of course! and it's going to be just as ridiculous and awesome as the first!Davidion said:There's going to be a Crank 2?!
Yes. Also 'one of the best'.grandjedi6 said:The words "must-see" sure are used lightly these days.
hiredhand said:Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson: This Side of the Truth
- Starring Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jonah Hill, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Patrick Stewart, Rob Lowe, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor and Karl Pilkington.
- A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
.
The Taking of Pelham 123 (July 24th)
wow @ this cast. when does it come out?hiredhand said:Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson: This Side of the Truth
- Starring Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jonah Hill, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Patrick Stewart, Rob Lowe, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor and Karl Pilkington.
- A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
hiredhand said:Johnny To: The Red Circle
- Remake of Jean-Pierre Melville's crime classic.
- starring Liam Neeson, Chow Yun-Fat and Alain Delon
Pedro Almodovar: Los Abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces)
- starring Penelope Cruz and Alfred Molina
- centers on a four-way tale of dangerous love, shot in the style of a hard-boiled 1950s American film noir (from Wikipedia)
jetpacks was yes said:Delon isn't in the movie any more, he opted out and they got Johnny Hallyday.
Costanza said:wow @ this cast. when does it come out?
DanielPlainview said:I think this looks awesome:
The Box (Nov 6th)
Synopsis: A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who open it and become instantly wealthy. Little do they realize that opening the box also kills someone they do not know.
That plot sounds cool, directed by Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) plus Arcade Fire doing the entire score! It was supposed to come out this spring but got delayed til Nov. Maybe that is good news Oscar wise.
Timbuktu said:It doesn't sound like a Red Circle remake at all though, when was that film about 'Vengeance'?
You didn't see it at a theatre did you?Monroeski said:Snakes on a Plane didn't have ANYTHING that people wanted except a funny name and internet hype that died out months before the movie actually came out.
Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.Alejandro Jodorowsky: King Shot
- Director's first film in 19 years.
- Starring Nick Nolte, Marilyn Manson, Udo Kier and Asia Argento.
Captain N said:
hiredhand said:Pedro Almodovar: Los Abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces)
- starring Penelope Cruz and Alfred Molina
- centers on a four-way tale of dangerous love, shot in the style of a hard-boiled 1950s American film noir (from Wikipedia)
Alejandro Amenábar: Agora
- starring Rachel Weisz
- A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria.
Lars von Trier: Antichrist
- starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg
- A couple mourning the loss of their child retreat to a cabin in the woods, where they soon encounter strange, terrifying occurrences.
Jim Jarmusch: The Limits of Control
- Starring Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, John Hurt, Gael García Bernal, Paz de la Huerta, Hiam Abbass, Youki Kudoh and Isaach De Bankolé
- The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger in the process of completing a criminal job.
Sylvain Chomet: The Illusionist
- Details the story of a dying breed of stage entertainer whose thunder is being stolen by emerging rock stars...
- The film is be based on an unproduced script by Jacques Tati.
- Second animated feature film by Sylvain Chomet, the director of The Triplets of Belleville.
Johnny To: The Red Circle
- Remake of Jean-Pierre Melville's crime classic.
- starring Liam Neeson, Chow Yun-Fat and Alain Delon
Alejandro Jodorowsky: King Shot
- Director's first film in 19 years.
- Starring Nick Nolte, Marilyn Manson, Udo Kier and Asia Argento.
Terence Malick: The Tree of Life
- The story centers around a family with three boys in the 1950s. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence. IMDb says that the genre is Action/Adventure/Drama/Fantasy/Sci-Fi.
- Apparently already in post-production.
- Starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt.
Werner Herzog: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
- Really weird choice for Herzog to direct this. It has a good cast though.
- Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Jennifer Coolidge and Brad Dourif.
traveler said:I've said it previously, but Up! is far and away my most anticipated film of the year. Don't forget Ponyo, though, for all of us who have yet to receive it in our theaters.
On a different note, after looking through your list, it looks like 2009 will be the year 3D either finally proves itself more than a gimmick or gets shelved permanently. My Bloody Valetine, Up, Toy Story 3D, Avatar - plus all the other ones sure to get the IMAX 3D treatment for at least some parts (the new Zemeckis 3D film and HP)- they're all looking to capitalize on it. Personally, I've never found 3D to really be anything more than a novelty at best and a distraction the majority of the time, but we'll see.
FoneBone said:Script is awful IMO.
hiredhand said:Some more interesting films for 2009:
Joel and Ethan Coen: A Serious Man
- A black comedy set in 1967 and centered on on Larry Gopnik (Stuhlbarg), a Midwestern professor who watches his life unravel when his wife prepares to leave him because his inept brother (Kind) won't move out of the house.
- In post-production.
- Starring Adam Arkin and Richard Kind.
Joel and Ethan Coen: Hail Caesar
- A 1920's theater troupe stages a production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar".
- In Pre-production.
IMDb also lists a THIRD movie for Coens for 2009 called Suburbicon. I don't think they can manage to release three movies within a year.
Jonathan Demme: Neil Young Trunk Show
- Another Neil Young concert film by Demme (not that I'm complaining).
Michael Cimino: Man's Fate
- Cimino's first film since The Sunchaser (1996).
- Set in 1923 Shanghai, China during the Communist revolution, this is the story of the deep emotional bonds that develop between several Europeans.
Francis Ford Coppola: Tetro
- Follows the rivalries of an artistic Italian immigrant family.
- Starring Vincent Gallo and Maribel Verdú.
Nikhil Advani: Chandni Chowk to China
- An action-comedy about a simple cook from Chandni Chowk mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior Liu Shengh by residents of an oppressed Chinese village.
- Starring some Indian actors and Gordon Liu.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet: Micmacs à tire-larigot
- A satiric comedy set in the world of illegal gun trade (didn't they make this film already).
Julie Taymor: The Tempest
- Starring Russell Brand(!?!?), Helen Mirren, Djimon Hounsou, Alan Cumming, Alfred Molina, Chris Cooper and David Strathairn.
- In Julie Taymor's version of Shakespeare's The Tempest, the gender of Prospero has been switched to Prospera.
Walter Salles: On the Road
- A young man sets out to travel the roads and railways of America.
- Based on Jack Kerouac's classic novel.
Derek Yee: Shinjuku Incident
- Starring Jackie Chan and Ken Watanabe.
- It has been stated in many press reports that the genre of the film will be closer to drama than Chan's trademark action.
Paul Verhoeven: Azazel
- In 1876 a young investigator with the Moscow police sets out to solve the apparent suicide of a university student, but soon lands in the middle of a far-reaching international conspiracy.
- Starring Milla Jovovich and Dan Stevens.
Sidney Lumet: Getting Out
- A prison inmate desperate to regain his freedom becomes entangled in psychological games with his psychiatrist and the woman he desires.
Alejandro González Iñárritu: Biutiful
- Starring Javier Bardem.
- A man involved in illegal dealing is confronted by his childhood friend, who is now a policeman.
- Release Date: 11 December 2009 (USA)
Michael Haneke: Das Weiße Band
- Strange events happen at a rural school in the north of Germany during the year 1913, which seem to be ritual punishment. Does this affect the school system, and how does the school have an influence on fascism?
Woody Allen: Whatever Works
- Starring Larry David, Patricia Clarkson and Evan Rachel Wood.
- The movie was filmed in New York City, marking Allen's return to that city after a four-film sojourn to Europe.
DanielPlainview said:Fanboys (Feb 6th)
Dr. Strangelove said:X-Men Origins? Transformers 2?
Hah, no. Hail Caeser has been on the backburner if not totally shelved for a couple years now. I don't think anything has been heard about Suburbicon since early '08 when Clooney boshed rumors that he'd be directing it instead. Don't believe what IMDB says about upcoming not-yet-in-production films. The Coens develop so many scripts and ideas that get mentioned that never end up anywhere near the screen.dmshaposv said:Holy shit...the Coens are doing THREE movies in 09?
And Ponyo on a Cliff?Kusagari said:Where is 9?
MetatronM said:And Ponyo on a Cliff?
I mean, My Bloody Valentine 3D, Monsters vs. Aliens, Crank 2, and fucking Final Destination 4 are on the list, but these aren't? Seriously?
btkadams said:of course! and it's going to be just as retarded and terrible as the first!
Dr. Strangelove said:Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
polyh3dron said:This is going to be an awesome year for movies.
Brothers Bloom is the next movie from the writer/director of Brick and it stars Adrien Brody. It looks like it'll be good.
hiredhand said:BTW, they do make movies outside Hollywood. Few films I'm looking forward to in 2009 (all these movies are listed in IMDb as 2009 releases)
Pedro Almodovar: Los Abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces)
- starring Penelope Cruz and Alfred Molina
- centers on a four-way tale of dangerous love, shot in the style of a hard-boiled 1950s American film noir (from Wikipedia)
hiredhand said:Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson: This Side of the Truth
- Starring Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jonah Hill, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Patrick Stewart, Rob Lowe, Christopher Guest, Jeffrey Tambor and Karl Pilkington.
- A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
Blader5489 said:This, unfortunately, doesn't come out until next year.