Aeon Flux (Dec 2)
This was originally a series of short animations on MTV's Liquid TV show over a decade ago. There really wasn't much of a plot, and no dialog (just music and f/x audio). Now it's a full length movie. I'm a little worried, but willing to give it a try.
Lived up to expectations. Decent action, some semblance of a plot and true to the original.
The World's Fastest Indian (Dec 9)
Just saw the trailer for this on QuickTime. Anthony Hopkins plays a New Zealander who comes to America to break the speed record. Looks cool, quirky and fun.
Excellent, quirky but poignant story.
Chronicles of Narnia (Dec 9)
Everyone's favorite story about the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. They better not mess this up!
Lived up to expectations, but not as epic being in the shadow of LOTR.
King Kong (Dec 14)
Peter Jackson does his "dream movie" he's been dying to do ever since he was a kid. What was LOTR?? A warm-up? Return of the King is a hard act to follow, but from the trailers and the bounty of behind-the-scenes footage, this looks pretty damn good.
Wow, a visual masterpiece with strong emotions, but even stronger action.
Munich (Dec 23)
Steven Speilberg switches gears from War of the Worlds to serious mode. This is the story of the 1972 killing of the Israeli Olympic team and the revenge assasinations that followed.
Cool story. I thought it was not on any side politically but some people saw it slanted one way or another (how could it be both?). I'd see any movie with Janusz Kaminski as Cinematographer.
Memoirs of a Geisha (Dec 23)
A best-seller book turned into a movie. Always a good formula.
It was exactly that: a good formula. Not a bad movie, though.
Mission: Impossible 3 (May 5)
One had it's moments but was a snoozer. Two was awesome. I hope three keeps up the trend.
Two was better.
See description of Memoirs of a Geisha.
Yeah, another formula movie. Big actors, big director, big story. Not bad, but it felt more like a ride at a theme park than a story.
X3: X-Men 3 (May 26)
See Mission: Impossible 3.
X3 broke the rules. X3 was pretty damn good. Equal or just a little better than 2.
Superman Returns (Jun 30 2006)
Although it's protrayed as a new story for the blue guy, this is really a tribute to the Superman character, comic, original 1978 movie and especially to Christopher Reeve. Like a multi-million dollar fan film. Bryan Singer was a big enough fan to jump out of X-Men 3 to do this, so he's sure to do a good job. I have good hopes for this one.
A little too close to the original- some scenes were almost line-for-line. Kinda creepy. But even more creepy: Superman is a stalker!
Lady in the Water (Jul 21)
M. Night Shyamalan's latest flick about an apartment building superintendent who finds a fairy tale character in the apartment's pool. Stars Paul Giamatti.
Haven't seen it yet.
The Fountain (2006)
Darren Aronofsky made his name with the indie movie Pi (which I still can't figure out, perhaps because I fell asleep), and later for Requiem for a Dream (which I hear is really good but depressing). The story spans 1000 years and involves time travel. That's peaked my interest.
Haven't seen it yet.
Ghost Rider (2006)
A new comic-turned-movie about a stunt bike racer who gives up his soul to become a cool looking vigilante. Starring Nicholas Cage.
Haven't seen it yet.
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