Top 50 Films For 2008
Thanks to Mr. Wall, he sent in a link to Times Online. They created a list, predicting the top 50 films for 2008. To be honest, I can't tell if its the most anticipated movies, which I doubt, or the top 50 that people will most enjoy. I'm guess choice two. I'm not going to post the whole list, so I'll just drop in a sample.
Without going into too much detail, I'm not goin to give my predictions, simply because I don't want to predict when half of these films aren't even close to release. Thats just me. However I will say that just from first glance, I don't like their list. I don't think they're going to be anywhere close to being right, but thats just my opinion. The bottom line is, no one will ever agree on anyones list.
So here is the top ten and by the way, some of these have already premiered here in the US. This list is created by the UK.
10: Body of Lies
Ridley Scott directs Gladiator star Russell Crowe and popular Norman Lamont lookalike Leonard di Caprio in a CIA drama adapted from the novel by David Ignatius.9: Star Trek XI
Taking place, in the increasingly complex Star Trek universe, during the period after 'Enterprise' but before 'Star Trek' this movie introduces new actors in the well-loved Kirk, Spock, Scott and McCoy roles as it explains how the classic crew came to be. If anyone can pull off that extraordinary feat of cinematic cheek it's JJ Abrams.8: Speed Racer
A hyperkinetic 1960s Japanese cartoon series provides the source material for the next sci-fi hallucination from Matrix creators the Wachowskis.7: Hancock
Superhero comedies can be as knowingly funny as Mystery Men or as plain silly as Condorman. Hancocks's secret weapon will be the perennially likeable Will Smith in the title role as a super-powered crime fighter who creates almost as many problems as he solves.6: Sweeney Todd
Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Helena Bohnham Carter conspire in a dark plot of pies and hairdressing. Spectacular somgs from Steven Sondheim are the icing on a wonderful, sinister, cake.5: Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Transformers star Shia LaBeouf pops up as the son of the world's hardest-working archeologist in what must surely be the final Indy adventure.4: Iron Man
Next up from Marvel's collection of flawed supermen is Tony Stark: Former arms dealer turned terrorist captive turned armoured avenger. To critics who suggest that movie fans aren't ready for a moody alcoholic superhero Iron man has one response: Talk to the hand. The glowing metal hand.3: Bond 22
More secretive than the eponymous super-spy, Bond 22 has yet to acquire a proper title or much in the way of a published storyline. The suggestion that it continues almost immediately from the end of Casino Royale, and in much the same vein, is all the advertising most movie fans will need.2: Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince
The vast regiment of Potter fans will already know what they're getting. Despite Guillermo del Toro's pleas this instalment of the boy wizard franchise will be directed by David Yates, who everyone except Guillermo seems to agree made a decent fist of Order of the Phoenix.1: The Dark Knight
The hype machine is almost up to full speed now for The Caped Crusader's next outing. (read our article here) Great notices for director Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins and an irresistible trailer make The Bat the boy to beat in 2008.
So what do you think. Are they on target?
For the rest of the list, TimesOnline.
-Phil
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