10. Iron Man
The trailer for the film isn't to bad but seeing some of the other footage that was shown at the San Diego Comic Con was pretty impressive. Marvel's movies have been pretty bad here lately so maybe Iron Man will buck the trend. I'm not a Marvel guy but I've always liked Iron Man. 9. Tropic Thunder
The last time Ben Stiller directed one of his own comedies it was one of his bests--Zoolander. The premise of the movie is promising (Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.) An eclectic cast consisting of Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey should make that movie premise work.
8. Pineapple Express
Judd Apatow had a brilliant 2007 (Knocked Up and Superbad) so hopefully he can parlay that into 2008 with this comedy involving Seth Rogen and James Franco.
7. Cloverfield
The biggest cinematic mystery in a long time is going to be answered very shortly as Cloverfield opens in a few weeks. I must admit that I've been caught up (to a degree) with the buzz surrounding this film. I have a feeling that its going to be either a big hit or a big miss.
6. Wanted
A Russian director (Timur Berkmambetov)...a Mark Millar graphic novel...and Angelina Jolie. This could be recipe for a summer hit or a summer dud. I haven't had the chance to read Millar's mini-series (although I want to)...the trailer for this movie looked pretty cool. On a side note it has the James McAvoy factor so I would be watching it regardless if it was based on a comic book or not.
5. Valkyrie
A Bryan Singer project with Tom Cruise...a few years ago it would have been a no-brainer. Singer is still one of my favorite directors...although his stock is a little down with Superman Returns not being as big as it could (should have been). As for Cruise...well he's Tom Cruise and whether deserved or not his name just doesn't have the cinematic weight as it once did...although I still think he's a helluva of an actor. Here's the trailer.
4. The Incredible Hulk
I realize that I'm just about the only person who liked Ang Lee's The Hulk movie. But I completely understand that a reboot was needed. The fact that Edward Norton is playing Bruce Banner is simply unexpected but quite cool considering that he's one of the best actors of his generation. Again I'm not a Marvel man but like Iron Man I've always liked the Hulk.
3. Bond 22
The next installment of the Bond franchise is currently untitled but expected to come out sometime in November. Daniel Craig's first go around as 007 was just freakin' awesome. Casino Royale was one of the best Bond films so my excitement regarding Craig's second outing is pretty high.
2. Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Really...what needs to be said about this. Indiana Jones is a cinematic icon. Spielberg, Ford...and even Shia...what is there not to be excited about?
1. The Dark Knight
This will probably be like the greatest movie of all time.
But seriously (and all bias aside)...Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale know what they are doing with the character of Batman. It looks like Heath Ledger knows what he is doing with the Joker. For proof...click here see the trailer.
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