Comments on: Top 15 Most Anticipated Movies of 2009

By: pss_seh

pss_seh — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:26:55 +0000

wht about New Moon???? Whr does it come in to the list…at the top, I think…#1 off course…

By: peyman

peyman — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:12:44 +0000

just shutter isalan
scorsese and dicaprio togather is amazing…

By: kitvancleave

kitvancleave — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:24:06 +0000

@justin casey: Justin — which one are you talking about — the comic book "9" or the musical "Nine"? I think Rob Marshall had better start calling his "Nine – The Musical" or people looking for both films will be disappointed.

By: justin casey

justin casey — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:59:44 +0000

i can't wait for 9 it's original and it looks cool

By: Streepfan

Streepfan — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:41:50 +0000

No mention of Julie & Julia?

By: Rune

Rune — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:43:24 +0000

for god's sake where is TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN?

By: Cail

Cail — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:45:51 +0000

@Brad Brevet: I'm guessing you didn't read the book as a child. I would say that Spike Jones is a part of it, but for those who've grown up with WTWTA, it's a book that consumes you as a child. It's scary and you don't forget it. It's a book that meets children at their level and doesn't pander to them. I'm obviously quite passionite about it and very excited for the film, because Spike Jonze is handling the film the same way Maurice Sendak wrote the book.

Great interview here (it's long): http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39145

By: zinny

zinny — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:10:44 +0000

u should have added the film angels and demons too ur list. That film is gonna rock, i think its cming out march 2009. Its the from the book which has the same name written by dan brown.

By: Dt Shindler

Dt Shindler — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:33:35 +0000

Hey BRAD: After seeing how many people repeat suggestions (obviously not having read what came before — that would be too much trouble), I once again bow to your saint-like patience when dealing with internet dwellers.

And to stay on topic, I have to admit that I'm also looking forward to more "under the radar" flicks like "The Perfect Getaway" (I loved Twohy's work on things like "The Fugitive" and thoroughly enjoyed flicks like "The Grand Tour," "The Arrival" and "Below"). And despite all of the bad-mouthing coming from film mavens after seeing only the trailer, I'm still looking forward to "Star Trek": even though he's had some misses, I still have enjoyed over two-thirds of the output of JJ Abrahams. Sometimes it's fun to go to the movies and watch what I like to think of as a "no brainer" ("Big Trouble in Little China" qualifies).

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:42:07 +0000

It would be a waste if The Road went straight to dvd. Nick Cave made the music for it and the film is directed by John Hillcoat who made The Proposition, it also stars two Oscar nominees and one winner. Guy Pearce and Molly Parker also star. With talents like that it would spoil all chances of glory this might have had.

Amen about Public Enemies. What about Ledger's last The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnasuss by Terry Gilliam and The Tree of Life by Terrence Malick?

By: Daph Bajas

Daph Bajas — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:25:24 +0000

Stephen Frear's Cheri
Mammoth
Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones
Rob Marshall's Nine
Woody Allen's Whatever Works

By: George M.

George M. — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:50:53 +0000

Am I the only one looking forward to:

1) The Limits of Control (Jim Jarmusch)
2) The Brothers Bloom (Rian Johnson)
3) Fantastic Mr. Fox (Wes Anderson)
4) Funny People (Judd Apatow)

???

By: Leni

Leni — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:24:38 +0000

heeeeey,
what about
I, Lucifer, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Suburbicon ?!
possibly even Nottingham..
Just admit you overlooked those :)

By: loxmang

loxmang — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:58:10 +0000

Sick list this year should be awesome. Im most psyched for Public enemies obviously but the Road should also be awesome. I really want to see how Billy Crudup does in Public Enemies and Watchmen, i loved him in Almost Famous and even Without Limits. But he seems to have fallen off since then.

Hey Brad any word on Blood Meridian? First i heard Ridley then imdb says Todd Field but it never gets any updates.

By: hernan

hernan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:02:28 +0000

Tree of life!!!
Broken Embraces!!! (Almodovoar w/Penelope Cruz)
Also curious about Nine, Agora, Lovely Bones andThe imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus…

Anyone know if "Alice adventures in Wonderland" (Burton) is supposed to be a 2009 realease?? In that case, that will be my Nr. 1!!!

By: Brad Brevet

Brad Brevet — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:57:33 +0000

@Dt Shindler: It certainly will be an interesting film to look forward to depending on when and how it is released. Good mention.

By: Dt Shindler

Dt Shindler — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:13:26 +0000

BRAD: Since others are adding forgotten titles to the list: How about Terry Gilliam's THE IMAGINARIUM of DR. PARNASSUS? Even if the dollar-spending throngs don't show up, film buffs should be chomping at the bit.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:06:56 +0000

I love your list, although Inglourious Basterds is number one for me, followed by Shutter Island, Public Enemies, The Road, & Nine. I'm not a hater, but I predict that the Watchmen will be a huge dissappointment to fans, critics, and even boxoffice to some extent. I mean, I'll see it, but I think the success and the brilliance of the Dark Knight and Iron Man will hurt it.

Sadly, I live in Small Town, America and haven't seen some of my most anticipated from 2008 yet (The Wrestler, Frost/Nixon, Slumdog Millionaire)!

By: Kathy Drinning

Kathy Drinning — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:56:52 +0000

I completely agree about Shutter Island. I mean, the cast seems perfect, but I sure don't know how it can be done.

By: Sarah B.

Sarah B. — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:32:54 +0000

I am so excited for Nine to come out. That is my number 1. Nicole Kidman has not been in a musical since Moulin Rouge, and that is my favorite movie of all time. Even though she is only in about a 4th of the movie, it seems as though musicals are her forte and I do not think Nine will disappoint.

By: Quake82

Quake82 — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:31:51 +0000

@mikey: with the recent resurrection of Robert Downey Jr.'s career (what with the success of Iron Man & Tropic Thunder – although for me, it began with 2005's "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"), I am also extremely excited and optimistic about "The Soloist."

However, I must admit, I've been completely disappointed in Jaime Foxx's performances after his phenomenal performance in "Ray." Here's hoping that his acting only adds to the success of this film.

By: Brad Brevet

Brad Brevet — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:34:21 +0000

@Mark: It's funny you say that because I feel the same way... I have Shine a Light on Blu-ray and have still not watched it because I am not a Stones fan. Just watched Boxcar Bertha though, not a bad little flick...

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:27:05 +0000

You hit the nail on the head with Shutter Island. I originally read it because Im a Dennis Lehane fan and even though it was a great book, the ending made it seem pretty unfilmable. Unless its with the Rolling Stones, Im willing to see anything Scorcese puts out

By: mikey cylwer

mikey cylwer — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:31:41 +0000

am i the only one anticapating "the soloist"!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!

By: JM

JM — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:31:56 +0000

I'd strike "Whatever Works" and "Shutter Island" from my personal list, because I just don't appreciate Woody Allen or Martin Scorcese… at all (actually, I'm saving my final judgment on Martin for after I've watched "Last Temptation of the Christ," which, after the raging bull that is "Raging Bull" and the entertaining-but-not-classic "Goodfellas," is the only Scorcese film that I'm still interested in watching).

And I'd add Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life," which is currently in post-production. That and Amenabar's "Agora" have had just about zero buzz throughout their entire pre-production and filming, yet in the best way possible. I feel they'll both surprise audiences in great ways come late 2009. They might not be box office hits (if they were, "Agora" would probably be bigger), but I think the critics and the cinephile crowds will be pleased.

And I have great faith in "Lovely Bones"–it being pushed back to December 2009 as opposed to March 2009 is a very good thing. See what happened with "Valkyrie"? It was originally going to be a summer release, but it was pushed back to September.. then to February 2009… then settled on Christmas 2008 and is doing quite nicely, thank you very much. "Valkyrie" won't be big come Oscar time, but it might get a technical nom or two, and it'll make back all its money–definitely on DVD if not in theaters. "Lovely Bones" may be the same in terms of Oscars, though it may surprise us. But in terms of box office power I think it'll be very strong indeed. It's a bestselling book directed by Peter Jackson. I'll be surprised if the opening weekend isn't at least $30 million.

By: atl roller`

atl roller` — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:29:37 +0000

personally i cannot wait for lovely bones and basterds! going to be a great year. probably wont see every movie on the list but who knows…

By: beautifulm

beautifulm — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:07:06 +0000

Cool list. I have never heard of like Whatever Works or Agora

The ones I want to see that are not on the list

The Wolf Man
Tree of Life
Taking Woodstock
All Good Things- I love Ryan Gosling
Leaves of Grass
The Princess and the Frog

Movies that I'm not sure about that are on your list.

The Lovely Bones- I really didn't like the book
Up- I don't really like Pixar films aside from the Incredibles, haven't seen Wall-E yet
Watchmen- Never read the Graphic Novel and that Last Trailer (The one where they talk) kind of turned down my anticipation.
Avatar- Not really interested

By: kitvancleave

kitvancleave — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:54:44 +0000

Great news for Marion Cotillard here; PUBLIC ENEMIES first and NINE third. This is the woman beloved in France for a decade, but not very well-known here, until she hit the Awards Season route in LA, charmed everyone in sight, then won the British, French, and American Academy Awards (plus 26 others, many from critics' groups). Many cognoscenti say it's not just winning the Oscar for Best Actress but the films immediately following the win which cement (or not) one's international career future. (For the other side of the coin, think Berry, Kidman, Paltrow, et al.) This is not the only Most Anticipated 2009 Films list on which both PUBLIC ENEMIES and NINE are included. Looks like when Cotillard comes onstage in LA to present the Best Actor Oscar this year, EVERYONE who know who she is. Much deserved; this actress can do ANYTHING.

By: Israel Ortiz

Israel Ortiz — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:15:46 +0000

totally dug this list, I'm *really* high and hungover at the moment so just excuse these few comments:

- Jackson and Wahlberg are dwarfing those girls in that pic and I can't stop noticing it.

- love that Dale Dye-esque mug on Pitt's face in that pic of 'Basterds'.

- Again, great ranking of flicks in that list Mr. Brevet. On #1: Just read a corny-ass article via IMDB that introduced that movie to me and I'm nost definitely anticipating it at the moment.

By: flerk

flerk — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:26:52 +0000

Here is my top 15 (for now)

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

As a Harry Potter geek this film is definitly my number one. And with the delay I am even more anxious to see how this film has turned out.

2. Public Enemies

Johnny Depp is my favorite actor. Ever since I saw Edward Scissorhands years ago I await anxiously his releases. Add the fact that it is directed by Michael Mann and Christian Bale is in it it just can't get better.

3. Shutter Island

I love Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio is also one of my favorite actors. The guy hasn't made a bad film since The Man in the Iron Mask in 1998. That is a decade of good to great films and amazing acting.

4. Inglorious Bastards

Even if Tarantino has lost some of his touch (I enjoyed Kill Bill, didn't like Death Proof a lot) and his originality (Kill Bill and Death Proof were after all Tarantino making films based on his old favorite styles) this film looks like it will be good ol' Tarantino back in shape.

5. Watchmen

I'm not a big comic book fan but Watchmen was fantastic. Hopefully Snyder will deliver because the trailer looks like he has nailed it.

6. X-Men Origins: Wolverine

What's a summer without big action flicks. Hugh Jackman back as Wolverine without Brett Ratner. Add a talented director as Gavin Hood and good supporting actors as Danny Huston and Liev Schrieber and this looks like a cool summer flick.

7. Green Zone

Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass. Don't need more to see a film.

8. Sherlock Holmes

I am not a big fan of Guy Ritchie (Lock Stock… and Snatch were entertaining, Revolver sucked ass and Swept Away I have never even bothered to see) but I love Robert Downey Jr., and his take on the master detective can be pretty cool.

9. Up

Ratatouille and Wall-E both looked uninteresting when I first found out about them. And I was wrong. Can Pixar do no wrong? Up looks like a great film and for the first time since The Incredibles I am looking forward to a animation film.

10. The Brothers Bloom

I loved Rian Johnson's directorial debut Brick. It is one of my favorite films and I am a big fan of Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody. It will be interesting to see if Johnson can impress again but unfortunatly I have my doubts as the film looks quite predictable.

11. The Road

I have never read any of Cormac McCarthy's books but I liked No Country for Old Men and The Road's story is intriguing and Viggo Mortenson is a good actor. But what sells me this film is director John Hillcoat. The Proposition is one of the best western ever made and I think he is a perfecet director to handle such a dark stoty,

12. Bruno

If Sacha Baron Coen can make this film as funny and at times quite a good social commentary as Borat was it will be a good time.

13. Terminator: Salvation

The War has finally begun and Christian Bale is in it. If only McG don't fuck it up it can be a good film.

14. Killshot

If Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in a movie I have to see it. The fact that it is based on a Elmore Leonard novel and is featuring Mickey Rourke also are also positive factors. Now this film actually gets released this year it would be good cause it has been delayed for over two years I believe.

15. Wolf Man

I don't have very high expectations for this film but it is with Benicio Del Toro and anything he is in is also a must-see for me.

This list will probably be changed when more films get their release dates but as for now this is my Top 15 most anticipated movies of 2009.