SweetPaul Entertainment » Anticipated 2009 Movies http://www.sweetpaul.com Movies, Video Games, Music and More Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:36:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 My Most Anticipated Movies of December 2009: Avatar, Alvin and the Chipmunks 2, The Princess and the Frog, Sherlock Holmes http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-december-2009-avatar-alvin-and-the-chipmunks-2-the-princess-and-the-frog-sherlock-holmes/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-december-2009-avatar-alvin-and-the-chipmunks-2-the-princess-and-the-frog-sherlock-holmes/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:01:21 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=561 This month features the release of the long awaited James Cameron film, Avatar. I hope that it’s worth the wait, in the end. I’ve been telling my friends the only things I know about it for a long time: that James Cameron is inventing a new filming technique for it, and it’ll be like nothing we’ve ever seen before. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 is more or less a possibility, whereas The Princess and the Frog is a new Disney Must-See! I’ve selected Sherlock Holmes based on the creative team alone.

Avatar
(December 18, 2009)

James Cameron’s first film since 1997′s Titanic. It’s also his project that he’s been working on for about twenty years. Apparently it’s using technology to film the movie that’s never been used before. Cameron is a pioneer of film, inventing new techniques and breaking boundaries. There hasn’t been a single shot of footage from the movie that has been released yet, and I wish it could stay that way. I wouldn’t mind if I went into this movie completely blind to the content of it. I have a feeling that it’ll be incredible.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel
(December 25, 2009)

I didn’t want to see the first one, initially, because in the original cartoon the chipmunks were about 3 feet tall. For the film, they took a more “realistic” route. Instead of 3-foot tall singing chipmunks, they used life-size singing chipmunks. Turns out that the movie wasn’t all that bad, and the sequel promises to have the Chipettes join the fray.

The Princess and the Frog
(December 25, 2009)

This could be the beginning of a new golden age for Disney animation. The first hand-drawn Disney film since Home on the Range, which I did not see, looks to be a classic and a potential masterpiece. I hope that it works out for Disney Animation, and helps to kickstart a new era of greatness from Disney. It would allow them to leave the CG films to Pixar, though they did a great job with a few of their productions. Meet the Robinsons and Bolt were terrific, and showed glimpses of the return to greatness. All I know about this film is that it includes the first African American Disney Princess, she’s from New Orleans, and it’s hand-drawn. I also know the title. That’s it.

Sherlock Holmes
(December 25, 2009)

I’m definitely curious about this one. I’ve really liked the Sherlock Holmes stories that I’ve heard, and I have heard some interesting things about this reboot to the series. For one thing, they’ve brought in a character that only appeared in one of the Holmes novels. For another, arch-nemesis Moriarty may not even appear in this film.

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-december-2009-avatar-alvin-and-the-chipmunks-2-the-princess-and-the-frog-sherlock-holmes/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movie of November 2009: A Christmas Carol http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-november-2009-a-christmas-carol/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-november-2009-a-christmas-carol/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:01:00 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=559 This month has a movie that I selected on the creative team alone. A Christmas Carol. It’s going to be a long month, if it doesn’t pan out.

Disney's A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
(November 6, 2009)

Nothing will ever top the Muppet Christmas Carol as the best version of the classic Dickens tale, but I’m pretty intrigued by this one. It’s the third film in Robert Zemekis’ fascination with computer animated films created with Motion Capture technology. His Polar Express was well done, but could have been a lot better, had the characters actually matched their descriptions or had expressions to match the situations. Hopefully this one is better than his boring and atrocious Beowulf.

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-november-2009-a-christmas-carol/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movies of October 2009: Toy Story (3D), Where the Wild Things Are http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-october-2009-toy-story-3d-where-the-wild-things-are/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-october-2009-toy-story-3d-where-the-wild-things-are/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:01:27 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=556 This month, Pixar is finally re-releasing Toy Story in 3D. It’s the first wave in the re-introduction of the characters in a new format, as well as the promotional push for Toy Story 3, which comes out in 2010. Where the Wild Things Are also releases this month. Not looking forward to this one as much, but we’ll see!

Toy Story (3D)
(October 2, 2009)

This is an obvious choice and one that really needs no introduction. I love this movie, and seeing it in 3D is going to be incredible.

Where the Wild Things Are
(October 16, 2009)

A book from my childhood that everyone seemed to love except for me. I wasn’t quite sure what to think of it when I read it and I still don’t remember it very much. I think I read it once in first or second grade. From what I understand, the movie was shot, played at a festival and was re-shot later on. I have an interest in seeing it based on that alone.

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-october-2009-toy-story-3d-where-the-wild-things-are/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movie of September 2009: 9 http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movie-of-september-2009-9/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movie-of-september-2009-9/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:42:04 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=832 9My most anticipated movie of 2009 has changed, as The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus has been moved from September, toward December of this year. Right now, the only film coming this month that I have seen a trailer for is the movie called 9. It’s the Tim Burton produced film about these really strange looking characters and an amazing voice cast, including: Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and John C. Reilly.

I don’t really know much about it beyond that. Check out the trailer here as well, if you like.

It comes out on 09-09-09.

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movie-of-september-2009-9/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movies of August 2009: G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, When in Rome, Bandslam, Ponyo http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-august-2009-gi-joe-rise-of-cobra-when-in-rome-bandslam-ponyo/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-august-2009-gi-joe-rise-of-cobra-when-in-rome-bandslam-ponyo/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:01:04 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=549 This month is very light on the releases. It looks like it’ll be at the very least G.I. Joe. If Transformers 2 is still running, perhaps I’ll go see that again. It should also mark the start of filming on Voyage of the Dawn Treader. When in Rome also releases at the same time. I’m not very keen on this one, but I did stumble through the set while I was in New York in May 2008. The following week, Bandslam (Band Slam?) releases. This marks the end of the summer movie season. It wasn’t a very big summer as far as movies go, but Transformers is the tops.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
(August 7, 2009)

I was never much of a fan of G.I. Joe when I was a kid. I was more into Voltron, ThunderCats, He-Man, Transformers and The Real Ghostbusters. But I’ll give this a shot. It looked really interesting as far as the trailer was concerned, and that was enough that a lot of friends of mine were really intrigued and the talked about it a lot. It’s not the one I’m most looking forward to, but it’s the only release in August that I’m interested in at this time.

When in Rome
(August 7, 2009)

I was in New York and walked through the set accidentally when they were shooting it. That’s the only reason I know anything about this movie. I don’t know if I want to see it, but I am curious to see the scene that was shot when I was there, if nothing else.

Bandslam
(August 14, 2009)

Walden Media’s lone 2009 entry. I like their films, and am curious about this one.

Ponyo US PosterPonyo

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-august-2009-gi-joe-rise-of-cobra-when-in-rome-bandslam-ponyo/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movies of July 2009: Ice Age 3, Harry Potter 6, G-Force http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-july-2009-ice-age-3-harry-potter-6-g-force/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-july-2009-ice-age-3-harry-potter-6-g-force/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:01:03 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=542 This month, I’ll be seeing Transformers 2 a few more times. But in between visits with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and the gang, I’ll be seeing Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Harry Potter 6 (Half-Blood Prince), and G-Force. Based on the other movies this month, Transformers will be getting a lot of business… at least from me.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
(July 1, 2009)

Not sure why the Dinosaurs are appearing after the Ice Age, as far as the theoretical timeline is concerned. The second film in the series was kind of a let down, as it ended at about the same point that it started. I hope that it is better than the second one. The first one was amazing.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(July 17, 2008)

This has promise, as it’s the same director as Order of the Phoenix. I have only liked every other film, from Prisoner of Azkaban on. Which means that I’ve only liked two of the Harry Potter movies so far. The fact that the same director is handling the rest, that directed the fifth, gives me hope that the series will remain dark.

G-Force
(July 24, 2009)

This film is about a team of guinea pigs that do espionage. My girlfriend loves guinea pigs, so I’m going to see this with her. Nuff said.

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-july-2009-ice-age-3-harry-potter-6-g-force/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movies of June 2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Land of the Lost http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-june-2009-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-land-of-the-lost/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-june-2009-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-land-of-the-lost/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:01:43 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=538 This month features my choice for my potential favorite film of the year. With Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hitting on the 24th, it’s the date that I am looking forward to the most. Land of the Lost also launches this month, but it’s only a side trip on the way toward the biggest movie release of the year.

Land of the LostLand of the Lost
(June 5, 2009)

When I was young, I watched a few episodes of the tv show. Then I saw some of the newer tv series. This one is intriguing. I think that it’ll be a fun movie, and I am hoping that it’s not a disappointment. It’s kinda strange with it being so close to the release of Night at the Museum 2 and Up, but it’s about time that we get a few family friendly movies in such a short time.

I’m not the most excited about this movie, and think that it will be kind of like Night at the Museum in style and theme. The trailers make it seem like it’ll be a good movie to see one time, but that’s probably it.

One thing that I have to get past is the idea that seeing this film would be better than seeing Up for a second or even third time.

Transformers: Revenge of the FallenTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen
(June 24, 2009)

Let me just put it this way: I saw Transformers in theatres 5 times. Three times in the regular theatres and two times on IMAX. I am going to be seeing this one at least that many times, guaranteed. I’m going to say that this will be my favorite movie of the year. I don’t know of any other movie that I’m looking forward to more than this. Unless it’s Transformers 3 immediately following. Too bad that’ll probably be in 2011.

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-june-2009-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-land-of-the-lost/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movies of May 2009: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Terminator Salvation, Night at the Museum 2, Up http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-may-2009-wolverine-terminator-4-night-at-the-museum-2-up/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-may-2009-wolverine-terminator-4-night-at-the-museum-2-up/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 05:01:49 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=521 This is the start of the summer movie season, and it begins today with the origin of Wolverine. This month also features a couple of sequels that many would probably consider to be unnecessary: Terminator Salvation and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. The month ends with the next potential masterpiece by Pixar: Up.

x_men_origins_wolverine2X-Men Origins: Wolverine
(May 1, 2009)

This is finally going to tell the full story of Wolverine, and even includes portions of the official origin story of Wolverine that was released about 8 or so years ago. It went under the title “Origin” and needed no introduction to what it was about. I have high hopes for this one, as it’s the first X-Men movie in a few years.

Based on the current trailers, it features some of the story from the Origin comic book series. However, it doesn’t appear that his cousin Rose is a part of it. I can sort of see why, though, as she would have been another character to establish in a movie that is already loaded with characters. She’s a pretty important character in the comic book version, though, and I really wish this was a straight up adaptation of that story.

One thing I’m interested in seeing is if they use any of the plot devices of the Origin storyline. There were some really great ones that helped explain the way that Wolverine turned out the way that he did.

A work-print of this movie hit the internet on April 1st, and I have not, nor will I ever download it. It was even reviewed. One thing is certain, however: This is now perhaps the most talked about movie releasing soon. I hope that the knowledge spreads so that it does make a ton of money when it opens. I just wish that it hadn’t leaked.

Terminator SalvationTerminator Salvation
(May 21, 2009)

I was late to the fandom of the Terminator series, having first seen the first couple of movies just prior to seeing Terminator 3 in theatres. I really like the soundtrack, and the second two films were really interesting. Yes, I liked the third one. I thought it was a great and highly entertaining movie. So with the plan for a new trilogy, we’ll see how it goes. I’m kinda worried about this one, that it won’t be as relatable as the other films in the series. The setting of the movie being after Judgement Day puts it into a new stage of storytelling, but I don’t know if that’s going to be enough. Time will tell!

But from the early trailer, it’s looking pretty exciting and like it could very well be a winner!

Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
(May 22, 2009)

I’m probably in the minority on this one, based on the response on many websites that I read, but I’m really looking forward to this film. I was surprised by the first one, and liked it a lot. This one looks like it’ll be pretty fun, but there are a few parts of the trailer that I don’t quite understand in the context of the rules set by the first film.

However, if the film is at least as good as the first one, and has the same heart, then I am sure to enjoy it. It’s looking more and more like it’ll be more of an extension of the first film, but hopefully I am not being foolish.

UpUp
(May 29, 2009)

Pixar is brilliant, and they have yet to make a movie to completely disappoint me. The only one that I haven’t really cared for that much is A Bug’s Life, but that’s primarily because of the circus sequence and bugs. Quite literally all of the rest are nothing short of brilliant films that are both timeless and appealing to people of all ages.

When it comes to the film Up, it’s looking like another winner for them, and a potential best picture nomination. This one deals with aging and loss, and from some of the pre-production artwork that I’ve seen (it was on display at Walt Disney World) it’s bound to be a brilliant and heart-warming film. An early screening of about 45 minutes of it, that I read about, left the audience wanting more, and that was with completely unfinished animation as well as storyboards. Needless to say, I’m absolutely psyched to see it!

You may have noticed the lack of Star Trek on this list. Why? Well, as someone that’s never really seen much Star Trek, I don’t know what to expect from it. I’ve been told by someone in the know that I’d like it (he was on set for the entire shoot). I will have to wait and see. Needless to say, these lists are my most anticipated movies of the month, not the most anticipated movies of the month. We’ll see how it does.

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-may-2009-wolverine-terminator-4-night-at-the-museum-2-up/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movie of April 2009: Disneynature’s Earth http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-april-2009-disneynatures-earth/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-april-2009-disneynatures-earth/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:01:24 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=507 This month is light on the releases that I actually want to see. In fact, at this time there is only one film releasing during the pre-summer movie month that I am even interested in.

“Of all the planets in our universe, there is only one we know can support life.”


EarthEarth
(April 22, 2009)

This is the first release by Disney’s new imprint Disneynature. Based on the trailer, the visuals for the film are absolutely incredible.

The film follows three families. A family of Polar Bears, a family of humpback whales and a family of elephants.

Part of the intrigue for me is the music in the trailer. It’s a song called “Hoppi­polla” by a band called Sigur Ros. I’ve not heard anything about it being in the film, but it appears on their fourth album, called “Takk…”

It’s a film that was released internationally in 2007 with the narration done by Patrick Stewart. I don’t know why it’s been done, but they’ve narrated it again with James Earl Jones doing the narration for the U.S. release.

In reading more about it, I found myself wanting to read less, as people are complaining that it aired on Discovery already as part of a series called “Planet Earth.” I’m not sure that these folks understand what actually happened though. It does use footage from the series, but it’s re-edited here, into the structure of the film. It acts as supplemental material to the film. But the film does feature more original sequences that appear only as part of the film. It was shot entirely in High Definition, using the latest techniques on 35mm. I wish people would educate themselves about the movie so they don’t keep spreading ill-informed lies about it that are only half-correct.

Other than that, if the film’s music doesn’t capture the majestic tone of the music in the trailer, that will leave me particularly disappointed with the film, I think. I really love film music, and look forward to movies because of what music might come from it.

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]]> http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-april-2009-disneynatures-earth/feed/ 0 My Most Anticipated Movies of 2009 http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-2009/ http://www.sweetpaul.com/my-most-anticipated-movies-of-2009/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:29:51 +0000 Paul Martin http://www.sweetpaul.com/?p=501 I figured that, since we’re getting closer to the summer movie schedule, now would be as good a time as any to post my list of movies that I anticipate seeing over the course of 2009. It’s definitely a truncated list, based on what I knew was coming out at the end of 2008. All release dates are subject to change, and additions to the list are a definite possibility.

The list of films is grouped by month. It starts out with April and goes to December. At the beginning of each month, I’ll be posting a new entry more information about each of the movies for that month, including (if available) a trailer for the film. I’ll also be expanding on my reasons for wanting to see the film, and whatever else strikes me at the time.

EarthEarth (April 22, 2009) – This follows the story of three families: Polar Bear, Humpback Whale, and Elephant. It’s the first release from Disney’s new Disneynature imprint. The trailer used to feature the narration of Patrick Stewart, who originally narrated it for the international release in 2007, but for the U.S. release this year, James Earl Jones has re-recorded the narration. I wonder why they did that?

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (May 1, 2009) – This is finally going to tell the full story of Wolverine, and even includes portions of the official origin story of Wolverine that was released about 8 or so years ago. It went under the title “Origin” and needed no introduction to what it was about. I have high hopes for this one, as it’s the first X-Men movie in a few years.
Terminator Salvation (May 21, 2009) – I was late to the fandom of the Terminator series, having first seen the first couple of movies just prior to seeing Terminator 3 in theatres. I really like the soundtrack, and the second two films were really interesting. Yes, I liked the third one. I thought it was a great and highly entertaining movie. So with the plan for a new trilogy, we’ll see how it goes. I’m kinda worried about this one, that it won’t be as relatable as the other films in the series. The setting of the movie being after Judgement Day puts it into a new stage of storytelling, but I don’t know if that’s going to be enough. Time will tell!
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (May 22, 2009) – I’m probably in the minority on this one, based on the response on many websites that I read, but I’m really looking forward to this film. I was surprised by the first one, and liked it a lot. This one looks like it’ll be pretty fun, but there are a few parts of the trailer that I don’t quite understand in the context of the rules set by the first film.
Up (May 29, 2009) – Pixar is brilliant, and they have yet to make a movie to completely disappoint me. The only one that I haven’t really cared for that much is A Bug’s Life, but that’s primarily because of the circus sequence and bugs. Quite literally all of the rest are nothing short of brilliant films that are both timeless and appealing to people of all ages.

Land of the Lost (June 5, 2009) – When I was young, I watched a few episodes of the tv show. Then I saw some of the newer tv series. This one is intriguing. I think that it’ll be a fun movie, and I am hoping that it’s not a disappointment. It’s kinda strange with it being so close to the release of Night at the Museum 2 and Up, but it’s about time that we get a few family friendly movies in such a short time.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (June 24, 2009) – Let me just put it this way: I saw Transformers in theatres 5 times. Three times in the regular theatres and two times on IMAX. I am going to be seeing this one at least that many times, guaranteed. I’m going to say that this will be my favorite movie of the year. I don’t know of any other movie that I’m looking forward to more than this. Unless it’s Transformers 3 immediately following. Too bad that’ll probably be in 2011.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (July 1, 2009) – Not sure why the Dinosaurs are appearing after the Ice Age, as far as the theoretical timeline is concerned. The second film in the series was kind of a let down, as it ended at about the same point that it started. I hope that it is better than the second one. The first one was amazing.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (July 17, 2008) – This has promise, as it’s the same director as Order of the Phoenix. I have only liked every other film, from Prisoner of Azkaban on. Which means that I’ve only liked two of the Harry Potter movies so far. The fact that the same director is handling the rest, that directed the fifth, gives me hope that the series will remain dark.
G-Force (July 24, 2009) – This film is about a team of guinea pigs that do espionage. My girlfriend loves guinea pigs, so I’m going to see this with her. Nuff said.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra (August 7, 2009) – I was never much of a fan of G.I. Joe when I was a kid. I was more into Voltron, ThunderCats, He-Man, Transformers and The Real Ghostbusters. But I’ll give this a shot. It looked really interesting as far as the trailer was concerned, and that was enough that a lot of friends of mine were really intrigued and the talked about it a lot. It’s not the one I’m most looking forward to, but it’s the only release in August that I’m interested in at this time.
When in Rome (August 7, 2009) – I was in New York and walked through the set accidentally when they were shooting it. That’s the only reason I know anything about this movie. I don’t know if I want to see it, but I am curious to see the scene that was shot when I was there, if nothing else.
Bandslam (August 14, 2009) – Walden Media’s lone 2009 entry. I like their films, and am curious about this one.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (September 24, 2009) – The final role that Heath Ledger played before his tragic death. He only finished a quarter of it, in the end. The craziest thing about it is that the screenplay actually allowed for more than one actor to play the role that he had. Initially, he was going to continue with the character, with the character remaining the same through the whole thing. After his death, they reverted back to the original plan, with Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell stepping in to finish the film in honor of Heath Ledger. That cast and character alone is enough to intrigue me about the movie.

Toy Story (3D) (October 2, 2009) – This is an obvious choice and one that really needs no introduction. I love this movie, and seeing it in 3D is going to be incredible.
Where the Wild Things Are (October 16, 2009) – A book from my childhood that everyone seemed to love except for me. I wasn’t quite sure what to think of it when I read it and I still don’t remember it very much. I think I read it once in first or second grade. From what I understand, the movie was shot, played at a festival and was re-shot later on. I have an interest in seeing it based on that alone.

A Christmas Carol (November 6, 2009) – Nothing will ever top the Muppet Christmas Carol as the best version of the classic Dickens tale, but I’m pretty intrigued by this one. It’s the third film in Robert Zemekis’ fascination with computer animated films created with Motion Capture technology. His Polar Express was well done, but could have been a lot better, had the characters actually matched their descriptions or had expressions to match the situations. Hopefully this one is better than his boring and atrocious Beowulf.

Avatar (December 18, 2009) – James Cameron’s first film since 1997′s Titanic. It’s also his project that he’s been working on for about twenty years. Apparently it’s using technology to film the movie that’s never been used before. Cameron is a pioneer of film, inventing new techniques and breaking boundaries. There hasn’t been a single shot of footage from the movie that has been released yet, and I wish it could stay that way. I wouldn’t mind if I went into this movie completely blind to the content of it. I have a feeling that it’ll be incredible.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel (December 25, 2009) – I didn’t want to see the first one, initially, because in the original cartoon the chipmunks were about 3 feet tall. For the film, they took a more “realistic” route. Instead of 3-foot tall singing chipmunks, they used life-size singing chipmunks. Turns out that the movie wasn’t all that bad, and the sequel promises to have the Chipettes join the fray.
The Princess and the Frog (December 25, 2009) – This could be the beginning of a new golden age for Disney animation. The first hand-drawn Disney film since Home on the Range, which I did not see, looks to be a classic and a potential masterpiece. I hope that it works out for Disney Animation, and helps to kickstart a new era of greatness from Disney. It would allow them to leave the CG films to Pixar, though they did a great job with a few of their productions. Meet the Robinsons and Bolt were terrific, and showed glimpses of the return to greatness. All I know about this film is that it includes the first African American Disney Princess, she’s from New Orleans, and it’s hand-drawn. I also know the title. That’s it.
Sherlock Holmes (December 25, 2009) – I’m definitely curious about this one. I’ve really liked the Sherlock Holmes stories that I’ve heard, and I have heard some interesting things about this reboot to the series. For one thing, they’ve brought in a character that only appeared in one of the Holmes novels. For another, arch-nemesis Moriarty may not even appear in this film.

And that’s it! My full list of movies that I want to see in 2009. The only one missing from the release list is Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. There’s no solid release date yet, but it could be sometime in the Summer or Fall. Again, look for future articles each month, as the list is altered and grows or shrinks based on how certain films are shaping up, or if the release dates change. It’s going to be a really good year for film.

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