2011 is going to be another big year at the movie theater. If you call yourself a geek, then this is the ultimate list of movies you need to know about in 2011. We’ve got all the biggies and lots of others you’ve never heard of — but need to. You’ll find no comedic chick-flicks, moody dramas, or “important documentaries” on this list. This is pure popcorn movie magic, baby.
If it’s not listed here, then you don’t need to care about it.
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February
Sanctum
February 4th. AKA, Extreme Spelunking: The Movie. James Cameron produces this 3D thriller about a group of cave divers exploring the deepest and least accessible cave system on earth. Naturally, a tropical storm cuts off their escape route and the group has to find a new way out before a flash flood drowns them. At least they keep the creepy underground monsters out of this one.
The Eagle
February 11th. An intriguing cast — including Channing Tatum, Mark Strong, Jamie Bell, and Donald Sutherland — dons the togas-and-sandals of a Roman epic that finds a young centurion attempting to solve the disappearance of the real-life Ninth Legion.
I Am Number Four
February 18th. Another young adult novel-turned-movie, this time substituting teen aliens for teen vampires and teen wizards. The premise sounds nifty, if unoriginal: nine aliens, the last of their kind, were sent to Earth and raised as humans. The aliens are being eliminated one at a time by another hostile alien race, and when the protagonist finds himself next on the list, he must master his special abilities in order to survive.
Unknown
February 18th. Remember that old TV show Nowhere Man? It starred Bruce Greenwood, who geeks know best as Captain Pike in the Star Trek reboot. High-octane thriller Unknown finds Liam Neeson taking on basically the same role — a man who finds his existence erased (not even his own wife recognizes him).
Drive Angry
February 25th. I’m including this one very reluctantly, because it has a premise so bat-crazy that it makes you wonder how someone managed to sell it to a big Hollywood studio. Nicolas Cage sends his career further down the tubes in this bizarre car chase movie where he must fend off demons on the road while racing to save his granddaughter from being sacrificed by an occultist. Yeah, that’s right.
March
The Adjustment Bureau
March 4th. Matt Damon stars in this scifi-ish tale of a senator who discovers a super-secret organization is tampering with people’s memories and lives. The trailer looks creepy-cool, which is appropriate for a film based on a Philip K. Dick short story.
Rango
March 4th. I’m not too sure about this spaghetti western-influenced animated tale of a chameleon who winds up acting as the doomed sheriff of a lawless animal town. But there’s potential, because it reunites Johnny Depp (who voices the main character) with his original Pirates of the Caribbean director, Gore Verbinski.
Battle: Los Angeles
March 11th. Aaron Eckhart leads an eclectic cast in a not-quite-a-summer-blockbuster about a group of marines fighting back against an alien invasion on the streets of L.A.
Mars Needs Moms
March 11th. One of those photo-realistic CGI animation films, like Beowulf, only based on a children’s book about… Well, the title pretty much says it all.
Limitless
March 18th. Bradley Cooper and Robert de Niro square off in this speculative thriller about a slacker writer who gets his hands on an illegal drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain, thereby becoming an instant success as the most perfect version of himself. But as it always goes, soon there are shadowy forces out to get him, stop him, or… something.
Paul
March 18th. The goofballs that gave the world the brilliant Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz — Simon Pegg and Nick Frost — unleash the world’s grooviest, party-loving-est Area 51 resident, an alien named Paul. Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Heder, Blythe Danner, and Sigourney Weaver join in the antics, along with Seth Rogen as the voice of the CGI title character.
Sucker Punch
March 25th. Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) presents his own fever dream of a female empowerment fantasy. Beyond that, it’s doggone hard to describe, but it looks like a huge mishmash of a fairy tale and nearly every action genre imaginable.
April
Source Code
April 1st. I’m all kinds of jazzed for this one. The director of Moon is behind this story of a soldier (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) caught up in an experimental program where he’s inserted into the final memories of a man who died in a bomb blast on a commuter train. He’s meant to discover who was behind the terrorist act, but the soldier decides to go off script and attempts the impossible: to prevent the bomb from ever having gone off.
Rubber
April 1st. An indie horror pic that — and I’m not kidding — tells the story of a sentient rubber tire that goes on a killing rampage. As dumb as it sounds, it’s getting rave reviews for its execution, which is being described as wholly original with “manic brilliance.”
Hanna
April 8th. It’s La Femme Nikita if Nikita were a young girl trained as an assassin by her father, and whose very existence is full of secrets. The title role is played by The Lovely Bones‘ Saoirse Ronan, with a fantastic cast that includes Cate Blanchett as an enemy operative, Eric Bana as Hanna’s father, and Dollhouse‘s Olivia Williams. Throw in a score by the Chemical Brothers, and how can you not want to see this?
Atlas Shrugged – Part I
April 15th. A very long-awaited adaptation of the first part of Ayn Rand’s epic novel about capitalism follows a female railroad tycoon trying to hold on to her company in a United States that’s being subverted from within. It’s an independent production (not one second of video footage has yet been revealed), but if it does well, the filmmakers would like to make two further films to tell the rest of Rand’s story. It’s no coincidence that it’s releasing on Tax Day.
Apollo 18
April 22nd. Not a sequel to Apollo 13 (though I’d totally go see that). Cleverly tying in with a real NASA mission to the moon that was canceled, the movie asks what if the mission wasn’t really canceled — but instead, evidence of it was erased because the astronauts found evidence of a deadly alien life form? Produced by Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov.
Haywire
April 22th. Get this: Steven Soderbergh is doing an all-out action movie. Yet another Nikita-like female assassin, but this one’s played by American Gladiator‘s Gina Carano in her first major role. Ummmm yeah. To handicap whatever she may lack in acting chops, Soderbergh has surrounded her with Ewan McGregor, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, and Michael Douglas.
Fast Five
April 29th. Because the world will fall into despair without another Fast & Furious movie with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. I include it because I know a lot of car geeks can’t get enough of this stuff, but just so you people know: it does nothing for the rest of us.
13 Assassins
April 29th. Japanese revenge flick about a bunch of martial arts assassins who team up to take down an evil despot. Because they were bored and there was nothing good on TV.
May
Thor
May 6th. Summer officially arrives with the first of Marvel’s two big Avengers-related superhero pics. Chris Hemsworth looks great in the title role, and Marvel hiring Kenneth Brannagh to direct was a stroke of brilliance. Bringing this character to the screen had to be a tough nut to crack, but the trailer is pitch-perfect. Bring it.
Priest
May 13th. Friday the 13th brings us Paul Bettany’s next gothic action flick from the same director that made Bettany an antihero in Legion. This time out, instead of battling angels, Bettany takes on… (wait for it…) vampires! Oooooh!
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
May 20th. Johnny Depp returns to his favorite role in an Orlando Bloom/Kiera Knightley-less Pirates movie. Geoffrey Rush is back as Barbosa, but this time they’re joined by Ian McShane as Blackbeard and Penelope Cruz as Blackbeard’s daughter and love interest for Captain Jack. Chicago‘s Rob Marshall takes the reins for this all new outing that could serve as the starting line for a second trilogy.
Kung Fu Panda 2
May 27th. Jack Black returns to his best animated role in a new adventure that finds Po and a new group of friends kung fu fighting an old enemy.
June
X-Men: First Class
June 3rd. The jury’s way out on whether this prequel’s rewind to the 1960s-era origin of the film franchise X-Men will yield something worth watching, especially since this first class of mutants includes no Cyclops, no Wolverine, and no Jean Grey. The return of Bryan Singer to the franchise (he’s producing, not directing) can only be a good thing, but I think we’re all in major wait-and-see mode on this one.
Super 8
June 10th. It’s J.J. Abrams doing his super-secret production thing with a small-budget homage to the early films of Steven Spielberg (who’s producing). All that’s known about the plot is that it has something to do with an alien escaping from Area 51. But what more do we need to know beyond “Abrams and Spielberg”?
Green Lantern
June 17th. DC Comics attempts to expand its Hollywood portfolio by introducing another major hero to worldwide audiences. Ryan Reynolds stars as a ringbearer of a different kind (think less fantasy, more scifi) in what Warner Bros. calls “the Star Wars of the DC universe.” Director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) tries his hand at superheroes for the first time, and the trailer looks promising.
Cars 2
June 24th. Little boys everywhere are on pins and needles, pestering their parents about when this sequel will finally come, so they can buy tons of new Disney toys. The storyline — about a global race where Mater and Lightning accidentally get caught up in the world of espionage — is pretty much beside the point. All that matters are the toys. Well, that and the fact that Pixar never fails.
July
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
July 1st. The subtitle bugs me. They couldn’t have gone with Dark Side of the Moon? The trailer had me when they revealed the “real reason” Armstrong & Aldrin went to the moon, and if ever a franchise begged for 3D, it’s Transformers. The first film was a blast, but the second had no idea what it was about — and neither did we. As long as Michael Bay can curb his proclivity for racial stereotypes (those godawful twins have to go) and tell a story that makes sense, we’ll be there.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part Two
July 15th. By all accounts, it’s the summer blockbuster to beat. Warner Bros.’ well-oiled production machine hopes to deliver a grand finale that’s even more epic than the book (which was utterly beautiful). Part One was wonderfully dark and intense, but Part Two, which is said to be all action, has impossibly high expectations to live up to. Will it hit a home run? And is there anyone who doesn’t plan to be there to find out?
Captain America: The First Avenger
July 22nd. Chris Evans has it in him to deliver a perfect Steve Rogers (did you see his acting chops in Sunshine?), and Joe Johnston has it in him to give us a fantastic period piece/special effects action film (he resume includes The Rocketeer). And Hugo Weaving should be killer as the Red Skull. On the other hand, Johnston’s resume also includes Jurassic Park III.
Cowboys and Aliens
July 29th. It’s an insane premise, but director Jon Favreau wisely knew a cast of serious actors and a strong script would sell it to audiences. Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford are the headliners, while one of the guys behind Lost helped with the script. The deck is stacked, and I think we’re all primed to see how this one turns out.
August
The Smurfs
August 2nd. Humans Neil Patrick Harris, Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara, and Glee‘s Jayma Mayes star alongside CGI versions of the cartoon classic characters, who find themselves transported to the “real world,” a la Enchanted. The Smurfs are voiced by the hope-destroying talents of Jonathan Winters (Papa Smurf), Katy Perry (Smurfette), Paul Ruebens (Jokey Smurf), and George Lopez (Grouchy Smurf), among others. This is gonna be a train wreck and we all know it.
The Darkest Hour
August 5th. There aren’t many details for this one, but it’s another Timur Bekmambetov production about a group of teens in Russia attempting to survive the aftermath of an alien invasion.
Conan the Barbarian
August 19th. Stargate Atlantis‘ Jason Momoa takes over the title character in this modern update that’s said to hew more closely to the Robert E. Howard novels than the Governator’s version did. Which means it’ll be a hardcore R film with tons of graphic violence and nudity.
October
Real Steel
October 7th. Hugh Jackman stars in this boxing flick with a twist: it’s set in the future, and all of the boxers are big robots. As directed by Shawn Levy of Night at the Museum and a bunch of rom-coms, this certainly looks to be the darkest thing he’s ever done.
The Thing
October 14th. A prequel to John Carpenter’s classic horror film bearing the same name, this one stars Scott Pilgrim‘s Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a scientist stationed at Antarctica who discovers an alien craft there. Three guesses what’s inside.
The Three Musketeers
October 14th. Why we need yet another version of Dumas’ classic, I have no idea. This one’s from Paul W.S. Anderson, who directed all of the Resident Evil movies. Yeeeeeah. It stars that kid who was Percy Jackson as D’Artagnan, Christoph Waltz (the villain in Inglorious Basterds) as Cardinal Richelieu, and Milla Jovovich as M’lady de Winter. And it’s a period piece, so of course Orlando Bloom is in it, too.
Contagion
October 21st. It’s Outbreak, only directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Which means that we will of course be there.
Now
October 28th. A high-concept scifi thriller about a future where people don’t age physically beyond 25, but must buy “time” to live beyond that. The rich can live forever, while everyone else scrapes by hours at a time. From director Andrew Niccol (Gattaca).
November
Puss in Boots
November 4th. Antonio Banderas takes the spotlight in a prequel/origin story for his Shrek character.
Immortals
November 11th. Tarsem Singh, visionary director of The Cell and The Fall, gives his take on a war between the Greek gods and mankind in this 3D visual feast.
Happy Feet 2
November 18th. The original was good fun until the second half, when it turned into An Inconvenient Penguin. Not much is known about the sequel’s plot, only that the original cast returns, along with fresh hams Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, and Pink, who takes over singing duties for the late Brittany Murphy.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part One
November 18th. Any geek who spends money to see this shall have their entire geek credibility revoked. On the other hand, respect those Twi-hards, ’cause they will cut you. But a movie in which a half-vampire baby is born by breaking her mother’s ribs can’t be all bad, can it?
The Muppets
November 23rd. It’s hard not to love the Muppets. Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Jason Segel sure does, because he’s spearheading this film — in which the Muppets fight to save their beloved theater (for like, the tenth time) — that hopes to restore the Muppets to the brilliance of Jim Henson’s glory days. Segel has promised a faithful depiction of Kermit and the gang, while enlisting a slew of comedians to make cameos and introducing a new Muppet character who serves as an entry point for new viewers (that’s him with the iPhone).
Rise of the Apes
November 23rd. A prequel to… I don’t know, all of the different movies, I guess, that depicts the intelligent apes rising to power after being subjects of genetic engineering. James Franco stars opposite (for the first time) all-CGI apes, like the one played by Andy Serkis, above. But I’m wondering the same thing you are: Why do we need another Apes film?
December
Hugo Cabret
December 9th. Martin Scorsese takes his first leap into “3D family adventure” territory with what’s said to be a beautiful, quirky tale of an orphaned boy who lives in the walls of a train station, and discovers an “automaton” — a robot (seen above) — that he believes carries a message from his father. Sounds very Neil Gaiman to me. The flick boasts an impressive cast that includes Chloe Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Christopher Lee, and many more.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
December 16th. Primarily notable because director Brad Bird — the genius behind Iron Giant, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille — makes his live-action debut with this action-packed thriller that finds flavor-of-the-month Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) and Lost‘s Josh Holloway joining Tom Cruise on a new adventure in Dubai. Rumor has it that Cruise may be handing off the franchise to Renner et. al. with this one, paving the way for a “new generation” of IMF agents. J.J. Abrams, who helmed the third and best entry in the franchise, produces.
Sherlock Holmes 2
December 16th. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are back, this time facing off against the legendary Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris of Mad Men, aka Fringe‘s “Mr. Jones”). Noomi Rapace, the original Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, also joins the cast as a femme fatale. Plus, it’s a sequel, so you know… bigger, badder, with more explosions and stuff.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
December 21st. Hollywood’s version of the runaway bestseller, starring Daniel Craig and young actress Rooney Mara in the title role. Hot off his success with The Social Network is director David Fincher. Looks like a recipe for success.
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
December 23rd. The first in a trilogy of all-CGI films from a partnership between Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. Spielberg directs this one, with Jamie Bell donning the motion-capture tights for the title role, based on the classic stories by Herge. Bonus points for a screenplay by the brilliant Steven Moffatt (Doctor Who, Sherlock).
War Horse
December 28th. Steven Spielberg looks to be competing against himself with a second film releasing in less than one week’s time (see above). But this one is a live actioner based on a young adult novel about the bond between a young man and his horse. When the horse is sold to the cavalry during World War I and sent to the front lines, the boy sets out to save him.
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What? No Warriors Way? (Which I want to see solely for its “Cheese” factor)
people here usually complain about movies this year suck and all that…you guys should be thankful enough that you have decent films to watch…not like our film industry here on our country..(im not mentioning it to avoid further shame)…
Norway?
LOL…Norway…lol
Original Music by Mr. Oizo in Tired!! Haven’t heard of him since I was in Europe more than 10 years ago! :-) Equally excited about The Muppets… Sesame Street just isn’t the same without them these days.
That is a LOT of alien movies. I’m just hoping that there is a significant decrease in the number of movies released in 3D.
I want see them all
Wow, this is gonna be a terrible movie-year: hordes of sequels, remakes and comic-to-movie. Do we really need another Transformers, Fast and Furious, Pirates of the Caribbean, Shrek-derivative, Kung Fu Panda, Happy Feet, Cars, Mission Impossible, Sherloch Holmes and X-men!? I think not. (The Smurfs 3D? Really?)
Yes, yes we do need all of the sequels
Awesome!
One you missed though. “HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN!!”
War Horse and HP7 make me VERY happy. War Horse is an INCREDIBLE play.
Speaking of Ayn Rand. Did you hear that in reality she was a Welfare Queen? LOL!
Gasp, I heard she used public roads too!
Wait, no Jean, Scott or Logan is a downside? I’m calling that a blessing – goodbye, overused love triangle, hullo Emma Frost!
Is that Kendra in Sucker Punch?
Thor Poster = WANT!
Looks like a busy year for bad movies though.
I find it funny that you claim “Rubber” gets rave reviews when it was panned at Cannes.
No Hangover 2? I love the list but I’m disappointed you left that one off. It’s the one I’ve been waiting for the most.
ya i dont know why it wasnt on there. but… it IS coming out in may of 2011
Well, that and Sucker Punch.
The only movie that seemed worth watching this year as been The Rite which rudely was not added. So how is this the ONLY 2011 movie calender I need? I want a full fledged apology for coming across this nonsense on Stumble.
fuck that new dragon tattoo girl, she’ll never be lisbeth.. noomi rapaces 4life
Paul W.S. Anderson directed Resident Evils 1 and 4, not all of them.
He did however write and producer all 4.
Sooo, if Priest is set for 2011…why does the poster say 2010, exactly?
I thought, SILENT HILL 3D The Revelation will be out this 2011 on December.. It was confirmed. It should be included on the list
No. No it shouldn’t. It’s raping the franchise. Stick with the games.
There is already a swedish version of the girl with the dragon tatoo, which already has very good dubbing, and the sequel for it is out on DVD, both are brilliant films. No need for a shitty American version where the storyline is replaced with explosions and rape scenes. Also, why put all the kids films on this list? The only ‘geeks’ who are going to watch them are people who think of themselves as geeks because they have a Mac and an iPhone.
Well the original swedish version has a rape scene and one implied in the past. Not saying that the remake will be better but the rape scene is actually an integral part of the plot in order to understand the character.
i thought there was a WoW movie coming out this year? how disappointing…
“i thought there was a WoW movie coming out this year? how disappointing…”
Yeah, that’s not coming for a long time. Back in 2009 they moved the tentative release back to 2012, and right now it still only exists as a concept image. No casting, no pre production, and a director who’s said 2014 is being hopeful.
Drive Angry? Ha. you fools.
Wow, if these are all the “greatest” movies of 2011… I’m affraid I’m gonna cry… Except for Super 8 en Sherlock Holmes 2, those are the only interesting ones… Oh and Sucker Punch. :P
I certainly hope Resident Evil just dies. Milla’s way over-rated. And the comic book to movie thing is just fucking ridiculous. Green lantern, blech.. Captain America. .. pallease.. Nobody on this planet thinks there’s 1 single brave American. Land of the imprisoned and home of the cowardous
I would say that Sucker Punch can easily be described as “Steampunk.”
Looks like a great list of movies NOT to see in 2011.
So many remakes and sequels, Hollywood takes no chances anymore.
I see James Cameron is continuing his infatuation with the color blue.
And the color crap.
woah woah woah… M:I 3 the “best entry in the franchise”? I love JJ Abrams, but both of the sequels (and likely “Ghost Protocol”) are far cries from the original. IMO.
Derp derp, it’s not even a calendar.
What a load of pants. The best films are not made in Hollywood.
a few interesting-looking films; mostly crap that would appeal to a teenage boy.
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Photo ‘Drive Angry’ run for gilr, pretty ^-^ = :)
Photo ‘Drive Angry’ appearance pretty gilr ^-^
Sucker Punch isn’t hard to describe.
A girl gets sent to a mental hospital by her evil step father, and she tries to figure out how to escape with other inmates by going into their own minds/fantasy world.
Kind of a weird concept, but there you go.
Anyway, there are a few movies I want to see on this list. Except that “Drive Angry” one… Mr.Cage should just stop. Any time now would be good.
Some interesting shows to be sure, but this list is far from complete and includes several movies no self respecting movie geek would go to.
Fortunately for you most movie geeks have no self respect.
But no Tron?!
Hang your head in shame…
So many elitists commenting, wow! Yes, yes, all the best films are indie and Bollywood. Nothing Hollywood does is good…right. ;)
But really, I’m glad comic-adaptions are finally getting higher budgets, and getting better over time. Thor is looking impressive, and even Cap. America isn’t looking as dopey as I though the comics were. Cowboys and Aliens is going to be huge. I love all the sci-fi movies coming out lately. Bring it on, and the 3D as well. You can still enjoy your indie sub-titled movies, but don’t try to stop the popcorn flicks :)
I agree, the comic book/graphic novel stuff makes for some visually awesome big screen experiences. Also the stories are usually better than the pablum we are feed by the spielbergs, camerons, disneys etc.
I see that a good third of these new movie posters are safely following the orange/blue contrast rule of movie poster design:
http://www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-contrast-in-movie-posters/
I’d like to lament that any real car geek likes the Fast & Furious. With the writers’ habits of opening an automotive dictionary, picking a term at random, and throwing it at the script like a Jackson Pollock masterpiece.
No One Cares What You People Think About Movies. Quit Posting Your Opinions. That Includes This One. Everyone Should Take a Flying F*ck At A Rolling Donut.
stupid movies…
I’ve gotta tell ya, this looks just plain awful. None of these movies look even remotely interesting, what’s happened to the movie industry?
How is Your Highness not on this list really. Danny Mcbride, James Franco, Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel in what looks to be a great comedy.
i was thinking that exact same thing
no scream 4. wtf
Oh God, Scream 4, KILL IT WITH FIRE.
Under the description for “The Thing” you reference it as a prequel to John Carpenter’s “The Thing.” Actually this looks like a remake of what John Carpenter was inspired by, Howard Hawks 1951 film, “The Thing from Another Planet.” It too is set in the snow (the artic to be exact) and a spaceship is found in the ice. If you haven’t seen it, you should, it is much better than Carpenter’s version!
This is a pathetic compilation of the year’s box office movies. You’ve excluded anything foreign, have what, one or two indie flicks, a couple dramas, and I don’t think I saw one romance. All you have here are the action and horror movies despite the fact, that many of those you listed look like they contain absolutely no theme. Anyone who considers themselves a real movie buff should completely disregard most of this list. And the worst part is? One of the most amazing foreign films came out a while back, called “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.” You’ve listed as a must see for this year as the Americanized version. Really, it’s a movie to be seen in it’s original form.
Yeah! Do what she says, get together the movies no one’s going to care about! That’ll be an interesting blog post.
Seriously, just because it’s “indie” doesn’t mean it’s going to be good and conversely, just because it’s “mainstream” doesn’t mean it’s going to be crap. YEAH, there’s a lot of crappy action flicks in here, but there’s *some* interesting films and if you don’t like ‘em don’t go see ‘em. Go support your indie industry in your poor-quality theater with over-priced ticketing and limited box office holdings. I’ll wait for that shit to show up on Netflix, thank you very much.
You know you’re on forevergeek.com right? Not sappychickcrap.com
Oh come on, Neds isn’t in this?! Genuinely one of the best films I’ve ever seen.
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So many remakes and sequels comming up this year, I’d want to see more fresh new movies.
This. Is absolutely the worst movie list I’ve ever seen.
is it just me, or did the robot in the sucker punch picture look like a big baddy from bioshock?
You forgot all the good movies that are coming out in 2011.
For example The Tree of LIfe, The Conspirator, Water for the Elephants, One Day, etc.
Wow, what a list…of horse dung. But then again they only make movies for the certain few so who cares anyway right?
I thought for sure “The Last Black Man on Earth” remake with Tom Hanks as the lead was going to be released this year? For certain “Ass” the movie will certainly be out soon. Especially since most of the idiots who watch the crap in this list thought Avatar was…”ground-breaking”.
P.S. – There are no black people in Valhalla!! I say this as a black man who has ZERO interest in Thor to begin with.
Hate,hate,hatey,hate,hate.
uhhh, sry mate, but i don’t think many black people lived back in medieval Scandinavia, you know, where the whole Viking mythology comes from?
Just a thought…
is this list supposed to be a joke? :D
You missed Scream 4!!
most of these look like absolute crap. 2011 is going to suck hard…
Too bad he didn’t create Titanic.
War Horse has me so giddy! I love the book, I love the play, and I’m sure the movie is going to be fantastic.
over rated pieces of shit
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wow, the only calendar i need? how about the only shitty, big name movies of 2011? seriously, do you work for the government? bollocks, you ass.
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You have terrible taste in movies.
Some thing that bugs me… why are only 5 of these movies centered around women’s stories? All the rest tell stories about men. This seems like a very uneven representation of the stories that are out there to be told, as well as perpetuating the idea of the nerdy man club.
No breaking dawn doesn’t count as a female story.
Wow! Dude, you have a bad taste in movies! :S
This is incredible!
I think that new movie with Jesse Eisenberg could be entertaining.
” 30 Minutes or Less” I think its called, and its about Two fledgling criminals who kidnap a pizza delivery driver ( Eisenberg) and force him to rob a bank within 30 minutes.
could be good
Brilliant Article. thanks a lot, its nice to know whats coming up so i dont miss any good releases
Jumper 2 – I want that some day hopefully
Looking forward to some of them.
the only one tht looks good is cowboys and aliens….i was wishing for a hangover 2:(
Not enough scary movies
As others have said, most of these look like shit movies, but you did mention at the top that the list included the “biggies” and used the phrase “pure popcorn magic” to insinuate that most are just popcorn flicks… but…
Of the top of my head… you NEED Hangover 2 and The Rum Diary on this list. Both will be good movies, and will be “biggies” as well.
Those should both take precedence over 95% of this list.
You geeks have horrible taste.
Nine of the top 10 grossing movies of all time are geeky scifi/fantasy blockbusters. Even the one holdout (Titanic) has some measure of geek cred, considering who directed it.
You non-geeks must be terribly lonely.
wheres mr poppers penguins?
are you kidding me? this is a the worst list of movies I’ve ever seen. “Mars Needs Moms”? Kill yourself.
large amount of crud on this list. Sanctum, Mars needs moms, the eagle, and Happy Feet 2 don’t come one iota near the movies that were neglected. And to even say that Breaking Dawn or especially Kung Fu Panda 2 (really?!) deserves to be on ANY list is retarded. Not to mention that Cars was the worst Pixar movie, and Cars 2 definitely looks to push into that place.
First post made an excellent point…
I’m from the U.S. Born and raised and now living in Asia for the past eight years. You grow up in the states and you end up taking quality movies for granted…then move to a third-world country like I’m living in where the movies are exceptionally crappy, boring and silly and you end up really appreciating anything the states can belch out.
I have to agree with some, that the quality of movies lately seems to have gone south, but I still clamor for whatever is out there as it’s better than watching this Asian crap…although to an Asian, this stuff is considered good??? Or perhaps they just don’t know any better.
The Adjustment Bureau sucked ass. I thought it was gonna be some cool action sci-fi from all the dramatic running around scenes in the trailer but it turned out to be some shitty chick flick. Wanted to kill myself 30 minutes in.
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what happened to Haywire?
It was moved up to January 20, 2012.