20. Burn After Reading
Yes. It looks hilarious, and I've officially been pulled in by the Coen brothers again, after years of being ridiculously uneven. And I love the poster!
19. Eagle Eye
I wasn't even aware this was a movie until this article. Shia LaBeouf is, by law, always the best part about a bad movie (still haven't seen that fourth Indiana Jones movie though, whoopsy-daisy). So, this seems to infer it'll be bad. My girl Rosario's in it though, so.
18. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Michael Cera playing "cute" again (but OMG, gay cute! what range!) and a really dumb, "LOOK HOW QUIRKY WE ARE" synopsis? I'm not rushing out to see this one, but who knows. I thought Juno looked terrible from the trailer.
17. Body of Lies
Even though Ridley's latest work has been lackluster, I'll gladly see anything starring Leo and Russell, and written by William Monahan (I can't get over how amazing The Departed's screenplay was). I think this might be a return to form for Ridley, but I thought that about Kingdom of Heaven and American Gangster too, so.
16. W.
It looks really interesting, if nothing else, and holy hell it's got such an amazing cast (how'd I miss Dreyfuss, Bradford, Gruffud, and especially Wright being cast?!?!). It's Oliver Stone, though, so it may be ludicrously uneven or incredibly unsubtle. We'll see.
15. High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Heh. Not seeing it. That said, I've sat through the original so many times as a camp counselor I think I could recite it by heart.
14. Changeling
I always look forward to Clint Eastwood's films in the new millennium. They're usually excellent, and even if they're not they're at least interesting.
13. Zack and Miri Make a Porno
I love you, Seth Rogen. I'm tired of you, Kevin Smith. It does look cute, though. I think I'll try to see it.
12. Rachel Getting Married
I like the trailer (even if it is far too Margot at the Wedding), but Anne Hathaway is the lamest of the lame. Who knows, though, she could finally impress me. (Pfft.)
11. Quantum of Solace
I'm never like "YEAH!!! JAMES BOND!!!" but Daniel Craig is awesome at the role and Casino Royale was terrific. I'll be there.
10. Australia
I keep forgetting this movie's coming out. I don't think that's a good thing for Baz "ATTENTION PLEASE!!!" Luhrmann, and I'm wary of his non-musical movies. That said, it could still be awesome.
9. The Road
I don't know how they're going to pull this off, but I hope they do. The book is so damn good, though...
8. Synecdoche, New York
I wondered what the hell happened to this when its many release dates passed and no one talked about it. It's got an amazing cast and what might be one of the best screenwriters of all time - what's not to look forward to? I'm drooling.
7. The Soloist
This movie looks lame. Joe Wright, though, is not the type to make sappy Oscar bait. And it's got Robert Downey Jr., who I love, and I hope it's a return to form for Jamie Foxx, who was awesome in 2004 and 2005, but decided to suck in every single movie since then.
6. Four Christmases
Wasn't this the movie where Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon were constantly at each others' throats while filming? I wanna see this movie just to see if they even somewhat pass as a couple or just blatantly hate each other. I'm hoping the latter, because I'll giggle.
5. Defiance
Edward Zwick's movies are generally terrible, but the Academy fawns all over them, so they're almost always required viewing during the awards season. At least the three leads are massively talented.
4. Twilight
I don't care about these books (though I've read some excerpts which are hilariously bad), and I really don't care about this movie.
3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
It looks really interesting. Fincher's a terrific director. I'm excited!
2. Marley & Me
This is another movie I wasn't aware existed. It looks like a stupid sort of biopic starring two mediocre actors. I think it's a "skip it"... but, for completion, I'll probably end up seeing it.
1. Revolutionary Road
God, yes, please. I'm afraid it's going to fail, but who knows. I sure as hell hope it's brilliant. I've come to expect it from Kate and Leo. LOVE them, especially together!
