Movies in 2003 you are looking forward to

[Iarnarwen]

was just wondering...other than the obvious (ROTK), what shows are you most looking forward to in 2003? personally..

1) Pirates of the Carribean - Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in one movie???? how can anyone not watch that??:naughty: roflmao

2) Prozac Nation - simply because the book was so good..:)

3) Matrix Reloaded - the first one was brilliant! WIll give the second a shot although it is no longer based on the original material that made the first so good.

4) Ned Kelly - Australian legend whose lifestory i read..looks good..even better coz Orlando is in it! :whoohoo: :wiggle:

[Elf angel]

For now i'll have to say, TROTK and Matrix.

[Bena]

I can't wait for Pirates!!! Anything with Orlando in it is good in my book!

I also want to see X-Men 2. I loved the first one, I just hope this sequel is as good as TTT.

[Iarnarwen]

Originally posted by Bena
I can't wait for Pirates!!! Anything with Orlando in it is good in my book!

heeheehee...that pretty much sums up my thoughts...:naughty: :naughty:
Though i must say that Orlando Bloom does a pretty good job at choosing his scripts...hurray! i hope perhaps he will consider doing a romantic comedy though..hee...:p

[Lintefaniel]

Bruce Almighty...RotK and the Witching Hour on TV....so far...there's more but I can't think
;) lol

[Daisy Gamgee]

I'm looking forward to Chicago, the Matrix sequels, Punch Drunk Love and Solaris.

[Tar-Ancalimë]

uh... tRotK?? i dont know much about those other ones. I'm not much into movies, you see ;)

[Bright Shadow]

the matrix sequels, and terminator 3.. and im sure others i will want to see

[Iarnarwen]

hmm..Chicago...i dun really noe the story actually....could anyone tell me more? all i know is that the story is about the world of theatre right...and come to think of it, i will prob watch the show coz of renee z. and Catherina Zeta Jones ( aint she quite beautiful?? :) )

Legolas still rocks!!! :wicked:

[Little Devil]

Can't wait for Chicago, should be brilliant with Renne Z and Catherine who was I think voted the world's most beautiful women. Ned Kelly, Pirates of the Carribien is coming out in 2003? and of course TROTK. ;)

[Aranel]

I'd like to see the Matrix sequels, and Chicago (would love to see that on stage too though)

There are loads more i can't remember at the moment!

[TheRingBearer]

I'm looking most forward to:
1) The Return of the King (obviously)
2) The Matrix sequels
3) Gangs of New York
4) X-Men 2
5) Kill Bill

:thumbs: and many more :grin:

[Adunauriel]

Originally posted by Iarnarwen
1) Pirates of the Carribean - Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in one movie???? how can anyone not watch that??:naughty: roflmao

4) Ned Kelly - Australian legend whose lifestory i read..looks good..even better coz Orlando is in it! :whoohoo: :wiggle: I'm looking forward to anything with Orlando, He just brings me Joy.... veryhappy ;)

[Lintefaniel]

Chicago, based on a broadway musical of the same name. I forget the entire premise but it's got some great music and the roles Zeta-Jones and Zelwegger are playing are hysterical! Richard Gere's role is amusing too. I know the women are two ex-con's on parole who go into business together preforming ( I think) ;)

[Iarnarwen]

hmm...thanks Lintefaniel!
Oh yes, i think this French show is not running in the US yet, but i watched it just about a month back. Its called He loves me, He loves me not..its by the same actress from Amelie (which Orlando said he loves btw :p ) go catch it when its out! its really good....

[Bright Shadow]

i think her name is audrey tautou..

[Ralenquil]

Return of the King
X Men II

nothing else has cought my attention yet

[Iarnarwen]

thanks Bright Shadow!

hmm..i missed out a movie.

Catch me if you can - i browsed through the book. Fascinating! esp. because it is a true biography...cool...:)

[Ilmarë]

ROTK, X-2, T-3, Gangs of New York.... for starters:grin:

[Little Devil]

Catch me if you can, is that out in 2003? and Gangs of New York. ;)

[Iarnarwen]

Originally posted by Little Devil
Catch me if you can, is that out in 2003?

i thought so? anyone knows? :)

[Bena]

I just saw a commercial saying that Catch Me if You Can is coming out Christmas Day, tomorrow if you're in the States, right now elsewhere. I think it looks good. I'm not a Leo fan but I am a Spielberg and Tom Hanks fan, so I'll probably see it.

[Iarnarwen]

oic...i guess the release is a bit later here in Singapore..not really a fan of Leo either, but think the storyline's cool...;)

[Adunauriel]

Catch me if you Can, is a true story.. It most definatley looks interesting, but I think I'll wait....;)

[Ilmarë]

Oops... totally forgot "Chicago"... really looking forward to that. Saw a trailer for CMIYC... not a huge Leo fan... but it looks pretty good.

[Arwen Undomiel]

definitely matrix reloaded and matrix revolutions, x.men 2.... errr can't think of any more right now! will add some more as i remember!

namaarie avasin.

[Catz]

the Matrix sequels, the next XMen, daredevil, the american version of Ring......lol lots of things that havent been released here yet, Solaris, ghost ship......and a NZ movie that did well at Cannes, Whale Rider......2003 is shaping up to be a good year i think
:catz:

[Brego]

RoTK and 2nd Matrix i'll be happy when i've seen both of them :p

[Arwen Undomiel]

yee! how could i forget pulp fiction! hiraetha is tanya!

namaarie!

[Adunauriel]

~slaps forehead~ How could I have forgotten RotK???? I totally can't wait for that to come out.... I'm hopeing to see it on Opening Day too....;) :p

[Iarnarwen]

~slaps adunauriel's forehead~ duh! ;)
haha...that is an unspoken choice though...hee...looking forward to more Leggy ELvish...

i forgot, if Calcium Kid is released here in sunny Singapore, i wanna catch that too...:)

[Ronin]

now here's a list:

Daredevil
The Recruit
Dark Blue
Gods and Generals
The Hunted/Tears of the Sun
Phone Booth
Ripely's Game
X2
The Matrix Reloaded
The Italian Job
Master & Commander: Far Side of the World
The Hulk
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Pirates of the Caribbean
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Seabiscuit
SWAT
Once Upon a Time In Mexico
Kill Bill
The Matrix Revolutions
Cat in the Hat
The Last Samurai
The Return of the King
Cold Mountain
Peter Pan
Ned Kelly

hehehe...sorry that was so long, i'm into movies ;) lol

[Iarnarwen]

haha...its ok Ronin! I am too! ;) was too embarassed to put all the movies down tho..think there would not have been enuff space! lol

btw, do you guys know this Japanese Cartoon called Spirited Away..its a really nice show...should go catch it if you can...its sequel, The Cat Returns, is supposed to be good as well...:)

[Catz]

well it would be ;)
and yeah, spirited away is on here now
theres another movie on at the mo that im hoping to see next week.....its called Samsara and its shot in the Himilayas....about a buddhist monk who decides to experience the world
i also want to see Tadpole, The Quiet American, Heaven,Pollock, 8 Women, Catch Me If You Can and Adaptation
and ill stop now before this list gets out of hand lol
:catz:

[Arwen Undomiel]

hmm, i think t3 will be a disappointment - no jim cameron. i'm planning to see chicago and gangs of new york very soon and more ttt!

[Catz]

im waiting to see about T3......what ive seen of it looks good so ill not decide till ive seen for myself.......as for Chicago........im not really a fan of musicals as movies.....id rather see them as theyre meant to be seen.......on a stage........
:catz:

[Arwen Undomiel]

my sister saw chicago, the musical and thought it was amazing. i've never seen moulin rouge, which is supposed to be similar, but i've heard that's fab too, so i'll give chicago a try.

[Bena]

Moulin Rouge is so much better!!!!
I saw Chicago the other day, and Moulin Rouge is better in so many ways. Don't get me wrong, I feel like it wasn't a waste of an afternoon or anything, but Chicago I really don't think deserves as much award buzz as it's getting.
In Moulin Rouge, the songs are better, the story is better, and the acting is better. I thought Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zelleweger and Richard Gere were great, but they didn't leave me feeling as emotionally moved as Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor did. Chicago seemed much shorter and maybe that's why the story didn't seem as in-depth. Also, I couldn't develop any real sympathies for the characters in Chicago, they were far too superficial, except Renee's husband in the film. I loved the characters of Moulin Rouge.

Maybe I'm bias because I'm a Ewan McGregor fan, but honestly, even if it weren't Ewan McGregor, I think I would still prefer the storyline and music of Moulin Rouge best.

[Adunauriel]

I can't wait to see all 4 of the movies comeing out, with Orlando Bloom... I'll have Orlando overload, but it will be totally worth it.... So I hope to be there when The Calcium Kid, The Kelly Gang, Pirates of the Caribbean, & Return of the King hit the theaters.... Oh, and whenever Troy comes out, I'm seeing it too.....;) :thumbs: :) lol

[Querarien]

Rotk and matrix sequels. To be original.

[Ronin]

The Kelly Gang is actually called Ned Kelly

Moulin Rogue and Chicago, take'em both...please ;)

and T3, aye, a little disappointing no Cameron and the trailers aren't too comforting...but we'll see.

[TheRingBearer]

I just saw the trailer for Daredevil and I have to say it does actually look impressive.

[Adunauriel]

I too have seen a trailer for Daredevil, and it does look cool... :thumbs:

[Iarfirithwen]

ooo this''ll be fun right in the year of sequels (and sequels of sequels):

X2; M2&3; T3; ROTK (duh! Get's my number 1 spot overall - if the only way to see this was to not watch another movie - I would do it damn it!); I'll probably also see Charlie's Angels 2

The Hours,
Chicago,
Ned Kelly (not just 'cause its got Orli and Geoffrey Rush);
Pirates of the Carribean (not just 'cause its got Orli and Geoffrey Rush) lol;
The Quiet American;
Solaris;
ST:Nemesis (well I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to this as I thought I would be .... we'll see ...I was more excited about it latst year ... I'll still see it)
Adaptation;
The Singing Detective (though I'm thinking it probably wont be as good as the series - if I say that that way i wont be too dissappointed when i see it ;) )
Emperor's Club (maybe, but prolly wont be dissappointed if I miss it);
Hable Con Ella;
8 Mile (opens next week);
Shaolin Soccer (hehehe);
Master & Commander 1;
The Hunter (or The Hunted, though I haven't heard anything about this in a while; has Tommy Lee Jones in it)
The Last Samurai (I should be in the US by then);
Oh I'll probably also see The Hulk (partially curious ...partially a bit of Australian loyalty for Eric Bana...)
I'm sure there's oodles I'm forgetting about, and even more ooddles I don't know about...

(ooo and for Orli or Ned Kelly fans the site (http://www.nedkellythemovie.com/) is up properly now).

[Arwen Undomiel]

the buzz is that chicago is most likely contender to win best picutre oscar this year, and ttt will probably be overlooked as fotr was last year, which is absolutely disgusting. what is wrong with the academy awards ppl??? i mean c'mon, a beautiful mind being considered a better film that fotr? yuh right!


i haven't seen any t3 trailers yet - i wasn't even aware that it'd finished filming! daredevil looks promising, and ben affleck even looks spunky for a change!

[Iarfirithwen]

Yeah I've heard that buzz in just the last few days - that Chicago is the one most likely to get Best Picture. But then I've heard a few people say Moulin Rouge was better :huh: I adored Moulin and I think it deserved its GG for Best comedy/musical but not an Oscar.
I think the format for TTT (No end, no beginning) will let it down. I actually thought A Beautiful Mind deserved it but I would've voted for FOTR (it also deserved it ~ BIG TIME. I'm hoping that ROTK will be the one). The academy awards can be very political from what I hear. I suppose its the case in any voting arena though more so in this case (because of the publicity). Even the visual effects category is apparently political.
You can see T3 trailer on the apple site (http://www.apple.com/trailers/) (don't look at the teaser, which is only good for the theme music). I'm definitely going to watch it but I'm not expecting it be better than 1 or 2.

[Arwen Undomiel]

yeh, t2 was about as good as a sequel can get for me!

academy has never been keen on fantasy films - no major oscars for any of the star wars movies - and ttt will probably only garner technical accolades at this year's oscars. it's just the way the academy works.

[Little Devil]

I really want to see Chicago but I don't think it's out in England yet :(, at the moment I think it has eight nominations. ;)

[Arwen Undomiel]

chicago went on general release yesterday (friday 10th january). it's got loads of golden globe noms, darn it. ttt only has two, which is bloody injustice.

[Iarnarwen]

Originally posted by Adunauriel
I can't wait to see all 4 of the movies comeing out, with Orlando Bloom... I'll have Orlando overload, but it will be totally worth it.... So I hope to be there when The Calcium Kid, The Kelly Gang, Pirates of the Caribbean, & Return of the King hit the theaters.... Oh, and whenever Troy comes out, I'm seeing it too.....;) :thumbs: :) lol

you can never have too much of Orli-Vites Adunauriel! ;)

regarding Chicago...i'm quite shocked to read its not THAT good...there's been so much buzz i thot it would at least be Moulin Rouge's equal...hmm...but then again..there's no Ewan McGregor in Chicago is there?:p there is just SOMETHING about British guys....:)

[Ronin]

all awards for a beautiful mind, except for Best Picture, were all...excuses...apologies for much deserved Oscars in past years

and Chicago, i don't really see it happening, The Hours or The Pianist might take Best Picture.

Ia...u'll LOVE The Emperor's Club and Solaris...and its called The Hunted, with Tommy Lee Jones

[Adunauriel]

Originally posted by Iarnarwen
you can never have too much of Orli-Vites Adunauriel! ;) This is true, but maybe your posket book can.... :) ;) What will be really cool thou, is when all of his movies are out on DVD... Then I'll get to watch Orlando 24 hours a day....;) :)

[Windwater Elf]

Top of the list is Return of The King. I also look forward to:-
Hero (Chinese epic which will be shown in Malaysia from 23rd Jan onwards with sneak previews this weekend) and X-Men 2.

[Ilmarë]

Care to tell us a bit about Hero, WE?

[Iarnarwen]

Originally posted by Adunauriel
What will be really cool thou, is when all of his movies are out on DVD... Then I'll get to watch Orlando 24 hours a day....;) :)

Agreed with both hands up!lol

With regards to HERO, its actually a Chinese film by Zhang Yimou (heard of him?) starring Zhang Ziyi ( Crouching Tiger), Jet Li ( Romeo must die), Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung...

Its a philosophical action movie along the lines of Crouching though looking at the first trailers, i do feel its cinematography is better....
i think it will be a good show to catch! :)
Is it showing anywhere else outside of Asia soon??

[Iarfirithwen]

Iarnarwen's (:wave: hi Nar!) comment about the trailer for Hero sent me looking for one. You can find one at the Official Site (http://www.herothemovie.com/) or at Rotten Tomatoes.
After seeing the trailer its definitely on my list for 2003.
Zhang Yimou, I have heard of him, well I didn't recognise the name at first, but Raise the Red Latern was mentioned in the trailer (I've seen this and adored it). He also directed Ju Dou and Shanghai Triad

[Ronin]

Hero looks amazing, if any of y'all haven't seen the trailer....a must see, even for those with rather....inefficient modems ;)

[Ilmarë]

Will try to get into the site later Iarfirithwen... thanks for that!

[Iarnarwen]

Originally posted by Iarfirithwen
Raise the Red Latern was mentioned in the trailer (I've seen this and adored it).

Hi Iar! yup, this was actually the first show from Zhang that i watched. it really impressed me, the way he used the experiences of the female protagonist (Gong Li) to comment about the social fabric of China at that time...tho i have to say..his shows can sometimes be a little heavy going...;)

If you guys have watched the trailer, have you noticed how they actually made use of various colours to symbolise different moods and feelings of the various characters? i thot it was quite beautifully done!
i also love the part where two of the characters are fighting over this lake, and you can see the beautiful and clear reflection of the mountain in the water...

in my opinion..sometimes, watching shows with such beautiful and surreal settings does wonders for the soul...:)

[Pinklotus]

Originally posted by Iarnarwen
was just wondering...other than the obvious (ROTK), what shows are you most looking forward to in 2003? personally..

3) Matrix Reloaded - the first one was brilliant! WIll give the second a shot although it is no longer based on the original material that made the first so good.

Umm, that´s not true ... when the Wacholski Brothers "wrote" "create" THE MATRIX they thought about it from the very beginning THE MATRIX as a Triology.
They just did the first Movie seperately because nobody at Warner Bros. really thought it would become such a succes.

[Pinklotus]

I´m really looking forward to see these Movies these Year

THE MATRIX RELOADED 118 days
THE MATRIX REVELOUTIONS November 2003
LORD OF THE RINGS - RETURN OF THE KING December 2003

Apart of that I´m going every Tuesday to see a Movie .... so I will see alot of Movies until the end of this year.

[Iarnarwen]

really??? thanks for telling me Pink! :) coz i found out during a college course that Matrix is actually based on Descartes' philosophies, so i presumed only the first is accurate...hmm....that's nice to know..now i will watch the other 2 with greater expectations! :)

a movie every tuesday! how i wish i could do that....;)

[Arwen Undomiel]

i would if there were enough decent movies to watch every week... lol

[Ilmarë]

Me too Arwen!

[Pinklotus]

Yeah that is the biggest problem *ggg*
Sometimes the Trailer looks very good but the Movie is **** (like: Reigns of Fire) and sometimes the Trailer looks ok but the Movie is great. Well most of the Time I´m hapy if the Movie is entertaining *sigh*
Also, Tuesday is Movie-day (Kinotag) and then it´s cheaper then other days. Next Tuesday I want to watch the new Leonardo DiCaprio/Tom Hanks Movie.... Has anybody seen it ?

[Arwen Undomiel]

i'm gonna see 'catch me if you can' next week. i still want to see 'gangs of ny' and 'chicago'. daredevil looks pretty good too, although colin farrell isn't exactly looking his hottest!

[Adunauriel]

Yes, the bald head, and forehead marking aren't the best look for Colin.... I much prefer how he look in Minority Report....:thumbs:

[Catz]

enough decent movies to watch in a week????
im having trouble keeping up!! and that IS going at least once a week.......i have a list of 5 movies i want to see that are on right now as it is lol
:catz:

[Pinklotus]

Originally posted by Catz
enough decent movies to watch in a week????
im having trouble keeping up!! and that IS going at least once a week.......i have a list of 5 movies i want to see that are on right now as it is lol
:catz:

Which 5 ???

Another Question, how much is a Ticket for a Movie in the USA ???

[Catz]

samsara, bowling for columbine, 8 femmes, catch me if you can and 9 queens......as to movie tickets in the States im not sure........here tho (Auckland, NZ) its about $12.50 if you go at nite.......which i generally do
:catz:

[Pinklotus]

I heard about Bowling for Colombine - the guy who did it, was also the director for the "all the way to reno (you gonna be a star)" video from r.e.m.

i don´t like frensh movies so i´m sure i will not watch 8 femmes (8 frauen)

i never heard about samsara and 9 queens

next tuesday i will watch "catch me if you can" (and maybe after it - lotr/ ttt :elfeek: )

Here in Germany the Prices are strange

my two favorite theaters have differnt prices
rex: shows "older" movies, not old ones... ummm, movies who will release soon on dvd ... which is nice if you missed them in the normal theater. in the rex you pay for every movie 2,55 : ))

ufa palast: is my favorite theater here ... i know its old and not that modern but it has his special charme ...
tuesday you pay 4,50 - 5,00 euro, at the weekends betwen 7,50 - 9,50 (depends on the movie) ... other days are 6,00 - 7,50 (i never understand this system so thats why i´m going tuesdays.

also we have the cinedom here, a modren wonder thing ... its always so loud there ... people are snobby .... normal days you pay 6,00 at the weekend something between 9,00 - 12,00 euro.

also the ufa is easier to walk home for me : ))

[Iarnarwen]

i read somewhere before that Singapore has one of the cheapest movie prices in the world..dunno how true it is..

we pay $6.5 for mondays thru thursdays ( till 5), then $7.5 for thurs evening to friday before 5, then $8.5 for friday evenings thru Sunday..

all the theatres in Singapore are cineplexes..its so cool to read about the cosy small neighbourhood theatres some places have..think it beats watching a movie in a big, commercial place anytime, even tho perhaps for shows like LOTR, i do appreciate the better sound and screen i guess...;) oh well..win some, lose some..

which kinda theatre do you prefer?

[Arwen Undomiel]

ticket prices in UK are normally around £3.80 before 5pm and then £4.80 afterwards. some cinemas offer a once-weekly all-day cheap day when prices are cheaper.

[Pinklotus]

The Rex is an old theater .... it has bigger "rooms" (?) and smaller ones.
the small ones have about 30 very comfy leather seats *g*
ok, its a bigg livingroom, but i like it

um, i don´t care in which theater i go, as long it is not so full .... i like it if you have room between the people. it´s not that i don´t like it to sit next to a stranger but its more comfy if you have some space (for your jacket etc.)

[Adunauriel]

Originally posted by Pinklotus
Another Question, how much is a Ticket for a Movie in the USA ??? In the US, it ranges anywhere from $4.75 for Matinees. To $8, or even $9 dollars for an Evening Show. My free ticket to see TTT covered up to $10.50, so there must ba places out there, that charge that much....:thumbs:

[Little Devil]

In the UK, normally bout £3.50 or £4.00, at my cinema they did this thing on Monday nights where it was just £1.50, I went almost every week then, but they stopped. :(

[Pinklotus]

that´s sad to hear : ((
why they did that ? did you asked them ?

[Ronin]

aye, ticks in the US can range from 3.50 to 12.50....thank goodness i'm a student where i live, so only have to pay 6.00

Catch Me if You Can is a wonderful movie, really an amazing hail back to the 60's capers. DiCaprio and Hanks are spot on

and The Matrix, i just hope that the sequels offer more depth than the original

[Arwen Undomiel]

there used to be a national cinema day in the UK where all tickets were just £1 for one day, but that stopped some years ago. the cinema was always rammed and you had to go a good hour before the film started to ensure you bought your tickets early.

[Ilmarë]

Sounds good Arwen... I think they tried that here... once. Don't know why they never did it again.

[Adunauriel]

When I was living in Utah, they had a Theater everyone called the 'Dollar House'. It only cost $1.50 to see a movie. Now the movies weren't necessarily the most recent, but it was an inexpencive way to see a good movie...:thumbs:

[Pinklotus]

the rex is one of these dollar houses ....

[Adunauriel]

Yea there good places to see movies, if you don't mind seeing a slightly older movie.. Althou, they still charge alot for refreshments...:)

[Ronin]

older movies....would do much for them :grin:

[Arwen Undomiel]

saw 'daredevil' yesterday and, i gotta say, it's UTTER BOLLOCKS!!! the trailers were so good and i was highly anticipating this flick but it's such a dire disappointment. ben affleck has never had any charisma, wit nor charm to save his life and the same applies to 'daredevil', in which he stoops one level below 'zombie'. he's pasty-white, hairy-chested and dull, dull, dull. i can't count the number of times i peed myself laughing at the clichéd and contrived script and overtly cheesy lines, and the fight scenes are too choreographed and stiff and 'matrix'-rip-offs. daredevil's suit is a ghastly red, leather, sado-masochistic number and all he would need is a whip and dog-collar to start a franchise for sex-shops.

the only delight out of the whole film was colin farrell, who looks and moves well and has the pick of the best lines (although that isn't saying much). michael clarke-duncan was about as scary as a carrot and jennifer garner offered more pecs-appeal, rather than sex-appeal.

this laughable 'movie' renders 'spiderman' the 'lord of the rings' film trilogy of comic book-film adaptations. god help us all when the sequel arrives - at least we have a few years until that apolcalyptic moment is upon us, and ben affleck can try and pick up some acting tips and redeem his career.

[Gwaihir]

I don't know yet because I still haven't watched TTT. That's the first priority. lol Matrix Reloaded I wanna watch. I also want to watch Master and Commander with Billy Boyd.