My Most Anticipated Films Guide for 2013
I sat down to share the ten movies that I really want to see in 2013...but then I got a little lost because there was so damn many of them. So I thought, what the hell, why dont I just list
everything I wanna see? And that I did. Instead of just listing the films boringly, Ive sorted them into groups and Photoshopped the crap out of stuff. Without further ado, heres the guide to my excitement for this year:
As Ive said probably 194781397410 times during Annual Awards Nersim, Ive seen 0.07% 2012 movies. Ive pretty much missed all of the good ones...either because I cant be bothered going to the cinemas or I live in NZ so hahaha, we dont get any movies. These films are the ones that havent been released in cinemas yet. I will get to see
The Perks of Being a Wallflower next week, since it will be on the plane (!). When I get back from Japan, I will be seeing
Django Unchained, hopefully on the 25th.
The Master comes out before then but theres a 0.06% chance that it will play at more than two cinemas in NZ. Im going to see
Les Miserables on the 21st (hopefully) with a friend, who is also coming with me to see
Silver Linings Playbook, which also comes out on the same day as
Lincoln,
Zero Dark Thirty and
Anna Karenina - Ill probably only see
Zero Dark Thirty in cinemas though.
Holy Motors,
Amour,
Smashed and
Rust and Bone probably wont show anywhere near me, but I eagerly await their DVD releases.
Was 2012 the year of Matthew McConaughey. I dunno...2013 seems pretty strong. I still have to see
The Paperboy, which Im not all that excited for but hey, Nicole Kidman urinating on Zac Efron, thats a once in a lifetime experience! Another 2012 movie of his was
Mud, Jeff Nichols follow up to the brilliant
Take Shelter, which went to Cannes but will be released this year. Thats one of my most anticipated. Lately, Matty M has been fading away for his role in
The Dallas Buyers Club, which Im 99.78% sure hell be amazing in. One of my most anticipated for the year is
The Wolf of Wall Street, which is headlined by Leonardo DiCaprio throwing money to da peasants. Plus, it is Martin Scorsese, and men in suits.
Im pretty sure every year is going to be the "year of Jessica Chastain". She was relitavely quiet in 2012 until
Zero Dark Thirty showed up...but this month shes on the trailer disc at work three times for
Lawless,
Madagascar 3 and
Coriolanus. In 2013, Ill obviously be seeing
Zero Dark Thirty, maybe
Mama even though it doesnt look like my thing (but she looks badass), and if
Wilde Salome finally gets a release, then Ill be seeing that. Im especially excited for
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His & Hers, a two-film project co-starring James McAvoy and Jess acting idol Isabelle Huppert. Sounds interesting!
Because Terrence Malick is becoming a prolific guy, it would seem.
To the Wonder will be out mid this year, but hes also got
Knight of Cups and
Untitled Terrence Malick Project (formerly known as
Lawless, before, yknow...) slated for 2013. I imagine hell edit those projects for a little while longer, but Im particularly excited for the untitled one, as it has Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett and Berenice Marlohe in it. Wow.
These films are all bound to literature greats in some way:
August: Osage County is based on a famous play by Tracy Letts, who also wrote
Killer Joe;
The Counselor (starring Michael Fassbender) is the screen-writing debut of Cormac McCarthy, who has written more famous novels than I can count;
Kill Your Darlings is about the Beat generation from the 40s/50s, focusing on Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroghs; and
Much Ado About Nothing is based on the Shakespeare play - and it is adapted by Joss Whedon, who decided to make it on one of his holidays. How awesome is that?
While Christopher Nolan may not be bringing out anything this year, I have plenty of other directors bringing out the new stuff this year. Neill Blomkamp, who wowed me with
District 9, is bringing out his follow-up,
Elysium. Jason Reitman will hopefully make it 5/5 with
Labor Day. Nicolas Winding Refn has re-teamed with Ryan Gosling for
Only God Forgives. Sofia Coppola, one of my absolute favourite directors, is coming back with
The Bling Ring, which Im sure will be preeeeeeeetty. Danny Boyle is done with his Olympic opening ceremony and cutting off arms and such, and hes releasing
Trance. Steve McQueen will probably make another flawless film with
Twelve Years a Slave. Derek Cianfrance follows up his debut
Blue Valentine with
The Place Beyond the Pines. And my most anticipated for the year is definitely
The Great Gatsby, because I looooooove Baz Luhrmann films.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is out to make himself even more perfect by making a movie of his own:
Don Jons Addiction, which Im very much anticipating. As he enters the film-making world, Steven Soderbergh is set to leave it, with his final feature being
Side Effects, starring Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum. Sad face.
As with any year, there are copious amounts of sequels. Im definitely not anticipating
Grown Ups 2, but theres some other cool sequels to some movies that I really liked coming out this year. We have
Iron Man 3, which kinda worries me since it is the third film in the series, but it looks like it is taking a darker route and it has Rebecca Hall, so Im sold.
Star Trek Into Darkness looks awesome, and I loved
Star Trek (although I may need to rewatch it).
Kick-Ass is one of my all-time favourite movies, so Im interesting to see what they do in the second round. And then theres
Thor: The Dark World, which I keep forgetting is happening this year, but therell be more Tom Hiddleston!
Along with
Catching Fire and maybe an Oscar for
Silver Linings Playbook, Jennifer Lawrence has
Serena to look forward to in 2013. Greta Gerwigs TIFF hit
Frances Ha has a release set up for mid this year.
Violet and Daisy, starring Saoirse Ronan, played at TIFF in 2011, but has only just scored a release date for this year. To be honest, I didnt know what category to put
Spring Breakers in, but I used to love Vanessa Hudgens so I stuck it in here. That movie looks insane. And then theres
Stoker, which stars Mia Wasikowska, along with Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode and Jacki Weaver. That looks insane, too.
Gangster Squad, after a production delay, hits cinemas on the 17th here - Im not sure Ill go and see it in cinemas since theres 2948 other movies coming out, but Im looking forward to eventually seeing it. I hadnt heard of
Now You See Me until the trailer hit the web a couple of months back, and Im very excited to see it now.
Man of Steel also looks pretty awesome, and I guess its as close to a Chris Nolan film as Im gonna get this year. Lastly, theres
Warm Bodies, which looks just lovely. Plus, it would seem that Nicholas Hoult is the next big thing this year.
What do you think? What are your most anticipated for the year?Available link for download
