Wednesday, January 4, 2012

10 Most Anticipated Films for 2012 - View on Film



Greetings film fans.  2011 was a bit of a disappointing movie year.  There were highlights, but no outstanding films.  2012 looks to be a BIG improvement.  Here's to hoping for many surprises, but at the start of the year, here's the top 10 films I'm looking forward to!

Hunger Games- March 23rd

The Futuristic Best Selling book comes to life this spring with Jennifer Lawrence playing one of the youths fighting to the death for their region.  The Trailer looks fantastic, and fans of the book are salivating for their heroes to be on screen.  This could be the next Twilight.











American Reunion- April 4th

I am a big fan of the first two American Pie films.  The third, which featured Stiffler a little too much ran a little thin.  The entire cast returns, with most of the original filmmakers.  I always thought the key to these movies is the relationship between Jim and his father (Eugene Levy).  It's a sweet relationship, with the father forever supporting his son no matter the situation.  Let's hope the raunchy/sweet formula works again.








The Avengers- May 4th

Oh my goodness, here we go!  Marvel has been planning this for the last 4 years since Iron Man came out.  They're all here, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye and more.  This blockbuster is being Directed and Written by Joss Whedon, who knows a thing or two about team dynamics from his days guiding Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly.  Will the dream team deliver?  We'll find out in early May.








Prometheus- June 8th

Director Ridley Scott returns with the first serious, big budget Sci Fi film in many a moon.  Is it a prequel to Scott's Alien, or something else?  Time will tell with this shrouded in mystery movie.  Can't wait!












The Amazing Spider Man- July 3rd

The big question is do we need ANOTHER Spiderman origin story?  I think it looks good, and will feature Emma Stone as the love interest.  Oddly enough, the two girls who have played the blonde Gwen Stacy are redheads, and the one who played the redhead Mary Jane Watson, was blonde.  I'm hopeful on this one.










The Dark Knight Rises- July 20th

This and the Hobbit will vie for the box office crown, as director Christopher Nolan bids adieu to the Batman Mythos.  The anticipation is off the charts for Christian Bale's swan song as Batman.  The trailer looks impressive, as does Tom Hardy's bad guy, Bane.










Skyfall- November 7th

Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in his 3rd go around, with this being the 23rd Bond film overall.  Q and Miss Moneypenny will make their first appearance in the Craig era, with director Sam Mendes at the helm.











The Hobbit- December 14th

I know it's a series loved by millions, but I never got into the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.  I did admire the technical genius though, and director Peter Jackson returns to the world he brought to screen with the first part of the Hobbit saga.















World War Z- December 21st

Brad Pitt + Zombies?  Believe it!














The Great Gatsby- December 25th

Baz Luhrman directs the latest version of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic, with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role.


Again, hoping for some surprises this year....but 2012 should be a good one!

Cheers!

Jason

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