The most anticipated films of 2009. Already? Yes, sadly in one week, the Oscar season will be over and I'll be back reviewing films like Bride Wars and The Pink Panther 2. It will be grueling but surely rewarding (Hey, as long as I'm still seeing movies, that's all that matters). So to look ahead, positively, here are the films I cannot wait to see. Most of them are blockbuster and/or films with big directors attached to them. When it comes to the Oscar season, we really don't know what films to look for this early. Hell, Slumdog Millionaire was even heard of until summertime. Anyways, enjoy!


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1. The Lovely Bones (Peter Jackson)
Jackson's first film since King Kong and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I think I just made my point.



2. Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese)
Scorsese's first film since his first Best Director Oscar for The Departed. I think I just made my point.



3. Inglorious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino)
I think it's outright rude to not put Tarantino's next film on a most anticipated films list.


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4. Watchmen (Zack Snyder)
Who isn't looking forward to this?


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5. Public Enemies (Michael Mann)
Christian Bale and Johnny Depp in a gangster film set in the 1930's surrounding the life of John Dillinger directed by Michael Mann. Damn...


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6. Terminator Salvation (McG)
It looks like Christian Bale is going to have another fantastic year.

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7. Tree of Life (Terrence Malick)
Although there's literally zero buzz on the flick, a Terrence Malick film is always a movie event.


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8. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Terry Gilliam)
Heath Ledger's final appearance in a film...ever.


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9. Sherlock Holmes (Guy Ritchie)
Fresh off his totally cool comeback (although personally I think he never left), Robert Downey tackles the infamously unique and legendary character. Directed by Guy Ritchie, look for this one to go the distance.


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10. Disney Pixar's Up (Pete Docter and Bob Peterson)
It's Pixar. Can they ever make a flop? Close to impossible.


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11. Funny People (Judd Apatow)
 Apatow directs his former college roommate Adam Sandler in a comedy co-starring Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, and Eric Bana. All I can say is that Sandler really needs to steal this movie.


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12. Avatar (James Cameron)
James Cameron's directing Aquaman?!?!? No, that wasn't real. But this one is! It's been 12 years since Titanic. Does Cameron still have it? We'll find out this December.


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13. Angels and Demons (Ron Howard)
The Da Vinci Code was disappointing (but not terrible like everyone says), but Angels and Demons looks to be the stronger film. Ron Howard and Tom Hanks return as an infamous director/actor combo. I miss the hell out of Tom Hanks.


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14. The Road (John Hillcoat)
Pushed back from 2008, Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron team up in the adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's award-winning novel.


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15. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Michael Bay)
This one's on the list kind of by default.


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16. 2012 (Roland Emmerich)
Basically the same as Transformers.


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17. X-men Origins: Wolverine (Gavin Hood)
I love Hugh Jackman. And hopefully he'll turn the franchise around after the very disappointing third chapter of the X-Men trilogy.



18. The Fantastic Mr. Fox (Wes Anderson)
Wes Anderson is back, but this time he's testing his skills on animation. Possible Best Animated Feature rivalry between this and Pixar's Up?


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19. The Soloist (Joe Wright)
Even though I'm feeling a bit skeptical on this due to its release date change, I can never get enough of Robert Downey Jr.


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20. The Great Gatsby (Martin Scorsese)
Ok, here's the deal. This is not a real movie. It's Entourage's fictitious film starring Vincent Chase and directed by Martin Scorsese. I know I'm cheating a little here, but I really want to see Vinny win an Oscar. I love that show.
 

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