MOST ANTICAPTED FILMS

This post is dedicated to the films I'm most looking forward to in the months ahead. I would also like to read what everyone else is excited for, so please comment. All plot descriptions are courtesy of IMDB. Ok, here it goes:

ROCKNROLLA

"In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city's scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city's seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player -- a drugged out rock 'n' roller presumed to be dead but very much alive -- has a multi-million dollar prize fall into his hands."

I'm mostly excited for this because it seems Guy Ritchie is back to performing his one trick act, but man it's such a great trick. I love his gangster films.

ROLE MODELS

"Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star in Role Models as Danny and Wheeler, two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad. Once the center's ex-con director (Jane Lynch) gives them an ultimatum, Danny and Wheeler are forced to tailor their brand of immature wisdom to their charges, Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson). And if they can just make it through probation without getting thrown in jail, the world's worst role models will prove that, sometimes, it takes a village idiot to raise a child."

This genuinely looks like a comedy with some smarts. I laughed at the bits in the trailer and Paul Rudd is one of my favorite comedic actors out there right now. Make sure to check it out.

QUANTUM OF SOLACE

'Quantum of Solace' continues the high octane adventures of James Bond from 'Casino Royale'. Picking up literally days where the previous film left off, after being betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Having captured Mr. White, and in pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and 'M' interrogate Mr. White who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper to steal Bond's casino winnings is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined."

What's there more to say? It's fucking James Bond. This movie looks to be an unrelenting brutal film. Daniel Craig looks like he's in top form and is ready to kick some ass. Expect a review on this one.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any mans life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, Benjamin Button, is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time."

Love the short story it's based off and David Fincher is one of my favorite directors. Combined with Brad Pitt's acting, the cutting edge technology behind the film, and the beautiful cinematography; it looks like we have an Oscar contender here.

VALKYRIE

"At the height of WW2, a group of high-ranking German officers hatched a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and seize power of the military command in order to end the war. The operation was codenamed "Valkyrie", for the emergency plan that was meant to be used in case of a revolt against the Nazi government. This plan had been modified by the conspirators to ensure their success, but for various reasons the plot failed when finally carried out on 20 July 1944. The conspirators of the inner circle were shot after a kangaroo trial or sentenced to death soon after.

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I have such a fascination with WWII, that it's hard for me to look past this film. It has such an intriguing plot and Bryan Singer is a pretty good director. I hope people can look past Tom Cruise's insanity.

WATCHMEN

"Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity... but who is watching the Watchmen?"

This by far my favorite graphic novel. The fact that we're actually getting a Watchmen film is exciting. And it's even more exciting that it might actually be a great film. The trailer looks stunning and from what I been digging up, it seems Zach Snyder gets it. Kevin Smith saw the film and says it's fantastic. I don't take his opinion to heart, but you guys can do whatever you want with it. Definitely my #1 most anticipated film. Well there you go. I would love to here what anyone thinks of these choices and again, I would love to hear anyone else's suggestions. Here's some other films that are anticipated, but not list worthy: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, Terminator Salvation, Pixar's Up, Star Trek, The Wolfman, Slumdog Millionaire, Public Enemies.