It occurred to me about a month ago that I have seen a lot of Blockbuster films this year and some that weren't. I actually went through and counted up the films I've seen either on the big screen or DVD and it's a little over 30 films and I still plan to see Sherlock Holmes and maybe (that's a strong maybe) Avatar. I did realize, funny enough, my list of films comprises mostly of action/adventure films. Well, at least from what I can remember of. It's hard finding a comprehensive movie list for 2009!
Anyway, I thought I'd give a recap of my favorite films in different genres for the heck of it and then talk about my favorites for 2010 (Iron Man 2!!!!!!! x infinity)
Stupid Comedy: Hangover - I say "stupid" comedy because it's well, you know, on the stupid end of comedy. :P Surprisingly, though. I rather enjoyed this one in its stupid sense. It's kind of funny how the guys have to figure out what happened to their friend and, in a lot of ways, a clever way to "retell" the story. Runner-up: I Love You, Man
Romantic Comedy: The Proposal - Might almost be my film of the year for me. It was really funny and I haven't laughed that hard during a film EVER. The plus side - Chris liked it too. Runner-up: He's Just Not That Into You
Horror: Zombieland - Not your typical scary, gorey horror film. It's rather funny (though there is some blood and guts - it's a zombie film!) and Chris and I still laugh about "the survival list" - "double-tap" and some others. It was an enjoyable film and one I wouldn't mind seeing again. Runner-up: N/A
Family film (non-animated): Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - You saw that one coming, right? :P It was one of the better family films I saw this year, to be fair. Runner-up: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Family film (animated): UP - Saw that one coming too, right? Since I only saw 2 in this category, kind of limits my options. :P I really did enjoy this film though. Runner-up: Coraline
Action-adventure: Taken - Liam Neeson kicks butt in the film! I mean, seriously, he kills more people in the film than most action film people do. Not a lot of blood flying everywhere either, which was nice. On top of it, the storyline was actually enjoyable too. I've rewatched the film already a few times and still enjoy it through each watching. Runner-up: 2012
Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Star Trek - Excellent sci-fi/fantasy film that has it all: good special effects and storyline. Runner-ups: Watchmen and Terminator Salvation
Drama: Julie and Julia - It was a fun film to watch and I enjoyed it and had a few laughs here and there. Got hungry through it, though... Runner-up: Public Enemies
Worst film of the year: Toss up between Bride Wars, Push, and Confessions of a Shopaholic. I think Confessions makes it onto the list purely because I've read the entire series and the movie doesn't even take place in the right city. LoL I didn't like the interpretation of the film either. Bride Wars was just plain stupid and makes me not like Kate Hudson much more...Anne Hathaway is tolerable in some films, but the two of them together is not good. Push had the promise of so much more and fell flat. I hope they either do a better sequel or skip the experience altogether.
Movies I'd like to see on DVD: Up in the Air, Princess and the Frog, The Blind Side, Invictus, Where the Wild Things Are, and The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Movies of 2010
Now to next year! Sad to say that I am already looking forward to a number of movies that are lined up to come out.
#1 film I'm excited about: Iron Man 2 (5/7) - Yes, yes, yes! I really enjoyed Iron Man and Iron Man 2 looks just as good as the first one if not better. The trailer just came out for it and RDJ (Robert Downey Jr.) IS Tony Stark. LoL Gwyneth Paltrow is back for Pepper Potts too and she and RDJ had a nice chemistry in the first one. The cast will be good for the second one also. I don't know...I'm just plain EXCITED FOR IT! It's the film I know that people are looking forward to for next year :)
(No particular order now)
Robin Hood (5/14) - It's a Ridley Scott film and I tend to enjoy their films on a B/A- level. I know it'll mostly be fighting, but it'll still be fun to see. (Ridley and Tony Scott (brothers) are producers for Numb3rs, FYI). Maybe a DVD rental over theater watch...Hmm...
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2/12) - I really like the book series so I'm excited to see the film. On top of it, Chris Columbus is directing the film and I think this book is right up his alley having seen his work with Harry Potter. The adult cast looks good too. I hope they really blow this one out of the waters or I'm going to be disappointed.
Clash of the Titans (3/26): Looks interesting and you have Liam Neeson as Zeus and Ralph Fiennes as Hades. Not to mention Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation and Avatar) as Perseus. So...that should be interesting!
Toy Story 3 (6/18): Pixar. Need I say more?
Twilight Saga: Eclipse (6/30) - I admit I'm mildly interested to see the 3rd film. *grumbles*
The Last Airbender (7/2): I am hoping M. Night Shyamalan does this movie justice. Chris and I both, surprisingly, really enjoyed the kids animation tv show of this series. In fact, it's a pretty well liked tv show (only 3 seasons long) and the trailer looks interesting as a live action film. It'll be interesting to watch because there's really only the TV show (no extensive books). So it's not like the movie has anything to base itself on except the TV show (unlike comic books that also have cartoons). I wonder if they'll combine all 3 seasons into 1 movie too. I bet they will.
Secretariat (10/8): A film about one of the greatest racehorses of all time! Well it's really about his owner, Penny Chenery, but it's about Secretariat! It's looking like it'll be a really good film and Secretariat was one of the greats and it's about a horse and...well...Yeah. I'm excited! Not to mention Diane Lane is staring in it. This film really should have aired in May/June, though. I mean...Come on. What better time to have a horse racing film than around the Triple Crown? I mean, he DID win the Triple Crown. LoL
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) (11/19): Need I say anything?
Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (12/10): It'll be interesting to see how this film is done since Disney no longer is a partner in the film. Plus, come on, I have to see it. LoL
With that...I'm off :)
