I'm with you, Rave... ravenadal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Don't cry for Mr. Diesel. After a shallow 2007, he appears to have a full slate of films scheduled and announced for 2008 & 2009 including "Hannibal the Conquerer."
Plot: Vin Diesel stars as the Carthaginian general who led an elephant-riding battalion across the Alps to attack Rome in the 3rd Century B.C. But, I'll believe that one when I see it. ~rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Street" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I feel sorry for Vin Diesel cause he was gonna be the next big action > star. Then The Rock came along and pretty much killed his career. > > There are some good movies on this list. Lots of stuff I wanna see and > a lot of stuff I will never watch. Narina is gonna do big number and > I'm glad they are doing the books justice. I watched the British > version and I think they are doing an excellent job. I just wanna know > what will happen after the 3rd book. Cause the kids can't come back to > Narina after the Silver Chair. > > On Dec 29, 2007 8:44 AM, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "One Missed Call"- sums it up perfectly. > > > > "In The Name of the King"- it'll probably flop, but I'll pay to see Statham > > go medieval on someone's a$$. (pun fully intended) > > > > "Cloverfield"- the young'uns will make it happen. > > > > "Teeth"- doubt it'll have any bite. > > > > "Untraaceable"- I think it's got a great chance, in the Internet- voyeur > > era. > > > > "Jumper"- another one for the kids. If it's done right, it might pick up > > some of the adults who read the book. > > > > "The Spiderwick Chronicles"- my niece and her friends have been talking > > this one up since it was announced last year. Based on that, I'll say yes. > > > > "The Signal"- "One Missed Call" again. Cancellation effect. > > > > "Babylon A.D"- no. Not even with the Big Diesel in front. > > > > "The Water Horse"- I've heard that this one's not really even for kids, > > that it as a few bits that might spook the younger kids. If my scuttlebutt > > is right, then I think it'll draw the first weekend, then tail off as word > > of mouth gets out. > > > > "10,000 B.C."- only if Raquel does a cameo. > > > > "The Forbidden Kingdom"- it might recover its money, but I don't see it > > going big big big. > > > > "Iron Man"- if it doesn't do well, it'll be because they refused to let the > > Technonerdati in the door. > > > > "Prince Caspian"- ditto. I wasn't expecting much out of the first Narnia > > movie, and was pleasantly surprised. > > > > "Indiana Jones IV"- if they offer Geritol at the door, they might recoup. > > Not even *I'm* game for this. And I *hate* Nazis... > > > > "Starship Dave"- no. Just no. No, I take that back. It'll probably do well, > > but I won't be there. > > > > "Speed Racer"- yes. Kids like retro. Adults like retro, too. > > > > "The Incredible Hulk"- doubt t. People's memories are short, but their > > senses of smell are long, and "The Hulk" stunk the joint up but good. > > > > "The Dark Knight"- try to keep 'em out of the theaters. I dare you. > > > > "Wallace" to quote the eminent scientist Hubert Farnsworth, "Hu- WHA?" > > > > "Hancock"- probably. But I'm not sold on it, especially after seeing the > > trailer. Just me and my weirdness. > > > > "Hellboy 2"- yes. Yes.YES. > > > > "The Mummy 3"- no. No. NO. To paraphrase, once was enough. > > > > "Jurassic Park IV"- see above. > > > > "The Day The Earth Stood Still'- Klaatu. Barada. NiktNO... > > > > "Star Trek XI'"- Probably will do well. My only question- WHY? > > > > "The Mutant Chronicles"- X-fans will go to see it, be p*ssed off because > > there are no X-Men in it. Word gets out, and it's on DVD the following > > month. > > > > "Deathrace 3000" Zelazny will rise from his grave just long enough to beg > > the masses *not* to see this. He won't have to be out for long. > > > > "They Came From Upstairs"- probably won't do well at the box office. Based > > on this blurb, I'll go to see it. > > > > "Watchmen"- if it doesn't, I'll be surprised. > > > > "The Lovely Bones"- Peter Jackson. Need I say more? > > > > "Wolverine"- uh, this is a trick question, right? > > > > "Monsters vs. Aliens"- it'll do even better if the Aliens in it aren't the > > Aliens from "Aliens vs Predator". > > > > "Terminator 4"- I don't think it will fly. I think that all but the > > hardcore fans are sick of the franchise. > > > > "Sin City 2"- The Yellow B*stard will be swimming in green. > > > > "Logan's Run"- it might do well, appealing to the young'uns who are afraid > > to grow old. > > > > "The Hobbit"- another trick question, right? > > > > "Deathlok"- not enough people know who he is to make it work. Unless Marvel > > brings him back again (I think he was in a major book earlier this year), > > not much of a chance. > > > > I now leave you to wonder why anyone with common sense would sell me a > > wireless PC card... > > > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The following is a list of > > Speculative Fiction Movies Coming Out on > > > > > > 2008. Which ones are you looking forward to? Which ones do you think > > will hit and which ones do you think will flop? > > > > One Missed Call > > U.S. Opening Date:January 4. > > A chain of people receive terrifying cell phone messages--actual > > recordings of their own horrifying last moments before dying. > > > > In The Name Of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale > > U.S. Opening Date: 11 January 2008 > > Jason Statham must find his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his > > son, amidst the backdrop of war in the Kingdom of Ehb. > > > > Cloverfield > > U.S. Opening Date:January 18 > > A group of friends document their attempt to survive when a monster the > > size of a skyscraper descends upon New York City. > > > > Teeth > > U.S. Opening Date:January 18 > > A high school student discovers she has a bizarre "physical advantage" > > when she becomes the object of male violence. > > > > Untraceable > > Opening January 25, 2008 > > Within the FBI, there exists a division dedicated to investigating and > > prosecuting criminals on the internet. A tech-savvy internet predator > > is displaying his graphic murders on his own website--and the fate of > > each of his tormented captives is left in the hands on the public: > > > > Jumper > > U.S. Opening date: 15 February 2008 > > A teenager (Hayden Christensen, Young Darth Vader) discovers he can > > teleport from one place to another and uses this ability to search for > > the man he believes killed his mother . > > > > The Spiderwick Chronicles > > U.S. Opening Date: 15 February 2008 > > The quest for the next Harry Potter/Narnia franchise continues > > > > The Signal > > U.S. Opening Date: 22 February 2008 > > People being turned into homicidal psychos by their cell phones? So it's > > a documentary then > > > > Babylon A.D. > > U.S. Opening Date: 29 February 2008 > > Vin Diesel's upcoming sci-fi actioner looks kinda cheap > > > > The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep > > U.S. Opening Date: 29 February 2008 > > Old-fashioned tale about a boy and his, um, sea monster > > > > 10,000 B.C. > > U.S. Opening Date: 7 March 2008 > > Latest Roland Emmerich special effects epic > > > > The Forbidden Kingdom > > Release Date: > > 18 April 2008 > > An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu > > classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the > > legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. > > With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself > > traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial > > arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King. Stars > > Jet Li and Jackie Chan > > > > Iron Man > > U.S. Opening date: 2 May 2008 > > Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and inventor, is kidnapped and > > forced by his captors to design and build a weapon. Secretly, Stark > > instead creates a mechanized suit of armor and escapes. Returning to the > > U.S., he discovers a dangerous plot and becomes Iron Man to stop it > > > > The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian > > U.S. Opening Date: 16 May 2008 > > Time flies much faster in the magical world of Narnia than it does in > > our world, so the next time the Pevensey siblings (Peter, Susan, Edmund > > and Lucy) travel there from an English train station, they find > > themselves on an island during a time when Narnia is ruled by the Wicked > > King Miraz. The Pevenseys ally themselves with the young Prince Caspian, > > and the mighty lion Aslan, in an effort to revive Narnia's past and > > overthrow the evil king. > > > > Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull > > U.S. Opening Date: 22 May 2008 > > Considering that its star Harrison Ford is 64 years old a better title > > might be Indiana Jones and the Pensioner's Discount > > > > Starship Dave > > U.S. Opening Date: 30 May 2008 > > Eddie Murphy's upcoming sci-fi comedy has a cool idea behind it > > > > Speed Racer > > U.S. Opening date: 13 June 2008 > > Follows the racing exploits of Speed Racer, a charming young driver > > lucky enough to be behind the wheel of the Mach 5, a "super car" that > > can make amazing jumps, go underwater, and other tricks using amazing > > gadgets > > > > The Incredible Hulk > > U.S. Opening date: 13 June 2008 > > The hunt for the Hulk is escalating, even as Dr. Banner thinks he might > > be closer to finding a cure for his dark (green) curse. The screen won't > > feature just one big green monster, however, as the Hulk's enemy this > > time around will be the Abomination, another gamma-radiated creature. > > > > The Dark Knight > > U.S. Opening date: 18 June 2008 > > The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director > > Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of > > Batman/Bruce Wayne. > > > > WallE > > U.S. Opening date: 27 June 2008 > > Pixar's upcoming flick about a cute robot. Some wags have called it > > Short Circuit 3, > > > > Hancock > > Release Date: 2 July 2008 > > A hard-living superhero (Smith) who has fallen out of favor with the > > public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife (Theron) of > > the public relations professional (Bateman) who's trying to repair his > > image. > > > > The Dark Knight > > Release Date: July 18 > > Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of > > Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out > > to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city > > streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find > > themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal > > mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker. > > > > Hellboy 2: The Golden Army > > U.S. Opening date: 1 August 2008 > > The sequel to the 2003 movie based on Mike Mignola's Dark Horse comic > > character. > > > > The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor > > U.S. Opening Date: 31 August 2008 > > The third Mummy movie has no mummy in it > > > > Jurassic Park IV > > U.S. Opening Date: Summer 2008 > > Nothing is firmly known about the details of this fourth movie's > > premise, except that it will surely involve cloned dinosaurs running > > around, attacking and eating people. > > > > The Day the Earth Stood Still > > U.S. Opening Date: 12 December 2008 > > A remake starring Keaunu Reeves! > > > > Star Trek XI > > U.S. Opening Date: 25 December 2008 > > Zachary Quinto (psycho bad guy Sylar from Heroes) will play Spock and > > Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) will be Scotty in the upcoming > > Trek reboot by the creative team of Lost . > > > > The Mutant Chronicles > > U.S. Opening date: TBA 2008 > > Thomas Jane (The Punisher) battles mutant hordes in a distant future > > where everything is run by huge corporations, a bit like today then > > > > Deathrace 3000 > > U.S. Opening Date: 2008 > > "Set in 2020, ours is an ultraviolent, no-holds-barred race with heavily > > armed Escalades, Ferraris and Aston Martins," says director Paul W.S. > > Anderson of his planned remake of this camp 1970s classic > > > > Movies Coming Out Beyond 2008 > > > > They Came from Upstairs > > U.S. Opening Date: 16 January 2009 > > Kids defend their vacation home from invading aliens > > > > Watchmen > > U.S. Opening Date: 6 March 2009 > > > > The Lovely Bones > > Release Date: 13 March 2009 > > The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban > > Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from > > Heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have > > changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body. > > > > X-Men Origins: Wolverine > > U.S. Opening Date: 1 May 2009 > > Wolverine-A mutant with regenerative powers, three claws on each hand > > and a skeleton all laced with the rare metal known as adamantium. Logan > > struggles to find the secrets to his past. After learning little > > information through the help of Charles Xavier (X2's Patrick Stewart), > > Logan takes his search even further by learning the full truth of his > > origin, while also heading in a bold, new direction > > > > Monsters vs. Aliens > > U.S. Opening Date: 15 May 2009 > > DreamWorks Animation's next effort looks like fun > > > > Terminator 4 > > U.S. Opening Date: Summer 2009 > > > > Sin City 2 > > Release Date: 2009 > > The film's plot follows multiple storyline. One is based around A Dame > > to Kill For which follows Dwight (Clive Owen) and his former love Ava > > Lord (Rachel Weisz), who betrayed him and ended their relationship for a > > wealthier man. Ava now returns years later claiming her marriage is > > abusive and insisting that Dwight help her. After she frames him for the > > murder of her husband, Dwight, with the help of Marv, seeks to clear his > > name. Dwight's storyline in this film is a prequel to The Big Fat Kill, > > which occurred in the first film. It explains how Dwight came to have > > his "new face" and his connections with the Old Town prostitutes. > > Another storyline follows Nancy (Jessica Alba) as she grieves the death > > of Detective Hartigan, the man she had grown to love after he rescued > > her from That Yellow Bastard who had kidnapped and attempted to rape > > then kill Nancy when she was a child. > > > > Logan's Run > > U.S. Opening Date: TBA 2010 > > Remake of the 1970s sci-fi movie in which everyone dies at 30 > > > > The Hobbit > > U.S. Opening Date: 2010 > > > > Deathlok > > U.S. Opening Date: TBA > > Based on a cool violent 1970s Marvel comic book about a half-man > > half-machine cyborg hybrid anti-hero . . > > > > > > > > > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get > > organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A > > Country" > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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