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Starring: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill

Word up readers. 2008 was a wild year movie wise, like really yo, who would of thought a movie about Batman…that same character from the much maligned Batman and Robin (eww!) would go on to be the second highest grossing movie ever, and a critical darling too, who would have thought Robert Downey Jr. would have pulled of an unbelievable reversal of fortune of this magnitude, with his super smash Iron Man and golden globe nominated (blackface!) performance in Tropic Thunder, and who would of thought that if you just try hard enough you can curve bullets around Angelina Jolie and shoot the wings off flies…..anywhoo, I thought it was a great year, and as opposed to going on a trip down memory lane and whatever, I’m instead gonna look forward to 2009 and the unbelievable plethora of films it has coming out….some look promising, others….not so much ,to put it politely (Cough *Dragonball* cough), so well this is my 9 most anticipated films of ’09

9). Avatar – December/18/2009 – FOX – Director/Writer James Cameron – Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi

Why I’m anticipating this: Well First off this is James Cameron’s first full length feature since Aquaman..whats that? Aquaman wasn’t a real movie? what do you mean, Vinnie Chase was in it and Mandy Moore too, What….oh..how embarrassing. OK this is his first “real feature” since the award winning and record holding epic Titanic, and even before this gentleman has directed some absolute gems such as True Lies,  Aliens, The Abyss, terminator and my all time favourite Terminator 2: Judgment Day. This guy clearly makes BIG movies and for this one, the guy help create his own f**kin’ camera to make it. Its apparently a 3D film, and the audience will have to wear glasses, but this aint no sissy 3D experience, its a different buzz.

Why it’ll do awesome: Its sci-fi, its big, its 3D and its It’s James “F**kin” Cameron
Why it may fail: No HUGE names (Sam Worthington?), 3D movies generally don’t do exceptionally well

8). Public Enemies- July/1/2009 – Universal- Director Michael Mann- Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Channing Tatum, Marion Cotillard

Why I’m anticipating this :Michael Mann directs this true to life action thriller about depression-era criminal John Dillinger (Depp) and FBI agent Melvin Purves’ (Bale) attempts to capture him. If you aint excited by the prospect of Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in a move together (Jack Sparrow and Batman people!!), well i dunno what to tell you, maybe movies aren’t your thing. Plus Michale Mann has made some very good crime epics in his day, “Heat” anyone? And Michael Mann usually uses digital cinematography in his more recent films, such as ALI, Collateral  and Miami Vice, i personally really LOVE the look, but this film is supposed to take place in the 1930′s so maybe it will be his return to conventional film or perhaps he’ll take a chance and give the 30′s a digital look.

Why it’ll do awesome: Bale and Depp are easily amongst the 10 biggest stars in the world right now, and they are also great actors.
Why it may fail: The move might not work out, anyone remember Miami Vice?….didn’t think so

7). Fanboys – February/6/2009- Weinstien Company -Director Kyle Newman- Starring: Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Sam Huntington, Dan Fogler

Why I’m anticipating this: Since the first time i heard about this film, about 4 years ago maybe, i absolutely loved the premise, A group of friends decide to break into Skywalker Ranch to steal a copy Star Wars: Episode 1 for a dying friend, i thought it sounded great. However after years of delays, re-shoots, re-cuts and disputes with the Weinstien company, the film finally gets its much anticipated release in February. We’ll see how the film looks when it comes out, if its gonna be a case of the audience seeing the artists vision on screen, or if its gonna be a case of studio interference ruining what could have been, or just an awkward mix of both?

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Why it’ll do awesome: It’s a movie about fanboys, and the fanboy movement is huge these days.
Why it may fail: Maybe the regular non fanboy will not have an interest in such a film,

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