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Buzzman’s Most Anticipated Movies of Q3
(July-Aug-Sept)
After a truly awful start to the beginning of the year where only one movie from the first three months made it into my top 20 of the year so far, the second quarter of the year really kicked it off. There were movies from all genres that ended up being quality titles and even had a pretty good romantic comedy thrown into the mix. With the momentum in full swing, the third quarter may end up being the best of the year because July and September are so packed with tons of great looking films and a few that look to have solid potential. I’d be very surprised if the best film of the year didn’t end up coming from these next few months. Without holding it up any longer, here are my most anticipated movies for the next three months. It was very difficult to narrow this down to nine, but after some debating I made a list I am happy with.
#9 |Warrior (September 9th)
The trailer to Warrior may have shown way too much but that still doesn’t mean it didn’t look great. Early reviews for the film are saying that it is more than just a sports drama. It delves into the past present and future of the two brothers and how they have come to that exact moment for the championship. Plus it has Tom Hardy in full physique looking like an absolute animal. Who doesn’t want to see Tom hardy act after seeing what he did with little screen time in Inception and pulled off a eye gazing performance in Bronson. We can only hope Warrior delivers everything and more.
#8 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (June 29th)
This may be the one true questionable pick on this list because Transformers 2 was just a complete critical failure in just about every aspect about a film. But I just cannot say no to Michael Bay. OPutside of that dreadful sequel I have actually enjoyed most of his films. Yea they are not anything that would make “best of” lists but they are usually solid fun entertainment. He has said all the rights things about fixing the third one, has delivered some really action filled trailers, and early reports are saying this is the first must see 3D film since Avatar released 2 years ago. Color me impressed so far, my excitement has risen every month until its release.
#7 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (July 15th)
I have grown up with Harry Potter. I’ve reread the books a dozen times, watched most of the films repeatedly, and secretly wished when I turned 11 that I would get a letter revealing I was a wizard. Sadly it did not come. The films though have gotten better from book to book. The first half of this epic finale was great but it featured very little action because it was all saved for the second part. The trailers look great, the battles are big, and this truly is the epic showdown millions have waited to see on screen. It may not top the first part, but it will be truly hard to mess this up considering the same people behind the camera are returning. July 15th shall be a sad but great day for fans such as myself.
#6 |Captain America: The First Avenger (July 22nd)
When Iron Man 2 came out and was ruined by the constant reminder that The Avengers is on its way, I doubted Marvel and what they were doing. After walking into Thor and being highly impressed, I won’t doubt them again. Captain America from the getgo has looked like it was handling everything right and that final trailer makes it appear to have a chance to be King of the Marvel Heroes. The real question you have to ask is if this will be Marvels first non-Iron Man film to pass that 200 Million dollar blockbuster status mark.
#5 |50/50 (September 30th)
For awhile this movie seemed destined to sit on the self for years and years because of its subject matter, but bless the gods the trailer officially sealed this Sept 30th date. The trailer makes ou run through all the emotions in a mere 2 minutes and with Joseph Gordon Levitt’s in the leading male role, you know it has a chance to be great. He has been bordering on the edge of stardom and this is his shot to show he has box office power. Hopefully it can find an audience. It’s also nice to see Seth Rogan trying not to be skinny again.
#4 |Cowboys and Aliens (July 29th)
This is one film on this list I have no idea what its actually about. I know aliens come and take people, Daniel Craig has no memory and has an alien weapon strapped to his wrist. It also Has Indiana Jones. That’s pretty much it, but considering its directed by Jon Farvaeu and its based off a popular graphic novel, it has a solid source material and people to create a fun entertaining ride as joyful as the first Iron Man.
#3 |Moneyball (September 23rd)
If you were to watch just the first minute of the trailer, you probably wouldn’t be anticipating this movie all that much but the second half, the part that reveals the movie focusing on how Billy Beane tried to change a way of life for baseball feels incredible. The baseball shots in the night look crisp, Brad Pitt looks warm hearted and Jonah Hill looks dumb in a suit. There si almost no way this ends up in the negative with the critics but reviews on the film have been labeling it the Social Network of 2011. One can only hope.
#2 |Crazy Stupid Love (July 29th)
Some of you may know that I actually watch a ton of romatinc comedies. Yes most of them end up being complete garbage, but when you watch a great one, it can be in your movie rotation practically forever. They have tremendous replay value. Crazy Stupid Love looks like a great; It has a star studded cast led by the future breakout mainstream star in Ryan Gosling. Reviews for this has created some high buzz saying its more than a typical dramedy and some are saying it has potential to be the breakout film of the year. I simply cannot wait to see it.
#1 |Drive (September 16th)
I have never seen such a small film get tremendous amount of praise with such little advertisement and information. The reviews for this film have been so great that I stopped counting the number of perfect 10s it got at around 25. I’d be very disappointed if this doesn’t end up in my top 3 at the end of the year. As you can tell I am an avid Ryan Gosling fan and just cannot wait to see him dominate the year 2011 because this is only the 2nd of three high profile films that he will be starring in. To put it into a litte more perspective, if I were to do a anticpated list for the entire year Drive would still be sitting atop it despite the jam packed winter season to end 2011. I was waiting to the last possible minute to throw this up so I could give you a Drive trailer but they seem content on not promoting it despite being 3 months away. Instead all we have is a 2 minute clip that is still fantastic.
Honorable Mentions: Horrible Bosses | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Fright Night | Larry Crowne | 30 Minutes or Less | Dream House | Our Idiot Brother
(July-Aug-Sept)
After a truly awful start to the beginning of the year where only one movie from the first three months made it into my top 20 of the year so far, the second quarter of the year really kicked it off. There were movies from all genres that ended up being quality titles and even had a pretty good romantic comedy thrown into the mix. With the momentum in full swing, the third quarter may end up being the best of the year because July and September are so packed with tons of great looking films and a few that look to have solid potential. I’d be very surprised if the best film of the year didn’t end up coming from these next few months. Without holding it up any longer, here are my most anticipated movies for the next three months. It was very difficult to narrow this down to nine, but after some debating I made a list I am happy with.
#9 |Warrior (September 9th)
The trailer to Warrior may have shown way too much but that still doesn’t mean it didn’t look great. Early reviews for the film are saying that it is more than just a sports drama. It delves into the past present and future of the two brothers and how they have come to that exact moment for the championship. Plus it has Tom Hardy in full physique looking like an absolute animal. Who doesn’t want to see Tom hardy act after seeing what he did with little screen time in Inception and pulled off a eye gazing performance in Bronson. We can only hope Warrior delivers everything and more.
#8 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (June 29th)
This may be the one true questionable pick on this list because Transformers 2 was just a complete critical failure in just about every aspect about a film. But I just cannot say no to Michael Bay. OPutside of that dreadful sequel I have actually enjoyed most of his films. Yea they are not anything that would make “best of” lists but they are usually solid fun entertainment. He has said all the rights things about fixing the third one, has delivered some really action filled trailers, and early reports are saying this is the first must see 3D film since Avatar released 2 years ago. Color me impressed so far, my excitement has risen every month until its release.
#7 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (July 15th)
I have grown up with Harry Potter. I’ve reread the books a dozen times, watched most of the films repeatedly, and secretly wished when I turned 11 that I would get a letter revealing I was a wizard. Sadly it did not come. The films though have gotten better from book to book. The first half of this epic finale was great but it featured very little action because it was all saved for the second part. The trailers look great, the battles are big, and this truly is the epic showdown millions have waited to see on screen. It may not top the first part, but it will be truly hard to mess this up considering the same people behind the camera are returning. July 15th shall be a sad but great day for fans such as myself.
#6 |Captain America: The First Avenger (July 22nd)
When Iron Man 2 came out and was ruined by the constant reminder that The Avengers is on its way, I doubted Marvel and what they were doing. After walking into Thor and being highly impressed, I won’t doubt them again. Captain America from the getgo has looked like it was handling everything right and that final trailer makes it appear to have a chance to be King of the Marvel Heroes. The real question you have to ask is if this will be Marvels first non-Iron Man film to pass that 200 Million dollar blockbuster status mark.
#5 |50/50 (September 30th)
For awhile this movie seemed destined to sit on the self for years and years because of its subject matter, but bless the gods the trailer officially sealed this Sept 30th date. The trailer makes ou run through all the emotions in a mere 2 minutes and with Joseph Gordon Levitt’s in the leading male role, you know it has a chance to be great. He has been bordering on the edge of stardom and this is his shot to show he has box office power. Hopefully it can find an audience. It’s also nice to see Seth Rogan trying not to be skinny again.
#4 |Cowboys and Aliens (July 29th)
This is one film on this list I have no idea what its actually about. I know aliens come and take people, Daniel Craig has no memory and has an alien weapon strapped to his wrist. It also Has Indiana Jones. That’s pretty much it, but considering its directed by Jon Farvaeu and its based off a popular graphic novel, it has a solid source material and people to create a fun entertaining ride as joyful as the first Iron Man.
#3 |Moneyball (September 23rd)
If you were to watch just the first minute of the trailer, you probably wouldn’t be anticipating this movie all that much but the second half, the part that reveals the movie focusing on how Billy Beane tried to change a way of life for baseball feels incredible. The baseball shots in the night look crisp, Brad Pitt looks warm hearted and Jonah Hill looks dumb in a suit. There si almost no way this ends up in the negative with the critics but reviews on the film have been labeling it the Social Network of 2011. One can only hope.
#2 |Crazy Stupid Love (July 29th)
Some of you may know that I actually watch a ton of romatinc comedies. Yes most of them end up being complete garbage, but when you watch a great one, it can be in your movie rotation practically forever. They have tremendous replay value. Crazy Stupid Love looks like a great; It has a star studded cast led by the future breakout mainstream star in Ryan Gosling. Reviews for this has created some high buzz saying its more than a typical dramedy and some are saying it has potential to be the breakout film of the year. I simply cannot wait to see it.
#1 |Drive (September 16th)
I have never seen such a small film get tremendous amount of praise with such little advertisement and information. The reviews for this film have been so great that I stopped counting the number of perfect 10s it got at around 25. I’d be very disappointed if this doesn’t end up in my top 3 at the end of the year. As you can tell I am an avid Ryan Gosling fan and just cannot wait to see him dominate the year 2011 because this is only the 2nd of three high profile films that he will be starring in. To put it into a litte more perspective, if I were to do a anticpated list for the entire year Drive would still be sitting atop it despite the jam packed winter season to end 2011. I was waiting to the last possible minute to throw this up so I could give you a Drive trailer but they seem content on not promoting it despite being 3 months away. Instead all we have is a 2 minute clip that is still fantastic.
Honorable Mentions: Horrible Bosses | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Fright Night | Larry Crowne | 30 Minutes or Less | Dream House | Our Idiot Brother
