Bite-sized updates on upcoming movies:
Thor - 6th May 2011: The mythical being from mountains in the sky AKA Asgard is flung down to earth as punishment. But like all positive minded individuals, he turns lemons into lemonades and becomes EARTH DEFENDER AGAINST REALLY BAD VILLAINS. Huzzah!
Any good? It should be, as British thespian extraordinaire Kenneth Branagh is directing. Is that a good thing? I recall Ang Lee directing Hulk (the version with Eric Bana) and it didn't really fly did it? Lets just hope this one doesn't repeat that.
The Beaver - 6th May 2011: Bad boy ass-kicker Mel Gibson is back but this time he's trading his gun/sword/fists for a hand-puppet as a way to release his inner demons and to get on with life as it deals him a bad hand.
Any good? I'm a big fan of the Gibson, so anything he does is fine by me.
Midnight in Paris - 11th May 2011 (France): Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams star in Woody Allen's romantic comedy with a holidaying family and a pair of newly engaged couple. Romantic complications ensues. Sighs ...
Any good? Hell yeah! But - only if you're a big Woody Allen fan, which I am. BTW ...
Hangover 2 - 26th May 2011: the gangs back with Stu getting married in the westerner's version of "sordid" Thailand. Laughter and painful consequences ensues. Chortle.
Any good? Hell yeah! Go for it!
Kungfu Panda 2 - 26th May 2011: Po and the gang's back (like the hangover gang above) to defend the whole of China against a nasty villain who is out to destroy the country AND kung fu itself. Whoa nelly!
Any good? Definitely! Go for it pronto!!
The Tree of Life - 27th May 2011: acclaimed director Terence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line) returns with an interesting ensemble of Barda Pitt, Sean Penn and Joanna Going in this family drama of a son in search of the true meaning of life, as reflected on his aging father.
Any good? If drama's your thing, then it should be good. The man's a celebrated director, so yeah.
Kungfu Panda 2 - 26th May 2011: Po and the gang's back (like the hangover gang above) to defend the whole of China against a nasty villain who is out to destroy the country AND kung fu itself. Whoa nelly!
Any good? Definitely! Go for it pronto!!
The Tree of Life - 27th May 2011: acclaimed director Terence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line) returns with an interesting ensemble of Barda Pitt, Sean Penn and Joanna Going in this family drama of a son in search of the true meaning of life, as reflected on his aging father.
Any good? If drama's your thing, then it should be good. The man's a celebrated director, so yeah.
X-Men: First Class - 3rd June 2011: An origins movie with a young Xavier and a young Magneto finding for themselves what they really are.
Any good? Maybe ... so far the X-Men franchise have been pretty decent with decent acting and storyline. So presumably they're maintaining that consistency.
Cars 2 - 24th June 2011: The return of Lightning McQueen and Matey in this sequel sees them take on the Grand Prix overseas. But the journey is long, complicated and it involves espionage (at least for buck tooth Matey).
Any good? It should be, the gang's all here (meaning the director, writer, etc).
Bad Teacher - 24th June 2011: Cameron Diaz is the bad teacher who who stop at nothing (read: really bad things) to get her man who happens to be a fellow teacher.
Any good? If you're in the mood f
or crass, black, painful, bawdy humour, then this is your cup of tea. It'll be fun to watch Diaz do the nasty by being nasty on the big screen, isnt it? Hell yeah.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 1st July 2011: The Autobots and the Decepticons are back for the third time but, unfortunately without the lovely Megan Fox. This time around Optimus Prime and his human sidekick Shia Labouf battles Shockwave, who has been messing about with the Russians. Muscle robots and explosions ensues.
Any good? Only if you're 12 going on 43 with a thing for robots and hot chicks.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - 15th July 2011: The second installment of the final book on a group of wizards flying about on broomsticks led by four-eyed do-gooder Harry Potter in their fight against evil wizard with no nose Lord Voldemort. Broomstick capers ensues.
Any good? Its the last book and several key characters will die. Including Harry Potter. Haha!! Gotcha.
Captain America: The First Avenger - 22nd July 2011: An origins story about World War 2 superhero Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), as he transforms from a skinny guy into a buff super soldier and battles the eviiiiil Nazis. Hitler-hating tomfoolery ensues.
Any good? Its a super hero movie set in the 2nd world war. It should be good, right? Why else would they spend gazabillion-gajillion bucks on making it, right?
Cowboys & Aliens - 29th July 2011: Craig Daniels shrugs off his tuxedo and browning automatic for a ten gallon hat and a six shooter (and later, a weird alien gun device around his wrist) to join forces with the local sheriff and a band of Apache warriors to battle invading aliens. This ain't Iraq, its the wild, wild west.
Any good? Hell yeah!
Conan the Barbarian - 19th August 2011: Get ready for some sword-swinging, head-decapitating, back-snapping, blood-curdling barbaric action with pretty boy Jason Momoa. Which is a travesty and and oxymoron. An ex-male model as the barbarian? Why? If Arnie was dead, he'd be turning in his grave.
Any good? It looks good ... maybe too "mainstream good". Hmmm...
Fright Night - 19th August 2011: A remake of the classic 80's horror movie about a teen-ager who discovers that his next door neighbour is a vampire. To assist him in battling this bloodsucker, is retired TV vampire hunter actor, and his girlfriend. Blood sucking jamboree ensues.
Any good?
The Three Musketeers - 14th October 2011: Ancient but cool military Frenchies with swords - D'Artagnan joins rogue musketeers for some ass-whupping of the old-ways kind in this updated 3D version! How cool is that? Hot damn cool is what!
Any good? It looks good ... maybe too "mainstream good". Hmmm...
Fright Night - 19th August 2011: A remake of the classic 80's horror movie about a teen-ager who discovers that his next door neighbour is a vampire. To assist him in battling this bloodsucker, is retired TV vampire hunter actor, and his girlfriend. Blood sucking jamboree ensues.
Any good?
The Three Musketeers - 14th October 2011: Ancient but cool military Frenchies with swords - D'Artagnan joins rogue musketeers for some ass-whupping of the old-ways kind in this updated 3D version! How cool is that? Hot damn cool is what!
Any good? If they stcik to the story, and they maintain the same kind of buoyancy of Alexander Dumas' adventure classic, then it should be great.
