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Jan 7, 2010#1

JCM

The 20 SF Movies We're Most Excited To See In 2010

Are you prepared for cinematic awesomeness? This year sees a number of movies we're eager to watch, from Christopher Nolan's acid trip to new Iron Man, Predator and Tron films. Here are 20 reasons not to give up on movies.
2009 was a mixed year for films, to say the least — a number of films last year were delayed or rushed into production because of the writers' strike. And yet, we're still getting movies that were delayed due to that strike (among other reasons.) According to the New York Times, Daybreakers was filmed in 2007, and The Wolfman and Repo Men were filmed in 2008. But at least the majority of films coming out this year had a completed screenplay before they started filming, which could be a good thing.
So here are the 20 movies we're most eager to see this year. As usual for io9, these movies include science fiction as well as \\\\"urban fantasy\\\\" which takes place either in the present day or close to the present day. So no Clash Of The Titans. And no A-Team, unless it turns out to be more science-fictional than we're expecting.

The Book Of Eli (Jan. 15)
What it's about: The world ended decades ago, and now Eli (Denzel Washington) is the last guardian of a special book that could save the human race. But Gary Oldman wants it too, and he's got a rocket launcher, among other things.
Why we're pumped: We haven't seen a really fun post-apocalyptic action movie — without zombies — in ages. And the Hughes Brothers, who gave us Menace 2 Society, do know how to create great action set pieces. The gritty look of this film's wasteland is pretty compelling, and this could be the film we were hoping Terminator Salvation and 9 would deliver.

The Lovely Bones (Jan. 15)
What it's about: Peter Jackson adapts Alice Sebold's novel about a young girl who gets murdered by a pedophile, and then finds herself in a kind of purgatory.
Why we're pumped: Our early review, from horror/SF writer John Shirley, praised this movie's mixture of surrealism and suspense. Dali meets Hitchcock, from the man who made a Lord Of The Rings adaptation work — what's not to be excited about?

Legion (Jan. 22)
What it's about: A group of humans under siege in a truckstop discover their attackers are angels, sent to destroy one pregnant woman whose child has a huge destiny. Only one fallen angel (Paul Bettany) can save them all.
Why we're pumped: Maybe we're just in the throes of Supernatural withdrawal, but this story of morally compromised angels and Armageddon seems like perfect cheesy fun. The clips we've seen so far are pleasingly violent, and supernatural mayhem in a truckstop seems like a recipe for good times.

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][U][B]The Wolfman[/B][/U] (Feb. 12)
[U]What it's about:[/U] Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins star in this revival of Universal's monster movie franchise, about a man who becomes... wait for it... a wolf.
[U]Why we're pumped:[/U] Well, it's got to be better than Jack Nicholson. Actually, the [URL=\\\\"http://io9.com/5342061/the-full-moon-is-made-of-delicious-cheese-in-new-wolfman-trailer\\\\"]trailer[/URL] was pretty thrilling and promised some old-school horror schlock. The reshoots may actually have helped to give the film more of an edge. And Anthony Hopkins is playing Malcolm McDowell! So why not?

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The Crazies (Feb. 26)
What it's about: Did you know they were remaking George Romero's 1970s classic about a town of people infected with a disease that makes them go nuts? The military decides to barricade everyone in the town, and craziness ensues.
Why we're pumped: The trailer is actually pretty fantastic, and the stills do look pretty batshit. And apparently it's about the American Dream gone wrong. Oh whatever, there will be small-town people hacking each other to pieces.

Hot Tub Time Machine ( March 19)
What it's about: A gaggle of middle-aged guys (including John Cusack and the Daily Show's Rob Corddry) discover that their hot tub is really a time machine that lets them go back to their party-boy youth in the 1980s and do it all over again. Or something.
Why we're pumped: We talked to Cusack about this film, and it sounded like he and his costars had a lot of fun doing improv and writing the script as they went along. And you know, every time Corddry got in a hot tub or got immersed in any type of liquids on The Daily Show, it was funny.

Repo Men (April 2)
What it's about: As we mentioned, this one was filmed a while ago and put on ice, until Repo Man director Alex Cox decided to do his own spin-off, Repo Chick. But it's not actually connected to Repo Man at all — it's a movie version ofa novel, Repossession Mambo, about a future where your artificial organs get yanked out if you don't keep up with your payments.
Why we're pumped: The original novel, by Eric Garcia, got a rave review over at SFSignal. The recently released redband trailer was fun, and it's got Jude Law ripping your organs out.

Kick-Ass (April 16)
What it's about: Mark Millar's brutal comic about what superheroes would really be like gets a faithful adaptation from Matthew Vaughn (Stardust) featuring Nic Cage as a psycho version of Batman who pumps bullets into his 11-year-old girl, Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz).
Why we're pumped: Given how many comic-book movies feel neutered or sanitized, it's hard not to feel a bit thrilled at the prospect of a film that brings the wrongness. And each still or trailer has just increased our anticipation for this movie's ultra-violence and Millar's trademark snarky misanthropy.

A Nightmare On Elm Street (April 30)
What it's about: Jackie Earle Haley stars as Freddie Krueger, the serial killer with the knife-glove, who kills people in their dreams, resulting in their deaths in real life. This is another film that's been having a ton of reshoots, and there are rumors it's a bit troubled.
Why we're pumped: Haley was pretty great as Rorschach in Watchmen, and we're always game to see him play another psychopath.

Iron Man 2 (May 7)
What it's about: The sequel to 2008's most pleasant surprise, a superhero film that sported interesting characters and memorable performances. Robert Downey Jr. is back as Tony Stark, and this time the U.S. military wants the Iron Man \\\\"weapon\\\\" he's created. But he's going to need that suit to survive Mickey Rourke's zappy-whip assault.
Why we're pumped: Iron Man really was a cut above most superhero films, thanks to a mixture of body horror (his heart is battery powered) and wry humor. We're hoping that the \\\\"superhero sequel clutter\\\\" problem doesn't drag this film down, and Downey and director Jon Favreau can recapture the magic.

Jonah Hex (June 18)
What it's about: A gunslinger in the old West battles supernatural evil, based loosely on the DC Comics series.
Why we're pumped: We were startled by how exciting our glimpse of this film at Comic Con turned out to be — the footage was frenetic and surreal, with vampires bursting out of the Earth and Jonah Hex barfing up a crow. We were left wanting much more, to our amazement.

Toy Story 3 (June 18)
What it's about: The long-awaited third installment in the series about sentient playthings picks up when the toys' owner goes off to college — and not all of the toys are going to get to stay.
Why we're pumped: The first two films were nearly flawless and built up a great mythology of the toys' metafictional universes. And we're dying for more Buzz Lightyear catch phrases.

The Last Airbender (July 2)
What it's about: M. Night Shyamalan adapts the super-popular animated series about Aang, who has power over the element of air and tries to save his world from the warlike Fire Nation.
Why we're pumped: We loved the animated series, and our visit to this film's set was pretty encouraging. Shyamalan has long since used up his last dregs of good will, but at least this time he's working with great source material, and he seems to be taking it seriously. And maybe a change of pace is what he's needed.

Despicable Me (July 9)
What it's about: Steve Carrell voices the supervillain Gru, who wants to remain the worst evildoer on Earth. (This is actually just one of two animated supervillain movies coming out this year, with the other one, Megamind, coming out towards the end of the year and starring Will Ferrell.)
Why we're pumped: Carrell seems like a good choice to play a bumbling supervillain, and the trailer contains lots of superheroic slapstick. Could be fun. At least it's not Ferrell.

Predators (July 9)
What it's about: Producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimrod Antal relaunch the series about aliens who hunt humans for sport, this time on an alien planet where a few humans are kidnapped and forced to fight for their lives.
Why we're pumped: If anybody can make Predators cool again, it's the man who gave us Planet Terror. This is based on the Predator script Rodriguez wrote years ago, so it's a passion project for him. And yet, the casting of Adrien Brody and Topher Grace makes us very, very nervous.

Inception (July 16)
What it's about: Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) brings us an original science-fiction story, in which cities melt and Ellen Page screams \\\\"Wake me up!\\\\"
Why we're pumped: It's Nolan, doing what looks like a riff on The Matrix. And we're glad he's taking a break from Bat-movies to do something original and — hopefully — thought-provoking. This might be the film we're most eager to discover more about in 2010.

Priest (August 20)
What it's about: Paul Bettany, our new go-to guy for supernatural action, stars in an adaptation of the TokyoPop comic set in a world where vampires and humans have been at war for decades. Bettany is a warrior priest who defies orders and goes after some vampires who have kidnapped his niece.
Why we're pumped: It's got post-apocalyptic violence, deadly vampires, and Bettany inflicting more supernatural violence. Plus what we saw of the comic was pretty great.

Red Dawn (November 24)
What it's about: Chinese and Russian troops attack a small town in America, and the town's teenagers are the only ones who can mount a defense, in this remake of the 1980s classic.
Why we're pumped: It's a weird mixture of apocalyptic and alternate history, but this film's early photos showing the American town plastered with scary signs in Chinese and Russian got us all pumped.

Tron Legacy (December 17)
What it's about: Disney finally makes a sequel to the 1980s video-game classic, and Jeff Bridges is back, playing his original character as well as a (possibly evil) computerized version.
Why we're pumped:The new footage of lightcycles at Comic Con 2008 blew our brains out, and every glimpse since then has just gotten us more stoked. And Bridges seems to be one of those actors who really does make everything he's in better, so two versions of Bridges seems like a good bet.

The Green Hornet (December 22)
What it's about: Another troubled production, this adaptation of the classic radio and TV superhero serial lost its director and co-star Stephen Chow. Seth Rogen's still on board playing the newspaperman whose super-sidekick is more famous than he is.
Why we're pumped: Really only one reason: Michel Gondry. The director of some of our favorite films of the past decade stepped in to replace Chow, and this instantly flew to the top of our must-see list, even if Gondry hadn't sealed the deal by rapping about it.

Guess Im going to the cinema more this year.

Jan 7, 2010#2

Rob King

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Some of these look interesting, but I have to admit that this year actually looks a bit dull to me. And there's nothing here that screams "great Sci-Fi." But I'm probably just spoiled by District 9 having come out this year.

Jan 7, 2010#3

fade

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I know it's not on this list, but is it just me, or does Daybreakers have pretty much the same plot as Blade Trinity? You know, ugly supervampires evolve to eat regular ones?

Jan 7, 2010#4

bhamv3

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I'm gonna call it now. Predators is going to suck.

<-- still hasn't forgiven whoever was responsible for the AvP movies

Jan 7, 2010#5

Hylian

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Although there are not many on that list I plan (at least currently) to watch in theaters there are quite a few I am planning on renting when they hit DVD.

Jan 7, 2010#6

drawn_inward

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I'll probably only see 3 of those in the theater. The rest look like rentals to me. It's an interesting list though.

Jan 7, 2010#7

Jay

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2010 is looking like it'll be an awesome year.

Jan 7, 2010#8

The Lovely Boehner

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It's kind of silly to say that without having seen all the movies, and also with a bit of those on the list only tenuously being "Sci-Fi". I know I'm going to watch the fuck out of Legion and laugh my ass off, if it's anything like the red-band trailer.

Jan 7, 2010#9

ElJuski

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Toy Story 3 is a sci-fi movie? Also, The Lovely Bones?

I don't know, most of those movies seem kinda meh. Though I'll be keeping a close eye on Predators...it might be just bad enough where its still enjoyable. The script sounds real crappy, though.

Jan 7, 2010#10

PatrThom

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I entered this thread just to add Priest. I was pleasantly surprised to see it was already on the list.

--Patrick

Jan 7, 2010#11

@Li3n

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Chinese and Russian troops attack a small town in America

And only that one small townm because that way no one else notices.

Seriously, except Iron Man 2 all the others are still unknowns imo, and as pointed out before, 2009 is the year District 9 came out... that's gonna be hard to top.

Jan 7, 2010#12

sixpackshaker

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MAN I hope HEX is going to be good. Please?

But Megan Fox in the film does not give me much hope. Hopefully she will just be there for eye-candy/fan service, and that she does not have to act to carry the movie.

Brolin does look like a good choice for the lead role though.

Jan 7, 2010#13

Espy

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Legion looks so horrible. I'm not sure if being drunk will save it. I'm probably willing to find out though.

Jan 7, 2010#14

Hailey Knight

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Barely any of those are science fiction. Some of them are supernatural, others are just plain fantasy.

Jan 7, 2010#15

JCM

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PatrThom said:
I entered this thread just to add Priest. I was pleasantly surprised to see it was already on the list.

--Patrick

Jan 7, 2010#16

Rob King

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Espy said:
Legion looks so horrible. I'm not sure if being drunk will save it. I'm probably willing to find out though.

I expressed this opinion to a few of my friends, and the response I got was pretty much "Well, you're not going to like it anyways, because you're Christian." As a result, I'm finding it hard to express how bad this movie looks like it's going to be. If I say it looks stupid, my opinion gets tossed aside as a religious fanatic, even though that isn't what it's based in.

That said, it's situated on some shaky ground, even if I approach the story mythologically.

Jan 7, 2010#17

Shegokigo

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As the very first trailer for "Book of Eli" was being released, I was at the edge of my seat, practically squeeling with glee going "Babe... BABE!!! They're MAKING A FALLOUT MOVIIIIIIIi...................... Denzel?" and then was promptly let down. While it looks like a good film, all I'm going to be saying to myself the entire time is "This could have been Fallout...."

Jan 7, 2010#18

Rob King

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I thought the same thing. I'll definitely see it because I love me some post-apocalypse, but I'm afraid it might be bad.

Jan 7, 2010#19

Shegokigo

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Well I'm sure it'll be good, Denzel rarely does bad films.

Jan 7, 2010#20

Rob King

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Denzel Washington and I have an interesting relationship. He is the only man I have ever heard my mother describe in a thinly veiled sexual manner (except for my father, when they were together).

Jan 7, 2010#21

PatrThom

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JCM;325954][QUOTE=PatrThom said:
I entered this thread just to add Priest. I was pleasantly surprised to see it was already on the list.

Sadly it doesnt seem t take anything from the manga besides the hero's look... guess maybe its because Jonah Hex, to have another movie about supernatural cowboys killing zombies and demons would be too much.[/QUOTE]Hmm. I was going completely on the plot, didn't realize it was an adaptation of a novel. Gonna have to look it up.

--Patrick

Jan 7, 2010#22

North_Ranger

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These all better make the cinema release here in Finland, or asses will be fired. Out of a cannon. Into the sun. Wearing humiliating costumes.

Jan 7, 2010#23

fade

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I find Legion appealing in that bad-yet-entertaining kind of way.

Jan 8, 2010#24

Shegokigo

There's not a chance in hell I'd give Legion any kind of funds for a possible sequel/more movies of its sort.

Repeat after me: Angels do not use guns. It worked for Dogma cause it was a ridiculous comedy. Legion is supposed to be action.

Jan 8, 2010#25

MindDetective

I saw the trailer for the Nolan film. It looks like a crazy trip. Not sure if Ill be watching that by myself or not but I'm very interested.

Jan 8, 2010#26

Espy

Oh Nolan's new film is going to be amazing. Why? It's Nolan and DiCaprio and of course, Caine. It looks like an amazing science/speculative fiction film.

As to Legion/Christians, etc, yeah, I feel your problem Rob, same here, but it really looks like a couple 14 year old bro's came up with the idea of ANGELS AND GUNS AND ANGELS AND BIGGERGUNSANDBOOM!WOW!

It better be REALLY bad because mediocre bad is boring. I mean, I want Uwe Boll bad.

Jan 8, 2010#27

The Lovely Boehner

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Shegokigo said:
Well I'm sure it'll be good, Denzel rarely does bad films.

*snickering*

Jan 8, 2010#28

The Lovely Boehner

Shegokigo said:
There's not a chance in hell I'd give Legion any kind of funds for a possible sequel/more movies of its sort.

Repeat after me: Angels do not use guns. .

I could give two fucks about the rules of angels, movie's gonna own

Jan 8, 2010#29

The Lovely Boehner

MindDetective said:
I saw the trailer for the Nolan film. It looks like a crazy trip. Not sure if Ill be watching that by myself or not but I'm very interested.

Nolan's got the benefit of a doubt for me. He can do no wrong until proven otherwise

Jan 8, 2010#30

Espy

Charlie Dont Surf;326208][QUOTE=MindDetective said:
I saw the trailer for the Nolan film. It looks like a crazy trip. Not sure if Ill be watching that by myself or not but I'm very interested.

Jan 8, 2010#31

The Lovely Boehner

Espy;326209][QUOTE=Charlie Dont Surf;326208][QUOTE=MindDetective said:
I saw the trailer for the Nolan film. It looks like a crazy trip. Not sure if Ill be watching that by myself or not but I'm very interested.

Jan 8, 2010#32

Espy

Charlie Dont Surf;326217][QUOTE=Espy;326209][QUOTE=Charlie Dont Surf;326208][QUOTE=MindDetective said:
I saw the trailer for the Nolan film. It looks like a crazy trip. Not sure if Ill be watching that by myself or not but I'm very interested.

Jan 8, 2010#33

Wyrminarrd

Of those movies the ones I might see (depending on reviews being ok) are:

Iron Man 2 (Even the worst reviews in the world wouldn't stop me from seeing this movie)
Repo Men
Inception
Kick-Ass
Predators (I'm expecting this movie to suck but hopefully I will be proven wrong)
Tron legacy

Jan 8, 2010#34

JCM

Espy;326221][QUOTE=Charlie Dont Surf;326217][QUOTE=Espy;326209][QUOTE=Charlie Dont Surf;326208][QUOTE=MindDetective said:
I saw the trailer for the Nolan film. It looks like a crazy trip. Not sure if Ill be watching that by myself or not but I'm very interested.

Nolan's got the benefit of a doubt for me. He can do no wrong until proven otherwise[/QUOTE]

Me as well. Of course I said the same thing about Sam Raimi and then... but all joking aside I have zero worries about Inception.[/QUOTE]

Any misstep with Spider-Man 3 was utterly erased by Drag Me to Hell[/QUOTE]

Not to go to far down that track but I also tend to think he was trying to piss of Sony for them messing with his movie. Also: DMTH was... so very, very good. No. Great.[/QUOTE]Sam Reimi wanted a Sandman movie, Sony wanted Green goblin and Venom.

Thats why the Sandman parts were so fucking well done, and Spiderman worked awesome as a Sandman movie (remember the bit of him trying to put himself together for the first time?).

Everything else Raimi just phoned it in.

Jan 8, 2010#35

TwoBit

Inception does look kinda cool, but what the hell is it about? Does it have a plot of any kind or is it just going to be weird Dark City type imagery for eighty or so minutes?

Jan 8, 2010#36

CynicismKills

Watched the trailer for Repo Men and I'm pretty sure I'd plunk down a Hamilton for that. Iron Man 2 for sure, and I'm curious about the new Nightmare on Elm Street as the original is the first horror movie I remember seeing.

Jan 9, 2010#37

Cajungal

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Espy said:
Legion looks so horrible. I'm not sure if being drunk will save it. I'm probably willing to find out though.

The first time I saw a trailer, I was laughing my ass off. That part with the grandma and the dislocated-jaw guy, galloping towards them like some kind of ape on crack... ridiculous.

Jan 10, 2010#38

chakz

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fade said:
I know it's not on this list, but is it just me, or does Daybreakers have pretty much the same plot as Blade Trinity? You know, ugly supervampires evolve to eat regular ones?

If there evolving such because there is a blood shortage, and I'm assuming thus, then it should be way more interesting then "We wanted to make vampires more awesomer and it backfired."

Jan 10, 2010#39

Frankie Williamson

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chakz;326793][QUOTE=fade said:
I know it's not on this list, but is it just me, or does Daybreakers have pretty much the same plot as Blade Trinity? You know, ugly supervampires evolve to eat regular ones?

If there evolving such because there is a blood shortage, and I'm assuming thus, then it should be way more interesting then "We wanted to make vampires more awesomer and it backfired."[/QUOTE]

Daybreakers makes Blade Trinity look like a fucking Kubrick film. It's probably one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It's only redeeming feature is some really unintentional comedy.

Jan 10, 2010#40

bhamv3

Shegokigo said:
There's not a chance in hell I'd give Legion any kind of funds for a possible sequel/more movies of its sort.

Repeat after me: Angels do not use guns. It worked for Dogma cause it was a ridiculous comedy. Legion is supposed to be action.

I dunno, there was a 2007 movie called Gabriel involving angels and guns, and I thought it was all right. Though I realize my taste in movies is rather juvenile.

(Hmm, IMDB gives Gabriel 5.4 stars)

Jan 10, 2010#41

Rob King

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Frankie;326798][QUOTE=chakz;326793][QUOTE=fade said:
I know it's not on this list, but is it just me, or does Daybreakers have pretty much the same plot as Blade Trinity? You know, ugly supervampires evolve to eat regular ones?

Jan 10, 2010#42

fade

I saw the long trailer for Legion at the beginning of District 9 last night. I don't see the problem. It doesn't look great, but it doesn't look any worse than about half the movies people praise on this forum. You know what it looks like? A live action anime.

Jan 10, 2010#43

Hailey Knight

Strike one: It honestly looks and feels like Underworld from the trailer. Those movies sucked.

Strike two: I've seen the angels thing done before and done much, much better in comic books.

Jan 10, 2010#44

Shegokigo

Angels. Don't. Use. Guns.

Jan 10, 2010#45

JCM

Shegokigo said:
Angels. Don't. Use. Guns.

They just use swords and bows and arrows.

Jan 10, 2010#46

Shegokigo

Yes, because usually those are holy weapons used in a holy war.

"But I'm a fucking demon" ring any bells?

*waits for: "Maybe the uzi's were sanctified"*

Jan 10, 2010#47

Hailey Knight

Aren't they angels fighting against angels? I'm not sure sanctifying would mean anything.

The whole thing is just dumb as all hell. If anyone wants an interesting angels vs angels thing, read Lucifer by Michael Carey.

Jan 10, 2010#48

Shegokigo

That's just it escushion, I actually like the premise of angels vs demons/angels, with weapons of "lore". Not bloody semi-automatic weapons.

It could have easily had a mixture of "Drag Me to Hell" silly gore/violence, with some epic battles tossed in.

Jan 10, 2010#49

Hailey Knight

If they're really using Uzis against each other, then it's more Underworld than I had thought.

And I agree, it did sound really cool when I first heard of it, but that trailer, and... I'm skipping it. Maybe I'll rent it someday, although I'm sure my younger brother will see it and think it's the most awesome thing he's ever seen, and get the DVD, so I'll probably see it that way eventually. And hear about it more than I care to.

Jan 10, 2010#50

JCM

Shegokigo said:
That's just it escushion, I actually like the premise of angels vs demons/angels, with weapons of "lore". Not bloody semi-automatic weapons.

It could have easily had a mixture of "Drag Me to Hell" silly gore/violence, with some epic battles tossed in.

Yet heavenly weapons always seem to be in line with what people used to fight with at the time.

Jan 10, 2010#51

Shegokigo

On that note, I can agree JCM. I guess it's just a personal issue I have with my conception of angels and battle.

Jan 10, 2010#52

@Li3n

JCM;326883][QUOTE=Shegokigo said:
That's just it escushion, I actually like the premise of angels vs demons/angels, with weapons of "lore". Not bloody semi-automatic weapons.

It could have easily had a mixture of "Drag Me to Hell" silly gore/violence, with some epic battles tossed in.

Jan 10, 2010#53

The Lovely Boehner

@Li3n;326890][QUOTE=JCM;326883][QUOTE=Shegokigo said:
That's just it escushion, I actually like the premise of angels vs demons/angels, with weapons of "lore". Not bloody semi-automatic weapons.

It could have easily had a mixture of "Drag Me to Hell" silly gore/violence, with some epic battles tossed in.

Yet heavenly weapons always seem to be in line with what people used to fight with at the time.[/QUOTE]

People had flaming swords?!

Seriously, if you're gonna use modern day weapons at least make them special in some way...[/QUOTE]

I thought that was a thing that actually happened. Like dipping arrows/swords in oil and lighting them sumbitches.

Jan 10, 2010#54

Shegokigo

It was.

Jan 10, 2010#55

@Li3n

Arrows yes, but for swords sounds kinda pointless...

Jan 10, 2010#56

Hailey Knight

@Li3n said:
Arrows yes, but for swords sounds kinda pointless...

Still happened.

Also makes the sword more dangerous; you can get hurt without getting slashed by that thing. And ignoring combative usefulness, it's still damn intimidating.

Jan 10, 2010#57

Shegokigo

Not to mention that even though many knights wore plated mail armor, they also wore tabbards or some piece of cloth. Being struck by a flaming blade might not damage the plated mail, but it set their clothing on fire.

Jan 10, 2010#58

ElJuski

Whoah whoah whoah, the fuck is RepoMen?

Ahh, I remember hearing about the shitstorm this movie was making because of the title. It looks pretty decent though!

Jan 10, 2010#59

ElJuski

Shegokigo said:
I guess it's just a personal issue I have with my conception of angels and battle.

Also, this quote is mega-silly to me. I just wanted to point out I enjoyed that this was said.

Jan 10, 2010#60

fade

I don't get the "Angels don't use guns" bit? Why? According to what? I actually never understood what makes a gun evil and a sword holy either. I mean, both are designed to make you dead, right?

Also: Cross gun beats angel gun anyday:

Jan 10, 2010#61

JCM

Charlie Dont Surf;326893][QUOTE=@Li3n;326890][QUOTE=JCM;326883][QUOTE=Shegokigo said:
That's just it escushion, I actually like the premise of angels vs demons/angels, with weapons of "lore". Not bloody semi-automatic weapons.

It could have easily had a mixture of "Drag Me to Hell" silly gore/violence, with some epic battles tossed in.

Jan 10, 2010#62

Hailey Knight

You mean awesome bazookas and awesome uzis?

Jan 10, 2010#63

JCM

escushion said:
You mean awesome bazookas and awesome uzis?

And flaming bullets!!!!

Jan 10, 2010#64

Hailey Knight

JCM;326932][QUOTE=escushion said:
You mean awesome bazookas and awesome uzis?

And flaming bullets!!!![/QUOTE]

And maybe when they hit the guy, after he's done jerking around as he's getting hit, he'll look down at the fiery holes in him and grin like "ha, is that all?"

And then the guy shooting him makes this smug smirk and the guy who was shot stops grinning, and then the bullets explode him into a hundred flaming pieces.

Jan 10, 2010#65

WolfOfOdin

Let's see....

Iron Man 2: A crappy sequel to a laughably bad movie

Legion: Supernatural with all the good sucked out and replaced with ZoMG GUNS AND EXPLOSIONS

Inception; I'll give it a shot

Lovely Bones: Pete Jackson is hack and I hope this movie fails

Daybreakers: No. Too many vampire movies.

Repo-men: Ahhh Jude Law, the poor man's Hugh Grant. This looks like a rip-off of Repo!

Red Dawn: No...just no.

Priest: Never saw the stuff it's based on, will reserve judgement

Jonah Hex: This is either going to be AWESOME or a cluster-fuck of epic proportions. I think it's the part of me screaming for a Deadlands movie that wants this to win.

Book of Eli: Hell yes. Post-Apocalyptic madness with Denzel going Man-on-fire crazy? Woo!

Jan 10, 2010#66

Shegokigo

fade said:
I don't get the "Angels don't use guns" bit? Why? According to what? I actually never understood what makes a gun evil and a sword holy either. I mean, both are designed to make you dead, right?

Also: Cross gun beats angel gun anyday:

Has nothing to do with evil. Has to do with the fact that a gun is ineffective against the supernatural, though a "blessed" blunt/sharp object has the power to destroy it.

I can add WolfofOdin to the list of people that I will do the exact opposite of when it comes to film reviews/opinions.

Jan 10, 2010#67

WolfOfOdin

S'alright Shego. I'm the first to admit I'm INSANELY picky when it comes to movies and I generally dislike comic book adaptations as a whole. Hell, I haven't even seen Dark Knight for that reason.

Jan 10, 2010#68

The Lovely Boehner

But Shego, I am getting really jazzed for Iron Man 2, what will you do now

Jan 10, 2010#69

Shegokigo

Take my own opinion?

I never said that you would now have influence over my movie choices, I'm saying that you won't have any at all, where previously I thought you a well informed and well thought out critic and a misconception I had over a film might be overlooked due to something you may have had to say on the subject.

Jan 10, 2010#70

Hailey Knight

WolfOfOdin said:
Iron Man 2: A crappy sequel to a laughably bad movie

Go home, you have failed.

Jan 10, 2010#71

Espy

WolfOfOdin said:
Let's see....

Iron Man 2: A crappy sequel to a laughably bad movie

Really? Huh. Well, ok, I guess people have different tastes...

WolfOfOdin said:
Inception; I'll give it a shot

Well, I figured you might be more excited for one of this generations greatest filmmakers next movie but at least you are willing to give it a shot....

WolfOfOdin said:
Lovely Bones: Pete Jackson is hack and I hope this movie fails

Wuh... wha... what? WHAT?!?

Jan 10, 2010#72

WolfOfOdin

escushion;326955][QUOTE=WolfOfOdin said:
Iron Man 2: A crappy sequel to a laughably bad movie

Go home, you have failed.[/QUOTE]

I disliked the movie, and I'm going to dislike the sequel. I'm not sorry for that and won't extol the virtues of something I don't like. I simply don't believe comic books should be made into movies, they loose something vital in the translation and become caricatures of themselves.

/sulks and watches Lost Highway

WolfOfOdin said:
Lovely Bones: Pete Jackson is hack and I hope this movie fails

Wuh... wha... what? WHAT?!?[/QUOTE]

I dislike Peter Jackson, mainly for the reason that he's been given licences to do what ever he wishes because of LOTR, which I disliked heartily. He tries way, way too hard to make everything since that epic and sweeping regardless of whether or not the movie deserves it. It ends up being nothing more than, in my mind him saying "Look all all the giant scenery and emotion! You're supposed to be moved now!"

Jan 10, 2010#73

Espy

WolfOfOdin said:
WolfOfOdin said:

Espy said:

Lovely Bones: Pete Jackson is hack and I hope this movie fails

Click to expand...

Wuh... wha... what? WHAT?!?

Click to expand...

I dislike Peter Jackson, mainly for the reason that he's been given licences to do what ever he wishes because of LOTR, which I disliked heartily. He tries way, way too hard to make everything since that epic and sweeping regardless of whether or not the movie deserves it. It ends up being nothing more than, in my mind him saying "Look all all the giant scenery and emotion! You're supposed to be moved now!"

While it's fair to not like LOTR, I know many who don't, what movies are you talking about?

He's made 2 movies since then, and one of them JUST opened this weekend and I doubt you've even seen it yet. The other was KING KONG which... is kind of an epic tale so I'm getting the feeling you have some weird hate for Jackson that doesn't have much to do with his movies...

How many of his flicks have you watched exactly? LOTR? Heavenly Creaturs? Bad Taste? The Frighteners? Meet the Feebles? Dead Alive? I've seen pretty much every one of them and I can safely say the only ones that "seem epic" are the ones that are SUPPOSED to be EPIC.

Jan 10, 2010#74

fade

i find your conviction of Iron Man odd. There wasn't much comicky about the movie. I agree when they try to do a direct transliteration, but they were pretty far from that in IM.

Jan 10, 2010#75

fade

Shegokigo said:
Has nothing to do with evil. Has to do with the fact that a gun is ineffective against the supernatural, though a "blessed" blunt/sharp object has the power to destroy it.

I can add WolfofOdin to the list of people that I will do the exact opposite of when it comes to film reviews/opinions.

Why? Why can't you bless a bullet or a gun? Hellboy does it. And of course in pop culture, the only means to kill a werewolf is with the purity of a silver bullet. I guess you could tape it onto the end of a sword.

Jan 10, 2010#76

fade

On another note, I always hated it when a gun proves ineffective, but the protagonist grabs an ordinary stick and it knocks back the baddie. Sure, a hot slug of metal moving faster than sound can't hurt him, but my 2x4 can.

Jan 10, 2010#77

Shegokigo

Maybe because a bullet has no pushback, where a huge 2x4 does when it hits?

Also I never said a bullet couldn't be sanctified, I'm just saying Vs angels, or used by angels I "personally" find it offputting.

Jan 10, 2010#78

fade

I know, and I recognize that. I'm just seriously trying to explore it.

Jan 10, 2010#79

JCM

fade;326975][QUOTE=Shegokigo said:
Has nothing to do with evil. Has to do with the fact that a gun is ineffective against the supernatural, though a "blessed" blunt/sharp object has the power to destroy it.

I can add WolfofOdin to the list of people that I will do the exact opposite of when it comes to film reviews/opinions.

Amen

Jan 10, 2010#80

Shegokigo

Yep, always been a big fan of Demons/Evil creatures using sanctified guns. Angels, not so much.

Jan 10, 2010#81

WolfOfOdin

How about an Angel looking like they actually look like in the Old Testament? Solidified wind, fire, eyes and multiple wings with a booming voice?

Jan 10, 2010#82

North_Ranger

WolfOfOdin said:
How about an Angel looking like they actually look like in the Old Testament? Solidified wind, fire, eyes and multiple wings with a booming voice?

Jan 10, 2010#83

Iaculus

North_Ranger;327005][QUOTE=WolfOfOdin said:
How about an Angel looking like they actually look like in the Old Testament? Solidified wind, fire, eyes and multiple wings with a booming voice?

Then people would bith about how the movie is copying Neon Genesis Evangelion...

Besides, our popular culture today is saturated with angels basically being pretty people with wings. Trying to give something "authentic" would just be weird to Phineas Q. Manofthestreet.[/QUOTE]

Ripping off NGE, or ripping of just about every piece of Western fiction involving angels? Statistically, the former's slightly more original. Just... let's ease off on the Freudian subtext this time, mmm?

Jan 10, 2010#84

@Li3n

Shegokigo said:
Not to mention that even though many knights wore plated mail armor, they also wore tabbards or some piece of cloth. Being struck by a flaming blade might not damage the plated mail, but it set their clothing on fire.

Sounds unlikely... the intimidating factor was probably it... though would it even last long? And when where they using for them? If Greek Fire (which was basically a Molotov) was considered extraordinary.

Jan 10, 2010#85

PatrThom

North_Ranger;327005][QUOTE=WolfOfOdin said:
How about an Angel looking like they actually look like in the Old Testament? Solidified wind, fire, eyes and multiple wings with a booming voice?

Then people would bith about how the movie is copying Neon Genesis Evangelion[/QUOTE]Or Madeline L'Engle.

JCM, I would pay good money to see a well-done Preacher movie. Trouble is, they'd probably get Nicholas Cage to play Jesse Custer. I just don't think he'd do the role enough justice.

--Patrick

Jan 10, 2010#86

Cajungal

PROGO!

I love that book. It was my favorite one when I first got into Madeline L'Engle's stuff.

Jan 10, 2010#87

Alucard

Iron Man-going to be fucking awesome and enjoyable
The Wolfman-should be interesting with Anthony Hopkins
Tron-looks cool
Clash of the Titans-going to see how this one plays out to the classic one.

Jan 10, 2010#88

CynicismKills

I'm really excited for Clash of the Titans. I think it's shaping up to be pretty badass.

Jan 10, 2010#89

Alucard

Also forgot to mention the film Despicable Me

Jan 11, 2010#90

Dave

It had me up until the "In 3D part."

Jan 11, 2010#91

fade

DC drew Asmodel with all the eyes, didn't they?

Jan 12, 2010#92

WolfOfOdin

Yes, but technically, Angels don't have a form remotely resembling a human. They're either chimaric nightmare creatures (cherubim) or a mass of wings wreathed in fire and lightning

Jan 12, 2010#93

@Li3n

While the ones in the Bible are like that i think that the humans with wings variant also existed for along time. Heck, the greeks had Thanatos.

Jan 12, 2010#94

North_Ranger

Iaculus;327038][QUOTE=North_Ranger;327005][QUOTE=WolfOfOdin said:
How about an Angel looking like they actually look like in the Old Testament? Solidified wind, fire, eyes and multiple wings with a booming voice?

Jan 12, 2010#95

fade

Wait, I just read the descriptions of angels from the Bible on several websites. While the Wheels certainly seem wacky, the seraphs and cherubim, and the new testament angels seem to fit the modern image fairly well. The seraph have 6 wings: 2 for flying, two over their heads, and two covering their body like robes. The cherubim are described as having four faces, but otherwise seem humanish. Michael is described as a man in Joshua. Gabriel is described in "the form of a man". Of course they do say "form".

Jan 12, 2010#96

@Li3n

As i recall most of the descriptions of angels aren't in he actual books of the Bible, but in all sorts of apocrypha.

And the Seraph look more like wings with heads in most painted images i saw.

he cherubim are described as having four faces, but otherwise seem humanish.

Aren't some of the heads those of animals?

Jan 12, 2010#97

WolfOfOdin

The Cherubim that guard the Throne of the Lord are supposedly a combination of Eagle, Lion and Man, covered in fire and light so bright that it burns to look at. Seraphim are either solidified lightning and wings with human faces in the center...the only ones remotely described as human-like are Gabriel and Michael whenever they see fit to talk to humans. I believe the original idea was that Angels, the first-born creations of God Almighty were so beyond our comprehension in their perfection and glory of form that our mind would kind of just impose an us-shaped image ontop of them so we didn't go stark raving mad at the very sight.

Jan 12, 2010#98

WolfOfOdin

BLAH IGNORE THIS

Jan 12, 2010#99

fade

I'm trying to find the lightning thing. All I can find from canon is the six-winged description.

Jan 20, 2010#100

Dave

Tom Brazelton had the red band trailer for Legion on his web site. http://www.theaterhopper.com/

GUNS!

Jan 20, 2010#101

SpecialKO

How do we know that Heavenly Armed Forces didn't upgrade over the years? They're based in heaven, so I'm sure that the bidding process goes quickly and efficiently.

Jan 22, 2010#102

The Lovely Boehner

Legion was fucking terrible, and the worst thing I can say about it is that it was boring. It was seriously the most bored I've been watchin a movie in a while. And for the stupid as fuck argument we were having earlier:

no angel fires a gun ever in the whole movie

so lame. I honestly wish I had that time back, not to mention the money.

Jan 22, 2010#103

SpecialKO

How about, ah, :quote:renting:quote: the film and watching it drunk with friends?

Jan 22, 2010#104

The Lovely Boehner

TeKeo said:
How about, ah, :quote:renting:quote: the film and watching it drunk with friends?

I dunno if it's even good for that. All the lol-worthy stuff is in the trailer. Other than the Granny, it is boringly serious.

Jan 30, 2010#105

Shegokigo

Legion was great, not two thumbs, but definitely one thumb up!

Feb 2, 2010#106

Steven Soderburgin

Who else is excited for the new Duplass brothers film that premiered at Sundance???

:whoo:

Feb 2, 2010#107

Cajungal

What's it called?

Feb 3, 2010#108

Steven Soderburgin

[imdb]1336617[/imdb]

Feb 3, 2010#109

Dave

No plot. Sounds more like a Farrelly Brothers movie.

Feb 3, 2010#110

The Lovely Boehner

But what a cast!

Feb 3, 2010#111

Dave

Who? Tomei has been in one good movie since My Cousin Vinny (The Wrestler), Jonah Hill I'm sick of (and he always plays the same part), Catherine Keener is annoying, John Reilly is REALLY REALLY annoying and who the hell is Katie Aselton?

Sorry, man. I don't think this is a good cast.

Feb 3, 2010#112

Cajungal

The only one of those guys I have a strong opinion about is John C. Reilly. I think he's so talented. Don't know what I'd think of that , though. I'm having a hard time getting a feel for it just reading about it, unlike some movies.

Feb 3, 2010#113

The Lovely Boehner

Tomei, Keener, and Reilly are all super great. Have you ever seen Reilly in a serious/dramatic role? He's great in Gangs of New York and Boogie Nights.

Feb 3, 2010#114

Dave

The Lovely Boner said:
Tomei, Keener, and Reilly are all super great. Have you ever seen Reilly in a serious/dramatic role? He's great in Gangs of New York and Boogie Nights.

Never saw either. I'll take your word for it. But the dude bothers me. When he and Will Ferrell get together for me it's like fingernails on a chalkboard for 2 hours.

Feb 3, 2010#115

The Lovely Boehner

Dave;337130][QUOTE=The Lovely Boner said:
Tomei, Keener, and Reilly are all super great. Have you ever seen Reilly in a serious/dramatic role? He's great in Gangs of New York and Boogie Nights.

Never saw either. I'll take your word for it. But the dude bothers me. When he and Will Ferrell get together for me it's like fingernails on a chalkboard for 2 hours.[/QUOTE]

I'm not super familiar with the Duplass brothers movies, but I'm fairly certain it's not gonna be Step Brothers 2.

Feb 3, 2010#116

Cajungal

You should give him another chance, Dave. He's very versatile and can be really funny, too. Just curious, what have you seen him in?

Feb 3, 2010#117

The Lovely Boehner

Cajungal said:
You should give him another chance, Dave. He's very versatile and can be really funny, too. Just curious, what have you seen him in?

From the looks, probably only Talledega Nights and Step Brothers

Feb 3, 2010#118

Espy

But he was AMAZING in Talledaga Nights!

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