I don’t get to the movie theater as often as I like but here are the 10 movies I am most looking forward to in the last months of 2012.
1) Django Unchained (December 25). Revenge flicks are nothing new, but Tarantino is seemingly obsessed to single-handedly define the genre for a new generation. I love most of Kill Bill and think Inglorious Basterds is the most underrated of all his films. There’s so much to like in this trailer, but the thing that gets me every time is Leonardo DiCaprio smiling and having fun. In most of his films, he never gets to do that, or at least he never makes the choice to do that. Here’s hoping that Django gives us all something to smile about. My Back-up Revenge Flick: Seven Psychopaths (October 2)
2) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (December 14). I love this book. I love Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies. I love Martin Freeman in Sherlock. The only reason that this isn’t number one is I anticipate stories I don’t know more than stories I do. Though this may be the only film on this list I will see twice. My Back-up Movie Based on a Beloved Novel: Cloud Atlas (October 26)
3) Looper (September 28). I was sufficiently enough intrigued to want to see this, then all of the positive word of mouth shot it towards the top of the chart. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is quickly becoming one of my favorite actors. The one thing I really missed this summer was a good sci-fi shoot ‘em up (sorry Total Recall, you were just okay). My Back-up Sci-fi Shoot ‘Em Up: Skyfall (November 9)
4) The Master (September 14). I love Paul Thomas Anderson. Boogie Nights is a great film. Magnolia and There Will be Blood are smart but problematic films. The thought of PTA taking on Scientology, but not really Scientology, with Phillip Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic cult leader is utterly intriguing. My Back-Up Charismatic Leader Pic: Lincoln (November 9)
5) Argo (October 12). Here’s a movie that I’m not sure I would have gone to see if not for the strong edit of this trailer and the use of classic Aerosmith. It has an all-star cast and Affleck is shaping up to be one of our greatest actors-turned-directors. This movie reflects a time where I have little political memory, but a copious entertainment one. I’m intrigued by the real-life cross-pollination here. My Back-up Cross-Pollinating Movie: Wreck-It Ralph (November 2)
6) Hotel Transylvania (September 28). While monster kid movies seem to be all the rage, the latest trailer for this one strikes a funny “Munsters” like tone that tickles my funny bone. The thing that sells the picture to me is that Genndy Tartakovsky is the director. He was in charge of the brilliant 6 minute shorts that were the first Clone Wars series on Cartoon Network. My Back-up Monster Movie: Frankenweenie (October 5)
7) Silver Linings Playbook (November 21). David O. Russell is an underestimated genius. The Fighter was my favorite movie of 2010 and Three Kings is the most underrated movie of the 1990’s. While I may not always like his choice of material (I Heart Huckabees), I know that there will be solid visual storytelling. The material here seems a little twee, but I’m excited to see how Russell handles it. My Back-Up Movie to Watch for the Visuals: Life of Pi (November 21)
8) Paranormal Activity 4 (October 19). I love scary movies. There are times when I want to see a thoughtful scary movie and times when I just want to be freaked out. This series has given me both over the years; I've enjoyed each entry on one level or the other. Plus I am totally one of the unwashed masses that can barely control flailing their arms at every semi-rationalized jump scare. My Back Up Scary Movie: None. (sob)
9) Les Miserables (December 14). For all the feelings of great disdain I have for the monster-sized musicals of the late 80’s and early 90’s, I have an incredibly soft spot in my heart for the score of this one. I have an equally soft spot for Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried. My Back-Up Splashy Period Piece: Anna Karenina (November 16)
10) This is 40 (December 21). While the trailer is a little presumptuous (“This is everyone's story”--actually probably not), this movie seems like it is for me. Borrowing characters from Knocked Up, Judd Apatow both writes and directs. I dig the highly emotional and often funny tone of the Apatow brand (I even think Funny People is pretty great), so I know I and The Beloved will be there. My Back-up Middle Age Ennui Movie: Flight (November 2)
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