A Year of Nights at the Movies

I think we need to start this blog out right. Fact number one about yours truly, I'm a movie buff. Here's a list of the top ten movies coming out in 2012. Don't like it? I don't care. But you must be made aware of these movies!! Rated R movies are out cause I don't watch them (there seems to be a whole lot this year, just check out the list of releases for January to see what I'm talking about). Furthermore, this isn't a list for the academy awards, this is a list of movies I think will blow the average persons mind. Let's get started.

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:
The Hobbit (ha-bit) - n.
      1. Peter Jackson
      2. Howard Shore
      3. New Zealand
      4. Ian McKellen
Synonyms: AWESOMENESS, ATTRACTIVENESS
Enough said, next please

-Expect it December 14-

2. The Dark Knight Rises:
If you even need to read this, I pity you. Regardless, aside for the inherent apocalypse of "Holy Crap" that's coming our way I'm also excited that with the Batman franchise done, Chris Nolan will be free to let his creative genius give us more films like Inception, The Prestige and Momento (edited of course).
Side Note: I don't think it's gonna be as good as The Dark Knight because lets face it, it's hard to replicate the epoch making performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker. That aside LOOK AT THAT TRAILER!!!!

 

-Expect it July 20-

3. Les Miserables:
Shocked its this high on the list? I'll confess a slight bias in the fact that I'm reading the book right now and its changing my life. Regardless, look at the cast!! Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean! Russell Crowe as Javert! Helena Bonham Carter as the Thenardiess!! I just hope that's enough to overshadow Anne Hathaway as Fantine. I also would have suggested Russell and Hugh switching roles cause obviously Crowe is the better actor. However, it looks like their shooting for a musical here in which case, Crowe's Aussie Band skills might not cut it as Valjean. Either way, amazing!

-Expect it December 7-

4. Skyfall:
Enough flack for the name please, this James Bond formula hasn't failed me yet. So they can call it Navel Lint for all I care! I'm clenching for this film!! Its seems like the story is going to focus more on Bond and M's relationship of trust and snide remarks which I couldn't applaud more. Daniel Craig and Judi Dench's chemistry is perfect in the first two films and it'll be great to see that develop. Plus they brought in Voldemort for the film! How can we lose?

-Expect it November 9-

5. The Amazing Spider-Man:
Most people called me crazy but I never got used to Tobey Maguire as Spiderman. Don't get me wrong the guys one of my favorite actors but with his performance it seems like the nerd didn't disappear when Peter Parker put on his Spidey outfit. Andrew Garfield on the other hand, wow this is one of the best castings of the year. He was amazing in the Social Network and he'll be amazing in this. Plus Emma Stone beats Kirsten Dunst as a leading lady any day in my book!

-Expect it July 3-

6. The Avengers:
Obviously this movie will make a lot of money. However, like you, I'm going to see this movie for three reasons: Robert, Downy, and Jr. Clearly he's going to be carrying this movie. Which is ironic since Ironman is one of the weaker Avengers they have on board, aside from Hawkeye and Scarlett Letter Johansson's chara... wait why is she in this movie? Either way, I'm super excited for Ironman 3... I mean the Avengers.

-Expect it May 4-

7. Untitled Taken Sequel:
Come! On! How was this not gonna make the list! Still I'm a little nervous about the plot line of Liam Neeson's character Bryan Mills being taken captive with his wife as retribution for some guy he killed in the first movie. I'm keeping my hopes low so that I can be emotionally overwhelmed by the glorious revenge Mill's is going to bath me in at the theater. 

-Expect it October 5-

8. Red Tails:
This will be all the cooler because its a true story. Plus Lucasfilm is involved without George Lucas writing the script!! I'm a huge Terrance Howard fan and his speech from the trailer alone made me want to throw my untrained hands by the wheel of an airplane. (Is it a wheel?.. A Stick?..) Here's hoping its not just Flyboys with bigger explosions!

-Expect it January 20-

9. The Grey:
Liam Neeson... your like the real life version of the guy everyone jokes about Chuck Norris being. You were a Jedi, you beat up a bunch of Europeans singled-handedly, you were Jean Vajean, you were Zeus, you freed a bunch of holocaust victims...YOU WERE ASLAN FOR GOODNESS SAKE. Now you are going to fight wolves with nothing but minibar bottles tapped to your knuckles! Norris, be afraid... be very afraid.

 -Expect it January 27-

10. Chronicle:
I put this on here because there has been little promotion for it and it actually looks pretty dang cool. It kinda feels like the Super 8 version of a superhero movie to me. It's unique and original so I'm giving it a shot. The trailer gave me chills, how about you?

=Expect it February 3-

Honorable Mentions:

Wettest Country: This didn't make the list cause I'm pretty sure its going to be rated R. If by a miracle it's not I'll be there opening day! Tom Hardy, Shia Lebouf, Gary Oldman and Guy Pearce in a movie about bootleggers in the prohibition era... please... please don't be R!!!!

Rise of the Guardians: Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, etc. gang up to take down the boogie man and star Hugh Jackman!? I'm not waiting for the DVD if the trailer is half as promising as it sounds. I don't know if I want Alec Baldwin in my kid movies though, hmm...

The Odd Life of Timothy Green: This is a 50/50 shot, the trailer looks cute but it could also be a tree huggers dream in which case I'll just say no thank you and go see Disney's Earth Day tribute of Chimpanzee instead.