Saturday, February 06, 2010
Sony’s movies for the year
I remember, back in my secondary school days, I used to watch a lot of movies. Thanks to never-ending readings and assignments now, as a university student, however, I find it much harder to find a timeslot where I can head down to a cinema, pay the (really expensive) ticket price and catch a show. Still, some of Sony Pictures’ releases in the upcoming year look interesting enough to compel me to the nearest silver screen.
The Book of Eli (releasing 18 Mar) is a thriller that stars Denzel Washington as Eli, a loner who treks through an American apocalyptic wasteland, protecting a book that he feels is destined to change the world. I’ve always found post-apocalyptic stories (e.g. I Am Legend) interesting and the fact that Denzel Washington, whom I’ve always found one of the best actors of the current generation, is helming it makes it really exciting.
Most of the year after that seems to be filled with lots of romantic comedies (a genre that I don’t actually mind watching but wouldn’t pay a full weekend price for) but two titles near the end of the year pique my interests.
Beastly (releasing 2 Sep) is supposedly a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast”, set in high school, and told from the Beast’s point of view. Though it is also a comedy and stars High School Musical’s Vanessa Hudgens and Mary-Kate Olsen (ten brownie points if you can tell me which twin she is), the concept sounds interesting and it stars Neil Patrick Harris (probably as the Beast), who’s possibly one of the most awesome actors around right now.
The Green Hornet (releasing 23 Dec) is probably the movie I’m most excited about for this year - a film adaptation of one of my favourite 1960s superhero TV series. Starring Seth Rogen as the eponymous green-garbed hero, Jay Chou as the martial artist Asian sidekick Kato (a role immortalised by Bruce Lee) and Cameron Diaz as Rogen’s love interest, the casting is interesting but I’d love to see how it’s going to turn out.
What movies are you most excited about this coming year?