First, let me just comment on how awesome that date is. There. Done. Let's look at some movies.
1) J. Edgar: The story of J. Edgar Hoover. One of the most controversial people in American history.
The Good: Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leo DiCaprio. It's going to be awesome.
The Bad: Early reviews are mixed between really awesome and straight up boring. So, who knows?
Final Thoughts: I'm a history guy. I love Clint Eastwood behind the camera, and Leo DiCaprio has really grown on me as an actor over since he's no longer doing Titanic and butchering Romeo and Juliet. I'm watching it. How about you?
2) Immortals: The story of Theseus from Greek mythology
The Good: Imagine 300 but instead of a stylized real event, we have a mythic tale where a lot of the goofyness from 300 will work much better.
The Bad: It's rookie writers with a rookie director. I'm not sure Mickey Rourke, Frieda Pinto, and Steven Dorff are enough to carry the movie.
Final Thoughts: I'm not perticularly excited to go and see it, but I probably will. It couldn't be a worse idea than the Clash of the Titans remake.... or the sequel coming next year. *shudder*
3) Jack and Jill: Jack's annoying twin sister comes over for Thanksgiving.
The Good: AL PACINO!
The Bad: Adam Sandler's movies are all the same lately. It's just getting sad now.
Final Thoughts: It's another Adam Sandler comedy about an affluent Adam Sandler character in a goofy situation. Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Do yourself a favor and just watch Happy Gilmore again.
4) Melancholia: People are having a party but then the planet Melancholia is heading towards Earth and everyone goes nuts.
The Good: I love psychological thrillers and here we have an exellent cast. Kristen Dunst isn't Mary Jane Watson anymore.
The Bad: Good luck making any kind of sense out of anything.
Final Thoughts: I want to see it because movies like this are intellectually challenging. It expands our minds much like doing a puzzle. If you don't like crazy stuff happening, don't watch. It's all distilled insanity.
5) Elite Squad: The Enemy Within: A crime/political drama about an eager police officer wanting to clean up Rio De Janiero. But only makes things worse once the drug gangs are passified.
The Good: It's an awesome premise. I'm loving this story. Political and police corruption, an Eliot Ness and the Untouchables element trying to do the right thing.
The Bad: Nothing. It's going to be good. Must see this movie.
Final Thoughts: Not sure if it will be in theaters or not, but find a way to see it.
See you at the movies.
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