My Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies for the Remainder of 2012

For the past few days my blog has consisted of a preview for the biggest movies coming out for the remainder of 2012. As a little bonus, here are my Top 10 most anticipated movies for the remainder of the year. For the record, this will not include any re-releases like Finding Nemo or Monster's Inc because that would just be cheating. So here we go.

10. The Impossible

The only film on this list which will start as a limited release. The recent trailer for this film was really nice, and there are some really beautiful shots throughout it. It probably will be rather hard to watch because of the event it's based around, but it looks like it's shaping up to be a nice heartwarming tale of a family's survival in a tragic event. Also, I'm a huge fan of both Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.

9. The Silver Linings Playbook

This looks like it's going to be a nice little comedy, with a great cast including Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert De Niro (who gets many of the best lines in the trailer).

8. Taken 2

 

No matter how you look at it, the first Taken is just one of those movies where you ignore the rather simple plot. It was just a kick-ass movie,and it looks like the sequel will be just as awesome. I've been hearing rumors that the sequel will not really be focusing on Neeson and more on Grace, but if they do give enough for Neeson to do, then we'll be all fine.

7. Django Unchained

 

Quentin Tarantino behind the camera, and a top of the line cast including Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Samuel L. Jackson? Sign me up.

6. Dredd

 

This movie looks sick. I never saw the original with Sylvester Stallone but so far it looks like this will be far better. It also seems like the filmmakers were smart in using slow-motion here, not the way guys like Zack Synder do it all the time.

5. Looper

 

The trailers for this film are really impressive and you can't go wrong with a cast that includes Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt, can you? Like with Dredd, it's also getting rave reviews by critics.

4. Wreck-It-Ralph

This blog may be all about movies, but I've always been a big gamer as well. So a film like this with cameos from many gaming icons is right up my alley.

3. Argo

For the record, this seems much different from Affleck's last two directorial efforts, but it's nice to see Affleck doing something new outside of dark and gritty dramas. Really, the only problem Affleck faces is that unless you don't know anything about the event this film is based off of, then you know how it's going to end. But even still, this is looking to be a really entertaining film, and has a great cast.

2. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

 

Why wouldn't this be on anyone's list for not only the most anticipated movies for the end of the year, but for this in general? A prequel to one of the greatest trilogies in the history of film, helmed by the same man who brought us that trilogy? Yes, I do believe that once Peter Jackson was confirmed as director for this film, we all got very excited. He knows this universe, and can certainly do it justice. But why is this only number two, you ask? Well, there's one movie I'm looking forward to more than this.

1. Skyfall

 

It's James Bond, and after a admittedly rather disappointing follow-up to Casino Royale in 'Quantum of Solace', this looks to get the franchise back on the right track. Sam Mendes is an interesting choice for director, and it's looking like Javier Bardem's going to be a great villain for Bond to face. Pair that with one of the best Bonds ever in Daniel Craig and you got yourselves a winner here. Both trailers for this film excite me every time I see them.

So that's my Top 10 most anticipated films of the year. How about you?