5 Reasons to march to the nearest theater in 2008
Men, ready your equipment!
Money to buy popcorn, drinks, a few other snacks and candies? Check!
Proper clothing that isn't too warm, not too light either for optimum viewing experience? Check!
Ballpen, Paper to write a few witty comments every now and then while viewing? Check!
Girlfriend to hug when it gets too cold? Err.. this you gotta work on.
Presenting the 5 reasons you'll see me lined up at the nearest movie house in 2008.
1. Definitely, Maybe
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks.
Ryan Reynold's character is a political consultant who, in his past dating life, dated the 3 ladies (it really IS a FICTIONAL movie) and produced a daughter. Fast forward 11 years, the daughter wants to know who her mother is and Reynolds has to tell the tale of those 3 relationships. So it's probably a chick flick but hey, put 3 lovely ladies in 1 movie and tell me, you won't watch it? Gentlemen, I came for the ladies.
Comes to your movie houses by Feb 14, 2008. A definite date movie. Directed by Adam Brooks who also did Bridget Jones 2, as well as Wimbledon and Practical Magic. Watch the trailer of Definitely, Maybe.
2. The Dark Knight
This movie needs no intro. After the uber-successful Batman Begins, everybody has been honkering for this movie and Christian Bale comes back as the dark crusader, and with him he brings Heath Ledger as the Joker. Christopher Nolan directs this movie, touted to be the best movie of 2008. Trailers are everywhere, movie posters are out, so when is this movie hitting the screens? July 18th, 2008.
Maggie Gyllenhaal fills in where Katie Holmes-Cruise left off. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine as Alfred, and Gary Oldman are also back. Watch the trailer for The Dark Knight.
3. The Other Boleyn Girl
I'm a fan of historical movies, and this one I have to see - not only for the fact that Natalie Portman pits talents with Scarlett Johansson. Both are Boleyn girls. Natalie as Anne, and Scarlett as Mary. Sisters turn against each other for the heart of the English King, Henry VIII. If you know your history - or you're a history freak like I am - Anna Boleyn was beheaded at the Tower of London, and rumor has it that she did not sleep with the king till he was able to annul his first marriage, and make her his Queen. Girl Power eh? Shows at theaters by Feb 29, 2008. Directed by Justin Chadwick. Watch the trailer for The Other Boleyn Girl
4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
What's red, always grouchy and manages to kick demon ass back to where they came from? Hellboy! Fans of this comic book character, cheer up! It's been confirmed that indeed in 2008, Hellboy II will come out to a theater you! Of course, you can count on Hellboy to kick some ass bigtime, Selma Blair as Liz to light up the screen, and Abe Sapien to freak you out. Same director as the first one - Guillermo del Toro. Hits the screens by July 11, 2008. Watch the trailer of HellBoy II: The Golden Army.
and so I end my 5 reasons to march to your nearest theater in 2008 with a movie my girlfriend is bugging me to watch. Make a guess. A TV series made into a movie. 4 ladies. One sexy city.
5. Sex and the City the Movie
Almost all the women in my life - my mother, my sisters, my cousins, my girlfriend, and my girlfriend's friends included - have bugged me into writing this movie down as one of the reasons. If I don't write this down, I just might loss all my organs and I still have plans to spread my genes in the future.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are back as the sexy foursome in the city of New York. From the teaser trailer, I can surmise that Sarah Jessica Parker is getting married, while Kim Cattral is wearing a ridiculous blazer with shoulder pads the height of Empire State Bldg (probably a look back to the 80s in the movie). BIG is still in the movie, and Jennifer Hudson is a refreshing addition to the cast. Directed by the series' director Michael Patrick King. Release date is on May 30, 2008.
Other movies to watch out for:
Be Kind, Rewind (starring Jack Black and Mos Def)
X-Files 2
Son of Rambow
Valkyrie (starring Tom Cruise)
Where the Wild Things are (directed by Spike Jonez)
Sources: IMDB.com, and Firstshowing.net
