Overpriced Popcorn '09

So '08 was pretty good for movies, The Dark Knight was killer, 300 rocked, Judd Apatow came out with some great comedy, and the gangster movie was reinvigorated with American Gangster.
But '09 looks even sweeter, with some monster comic book adaptations, apparently some new Tarantino, and a bio of one of the greatest rappers ever.
Here's the rundown of the movies i'm most looking forward to this year. I don't guarantee they'll all be for everyone, and they're not necessarily Cannes material, but they will be dope.

NOTORIOUS



Biggie was one of the best to do it, and i'm glad it looks like they made this bio the right way. Jamal Woodard is actually a pretty good rapper, and looks and sounds a hell of a lot like Biggie, and whoever is playing Puff does a damn good job. Hopefully the movie lives up to the trailer.


THE SPIRIT



The Spirit looks dope like Cheech and Chong. You have Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Jaime King and Eva Mendes all rocking the Frank Miller film noir style. Sweet.

WATCHMEN



Yeah, you know i'm looking forward to this one. If you don't know about Watchmen, you really should get a copy and read it. There's a reason it's the most celebrated Graphic Novel of all time, and i'd highly recommend reading it before seeing the movie, as movies can change the way you read things, and Watchmen wil be way more potent as a book if you don't know the ending.

WOLVERINE



'nuff said, you know it will be sweet.


AVATAR

You can count on James Cameron to come with the heat, and the Times tipped this to be the film of the year, perhaps even Titanic proportions.
Cameron wrote the script himself, and the plot follows a future human invasion of a planet rich in natural resources that is also a biological time-bomb, appropriately known as Pandora.
We follow an ex-marine who changes sides, choosing to defend the ammonia-breathing indigenous creatures on the target planet against his fellow invading Earthlings. The film straddles two of the most important current themes, the fear of environmental catastrophe and an endemic sense of guilt about the destruction of nature.
No trailer as of yet, but the concept art can be seen at avatarmoviezone.com

Well, that about sums it up for the movie releases for this year, there's probably a few that I missed but these would be most of the standouts. Get out and see these bad boys, as there's nothing like a massive screen and banging sound, even if most movie crowds suck these days.
Peace,
~Broke