Well, since the summer is just about to kick off now, I figure, it's time to revise my Most Anticipated list for the rest of the year (not just for the summer). Certainly, it mostly consists of blockbusters (what else would you expect from me?), but some might surprise you.

1. Mission: Impossible 3

Contrary to the vast majority of KJers, I loved the second movie, even moreso than the first. That is part of the reason why M:I-2 is my most anticipated film of the year (it has always been #1, ever since it became clear that Sin City 2 won't come out this year). My love for the series aside, this one has a truly kick-ass trailer. I have been longing for a good actioner for a long time now and looks like we have one on our hands. The cast is probably the best for an M:I film so far with Simon Pegg, Johnathan Rhys-Myers, Laurence Fishburne, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Michelle Monaghan being parts of it. To top that, it is directed by the creator of my favorite current TV series - Lost. That pretty much rounds it up and I can't wait to see it on Wednesday!

2. X-Men 3: The Last Stand

It would have been number 1, really, but I just can't shake off the bit of scepticism I have towards Brett Ratner as the director. Other than that, the trailer is the best for a blockbuster film this year so far, the Dark Phoenix concept is great and overall the film looks like an absolute fun ride. The last two X-Men films are both in my all-time Top 20, so this one really has something to live up too. Hopefully, it does.

3. The Departed

Infernal Affairs is one of my all-time favorite foreign flicks. It is flat out the best cop thriller since L.A. Confidential. Normally, I would be sceptical towards such a remake. However, with Scorsese at the helm and a cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Dampn, Martin Sheen, Jack Nicholson, Ray Winstone and Alec Baldwin the movie more than just intrigues me. Most of all, I just can't wait to see if they will have the movie play out similarily to the original and I am anxious to see Nicholson in the role of the mafia boss.

4. Miami Vice

The teaser just strikes a right cord with me. It is not just another "buddy cops" actioner. It has a more atmospheric feel to it and that works well. Michael Mann did a good job on a similarily looking Collateral and Mann usually delivers pretty well on his films. This one looks to be a very slick film.

5. Zodiac

The last time David Fincher made a movie involving a serial killer, we got Se7en. So odds are great that we are going to be delivered another cinematic masterpiece this fall after the four years of Fincher's absence. Fincher delivered two modern-day masterpieces with Fight Club and Se7en, but even less "worse" movies like The Game and Panic Room were very entertaining and worthwhile. I like the film's premise and what shall I say, Fincher is my 2nd favorite director of all-time (behind the One and Only Spielberg).

6. Grind House

It is no secret that I am a huge horror fan. And what more can a horror fan dream of than Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez working on a trashy, pulpy horror flick together? Their last horror collaboration brought us the unforgettable From Dusk till Dawn. I know that there are currently problems with Rodriguez' installment, but I am hoping they can wrap up the production this year still and bring it into theatres. This mght be a fan's dream coming true.

7. Casino Royale

I was not convinced by the film for a long time. I was not even interested at all. Up until I read the film's script review. That gave me some how and injected me with some sort of excitement. It was the recent teaser trailer that completely sold me on the film and moved it up into my Top 10 of most anticipated films of the year.

8. Paris, je t'aime

I have been anticipating this movie ever since I read about it for the very first time. The whole idea intrigues me a lot and I like the concept. I haven't even seen a single bit of footage yet. Once I see the first trailer, it is quite possible that the film will move up a bit higher on my list. Seriously, I don't see how any fan of movies would NOT be interested in a film withc such a cast and such a directing stab. To make it simple, it is directed by The Coen brothers, Alfonso Cuaron, Wes Craven, Gurinder Chadha, Alexander Payne, Walter Salles, Tom Tykwer and many others. Its cast includes Bob Hoskins, Juliette Binoche, Natalie Portman, Fanny Ardant, Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emily Mortimer, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Elijah Wood, Willem Dafoe, Gérard Depardieu, Nick Nolte, Gena Rowlands and many, many, many others. I mean...

9. Saw III

Yeah, I've got three horror films on my list and I'm proud of it too I loved the first Saw film and was very, very sceptical about the sequel. However, to my surprise the makers were able to pull off a movie almost as good as the original. It was stunned and frankly, while I am afraid that the idea will get tired pretty soon, I can't help, but be anxiously looking forward to what the makers have up their sleeves in the next sequel.

10. Snakes on a Plane

Snakes + Planes = Self-explanatory



Honorable mentions:


The Prestige - The cast (Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine) and the director are great, simply great. I am not completely sold on the storyline, but I am still very intrigued with all the talent involved.

Lucky You - It's another Curtis Hanson feature and that alone is a reason to look forward to it. Hanson is one of the most versatile directors out there. He made one of my all-time favorite flicks with L.A. Confidential and provided a worthy follow-up with Wonder Boys. Moreover, it deals with poker among other things and I am a huge fan of poker, so here's another bonus for me.


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Feel free to comment or, even better, list your most anticipated for the remains of this year.

Solid list. Obviously, M:I-3 is #1 for me as well for the entire year. The first two both earned an A+ in my book, so yeah... I expect a lot from M:I-3.

Most Anticipated:
1. Mission: Impossible III
2. X-Men: The Last Stand
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
4. Miami Vice
5. Saw III
6. Casino Royale
7. Poseidon
8. The Da Vinci Code
9. Snakes on a Plane
10. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Honorable Mentions: The Omen, The Break-Up, The Black Dahlia, Deja Vu, Zodiac, The Grudge 2, Superman Returns, Lady in the Water, etc.

Well, Dr. L, at least your #1 is better than Zingaling's homoerotic comedy. Urgh!



Tbh, I don't actually know enough about the summer releases to give a top 10, but I am anticipating X3 and PC2, and dare I say it...Poseidon

No Superman or Pirates 2, Lecter?

Mine's pretty much the same since the start of the year:

1. X3
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
3. The Prestige
4. The Da Vinci Code
5. A Scanner Darkly
6. The Departed
7. Zodiac
8. Superman Returns
9. Mission: Impossible 3
10. Lady in the Water

Heh, Box, only four of my films are released in the summer, the rest is fall/holiday season.

Nope to the two. I will see POTC2 and probably like it, but I never *loved* the first film as much as many did and the sequel seems to be just more of the same. It will be good, but not enough to excite me.

Superman Returns...I just haven't seen nearly enough good footage to be anticipating it. Kevin Spacey is currently the only reason for me to look forward to it. Then again, last year I had zero anticipation for Batman, yet it ended up as #4 of the year for me.

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2. Mission: Impossible III
3. Miami Vice
4. X-Men: The Last Stand
5. Casino Royale
6. Clerks II
7. Snakes on a Plane
8. Southland Tales
9. The Departed
10. The Children of Men

Honorable Mentions:
- The Marine
- Deja Vu
- Grind House
- Killshot
- The Black Dahlia
- Saw III
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
- The Presitge
- The Da Vinci Code
- Little Miss Sunshine
- The Good Shepherd
- Idlewild
- The Pursuit of Happyness
- World Trade Center
- Poseidon

1. Sicko
2. Dreamgirls
3. Sunshine
4. Across The Universe
5. Little Miss Sunshine
6. The Good German
7. Flushed Away
8. Devil and Daniel Johnston
9. Kinky Boots
10. Superman Returns

11. The Prestige
12. Black Daliha
13. Zodiac
14. Shoot Em' Up
15. Killshot
16. The Good Shepard
17. Grind House
18. A Good Year
19. Casino Royale
20. Lady in the Water

Nearly every movie that appears in Libs' anticipated lists i also want to see.
Its because shes satan and she can read my thoughts when im being evil.

Which is always.


The one i HAVE to see is The Da Vinci Code.

What films are on Libs list?

Da Vinci Code
An Inconvenient Truth
Prairie Home Companion
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
Pirates of the Caribbean II
Little Miss Sunshine
Miami Vice
Idlewild
All the Kings Men
Charlotte's Web

That's chronological by the way. If it were ranked, Leonard Cohen would be #1, Pirates would be #2, and probably Idlewild would be #3.

1. Southland Tales
2. Grind House
3. The Fountain
4. Zodiac
5. Pan's Labyrinth
6. Marie Antoinette
7. The Black Dahlia
8. Lady In The Water
9. The Science of Sleep
10. Little Miss Sunshine

11. Shoot 'Em Up

you sir, are brill.

If Grind House actually does get released this year, which I doubt, it'd be on the list as well.

Hmmm, I forgot Southland Tales. It might get into my Top 10 actually. I love Donnie Darko.

1. Flags of Our Fathers
2. Red Sun, Black Sand
3. The Prestige
4. All The Kings Men
5. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
6. The Departed
7. Harsh Times
8. The Black Dahlia
9. Da Vinci Code
10. Casino Royale / Miami Vice


Im sure theres alot of other movies i'll be hyped about once the time comes, but overall should be a good oscar year, I might not have many summer films but theres alot of flicks I wanna see just not many stand out ones.

Me too....definitely is on my top 10.

BTW, is Shoot 'Em Up coming out this year? I thought it was slated for next year....if not, it's definitely on the top 10 as well.

#1 - Superman Returns
#1.5 - M:I:3
those two i can't freaking wait any longer.
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#3 - X3
#4 - Happy Feet
#5 - Miami Vice
#6 - POTC2
#7 - Clerks II
#8 - Snakes on the mofo'ing Plane
#9 - Casino Royal
#10 - Lady in the Water

Heh, why thank you. I've seen the trailer for Little Miss Sunshine in front of several films recently, and it looks amazing.

If Shoot 'Em Up lives up to the cast and the premise, it could be one of the coolest films released in years.

I forgot about The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. That'd probably be number twelve.

1.Superman Returns
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2.Apocalypto
3.The Departed
4.Yet to be named Jacobo Morales film
5.The good shepard(deniro's new directed film about the CIA)
6.Zodiac
7.Casino Royal
8.The New Friday the 13th prequel
9.Grind House(will it actually come out this year?)
10.Charlottes web

1. Southland Tales
2. Sunshine
3. Running With Scissors
4. Little Miss Sunshine
5. The Return
6. Casino Royale
7. The Good German
8. The Da Vinci Code
9. Little Man (sue me!)
10. The Black Dahlia

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BTW, GRIND HOUSE has been delayed indefinetly.

Mine is currently looking like:
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2. The Da Vinci Code
3. Superman Returns
4. MI:3
5. Zodiac
6. Saw III
7. The Departed
8. Southland Tales
9. Snakes on a Plane
10. Lucky You

After seeing that clip package, Pirates is definitley my #1.

1. X3
2. Little Children
3. Running With Scissors
4. All The King's Men
5. Dreamgirls
6. A Good Year
7. The Assassination of Jessie James
8. Zodiac
9. Lucky You
10. The Da Vinci Code

Close: Cars, The Prestige, Southland Tales, Snakes on a Plane, Marie Antoinette

1 Casino Royale
2 The Fountain
3 Xmen 3
4 Cars
5 Marie Antoinette
6 Flags of Our Fathers
7 Da Vinci Code
8 Snakes
9 POTC 2
10 Deja Vu
11 The Departed
12 Jackass 2

Mission: Impossible III (May 5)
The Da Vinci Code (May 19)
X-Men: The Last Stand (May 26)
The Break-Up (June 2)
A Prairie Home Companion (June 9)
The Lake House (June 16)

I want to see all of those movies. Although I could probably wait for the Prarie DVD.