Well it's 2005. A new year and withit alot of new films.
My top five from last year was....
1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
A clever mind blowing head trip with great perfromances all around and even quite touching and makes you think about some interesting questions afterward.
2. The Incredibles
Pixar just can never do wrong (though I surely wasn't feeling that short film Boundin' shown before the film. And the preview to Cars plain sucked). I could watch the Incredibles a hundred times. It's just so fun.
3. Colleteral
Cruise and Fox are fascinating to watch in this cat and mouse game. Tense involving story.
4. Spider Man 2
Best non-animated Superhero movie ever made (see above). Not only great action but great emotional storytelling.
5. The Bourne Supremacy
A worthy sucessor to the Bourne Identity in spite of the obnoxious shaky camera movement.
So what has piqued my interest this year?
Well obviously the last Star Wars film has my attention in spite of the fact that the last two films were major disappiontments and there's anotehr Harry Potter film in the fall. There's also an
Appleseed movie out. I certainly hope it's better than the last adaptation. It's one of my favorite comics.
I never read Hellblazer but that won't stop me from seeing
Constantine which looks like a cross between the Matrix and Hellboy. Could be cool.
Well
Elektra
certainly looks interesting but then so did Blade Trinity and I'm regretting that.
Robots actually comes across as rather obnoxious in the previews but I am a total sucker for animation so I'll hold out hope for it.
A Sound of Thunder isn't getting alot of hype but it could prove a sleeper. It could also make a quick exit.
Sin City just looks plain hot! Just look at the preview. I loved the comic and I'm hoping the movie will do it justice.
I'm holding out hope that Christopher Nolan can restore some dignity to the Batman franchise with
Batman Begins his last two movies Memento and Insomnia are two of my favorites.
War of the Worlds . Spielberg. Cruise. 'Nuff said!
There's not much about the
Fantastic Four so far but Marvel has done a pretty good job with their movies recently so there is hope.
Tim Burton tackling the remake of Willy Wonka and the Chocalate Factory (here called
Charlie and the Choclate Factory ) with Johnny Depp. Burton can be hit or miss but I am intrigued.
Terry Gilliam is one of the most visully gifted directors around and he hasn't been around much recently so I want to see if he hasn't lost his touch with
The Brothers Grimm.
Disney is trying their hand at computer animation with
Chicken Little . The Preview was very funny.
Another computer animated possiblity is
Madagascar . The preview looked fun.
Finally! There's going to be a
Wallace and Grommit movie . It's about time!
Supposedly there's going to be a
Wathcmen movie . Hollywood hasn't had a good track record with Alan Moore (The League of Extrodinary Gentlemen stunk much and From Hell was just OK). I need more info before I decide to commit bucks but I am interested so far.
It's looking like a good year is on tap.