First published in BubbleeBiz.com.my, Issue 2
2009 appears to be an exciting year for cinema-goers. There are plenty to please fans; comic books adaptations, superheroes offerings, novel adaptations, horror movies, and big giant robots to keep you entertained all year round. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty stoked up for what Hollywood has to offer. Ahem, so let me offer you a preview of my top-pick of the year.
While the fans can cry foul for the postponement, I am sure all is forgiven when the boy wizard returns to battle He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. David Yates reprises his directing role in this one where we see dear Potter fall in love with Ginny Weasley and uncovers the Dark Lord’s dark past. Oh, the film will also be released in IMAX 3D which means that you get to see Harry with all his pubescent glory unfold on the big screen. Everyone now: Potter-mania!
Another novel adaptation sure to attract attention is Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons. Ewan McGregor joins Tom Hanks’ Robert Langdon in a chase around Vatican City in search of antimatter and to uncover an attack by secret society Illuminati. Let’s hope there are more action and less talk this time unlike the dreadfully monotonous Da Vinci Code.
Neil Gailman’s book also gets the movie treatment with the 3D stop motion animation Coraline. Child star Dakota Fanning lends her voice as the titular character who discovers a secret door that leads her to an alternate universe. The animation looks lush in this one as it promises a visual fest at the cinemas.
For those who are hankering for some explosive action movies will be pleased to know that Terminator Salvation is here. No, Governor Arnie is not back this time but Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) will play the adult John Connor. Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor leads the human resistance against Skynet and its army of shiny Terminators. Hope this one will be good or it will be ‘Hasta La Vista baby’ for the series!
Director J.J. Abrams (X-men, Cloverfield) takes us to the final frontier with the highly-anticipated Star Trek which will see the original USS Enterprise crew led by Captain Kirk return to the big screen. This is set to be interesting (yes, even for non-Trekkies) as it boasts an interesting cast of Chris Pine as James Kirk, Zachary Quinto (who plays the infamous Sylar in Heroes) as Mr.Spock, John Cho (of Harold & Kumar fame) as Sulu, and Simon Pegg as Scotty (hehe).
Star Wars fans will just have to contend with Fanboys, (heaven forbid there be Episode 7!) a comedy about a group of friends who decided to steal an early print of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace film from the Skywalker Ranch. Well, apparently the film is George Lucas-approved so fans will be really pleased.
Another film that has been drawing attention since last year is the comic adaptation of the same name, Watchmen. The superhero feature film is based on one of the most critically-acclaimed (some herald it as the best comic book EVER!) in the history of comics book universe. Set in alternate 1985, the film follows a group of vigilante superheroes at the height of the tension between the United States and Soviet Union. The film is directed by Zack Snyder (300) and from the looks of the trailer; it’s going to be uber-cool!
Another film to please comic book fans is X-men Origins: Wolverine. Australian stud Hugh Jackman reprises his role as the cigar-smoking, super-healing, adamantium-laced mutant. The film traces the origins of Wolverine through the Weapon X program, his relationship with his arch-nemesis Sabretooth and how he got his adamantium. Other characters include Deadpool, Gambit, William Stryker, and The Blob is set to appear in the film. Awesome, bub!
Autobots will be rolling out in the cinemas again in the much-anticipated sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Boys will have much to drool at the sight of Mikaela (Megan Fox) who is now girlfriend to the lucky Sam (Shia LaBeouf), and the many new robots hitting the screen including fan-favourite Soundwave (whee!) It’s definitely more than meets the eye as Megatron returns and the battle is taken to next level.
Kids growing up in the 1980s have more to rejoice as we will also see the first live-action adaptation of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. Cast includes Dennis Quaid as General Hawk, Channing Tatum as Duke Hauser and Sienna Miller as The Baroness. And who is the Cobra Commander? None other than 3rd Rock from the Sun’s Joseph Gordon-Lewitt! Let’s hope this one doesn’t suck.
If you’re looking for some family fun, look no further than Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs where after surviving the Ice Age, the bubbly bunch will now face off the treacherous Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Pixar Animations, who could do no wrong, is offering UP this year which appears to be the next masterpiece after last year’s Wall-E. It tells of a 78 year old man who travels the world by airlifting his house with balloons in order to fulfill his late wife’s dream of seeing the mountains. He is joined by an eight year old who becomes his friend through the journey to see new place and meet new friends. As in the fashion of Pixar, UP is set to charm the audience. Check out the trailer on Youtube already!
Horror fans will have be pleased as Benecio Del Toro becomes The Wolf Man, Naomi Watts gets spooked in Hitchcock’s The Birds, and Jason Voor returns to legendary Crystal Lake in Friday the 13th. Sure, they are all remakes but if it is guaranteed to spook, why not? Oh, and Miley Cyrus returns as Hannah Montana (spooky!). And at the end of the year, romantic vampire Edward Cullen is set to charm theatre-goers again in the second installment of the Twilight series, New Moon. Yeah, I think I just heard some girls cooing in the background.
2009 appears to be an exciting year for cinema-goers. There are plenty to please fans; comic books adaptations, superheroes offerings, novel adaptations, horror movies, and big giant robots to keep you entertained all year round. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty stoked up for what Hollywood has to offer. Ahem, so let me offer you a preview of my top-pick of the year.
While the fans can cry foul for the postponement, I am sure all is forgiven when the boy wizard returns to battle He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. David Yates reprises his directing role in this one where we see dear Potter fall in love with Ginny Weasley and uncovers the Dark Lord’s dark past. Oh, the film will also be released in IMAX 3D which means that you get to see Harry with all his pubescent glory unfold on the big screen. Everyone now: Potter-mania!
Another novel adaptation sure to attract attention is Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons. Ewan McGregor joins Tom Hanks’ Robert Langdon in a chase around Vatican City in search of antimatter and to uncover an attack by secret society Illuminati. Let’s hope there are more action and less talk this time unlike the dreadfully monotonous Da Vinci Code.
Neil Gailman’s book also gets the movie treatment with the 3D stop motion animation Coraline. Child star Dakota Fanning lends her voice as the titular character who discovers a secret door that leads her to an alternate universe. The animation looks lush in this one as it promises a visual fest at the cinemas.
For those who are hankering for some explosive action movies will be pleased to know that Terminator Salvation is here. No, Governor Arnie is not back this time but Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) will play the adult John Connor. Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor leads the human resistance against Skynet and its army of shiny Terminators. Hope this one will be good or it will be ‘Hasta La Vista baby’ for the series!
Director J.J. Abrams (X-men, Cloverfield) takes us to the final frontier with the highly-anticipated Star Trek which will see the original USS Enterprise crew led by Captain Kirk return to the big screen. This is set to be interesting (yes, even for non-Trekkies) as it boasts an interesting cast of Chris Pine as James Kirk, Zachary Quinto (who plays the infamous Sylar in Heroes) as Mr.Spock, John Cho (of Harold & Kumar fame) as Sulu, and Simon Pegg as Scotty (hehe).
Star Wars fans will just have to contend with Fanboys, (heaven forbid there be Episode 7!) a comedy about a group of friends who decided to steal an early print of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace film from the Skywalker Ranch. Well, apparently the film is George Lucas-approved so fans will be really pleased.
Another film that has been drawing attention since last year is the comic adaptation of the same name, Watchmen. The superhero feature film is based on one of the most critically-acclaimed (some herald it as the best comic book EVER!) in the history of comics book universe. Set in alternate 1985, the film follows a group of vigilante superheroes at the height of the tension between the United States and Soviet Union. The film is directed by Zack Snyder (300) and from the looks of the trailer; it’s going to be uber-cool!
Another film to please comic book fans is X-men Origins: Wolverine. Australian stud Hugh Jackman reprises his role as the cigar-smoking, super-healing, adamantium-laced mutant. The film traces the origins of Wolverine through the Weapon X program, his relationship with his arch-nemesis Sabretooth and how he got his adamantium. Other characters include Deadpool, Gambit, William Stryker, and The Blob is set to appear in the film. Awesome, bub!
Autobots will be rolling out in the cinemas again in the much-anticipated sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Boys will have much to drool at the sight of Mikaela (Megan Fox) who is now girlfriend to the lucky Sam (Shia LaBeouf), and the many new robots hitting the screen including fan-favourite Soundwave (whee!) It’s definitely more than meets the eye as Megatron returns and the battle is taken to next level.
Kids growing up in the 1980s have more to rejoice as we will also see the first live-action adaptation of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. Cast includes Dennis Quaid as General Hawk, Channing Tatum as Duke Hauser and Sienna Miller as The Baroness. And who is the Cobra Commander? None other than 3rd Rock from the Sun’s Joseph Gordon-Lewitt! Let’s hope this one doesn’t suck.
If you’re looking for some family fun, look no further than Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs where after surviving the Ice Age, the bubbly bunch will now face off the treacherous Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Pixar Animations, who could do no wrong, is offering UP this year which appears to be the next masterpiece after last year’s Wall-E. It tells of a 78 year old man who travels the world by airlifting his house with balloons in order to fulfill his late wife’s dream of seeing the mountains. He is joined by an eight year old who becomes his friend through the journey to see new place and meet new friends. As in the fashion of Pixar, UP is set to charm the audience. Check out the trailer on Youtube already!
Horror fans will have be pleased as Benecio Del Toro becomes The Wolf Man, Naomi Watts gets spooked in Hitchcock’s The Birds, and Jason Voor returns to legendary Crystal Lake in Friday the 13th. Sure, they are all remakes but if it is guaranteed to spook, why not? Oh, and Miley Cyrus returns as Hannah Montana (spooky!). And at the end of the year, romantic vampire Edward Cullen is set to charm theatre-goers again in the second installment of the Twilight series, New Moon. Yeah, I think I just heard some girls cooing in the background.
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