Your [2012] Film List
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Another year, another list. Here is my 2012 selections, a slightly larger and more robust list than 2011's suprisingly. The dates are based off current listed US release dates - your local area (and mine of course) may vary:
Jan
The Grey - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1601913/
Neeson doing the Taken angry seperated from loved one thing somewhat but in the Alaskan wild... so like it mixed with The Edge somewhat. I dunno, the trailer looked good when it wasn't putting up quotes from reviews on Twitter.
Man on a Ledge - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568338/
Sam Worthington fan I am not, however the trailer for this looks like it might have more to it and the rest of the cast is fairly solid. Worth a look, although I can't see me going to the cinemas for this one.
Feb
Safe House - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1599348/
Again another trailer look, Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds seemingly play it safe (no pun intended) but the concept is interesting enough.
Rampart - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640548/
The decent cast pulled this one to my attention. No idea how it will go, but worth a look I'm sure.
This Means War - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596350/
Trailer made me laugh. Plus Tom Hardy against Chris Pine as basically Spy Vs. Spy over a love interest. Again, probably a BD/DVD watch but funny enough.
Wanderlust - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655460/
David Wain did Wet Hot American Summer and Role Models, both with Paul Rudd who also stars here. Aniston can do decent comedy when she wants and the trailer looks good. Rental though again.
March
Jeff Who Lives at Home - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588334/
I read the outline for this in a magazine, not sure on the casting but the concept sounded funny enough.
Wrath Of The Titans - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646987/
I hated.... hated... Clash of The Titans. But I watched this trailer and it actually seemingly might make up for it. Plus someone told Worthington finally to grow out the hair (or wear a wig) and it looks right for the style.
Goon - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1456635/
Home rental. The trailer for this went up a week or so back on the IMDb front page and it made me laugh so it goes on the list.
April
The Cabin in the Woods - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259521/
This could be a decent horror flick, it's been in delay over the MGM issues for the last couple of years so it's had plenty of time to be cooked. Hopefully it's not overdone.
The Three Stooges - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383010/
Much like Cabin, this is either going to be horribly bad or horribly great. I couldn't decided so it goes on this list for now.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307068/
Not the massive fan of Steve Carell, but the concept for this seemed interesting and so it's gone on the list.
SAFE - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656190/
I had to have one Jason Statham stand-alone action film on the list for the year, this looked like the better of the 2 he had listed.
May
The Avengers - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848228/
Captain America was my choice of the two Marvel films last year, and Thor was the one I wanted to avoid. Turned out the opposite was true and Thor was the better film in the end. The Avengers is up in the air at this stage, I was not impressed by the trailer but of course I want to see it. So this is where it's listed.
Men In Black III - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409024/
I didn't think I'd be putting this on here, but the trailer looked great. Will Smith doesn't look like he's aged. Plus genius casting of Brolin as the young Tommy Lee Jones. Might help if I finally watch MIBII first though, I kinda skipped it.
June
Rock Of Ages - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1336608/
Trailer and outline have me interested in seeing how this will go. Train wreck or cult hit. We will see.
Prometheus - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446714/
I don't think I have to say much about this really. The teaser trailer recently released was a knockout.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1611224/
I wanted... wanted... to put this on the bad list, but I just can't. Provided the production keeps on going this won't be pushed back, but I just think it's so absurd it might rate as well as Bubba Ho Tep on my list of crazy awesome films. Then again it might suck. No pun intended.
Brave - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217209/
I questioned last year Pixar returning to Cars, and I didn't see it. I'm unsure where this film is really going but being an original item I'll give it a better chance.
July
Ted - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637725/
Seth Macfarlane does live action. I don't particularly rate his cartoon work greatly but the concept sold me on this and for the combination of both elements I'll see it.
The Dark Knight Rises - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/
Again, do I really have to say anything.
August
The Bourne Legacy - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194173/
Renner was great in MI4 (and mostly everything else he's been put into, although he'll always be D'Agastino to me), but will he be good enough to move the Bourne series on. Helps he's been given a reasonably solid supporting cast. This is going to be interesting.
Total Recall - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386703/
Really not sure about this, but positive enough to go on here.
The Expendables 2 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1764651/
As I said in the general film topic, I'm quietly confident Sly will improve upon the original which wasn't a bad film just didn't meet the expectations I had of it.
Premium Rush - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1547234/
Joesph Gordon-Levitt is a great talent as far as I'm concerned. The trailer was over-edited but this looks like it could be a surprisingly solid film. Plus films taking place on Bicycles hardly ever happen.
September
Finding Nemo 3D - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543/
The one 3D re-release on my main list for the year, because I expect it'll be the only good one. Its a CG movie, so it's easier to do that with this.
Dredd - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343727/
The Judge Dredd makeover with Karl Urban in it. Interested. Plus it can't be worse than Sly's effort.
Looper - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276104/
Aside from having Gordon-Levitt in it, this is directed by Rian Johnson who did the exceptionally awesome Brick (with Levitt) and the decent but not as good Brothers Bloom. But the kicker is the concept which is about a time-travelling hitman, who's sent to the future to kill himself. -
Part 2
October
"Taken 2" - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1397280/
It's not even named yet. Discussed at the top of the post, Neeson + Taken = Awesome. Megaton did okay with the 3rd Transporter, so I'm sure it'll turn out fine.
Fun Size - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663143/
Made the 2010 Black List, I'm not sure if the talent has come together to make it work but it could be a winner if it does.
The Gangster Squad - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321870/
Director Ruben Fleischer makes the list again this year, with a 40's set film about the LAPD keeping gangsters away. Solid cast make it look like it might be a good film.
November
Skyfall - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074638/
The much delayed next Bond film. It's had extra prep time, here is hoping it's better than Quantum was.
Gravity - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/
Bullock in a sci-fi. Not sure if it'll work but the concept surrounding her trying to survive a trip back to earth might work.
The Silver Linings Playbook - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/
Controversial David O. Russell's latest, seemingly as a very interesting core plot and a solid cast to back it up.
47 Ronin - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1335975/
I'm just going to see Keanu Reeves do the Tom Cruise/Last Samurai thing, because I'm sure that's why he's been cast in this.
Rise of the Guardians - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446192/
This might be Dreamwork's next Shrek film. It honestly sounds great on paper.
December
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/
Again I don't think I have to say anything. I'm not sure I'll see it in 3D though given how the trailer made me feel.
Now for the want to avoid but probably end up seeing it list (due to friends) for 2012 includes the following "gems";
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D - Feb (re-released rubbish)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - Feb (how the hell did this get a sequel?)
21 Jump Street - March (ala. Starsky and Hutch 2 - turning a reasonably serious TV show to a comedy, trailer looks crap)
John Carter [Of Mars] - March (Stanton has a great record with Pixar but this just looks like it's going to be a flop)
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters - March (I could put Lincoln Vampire Hunter above but I just couldn't stretch it to this)
The Hunger Games - March (I just don't get it, series of books yup but it just looks like Running Man+The Island+Twlight)
American Reunion - April (Did it need to be made?)
Titanic 3D - April (100 years since the disaster, but yet still real no reason to put it in 3D)
The Dictator - May (Baron Cohen seemingly dropped the unscripted stuff a lot because it doesn't work anymore, the result is a horrible looking film)
Battleship - May (SERIOUSLY? That trailer was horrible! Plus it just looked like it was from Transformers)
Jack the Giant Killer - June (saw the trailer at MIGP, it just didn't click)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation - June (the first was a horrible and overlong POS, the trailer for this one doesn't look any better)
The Amazing Spider-Man - July (bad trailer, I mean nothing wrong with the casting or anything but I still don't get the idea of rebooting this after 10 years)
Ice Age: Continental Drift - July (can't believe they're still making sequels to this that get cinema releases)
Neighborhood Watch - July (looks dumb and not much different than the recently released Tower Heist in a lot of ways
Resident Evil: Retribution - Sept (Profits go up, audience numbers go down - but they keep on making them, and also now 2 previously killed cast members make a return from the first film just to sully what little respect you could possibly give the first film)
Leatherface 3D - Oct (UGH!)
Red Dawn - Nov (pointless remake, enemies were going to be Chinese - now post produced into North Koreans... hmmm...)
World War Z - Dec (I have no hope at all this will be any good, we'll see around midyear at Comic Con I guess)
This Is 40 - Dec (did Knocked Up really need a spin off?)
Edit #1 - Added November 2011, Jason Segal's "The Muppets"
Edit #2 - Revamp for 2012 list.
Edit #3 - Added info to 2012 list. -
How have I missed this for over a YEAR!!!
I started reading not quite taking note of the title and wondered just how long does it take for films to come out down there, then I read the second post and realised it was over a year old!!!
New releases, none that I know of!
I just don't really keep up with new releases unless somebody points me in the right direction.
About the only thing on DVD I'm REALLY looking forward to is the 40+ year old Dario Argento film "Four Flies on Grey Velvet" finally getting an official DVD release.
I'll be sure to get back to you if there is anything that I really want to see theatrically! -
LOL.... yeah, the first one was posted a year ago. I think it got posted in a swarm of new posts at the beginning of last year and you may have been away for a few weeks.
I'll probably edit the top post to include 2012's list of what I'm looking forward to, so you can come back and look through it. Probably will do that over this weekend. -
For archive purposes, the 2011 list.
Carrying on from the Summer 2010 film list, I’ve decided to make this topic outlining the 2011 films I personally want to see. I can then come back to this list and mark off the titles once I’ve seen them (and then comment in the “recently seen” thread).
Some of these have had a late 2010 release in the US , but haven’t yet been released here.. I've listed what I can by month by month. If I get less interested in specific titles, I will drop them off the list. Most of these are listed by US release month otherwise, your local release date may vary.
Hopefully people will be able to list others I've missed and I may have provided a few unknowns for others (but given most of this is mainstream, probably not).
Currently Open:
Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343097/
Jan:
Black Swan – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/
The Fighter – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/
The Green Hornet – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0990407/
(The trailer didn't exactly enthrall me, but I want to see what Gondry will do with it in full. If I don't see it at the cinema I will see it on home release.)
The Mechanic – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472399/
(I don't know why, but I like Stathum doing stuff like this, Crank, Transporter… so I kinda want to see this).
Feb:
Unknown – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401152/
Hall Pass – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480687/
(The latest from the brothers Farrelly, trailer looked okay. Most likely a rental though.)
March:
Paul – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1092026/
(Co Written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; trailer didn't enthrall me but a preview in a magazine recently read got me a little more keen).
Sucker Punch – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0978764/
(I have no idea what to think about this, and while the trailer didn't grab me it also looks like something you should see at the cinema)
April:
Source Code – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0945513/
(Duncan Jones' follow up to Moon and the film so far announced this year I'm actually looking forward to the most)
Rango – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1192628/
(The animation looks stunning but I'm not sure if there is much substance behind the style)
Hanna – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993842/
Scream 4 – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262416/
May:
Thor – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/
(I'm kinda not looking forward to this and the beginning of the glut of Marvel movies but I've watched them all so far…)
POTC: On Stranger Tides – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1298650/
(I'm hoping this has the chance to rekindle my interest in the series, but who knows)
Hangover 2 – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1411697/
June:
Super 8 – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1650062/
(I'm cautious because they're keeping a tight lid on this, but I'm sure given JJ's track record it should be decent)
Cars 2 – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216475/
(I am still not sure why they are making a sequel to Cars… but I'll see everything Pixar makes till they do something I don't like)
July:
Winnie The Pooh – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1449283/
Captain America – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/
(…See Thor…)
August:
30 Minutes Or Less – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1622547/
(From the makers of Zombieland)
Fright Night – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1438176/
(Remake is getting positive buzz)
Final Destination 5 – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1622979/
(I love to torture myself by watching this I think)
October:
The Thing – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0905372/
(Prequel to Carpender's film – not a remake; promising mostly practical effects work and not CG as much… we will see…)
Real Steel – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433035/
(I was not too keen on this until I found out its based on an old Twilight Zone episode which got my interest up)
November:
The Muppets - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204342/
December:
Sherlock Holmes 2 – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1515091/
Mission Impossible 4 – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229238/
(Two words… Brad Bird. I cant wait to see what he can do with a live action film…)
Tintin: Secret Of The Unicorn – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0983193/
(The only other film I'm really looking forward to. People in the UK know Tintin as well as I probably do, but I don't think the books are known that much in the US.)
I've dropped some movies already based on trailers or no interest. Of course there is the final Harry Potter film – because I've never watched any others after the first, Cowboys and Aliens (which the trailer made me 0% interested in), Green Lantern which I also have 0% interest in, Transformers 3 (bleh), a new Conan, and Fincher's US version of Dragon Tattoo with Daniel Craig in it…. :/ Probably lots more I'm forgetting.
A lot of the movies I listed above I'm even very iffy on, and there isn't a single summer tent pole movie I'm currently looking forward to as it all seems very samey (especially with the several comic book films on display). -
Seeing as I had to re-edit my second post to include the rest of the 2012 list due to character limits.... here is my original reply to the 2011 post.
Seeing as no one replied to this I have nothing to compare to, but I'm going to go through and see my strike record on this before making a new list.
Seen:
Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest
The Green Hornet
Hall Pass
Paul
Sucker Punch
Source Code
Rango
Scream 4
Thor
Hangover 2
Super 8
Captain America
Mission Impossible 4
Tintin: Secret Of The Unicorn
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Pt 2
Cowboys & Aliens
Transformers
Hanna
Green Lantern
Final Destination 5
Not Seen:
Black Swan
The Fighter
The Mechanic
Unknown
POTC: On Stranger Tides
Cars 2
Winnie The Pooh
30 Minutes Or Less
Fright Night
The Thing
Real Steel
The Muppets
Sherlock Holmes 2
Strike rate is over 55% - not a bad year. The last 2 films on the not seen list also only came out on Dec 29th and Jan 4th over here, so it's not like I've had a good chance to see them yet.
Edit #1 - Updated with 3 I saw (Green Lantern, Hanna, Final Destination 5). Now well into a 60% watch rate. -
I'm so out of touch with movies for 2012. I have no clue! As I mentioned over on "Films You Just Saw" we just saw "A Dangerous Method" which was OK, but not great.
For 2012, I'm only interested (right now) in The Hobbit and Brave, Pixar's new original fairy tale set in the 10th century Scottish highlands. They've yet to let me down (aside from Cars, which I refuse to see lest I get sucked into NASCAR culture and enter a period of desperate self-loathing).
On your unseen list, Rombie, I've seen:
Black Swan: Blech. It wanted to be something, but it was just... eh. I have a companion guide I made my friends for them to FF to the parts that people talk about, categorized as "sexy" "stabby" or "weird." the problem for me, mostly, is that I had zero investment in Natalie Portman's character. I couldn't have cared less if she turned into a swan or a porcupine or a bonobo.
POTC: Stranger Tides: Another weird one. They should have stopped at 2. It has a downer ending and at times is just a mess.
Green Lantern: OMG don't even bother. Ryan Renolds fights the poop monster. I liked the recent Green Lantern graphic novels. I kinda like the sci-fi aspects of the GL mythology. I do not like CGI costumes or whatever the hell parallax was supposed to be.
Winnie the Pooh: Saw it because I have a toddler. Only people with toddlers should have to see it. There's something mildly depressing about Pooh, and the movie is so slow that it just drags out the misery. It's perfectly sweet with no innuendo or anything (and I'm all for kids movies that are for kids alone) but it was bland and torturous in its blandness. -
I unfortunately saw Green Lantern and it's giant poo monster shortly after updating this list for 2012 up the top. Wasn't my choice. I also managed to see 2 others off my have not seen list in the same span (Hanna and Final Destination 5) although unlike Green Lantern I made the choice to watch those.
Cars is definently my lease fav Pixar film and it really did put me off seeing the second one (and to this point Cars 2 is the only Pixar film I do not own) but I will probably still rent it at some point. I'm personally a little unsure on Brave at this time as I said above, but it looks interesting enough.
I've continued to avoid Swan and Pirates 4 until they cost $1 to rent on Blu Ray and I probably still will see them eventually. Shame about Pooh though, I liked the fact they'd gone with the old animation style over a slicker completely CG presentation which is why I'd wanted to watch it - but if it's going to be Winnie The Bland then I won't probably bother. -
Pooh was never really the high-adventure, swashbuckling, a$$-kicker of the Disney juggernaut, but this was soooo slow. It's actually very good for very small children. Rapid edits and frenetic activity have been shown to be not so good for cognitive development, but jebus... This hurt my soul. The animation is very good, of course. It's old school line-drawn, cell painted animation. It was like a warm visual hug from grandma, but just like visits with grandma, it got really old, really fast and I couldn't wait to get back to the 21st Century.
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