Fall Fever!

Some people love the summer months for their warm weather, open pools, and blockbuster movie schedule. While I enjoy the whimsical and entertaining qualities of summer movies, I prefer the more serious, yet still entertaining nature of the FALL MOVIE LINEUP!

I am going to give my top ten most anticipated movies for Fall 2008, and my reasons for the anticipation. I will also include some films that premiere later in the season, because I can.

1. Burn After Reading: September 12th

     Reason for Anticipation: While part of me worries that the Coen bros. rushed through production to follow up their amazing No Country for Old Men and this will turn out to be another Ladykillers, another part of me thinks that the Coen’s are riding on a wave of genius and they can’t fall off their board. With an all star cast, and an intriguing story, Reading could be the new Big Lebowski.

2. Changeling: October 31st

     Reason for Anticipation: While I heart Clint Eastwood the actor, I love Clint Eastwood the director. Mystic River, and Million Dollar Baby are superbly crafted films. I do worry that this whole child kidnapped story is just common ground for the ol’ salty dog.

3. The Road: November 26th

     Reason for Anticipation: My favorite book of all time is being adapted into a movie, anticipation definitely rose when I heard John Hillcoat, director of The Proposition would helm this dark tale. Early production photos look promising and I’ve always really like Viggo Mortensen so his role should be pleasing. However, like all adaptations, there is the chance for it to fall flat.

4. Quantum of Solace: November 14th

    Reason for Anticipation: Do I really need to tell you why?

5. Australia: November 26th

 

    Reason for Anticipation: Baz Luhrman’s tale of a female Ranch owner and one of the workers during pre WWII Australia looks epic in scale, that and it looks gorgeous. While Moulin Rouge was not a great effort, it did look really really good, and I hope to see those amazing Australian landscapes shot just as well.

6. Zack and Miri make a Porno: October 31st

    Reason for Anticipation: This is my fingers crossed movie of the entire year. I am a Kevin Smith apologist, many people don’t enjoy a lot of his films, but I’ve always found them to be well written and very original. I just viewed the Red Band trailer for this over at Slashfilm and it looks hysterical.

7. Milk: December 5th

     Reason for Anticipation: A controversial subject matter tackled by a controversial Director may make one great film. Gus Van Sant may not be the most popular of directors but his films are always rather intriguing and very well crafted look for this one after its wide release date.

8. Defiance: December 12th

    Reason for Anticipation: This is a later one, and I have to say pre-release buzz is sounding pretty good. Jaime Bell is a great actor (if your basing your opinions of capabilities off Jumper go see Billy Elliot) and Daniel Craig is beyond good (Layer Cake). It’s story is really promising as well, so thumbs up for both an excellent cast and a great stories, more so than not these days that is a hard find.

9. Body of Lies: October 10th

    Reason for Anticipation: Ridley Scott. Russel Crowe. Leonardo Dicaprio. Story of one CIA agent fucking over another CIA agent. I’m in.

10. W.: October 17th

      Reason for Anticipation: Why not? I mean, its got Josh Brolin, and it’s about a president who is about to leave office, and it’s by Oliver Scott (not a fan of all his work, in fact he is quite overrated but many of his films are decent).

 

That wraps it up into one tightly wound burrito of fall movie goodness and sour cream.