At The Movies in 2009
Paste Magazine has a list of what they call the 29 Most Anticipated Movies of 2009 and it makes interesting reading.
No, make that exciting reading.
Included on the list are films by some of my favourite directors (Martin Scorsese, Terry Gilliam, the Cohen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino, and Terence Malick),with some of my favourite actors (Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Sean Penn).
I’m really looking forward to seeing Terminator: Salvation with Christian Bale in the lead role of John Conner. Even without Arnie as the Terminator this already looks great. According to the article, Terminator: Salvation is the first in a trilogy of films which takes the Terminator franchise even further than I had hoped. Click here to watch the trailer on YouTube.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed by Terry Gilliam, and starring the late Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell is a time travel fantasy. Imaginarium was Heath Ledger's final screen appearance. Unfortunately he died before filming was completed, and his role had to be shared between Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell! I guess Terry Gilliam was forced to take a leaf out the Doctor Who series which often sees the time travelling Lord change from one character to another.
Then there is Shutter Island by one of my all time favourite directors, Martin Scorsese again stars Leonardo DiCaprio in his fourth collaboration with Scorsese. DiCaprio has taken the place of Robert DeNiro as Scorsese leading man, and almost every film DiCaprio makes seems to push the actor just a bit further. His great performance in Revolutionary Road with Kate Winslett is a case in point.
This film is an adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel about a U.S. Marshal (DiCaprio) investigating a disappearance on a remote island. Also starring are Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley, and a slew of Oscar nominees Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson and Jackie Earle Haley. Shutter Island looks like one of the 'must see' films of 2009.
The Tree of Life, directed by Terrence Malick stars Sean Penn, and Brad Pitt. Sean Penn has always been a great actor, and I can't imagine he will disappoint here. Brad Pitt has shown that he too has the potential to be a great actor, but hasn't always had an opportunity to shine given his choice of films over the past 10 years. Thankfully, his more recent performances (Babel, Burn After Reading, Benjamin Button), seem to be a return to form after the formulaic Oceans... series of films.
Speaking of 'At The Movies', the Australian ABC television program of that name has posted the results of its 2008 viewers poll, of the best films of 2008, and that makes interesting reading as well.
The top 10 films (as chosen by viewers of At The Movies) are...
[Drum roll]
1. THE DARK KNIGHT
2. BURN AFTER READING
3. JUNO
4. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
5. LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
6. IN BRUGES
7. WALL-E
8. THE BLACK BALLOON
9. IRON MAN
10 GONE BABY GONE
You can see the full list of 150 films here…
No, make that exciting reading.
Included on the list are films by some of my favourite directors (Martin Scorsese, Terry Gilliam, the Cohen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino, and Terence Malick),with some of my favourite actors (Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Sean Penn).
I’m really looking forward to seeing Terminator: Salvation with Christian Bale in the lead role of John Conner. Even without Arnie as the Terminator this already looks great. According to the article, Terminator: Salvation is the first in a trilogy of films which takes the Terminator franchise even further than I had hoped. Click here to watch the trailer on YouTube.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, directed by Terry Gilliam, and starring the late Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell is a time travel fantasy. Imaginarium was Heath Ledger's final screen appearance. Unfortunately he died before filming was completed, and his role had to be shared between Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell! I guess Terry Gilliam was forced to take a leaf out the Doctor Who series which often sees the time travelling Lord change from one character to another.
Then there is Shutter Island by one of my all time favourite directors, Martin Scorsese again stars Leonardo DiCaprio in his fourth collaboration with Scorsese. DiCaprio has taken the place of Robert DeNiro as Scorsese leading man, and almost every film DiCaprio makes seems to push the actor just a bit further. His great performance in Revolutionary Road with Kate Winslett is a case in point.
This film is an adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel about a U.S. Marshal (DiCaprio) investigating a disappearance on a remote island. Also starring are Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley, and a slew of Oscar nominees Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson and Jackie Earle Haley. Shutter Island looks like one of the 'must see' films of 2009.
The Tree of Life, directed by Terrence Malick stars Sean Penn, and Brad Pitt. Sean Penn has always been a great actor, and I can't imagine he will disappoint here. Brad Pitt has shown that he too has the potential to be a great actor, but hasn't always had an opportunity to shine given his choice of films over the past 10 years. Thankfully, his more recent performances (Babel, Burn After Reading, Benjamin Button), seem to be a return to form after the formulaic Oceans... series of films.
Speaking of 'At The Movies', the Australian ABC television program of that name has posted the results of its 2008 viewers poll, of the best films of 2008, and that makes interesting reading as well.
The top 10 films (as chosen by viewers of At The Movies) are...
[Drum roll]
1. THE DARK KNIGHT
2. BURN AFTER READING
3. JUNO
4. THERE WILL BE BLOOD
5. LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
6. IN BRUGES
7. WALL-E
8. THE BLACK BALLOON
9. IRON MAN
10 GONE BABY GONE
You can see the full list of 150 films here…
Labels: At The Movies, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Penn, Terence Malick, Terry Gilliam, The Cohen Brothers
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