If this is our last year on Earth, we're going out with a bang. That is....with movies. The movie lineup is very impressive this year. Each month has a myriad of movies waiting to be seen. Here are some that I'm most looking forward to.
Star Wars Episode I in 3D
I'm excited to see this back on the big screen. It's not the best of the series, (arguably the worst) but it's worth going just to feel like a kid again. Still the best saga of all time.
Wrath of the Titans
Yea the first was wasn't that good. It lacked a good story and the acting was mediocre. Even Sam Worthington himself apologized for his performance. He vowed to make this one better. The trailer makes this movie look really good. But then again the first one had a great trailer as well. So we shall see if this one will be an improvement over its predecessor.
The Avengers
The wait is almost over. All the marvel movies these past few years have been leading up to this epic film. It's going to be awesome seeing Iron Man and Thor and the others together. The action, combined with humor and drama, are going to be plentiful. It's the first movie of the summer. As it should be.
The Dark Knight Rises
It's the highly anticipated finale to one of the greatest trilogies of all time. The expectations will be incredibly high for this film. The Dark Knight was such a huge hit and is, in my opinion, the best superhero movie of all time. But with Christopher Nolan once again writing and directing, we know the movie will deliver. This really has a shot at being the greatest ending to a trilogy ever.
The Bourne Legacy
Without Matt Damon returning, many people saw this as an unnecessary addition to a great franchise. But with Jeremy Renner as the new "Bourne" and a cast that includes Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton, this movie suddenly has potential. Even the writer of the previous Bourne movies is directing. It has all the right ingredients to be a successful film. The big challenge is replacing Matt Damon in a franchise that made him a worldwide action star. We will find out soon enough.
The Hobbit
Other than The Dark Knight Rises, this is the one I'm most looking forward to. I loved the Lord of the Rings movies. They were great adventure films that really captured your imagination with interesting characters, powerful music, and a story that kept you engaged until the very end. Now the prequels are coming out. They will feature some old faces and some new ones. Peter Jackson and many other people involved in the other films are returning. It doesn't come out until around Christmas, but it will be a fitting ending to a great year in movies.
