So it’s finally confirmed for real this time, we are getting a Deadpool movie with Ryan Reynolds.
It’s R rated and full of violence. Just how I like it, and just what this character needs.
Humour seems on point for Deadpool, and it’s dirtier than Marvel’s usual PG-13 style.
Deadpool actually has the suit, unlike that weird thing in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which this movie looks like it’s going to ignore entirely.
Wait, is that Colossus?
Still no real idea what the main plot is really all leading to or who the main villain is but I reckon fans will just be happy to see this character done well on screen regardless of the plot.
James Bond is coming back and I have to admit this little trailer has me more excited for this franchise than I have been in a long time. There’s still a lot of doom and gloom, which I’m not really into, but seeing Bond take on a mysterious secret society is too good to pass up. I will definitely be seeing this when it hits theatres.
Lots of serious one-liners, favourite characters returning, plots of vengeance, David Bowie, new characters, possible flashbacks and is that Jonathan Pryce I hear? I better get re-watching season 4.
In a world where trailers reveal nearly the whole movie, the promos for this new Disney feature have been refreshingly cryptic and short, leaving everyone wondering what it’s gonna be about.
Chappie
Neill Blomkamp has earned a nice reputation making relatively smart and realistic sci-fi. I’ve been following him since his fantastic short films that he produced himself so it’s always interesting to see what he can do with a bigger budget. Definitely more than just dumb blockbusters, these are always good and if Blomkamp can keep the roll going he will go down in sci-fi history forever as one of the most unique and talented filmmakers.
Spectre
I haven’t really been very into the new Daniel Craig style of Bond films. Even though I think they are technically very good, and probably the best films of the franchise, they aren’t the best James Bond films in my opinion, and are just a little too serious and dry for my liking. This one sees Bond going oldschool, with an old nemesis, the titular SPECTRE that many may remember from the older films. Hopefully it will be a bit less sombre than the new films and maybe include some cool gadgets like laser watches or jetpacks or something because come on its James Bond.
Ant Man
Many are saying that this could be the first Marvel movie in years to be a flop, or perhaps just not a huge blowout at the box office. The trailer is a little rough but I have faith that this will be at least worth a look.
Fantastic Four
More apprehensive than anticipatory for this one. The Fantastic Four have a bit of a bad reputation after the two mostly mediocre movies they had in the two thousands (they’re not that bad really but they’re not very good either.) Now that we are clearly in a different age of comic book movies does this team even fit into this world? By far the least cool and dorkiest of Marvel’s roster known to the average Joe, it’s difficult to see this movie being a triumph on the level of Avengers or even just a good movie. People have already taken issue with the casting, so it’s having trouble winning people over as it is. I’m more than willing to be blown away though, and I hope this reinstates the team as a force to be reckoned with rather than flops and gets forgotten, leaving the team relegated to comic books for another few years.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Oh yeahhh. This year’s prize for most badass looking trailer definitely goes to this continuation of the post-apocalyptic series. Pleasingly for me, it’s not going to be a reboot or a remake but rather the long awaited fourth instalment in the series that has been in the works for decades but is only now seeing the light of day. Finally it seems Hollywood is learning that we don’t want reboots and origin stories every few years and just want to see more of the universes we all already know. The trailer looks damn good and this will hopefully be this year’s most pleasingly violent and visceral action flick with an intense visual style, just like some of the best action flicks in recent memory like Dredd and 300. Tom Hardy is a great casting choice and even the short footage we have seen so far has captured the look and feel of the series so well.
Terminator Genysis
Not so much excited for this one as I am curious. It looks like a pseudo remake of Terminator 2: the one everyone loves and remembers the most from this series. Will this film offer more than a nostalgia trip? At least the purple lasers are coming back.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
The ultimate comic book dream team is back. We delve deeper into comic book lore with the new villain “Ultron”, and hopefully the Avengers are like a proper team now, as the first film was basically their origin story. Avengers: Assemble is one of the best blockbusters ever, so hopefully this will live up to expectations and be just as entertaining.
Jurassic World
Some good things about this film:
Dinosaurs are back on screen.
It’s not a reboot, but it does seem to be a “refresh” of the series, what with the title change and all.
Raptors are in it.
Chris Pratt’s in it.
That giant fish dinosaur’s in it (apparently it’s called a mosasaur).
It’s Jurassic Park.
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
Of course. How could it be anything else at number one? After finishing the saga on a fairly disappointing ending with the prequels, Lucas has now handed over the keys to the kingdom to Disney, who look like they are doing a much better job this time around. There’s almost too many things to list but a potentially new Sith lord, X-Wings, the Millenium Falcon, the reappearance of R2 and C-3PO, the return to the original rebels vs empire era and a focus on practical effects over CGI are the main things I’m looking forward to. Finally we get a continuation to the story rather than another prequel or reboot.
Negating the canon of the expanded universe lore of the novels and comics may have upset fans, but who can resist a new Star Wars in which we don’t know where the story is headed? Yes, it would have been nice to see Grand Admiral Thrawn on screen (who says he can’t be involved in some form anyway?) but I love that fact that unlike the prequels we are getting an entirely new set of characters whose destiny is completely unknown to us. We don’t even know what the film’s narrative will centre on – the remnants of the Empire? A new Sith threat? Or something else entirely, such as the Yuuzhan Vong? Book your tickets early folks, everyone’s going to have an opinion on this.
Runners up
The Good Dinosaur
Pixar have spent a long time messing about with this one and it’s finally due for release this year. We still don’t even have a trailer though so don’t hold your breath. Pixar doing dinosaurs is definitely something everyone wants to see though. Could this be the year of the dinosaur?
Crimson Peak
Del Toro always brings something great to everything he works on. Now for the first time in a while we get to see him unleashed with a full on horror film.
Minions
Interested to see how this one will play out. Whilst the Minions are by far the most popular thing about the Despicable Me series, it’s not always the best idea to try and make supporting characters take the lead role. I’m sure it will entertain kids but whether or not it will be a memorable film or just a marketing push to sell Minions lunchboxes and plush dolls remains to be seen.
Jupiter Ascending
I’m always happy to see more Space Opera on the big screen, and I’m always interested in a movie when the Wachowski name is attached. The trailer does look kind of like YA-in-space, but I’m looking forward to seeing what it’s all about.
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water
Yeah OK. I have the original Spongebob movie on DVD and I love the humour of the series. I’m not gonna deny that I kinda wanna see this. Maybe I’ll have to watch it online rather than show up to the cinema though.
The Martian
Another Sci-fi effort from Ridley Scott, this time based on a recent book that I have yet to read. Not sure whether to pick up the book or wait for the film to see what it’s all about but I’m always up for a Ridley Scott film, especially when he does sci-fi.
Ex Machina
Looks like another interesting sci-fi movie that heralds the coming singularity.
Macbeth
My personal favourite of Shakespeare’s plays is due for another cinematic entry, this time with Marion Cotillard and Michael Fassbender in the leading roles. Fassbender’s one of my favourite actors now, so it’ll be great to check this out on the big screen. Unfortunately there’s no release date yet, but hopefully it will be out within the year.
I like the blue/blue+white colour scheme. It’s easy on the eyes and makes a refreshing change from the oldchool red logo, and shows that this represents a new era in the franchise. Even though there are too many blue and orange movies out there right now and the trailer is filled with them.
The CGI is not particularly impressive but it’s still in early development so I’ll withhold judgement for now.
The advanced tech being used for tourist transportation is pretty cool. I can’t wait till everything goes to hell and this stuff malfunctions.
Are those trained raptors at the end?
This hybrid dinosaur sounds quite cool. People are speculating that this means the series is going off the rails into new territory but I reckon it’ll still be dinosaury enough for most fans, and I doubt it’ll be a human/dino hybrid that some of the early scripts hinted at.
Finally, more dinosaurs on the big screen again. Why aren’t there more movies like this?
A lot of people seem to be saying this looks like a generic shooter, now that even Call of Duty is giving players super strength and jetpacks and that kind of stuff. I think it looks all right, though it’ll have a hard time convincing fans if there’s no plot elements – because if there’s no storyline then it’s just a basic FPS with GITS skins. Either way, I’m a massive fanboy of the franchise so I’ll at least check it out. Here’s hoping there’s some semblance of a storyline. I’d also like to know why the Laughing Man symbol is appearing on people’s heads when they die.
I’m not entirely sure GITS needs an MMO, especially as GITS seemed to be almost over after the Arise series. It feels a lot like when The Matrix Online was released a few years after the main trilogy had already finished. However, if there is a strong enough interest in both Arise and this game, could this mean that there’s more GITS media on the way? I don’t see any real reason why the SAC series couldn’t have continued for many more seasons, so why not?
So it’s a prequel about the journey the Minions made before the Despicable Me films. Kind of a brave move as they seem to be speaking in their own language for the whole film, despite their popularity. Then again they are arriving in New York, so perhaps this means there’ll be humans in the film and the majority of the trailer is just an opening montage for their adventures in Manhattan. That’s my bet anyway.
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