel Hell remake (I question if it really is releasing..)

Day the Earth Stood Still remake (haven't heard anything good about it though)

 

Im curious as to the lack of the Star Trek..and Im also not a big James Bond/Harry Potter/Indiana Jones fan so those don't interest me.

 

Of all those, Trailer Trash sounds like its going to be the most fun..already leaked is the inclusion of "Thanksgiving 2" trailer, the "sequel" to the first one included in the Grindhouse fake trailers. It sounds like it will be in the vein of "Catholic high School girls in Trouble", "Kentucky Fried Movie" and "Amazon Women on the Moon"..

[Nighthawk 0]

Oh, the next Harry Potter is coming out? Add that one to my list.

 

I hadn't heard of some of those. Motel Hell is actually one of my favorite movies of it's genre, but it was lightning in a bottle, I don't think you can remake that. It'd be like the TCM remake, but worse, unless R. Lee Ermey is in that one too.

[AntiLeaf33 0]

The Dark Knight and Colverfeild are the ones I'm most hyped about

[haws bah gawd 0]

Damn, ANOTHER Mummy movie? A Motel Hell remake could be all sorts of cheesy fun.

 

Cloverfield is my current must-see, followed by Dark Knight.

[Brett Favre 0]

Add Harry Potter and Trailer Trash to my list. I'm probably going to see Trailer Trash just to see the Thanksgiving 2 trailer. Harry Potter should be interesting on-screen.

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

It's all Dark Knight for me.

 

[Jericho2000Mark 0]

The Dark Knight.

 

And although I'm not a big fan of Hulk or Iron Man, the casting choices are good enough to get me to watch them both.

[Canadian Brandon 0]

Dark Knight(!!!!11!!!!1!)

Pineapple Express

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Zach and Miri Make a Porno(is this confirmed for 2008?)

Speed Racer

Step Brothers

[Gary Floyd 0]

-The Dark Knight

-Cloverfield

-Diary of the Dead

-The Mother of Tears (the long awaited third installment of Dario Argento's Three Mothers trilogy)

-Trailer Trash

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Rambo

The Dark Knight

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Iron Man

The Incredible Hulk

Harold and Kumar 2

Bond 22

[luke-o 0]

Zach and Miri Make a Porno(is this confirmed for 2008?)

 

I'm pretty sure it is, they start filming soon.

[fazzle 0]

Dissapointed by the lack of love for Teeth in this thread.

[King Kamala 0]

Dissapointed by the lack of love for Teeth in this thread.

 

I'm not sure what that movie is about but if this guy is involved, I'm sure it'll be box office gold.

 

 

I'm not sure what's coming out this year (Which is weird since I try to go to the movies once or twice a year) but I'm looking forward to The Dark Night and Trailer Trash.

[fazzle 0]

Dissapointed by the lack of love for Teeth in this thread.

 

I'm not sure what that movie is about but if this guy is involved, I'm sure it'll be box office gold.

 

 

I'm not sure what's coming out this year (Which is weird since I try to go to the movies once or twice a year) but I'm looking forward to The Dark Night and Trailer Trash.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K0OS4gCpos

 

 

It's a horror comedy about vagina dentada. Comes out (limited release) on the 18th.

[Gary Floyd 0]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K0OS4gCpos

 

 

It's a horror comedy about vagina dentada. Comes out (limited release) on the 18th.

That does look good. I'll be sure to see it on DVD.

[Jingus 0]

Well, I'm sitting around bored, might as well give my thoughts on every single movie mentioned here.

 

 

Cloverfield:

The marketing for this flick is, admittedly, fucking brilliant. Not since Blair Witch has there been such an effective viral campaign which got everyone into such a raging fury to see a movie. HOWever, a great trailer does NOT guarantee a great movie. Does anyone remember the fuckin' awesome trailers for such rancid pieces of shit from The Replacement Killers to the Texas Chainsaw remake. Also, the makers of this movie have a decent track record in television, but not so much on the big screen. The director has only made one other movie before: The Pallbearer. Yeah, that's right, the David Schwimmer flick you forgot ever existed. Not the most prestigious resume.

 

The Dark Knight:

It's Batman Begins 2, what more do you want? It's gonna rule. But having seen that six-minute preview trailer, I must take issue with all the fanboys who have already proclaimed Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker is so much greater than Jack Nicholson's. Wait til the movie is out, you knob-slobbering cocksuckers.

 

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull:

Why is anyone not stoked for this? There's no such thing as a bad Indiana Jones movie, period. Spielberg is directing, so it should be just fine. I'm especially happy about Karen Allen coming back as Marion, that's a surprisingly nostalgic move from a terribly youth-oriented industry.

 

Iron Man:

I like Robert Downey Jr, consider him a fine actor, but I just can't imagine him in this part. Jon Favreau seems like a strange choice for director, too. It could be good I guess, there's enough talent involved, two of the writers here worked on Children of Men.

 

The Incredible Hulk:

Replacing Eric Bana with Edward Norton? Fucking A! Less sure about replacing Sam Elliott and Jennifer Connelly with William Hurt and Liv Tyler. At least having real Hulk villains like Doc Samson and the Abomination around this time seems like a good sign, plus good supporting players like Tim Roth and Tim Blake Nelson. Having the director from the Transporter flicks seems like an odd choice, but as long as it's not Ang Lee again...

 

Tropic Thunder:

Ben Stiller isn't a world-class performer, but he does usually have a basic level of competence which keeps his movies from sucking too badly. It's got a great cast, so it could be interesting. Anyone who saw Stiller's episode of Extras, does the "Ben Stiller in a war movie" concept sound kinda familiar?

 

Midnight Meat Train:

It's a Clive Barker adaptation, which means nothing, as he's had both good and bad movies made from his work. But it's directed by the guy who did Versus, so the potential's there.

 

Pineapple Express:

It's the latest Judd Apatow production, with Seth Rogen writing and co-starring. That should tell you everything you need to know.

 

Zack and Miri Make a Porno:

Kevin Smith is Kevin Smith, he pretty much does his thing. The basic plot here seems amusing enough, only time will tell if it's a Jersey Girl or a Clerks 2.

 

Red State:

Is this anything more than a rumor at this point? That politically loaded title sounds pretty lousy.

 

Rambo:

The recent Rocky flick shows that Stallone still has some gas left in the tank. The uncensored trailer I saw looked insanely violent, in a good way.

 

Diary of the Dead:

It's a George Romero movie about zombies. It's gonna be FUCKING AWESOME. Period.

 

X-Files 2:

Doesn't it seem a bit late now for this who-asked-for-it sequel? All the top people involved with X-Files have not gone on to do anything special afterwards, so I guess I can't begrudge the Gillian Andersons of the world for wanting to make a paycheck again, even if it means starring in mercenary 90s necrophilia like this.

 

James Bond 22:

I still haven't seen Casino Royale, but by all accounts it was fuckin' great. This one is mostly made by the same people, so it should be similar.

 

Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay:

The title alone got a legit LOL out of me. It's written by the same guys who did the first H&K, but thankfully the guy who directed it (and goddamned Dude, Where's My Car) isn't involved this time, so that might be a good thing.

 

Forgetting Sarah Marshall:

The writer and director aren't terribly experienced, the cast is only middling, and the concept sounds iffy at best. Not something I'll bother watching.

 

Be Kind Rewind:

Even though he's done nothing but self-indulgent crap since then, Michel "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Gondry has my money for the rest of his life based just on that one movie. The plot and the cast both seem fine, so I've got high hopes for this one.

 

Speed Racer:

This is gonna suck.

 

You Don't Mess with the Zohan:

Adam Sandler AND Rob Schneider, with a side of Mariah Carey? Holy fuck, this is gonna be... something. The writing team is the only ray of light here, with Judd Apatow and SNL writer Robert Smigel.

 

The Happening:

M. Night Shyamalan has made good movies before. Hopefully, he can make some again. I'm not holding my breath, though.

 

Trailer Trash:

IMDB carries no information whatsoever about this movie. You guys said Eli Roth's involved, but there's nothing like this on his profile. That being said, an entire feature-length movie of Grindhouse-type fake trailers just sounds like it would get old after the first few minutes.

 

Kung Fu Panda:

A good voice cast and a weird concept. It's worked before in animated movies, but it's also given us clunkers like Shark Tale. The directors have approximately zero experience in working at this level.

 

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor:

Is it a Mummy movie without Arnold Vosloo as The Mummy? The director specializes in making dumb crap, Rachel Weisz has been unceremoniously replaced by some nobody, and Jet Li has never starred in a good American movie as far as I recall, so I don't have high hopes here. At least Michelle Yeoh is onboard.

 

Curious Case of Benjamin Button:

Cate Blanchett AND Tilda Swinton in the same movie? This is going to be the greatest movie in history. David Fincher directing and the involvement of Brad Pitt, Julia Ormond, and Elias Koteas just further assures that it's gonna be sweet.

 

Motel Hell:

What's the story on this? I can't find any solid information. But in general, all these recent horror remakes tend to suck big floppy donkey dick.

 

Day the Earth Stood Still:

Starring Keanu Reeves! Directed by some guy who once did a Hellraiser sequel! Yeah, this is gonna blow.

 

Star Trek 11:

If you look at J.J. Abrahms' list of accomplishments, you realize that he actually hasn't directed very much, and all his different stuff all tends to have a very different tone and concept, so who knows if he's gonna get a hit here or not. The writing team has mostly written nothing but pure crap. The cast is especially worrisome: aside from the brilliant presence of Simon Pegg as Scotty, every one of the actors cause a reaction of "uh-oh!" (Winona Ryder, Karl Urban, Eric Bana, ewww!) or "who?" (everyone else). Plus, all the stories about how the filmmakers are specifically trying to avoid the traditional Trekkies and attract "new fans" sounds like a bad, bad idea. If I had to bet, this is probably not gonna be very good.

 

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:

It's a Harry Potter flick, same cast and crew as usual, you know the drill.

 

Step Brothers:

Same basic bunch as Anchorman and Talledega Nights made this. This will probably be more of the same, enough for a minor thumbs-up from me.

 

The Mothers of Tears:

I don't think I've ever seen a Dario Argento movie that I liked, but I've sure as hell liked them less as he got older. Anyone seen his Phantom of the Opera? Nuff said. At least Asia Argento and Udo Kier are in this to keep it at least halfway interesting.

 

Teeth:

A movie about a literal case of vagina dentata? That's a ballsy concept, even if I'm mixing my metaphors. It was made entirely by nobodies, so there's no track record to judge from. I could see it as either being a brilliant bit of dark humor and social satire, or a disgusting exercise in misogyny. All the early buzz doesn't seem to indicate anything either way.