FILMS I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WILL BE IN GREEN!
FILMS I COULD LIVE WITHOUT WILL BE IN RED!
January
Texas Chainsaw 3D
OK, so I'm a horror junkie. While I admit this film doesn't really look good or much like the original 1974 Texas Chain Saw Massacre - it looks like a generic modern day horror film - I can still get a little bit excited about a mainstream horror release. Right?
The Last Stand
Arnie back in an all guns blazing action film? Count me in! I just hope that he hasn't tried to play it all cool and has kept in his cheesy one-liners.
V/H/S
Another horror film, and what?! This one was released in America last year, so us Brits are a bit behind the times. It does seem that this one includes found-footage which I'm not a massive fan of (it feels a bit of a lazy option for filmmakers), the fact that this is a collaborate effort between different genre directors is quite exciting.
A Haunted House
Just looks really boring and not very funny, considering this is supposed to be a comedy. When will spoof filmmakers realise that Scary Movie was funny because they took their time with writing it and they didn't try to cram in extreme amounts of popular culture references that get old really quickly?! (Thankfully, I can't find a UK release date for this one yet!)
February
A Good Day to Die Hard
While the title of the film is a bit of a mouthful, the fifth entry into the Die Hard franchise doesn't look too bad. I'll admit it, I pretty much loved Die Hard 4.0 with it's digital age self, but I'm not sure what A Good Day to Die Hard can bring new to the table with it's storytelling... At this stage, what really can the son/father relationship do differently that Die Hard 4.0 didn't do with the bickering duo?!
Mama
This Guillermo del Toro produced horror film looks very interesting and very creepy. I've always been fascinated by the idea of feral children who've had a deprived upbringing and this film brings that to the forefront of horror. What if their Mama didn't really want to let go?!
Dark Skies
Looks like a more subdued and interesting take on the alien abduction sub-genre of sic-fi. I'm in.
Hansel & Gretal Witch Hunters
This just looks like Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter on steroids, which isn't really a good thing. How can you take such a classic Grimm fairytale and make it look so shallow and boring?
March
Oz: The Great and Powerful
While the film does look a little bit of a visual feast, I'm still a bit unsure as to what the depth to the story could be. However, I'm a fan of James Franco, so I'm happy.
Jack The Giant Slayer
I felt like I've been seeing snippets of this film for ages, so I'm excited that the release date is actually looming soon.
The Last Exorcism Part II
The first film left a sour taste in the mouth when it ended so abruptly that it felt like the filmmakers ran out of ideas. I have a feeling that I will have the same feeling with this one.
GI Joe: Retaliation
The fact that this film was pushed back a whole year because the test audiences disliked it so much might be a testament to how bad this film is. And the fact that I didn't really like the first one either...
April
Jurassic Park 3D
OK, call me a hypocrite because I wasn't looking forward to Titanic's 3D re-release last year, but Jurassic Park is different because it's a childhood classic. I don't know if the 3D will be any good, but I'll still love the film!
Evil Dead
This film looks completely brutal. While I liked the first film, the 80s charm really makes it, it seems like this remake is really pushing the boundaries of horror. I mean, look at the trailer...
Iron Man 3
While Iron Man 2 was a bit lacklustre, I'm hoping that the most charming of The Avengers crew can bounce back with a better sequel this time. I have hope for this one.
Scary Movie 5
Yep, they're making another one. And yep, it looks just as bad as all the other "Movie" spoofs out there.
May
Star Trek Into Darkness
I'm not a Trekkie, but I loved JJ Abrams Star Trek back in 2009 with all his screen-glare-glory and this sequel looks just as incredible!
The Hangover Part III
I loved The Hangover, but The Hangover Part II was simply a terrible retread of the same story and even the same story beats as the first film. Thus, I'm not really bothered about The Hangover Part III.
June
Man of Steel
Now that The Dark Knight trilogy is over, Christopher Nolan has turned his Producing duties towards bringing back Superman to our screens in what appears to be a darker and much grittier version. I can't wait.
World War Z
While this looks nothing like the book and that the zombies look a bit of a strange CGI mess (I'm hoping that they aren't as bad as the monsters in I Am Legend), I'm still looking forward to this for the sheer scale of destruction shown in the trailer.
Monsters University
Wait, another unwarranted Disney sequel?! Never.
July
Pacific Rim
I don't know too much about this one, but the trailer looks incredible. I'm in.
The Smurfs 2
Did anyone ask for this? Really?!
August
300: Rise of an Empire
Not seen much about this one at all (I don't even have a trailer) but I, like every other man out there, absolutely loved 300 so let's just hope that this can live up to expectations.
This Is The End
An interesting one this. An end of the world comedy coming out in 2013. A bit late to jump on the bandwagon isn't it?!
Insidious Chapter 2
I kind of liked Insidious. It did well building up the creeps up until the stupid finale involving Darth Maul in the nether regions or whatever it was. Therefor, I don't want anymore in a sequel!
September
Elysium
Again, I've not heard too much about this, but the online viral marketing for this film is interesting. Also, it's written and directed by the bloke who did District 9, which I also loved so let's hope he keeps it up!
October
Carrie
Another horror remake, but much like The Evil Dead this one looks like it will equal or maybe even top the original 1970s film. Plus, this one has Chloe Grace Moretz in it, who I think is an amazing actress, who has Julianne Moore playing her Mother - what can go wrong?!
Thor: The Dark World
I loved the original Thor. To be honest, I thought I wouldn't because the trailer made it look a bit lame - the old fantasy character stuck in our world. But the film was just so cheesy and captivating and fun. I hope the sequel is more of the same... but different, as all sequels should be!
Paranormal Activity 5
It's getting silly now. I kind of liked the first one and the third one, but parts two and four were so ridiculously bad that the story is really starting to wear thin now.
November
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
I haven't read the books, so I'm not sure if they are much better, but the films feel really watered down and censored considering that it follows young adults hunting and friggin' killing each other!
December
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
I'm currently reading The Hobbit at the moment and I literally cannot wait to see what Peter Jackson does with this one. The book is fairly short to be split into three films, so I want to see what Jackson adds to them.
Anchorman: The Legend Continues
I don't care how many people tell me otherwise, Anchorman was not funny. It was stupid and boring and I couldn't be less excited for a sequel.
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