Movies that Will Probably be Good but Have Yet to Come Out this Year Part 2

Hello again internet friends! Sorry I’ve taken so long with the second installment to MTWPbGbHYtCOTY (Movies that will probably be good but have yet to come out this year), I’ve been on vacation in Seattle for PAX this last week and chose not to post because video games. I’ll probably share my experience with you on this blog or in a video to my sister (you can get to our channel through the side projects tab) including my impressions of upcoming games (or maybe I’ll share that on 1up, I haven’t decided yet) like which my favorite game at PAX was (hint: it’s The Last of Us). Wow, that sentence was a grammar disaster: way too many asides.  Also Ice cream is good. I share that with you because I’m eating some right now…as in while I’m writing this. Probably not while you’re reading this. Ok. Back to the post at hand. Here is the second installment of MTWPbGbHYtCOTY. Oh and if you didn't read the first installment here it is.

The Man with the Iron Fists – November 2

Why, you ask, would I include in this list a movie directed by RZA (of… some sort of fame. I don’t have time to research every hip hop musician turned filmmaker, here’s his Wikipedia page you go read up on him) and written by RZA and Eli Roth (of Hostel and Inglourious Basterds fame, him I know off the top of my head)? Because it will be awesome. Ok to be fair it probably won’t be good, but it will have crazy bloody action violence, cause that’s what we’ve come to expect from any movie Eli Roth is even remotely involved with. And this one stars Russel Crowe (Gladiator), Lucy Liu (Kill Bill), and Pam Grier (way too many blaxploitation films to count) and is about martial arts. This will probably not be good. For all the reasons I just listed I want to see it. But it will be a damn fun ride.

Skyfall – November 9

Ok, so Quantum of Solace wasn’t great. But Casino Royale certainly was. And the director attached to Skyfall is fantastic (Sam Mendes). And while he hasn’t worked on the sort of action fair we normally attribute to the 007 series, his previous work suggests that he will inject some emotional development into Craig’s new Bond, which is a believable character wracked by previous issues that necessitate some sort of emotional difficulty that I believe Sam Mendes will be able to give this series. Also the Bond movies are cool and I want to see how BenWishaw does as Q.

Lincoln – November -16

This film chronicles the life of one of our most interesting president during one of the most interesting periods during his term: the period when Lincoln fought for the abolishment of slavery. And while this period of time is in all probability not as romantic as we make it out to be, it should still be interesting to see how the masters of historical and biographical films handle this story. With Steven Spielberg (Schindler’s List) directing, DanielDay-Lewis (My Left Foot) starring as Lincoln (its supporting cast features Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy lee Jones, and Sally Field the supporting cast isn’t anything to sneeze at either), and Tony Kushner (Munich) writing, the film promises to be another biographical gem.

(Note: for some reason this movie doesn't have a trailer yet. If you find one can you please put it in the comments? I'd really like to see it)

Edit: I just added the trailer. More evidence of awesome.

Rise of the Guardians – November 21

I like the cast of this movie (Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine, and Jude Law). The director has never directed a feature length film, animated or otherwise, and the writer has never written a…erm..what I would call a good film. But I like the premise of this film and I like the cast. And in general I like Dreamworks animations. So yeah. But the premise is basically that Earth gets attacked and all the Holiday mascots have to protect the earth. And Hugh Jackman plays the Easter Bunny. So that should be entertaining.

Hyde Park on Hudson – December 7

To be honest, when I went through my list of exciting upcoming films the second time through I realized I only had fourteen films in the list and so I needed to add one. I picked this one. Mostly cause BillMurray’s in it. And I really like Bill Murray. And since he picks his own scripts without the influence of an agent he tends to pick good scriptsand it looks like he's giving the performance of his life in this film. Additionally, the director has previously worked on Morning Glory and Notting Hill, which was the first chick flik I legitimately enjoyed. Anyway, I don’t really know if this will be good, but I like and respect Bill Murray enough to give it a chance.

Do you agree? Disagree? Did I forget anything? Am I a complete moron for expecting Rise of the Guardians to be good? Probably. But if you have anything to add please do so in the comments. I'd love to hear from you guys!