Note: This is a list of movies that I can't
wait to see. Obviously, everyone has different tastes in movies, so not
everyone's list will be the same. Also, not all release dates are set in stone
and other movies have not announced their release date so keep that in mind.
With the start of the New Year, I thought I
would talk about the movies that I cannot wait to see in 2014, but first here
are some honorable mentions:
- Dawn
of the Planet of the Apes - I haven't seen Rise
of the Planet of the Apes yet, but I have it on Blu-ray,
just haven't gotten around to it yet.
- The
Expendables 3 - You pretty much know what you are going
to get with this movie, an awesome popcorn action flick.
- The Hobbit: There and Back Again - Again, haven't seen the latest Hobbit movie yet, but am working on watching it.
Now to the top 10 (Movies are in order of release date):
10. Hercules: The Thracian Wars –
There is already another Hercules movie, The Legend of Hercules, coming
out this month, but this is a different type of movie, from the description of
the two movies. Also, for the fact that this movie stars Dwayne Johnson, while
the other stars Kellan Lutz, and the release date for the Dwayne Johnson
Hercules movie is in July. Odds are that this will be the superior of the
Hercules movies and I’m excited to see Dwayne Johnson in movies. Ever since Fast
Five has established himself as an up and coming action star, so it
will be fun to see him in a summer action movie.
9. Godzilla – Run! It’s
Godzilla! Don’t worry this isn’t the Matthew Broderick Godzilla movie, this is
a reboot of the Godzilla franchise and it looks pretty good so far. If you are
a fan of monster movies, this is definitely the movie for you. This version of
Godzilla looks better way better than the 1998 version (most likely due to the
better technology of today). This movie also features a stellar cast. Aaron
Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen play lovers in this movie (they are also
Quicksilver and Scarlett Witch in Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, a
brother - sister duo) and also feature Bryan Cranston (Heisenberg!) and Ken
Watanabe. I’m only hearing good things from this movie so far, so I hope it
does pan out.
8. A Million Ways to Die in the West
– Now I know you’re asking yourself, what is this movie? I wondered this
myself, but I don’t really care because the director of this movie is Seth
McFarlane. Yes, the man who brought you Family Guy, Ted, and a wonderful Oscar
hosting performance. Essentially, this is a comedic, western. The cast alone
should get you into this movie. It stars Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam
Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris, Seth McFarlane, and Sarah Silverman. Wow! All I can
say is, if you’re a fan of Seth McFarlane (like I am), then you’re going to
watch this movie.
7. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
– The sequel to the first Captain America movie brings us sort of a spy,
political type of movie, something that suits the character of Captain America.
I’m a huge Marvel fan boy (more of the Disney Marvel) so I’m curious to see
what’s in store for this movie. Definitely, a lot more character development for
Steve Rogers, especially if you know who the Winter Soldier is. I’m hoping we
get to see a lot more of S.H.I.E.L.D. because they are important in the Marvel
universe and I want to see more of Captain America adjusting to the way things
are now. Both of those seem present in the trailer, so it should be a good
Marvel movie.
6. 22 Jump Street – 21
Jump Street seemed to take everyone by surprise. It was one of the
best comedies of 2012 and gave a lot more hope to the career of Channing Tatum.
I think now he has found his niche in movies and is sticking by it. 22
Jump Street just seems to be the same as the first movie, but I
find nothing wrong with that. Some story elements have changed, but the
chemistry that Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill have is so great to watch on
screen.
5. Interstellar – Director Christopher
Nolan is back and this time he isn’t doing a super hero movie. Nolan explores
space and time and is bringing Matthew McConauhey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica
Chastain, Michael Caine, and Topher Grace along with him. Yes, you read that
right Topher Grace! I have enjoyed nearly every single film Christopher Nolan
has directed so I can only expect greatness from the man.
4. Guardians of the Galaxy – The
movie before Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy
takes us to a world we have never seen in the Marvel cinematic universe. I’ll
just give you the round-up of the guardians. Chris Pratt plays the leader,
Peter Quill aka Star Lord, and is the main protagonist of the movie, Zoe
Saldana plays Gamora, a green alien, Dave Bautista is Drax the Destroyer,
pretty obvious who is just by the name, then we have Vin Diesel who will “voice”
Groot, a talking alien tree, and finally, we have Bradley Cooper who will voice
Rocket Raccoon, yes a real raccoon. I put “voice” for Vin Diesel because in the
comics, Groot talks in his native language but to everyone else, he just says “I
am Groot”. This just has a wild card feel to it, and it’s mostly just curiosity
with this movie. I want to see how this is portrayed in the big screen and
whether audiences can buy into these new heroes.
3. X-Men: Days of Future Past –
It’s the X-Men Avengers! Fox has combined the original X-Men cast along with the
cast of X-Men: First Class in order to create a super movie that
will blow everyone away. My worry for this movie was that there wasn't going to
be enough screen time for everyone and that this giant cast would not be able
to withstand just one movie. We've learned that Anna Paquin (Rogue) has been
cut because he didn't play a big role in the movie anyway and that there will
be a sequel in 2016 named X-Men: Apocalypse. That has
helped ease my tensions about this movie and this will be an awesome movie
experience watching the younger X-Men and the older X-Men interact with each
other.
2. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
– I read all of the books, enjoyed the 1st movie, really liked the 2nd
movie, so I’m interested to see how the series will be portrayed especially
since the 3rd book is being brought out into two different movies. Expect
to see a ton of character development and more driven out story. Julianne Moore
will enter the Hunger Games franchise has President Alma Coin, the ruler of
District 13. I can’t wait to get back into this world and see what Francis
Lawrence has for us.
1. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – The
first Spider-Man movie was love/hate for most people. I really liked the new portrayal
of Spider-Man and think that Andrew Garfield is a superior Peter Parker and
Spider-Man than Tobey Maguire. The problems that many people have with The
Amazing Spider-Man 2 so far is that number of villains that are
present in the trailer. We have The Rhino (Paul Giamatti), Electro (Jamie
Foxx), and The Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan). Also, the trailer shows us The Vulture
and Doctor Octopus (the wings and the metal tentacles). Comic book fans know
this villain group as the Sinister Six. We don’t know who will be the 6th
member of the group will be but there is already talks of a Sinister Six movie
coming out. If this movie works, and a possible Sinister Six movie works, then
Sony would have set an enormous precedent for future super villain movies. There
was always talks of a Joker movie or a Loki movie, but Sony needs to play their
cards right if they want to stay successful in the super hero business.
Spider-Man has been my favorite super hero since I was a kid, so I can’t wait
to watch The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and I’m curious on how this
movie plays out for the franchise.
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