3 (Hollywood) movies to watch in 2005

Frank Miller's SIN CITY

This flick is my hollywood movie of the year.
If you happened to like dark Noir-type flicks with wicked chicks and lots of anti-hero characters like Pulp Fiction and to some extent, Kill Bill, you can bet on this one. Soon to be released not later than July this year, this is a comicbook adaptation ( a graphic novel adaptation, for some hardcore grovel/grafiction eggheads) of Frank Miller's hard-ass series with the same title. Directed by Robert Rodriguez with some inputs from Quentin Tarantino and Frank Miller himself.

This movie weaves three stories in one big shot, and just like the original novel, it involves characters with attitudes, not considering the fact that this film has lots of big names to boost.

Watch the trailer here in Quicktime format--- http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/sin_city.html

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Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith

Nerds will undoubtedly pick this one as movie of the year. Need I say more?
The final part of the trilogy prequels, this flick will finally put a "gold nail" to the coffin of an ultimate saga from that galaxy, far, far away...

It will be shown this summer of May 19th, and whether or not George Lucas redeems himself into the lost glory years of episodes IV, V, and VI, only the rest of the world can tell. While some cannot wait any longer and tried to check every spoiler links on the net including this one: http://www.corpnews.com/ep3/ ( be warned, the pictorial synopsis is really there!!!), others choosed to remain silent and vigilant for Episode 3's success and vowed to see the whole story on the premiere night.


The last days of a forbidden love...

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to read the book and the story behind it. They said it was a kiddie stuff. Just like that bespectacled boy wizard with a scar on his forehead. Whatever. I just want to see it for two specific reasons.

First, I want to see that little girl who seemed to act normally in her age, but inside, her thoughts aren't that "childlike" at all (ala Strangebrew antics) . And from that, she can laugh at her unsuspecting victims--- the older people. She can do some stunts and crazy gestures too. Cute.

Second, I want to be annoyed by Jim Carrey. I know a lot of people who hated his acting, but he did good in Eternal Sunshine and The Majestic. I saw those flicks alone in VCD & HBO, and realized that I should have just watched 'em on the huge theatre and see how people react. Now, I'm not gonna gamble again and watch this one "kiddie" flick alone. Maybe he can act to life who Count Olaf really was in the book as people who saw the movie and read the book thought so.

Honestly, this is the only movie that I have zero expectations and assumptions. Watching this film is like gambling, but it might encourage me to read the book.