Hollywood Movies to look forward to : 2011 - 2012

[sam9s]

I am starting this thread to discuess, upcoming Hollywood movies in 2011/2012, that seems worth a mention. I will start with 4, 5 and keep adding more as and when I have informaton, mean time if the movie buffs here find any movie that they want to include/discuess, they are more then welcome ..........

Here we go ....

PS :: Just for the record most of the information is gathered from IMDB. I Just have done the collation part.

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides



PLOT : Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

Director : Rob Marshall

Release Date : 20 May 2011 (USA)

Personal Note : Well jack sparrow is back again, for the fans of Pirates of the Caribbean, what more would they want, with all of the installments of POC, being a blockbuster, hopes from this one are high as well. Eagerly waiting


2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon



PLOT : The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the Moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and learn its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers' final battle.

Director : Michael Bay

Release Date : July 2011 (India) (USA)

Personal Note : There were loves and haters for this movie, and less those who were somewhere in the middle, I for one belong to the former group, just loved the action detail and the cheezy comedy too. Dark Moon is one of the most anticipated movie of 2011.


3. The Mechanic



PLOT : Follows an elite hit man as he teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims.

Director : Simon West

Release Date : 28 January 2011 (USA)

Personal Note : I love Jason Statham, Mechanic seems to offer nothing new but I am hoping the execution is different. Definitely worth a wait.


4. Battle: Los Angeles



PLOT : A Marine platoon faces off against an alien invasion in Los Angeles

Director : Jonathan Liebesman

Release Date : 18 March 2011 (India)

Personal Note : Well no movie with this theme has touched the success and appreciation since District 9. Battle LA seems to have the right ingredients, let hope that we have a quality alien invasion movie.



5. Cowboys & Aliens



PLOT : A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way

Director : Jon Favreau (IRON MAN Fame)

Release Date : 19 August 2011 (India)

Personal Note : With Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford as the star cast and Favreau the IRON MAN director, C&A has become one of the most anticipated movie of 2011. The premises is interesting, just need see how the execution is. My personal fav of 2011.

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More to Come ........ Soon

[vamsi_krishna]

Sucker punch

Zack Snyder! Want any more reasons?




The Hangover 2

Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Zach Galifinakis, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha
Release Date: 5/26/2011
Studio: Warner Bros.


Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Director:Brad Bird
Stars:Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg
Release Date: 16 December, 2011

Fast Five

Director:Justin Lin
Stars: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson
Release date: 29 April, 2011


127 Hours

Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara
Release date: 7 January, 2011

[sam9s]

127 Hours is something I am eagerly looking forward to ......

[Krazzy Warrior]

Sucker Punch and Cars 2 for me. :-P

[silicon_fusion]

Lots of interesting movies is coming....Eagerly Waiting for the Pirates Of carribean

[sam9s]

6. Super 8



PLOT : In 1979 command of the Air Forces of the USA has made decision to close a part of the Zone 51. All materials should be evacuated in confidential laboratory in Ohio. But there was a train wreck, and all confidential materials were lost. Only one car has escaped. And something desperately tries to get out of it. The friend? The enemy? Who there? Something very big and very wild. Obviously not the person and not an animal.

Director : J.J. Abrams

Release Date : 10 June 2011 (USA)

Personal Note : J J Abrams, is a talented director, and I am sure his next installment would be worth a wait ...... The teaser looks chilling ....

Teaser ::

YouTube - Super 8 Movie Trailer 1080p HD EXCLUSIVE

[Techn0crat]

2012
The Dark Knight Rises
Man of Steel
Madagascar 3

[sam9s]

7. Sanctum



PLOT : The 3-D action-thriller Sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea.

Director : Alister Grierson

Release Date : 4 February 2011 (USA)

Personal Note : I would have not included this in my list had I not seen the trailer, looks astounding, something like the mix of The Descent and The Abyss ...... check out the teaser ....

YouTube - Sanctum Movie Trailer Official (HD)

[rhitwick]

Well these are my list,

Thor (2011) - IMDb

Director: Kenneth Branagh

The Plot: The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth.

Release date: 6th May,2011

Kung Fu Panda

Director: Jennifer Yuh

Plot: Well its Kung Fu Panda......

Release Date: 27-MAY-2011


X-Men: First Class (2011) - IMDb

Director: Matthew Vaughn

The Plot: Charles Xavier (aka Professor X) and Erik Lensherr (aka Magneto) are two young men discovering their powers. Banding together with fellow mutants to stop a threat to the world, a rift grows between the two forces, leading to the founding of Professor X's X-MEN and Magneto's Brotherhood, and the beginning of their eternal war.

Release date: 27-JUNE-2011

Captain America

Director: Joe Johnston

Plot: Its Captain America!!!

Release date: 22-JULY-2011

Final Destination 5 (2011) - IMDb

Plot: R u crazy? FD and plot??? Its FD and either u'll watch it or u won't. I'll watch

Release date: 26-AUG-2011

And, and, and ........................

Straw Dogs

Release date: 23-SEP-2011

Personal note: Yes, they are remaking a classic. Loved the original one...need to see if they can keep up with the tense moments like original.

[anand.jha]

Desperately waiting for Kung Fu Panda 2 and Transformers 3!!

[hot zubs]

Source Code

[Vyom]

I am really looking forward to "Transformers: Dark of the Moon". It has got two of my all time favourite elements - Convertibles and Outer Space!

The trailer of Sucker Punch is too good..!

"Source Code" is a trailer that just send shivers down my spine.. The concept looks unreal!!!

[Coool]

Fast Five (2011) - IMDb

[azzu]

127 hours , transformers 3 , cars 2 for me

[Ethan_Hunt]

Movie Posters. Please try to include the posters as well, like Sam did. It's more eye catchy and appealing. Good job Sam for starting this thread. Maintain the current format your posting right now.

[sam9s]

^^ Thanks Ethan, I hope people keep contributing to the thread .....

BTW ... why has your name turned "red", is it some kind of mini mod status you have achieved ...

[way2jatin]

good compilation

eagerly wait for next one

[himadri_sm]

way2jatin : you didn't have to quote all those images in the post.

[sam9s]

^^ yep just the compliment was enough ....... if possible edit the post ....

More Coming Soon....

[SunnyChahal]

Green Lantern, anyone?

[sam9s]

8. The Green Hornet



PLOT : Following the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father's large company, teams up with his late dad's assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team.

Director : Michel Gondry

Release Date : 14 Jan 2011 (USA)

Personal Note : Another SuperHero movie, Trailer looks ok ....No further comment.........

YouTube - The Green Hornet Trailer HD - 2011 (ad free)

[sam9s]

9. PAUL



PLOT : Two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.

Director : Greg Mottola

Release Date : 18 March 2011 (USA)

Personal Note : Simon Peg is back, and with an out and out comedy involving an ALIEN seems interesting. I enjoyed the trailer. This one I am interested.

YouTube - Paul International Movie Trailer 2 Official (HD)

[rhitwick]

@Paul, if it has Simon Pegg, its a must watch

[sam9s]

Any one see Green Hornet, it was released the previous week ... ????

[eggman]

It was a disappointment. Forced comedy, like other of Seth Roger's movie

[rrk2rivera]

Wonderful sharing. Thank you so much. I am just a big fan to watch movies online.


Watch The Other Woman here , Watch Dressed here

[Vyom]

^^ Spam?

This one's is on my "Must watch movie before Dying" list :
World Invasion : Battle Los Angeles
Action | Sci-Fi

Trailer Link on Youtube
(Dont know how to embed a youtube video)

Releasing in less than 6 weeks, on 11th March 2011 !!!

[Vyom]

List of 56 geek movies of 2011
56 geek movies of 2011 | TechRepublic

Soon to come, my pic from the above list, which I would watch in a theater, even if it meant sneaking illegally inside the theater, if I dont have enough money

[Vyom]

Read the original article here : 30+ Hollywood Movies to look forward to in 2011
It includes link to imdb, release dates, and links to trailers on youtube

Last year has been an awesome thrill ride into the world of unknown and visits to the places, not even conceivable by human mind before. The Lovely Bones, took us in the life after death; Alice in wonderful took us to the aftermath of the original; Prince of Persia, took the game to reality; Inception took us on a ride inside dreams and the sequel of Tron, abducted us inside the digital world. While the past year did all that without even a slightest of hesitation, this year, 2011, the excitement is only going to rise.

Following is a list of 30 movies which any self-respected geek must make sure to watch at any cost in the year 2011, along with its storyline and the time of release.
Note: Some descriptions are from IMDB, and release dates can be tentative.

So buckle up and enjoy the ride.....

Sanctum (4 Feb) [ Action | Adventure | Drama ]
From James Cameron comes another movie, that it bound to get all the attention it needs. This time, Cameron is going under water, and exploring maybe the only place left to explore on earth. While Sanctum was inspired from a real story, of survival of a crew of divers, from the underwater caves, James had informed, that it is purely a fiction. Sanctum is going to be 3D, a trend which has become popular with the success of Avatar in 3D.


I Am Number Four (18 Feb)
[ Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller ]
Story of a teenage boy, who is not like any other. He has a power. And someone is after killing him. Sounds like a good, night flick.

Battle: Los Angeles (11 March)
[ Action | Sci-Fi ]
I will keep it simple. The ones who loved the end of the world in 2012, this is going to be Awesome, and with an Alien take. Greatly looking forward for this date.

Mars Needs Moms (11 March)
[ Animation | Adventure | Comedy ]
An animated movie, where a boy named Milo, is surprised when Aliens kidnapped (sorry, mom-napped) his mom, there by beginning a quest to save her. A good watch with my small cousin.

Paul (18 Mar) [ Comedy | Sci-Fi ]
Two british guys (read Geeks) meets an alien near Area 51. And the fun begins. Yeah, for a change, its comedy.

Sucker Punch (25 March) [ Action | Fantasy | Thriller ]
Amazing fantasy movie from Jack Snyder the Director of Watchmen. Cant say anything more!

Source Code (1 April) [ Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller ]
An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train
I have a hunch that this is going to be one of my favorite Time Travel movies.

Apollo 18 (22 April) [ Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller ]
A film about the real mission to space in the 1970's that was canceled by NASA.

Thor (29 April)
[ Action | Adventure | Drama ]
The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Priest (13 May) [ Action | Horror | Sci-Fi ]
A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.
A must watch because of some of its dazzling visual effects.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
(20 May) [ Action | Adventure | Fantasy ]
The saga of the pirates continues.

X-Men: First Class (3 June) [ Action| Sci-Fi | Drama ]
This is the Prequel to the First three movie. Even before when events of Wolverine took place.
It looks like story of X-Men is racing backwards.

Super 8 (10 June) [ Sci-Fi expected ]
Nobody know about this fillm, from the Producer, Steven Spielberg, more than the fact that, "IT" is arriving next summer.
I have a great expectation from this movie.

Green Lantern (17 June) [ Action | Sci-Fi ]
A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.
Sounds synical enough, and something other than Batman and Superman!

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (1 July) [ Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi ]
The whole moon twist has given Transformers a new angle. Why July 1st is sounding like a distant future?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (15 July)
[ Adventure | Fantasy | Mystery ]
The final chapter in the Harry Potter saga, and the one I am looking with great expectation, since the part 1, and forgive me for saying this, sucked.

Captain America: The First Avenger (22 July)
[ Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi ]
A man who is unfit for military service becomes a super soldier with the aid of science.

Cowboys and Aliens (19 Aug) [ Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller]
Don't be fooled by the title. This is not a comedy as it sounds. From the director of Iron Man, and produced by Steven Spielberg himself, this is a story set in 1873, where all that stands between aliens and the conquest of Earth is a group of cowboys.

The Darkest Hour (5 Aug) [ Action | Horror | Sci-Fi ]
A group of Russian teenagers try to survive an alien invasion.

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (19 Aug)
[ Action | Adventure | Comedy ]
Almost eight years after the 3rd, this would be the fourth installment to Disney’s young spy series and the one which I am looking forward to the most. Since the Spy Kids is one of the earliest visual effects movie which I admired a lot. The characters are just lovable. Another thing that will make this movie great would be the advent of time travel in this part of the sequel!

Real Steel (7 Oct)
[ Action | Drama | Sci-Fi ]
A vision of a future where humanoid robots battle in the boxing ring. Pretty interesting take on Robots!

The Thing (14 Oct) [ Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi ]
The story of a group of Norwegian scientists in Antarctica who discover an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. The mix of Horror with Sci-Fi, always results in pure thrill!

The Three Musketeers (14 Oct) [ Action | Adventure | Romance ]
Remember the last question on Slumdog Millionaire? It was from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, named "The Three Musketeers". Numerous remakes in movies, serials and animation have been made on the same novel and as far as since the dawn of the 20th century!
And this time, I would not want to miss the 2011 iteration.

Now (28 Oct) [ Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi ]
In a future where the genetic cause of aging is turned off, time has become currency.
Sounds, too awesome to miss.

11-11-11 (11-Nov, when else?) [ Horror | Thriller ]
On the eleventh day of the eleventh month, an otherworldly entity arrives on Earth.

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (11 Nov)
[ Animation | Adventure | Family ]
The young reporter from the Belgian comic finally comes to the big screen in this Spielberg directed motion picture, and, you can guess, in 3D.
I liked Tintin as a cartoon series and his dug snowy, and now eager to catch it on the silver screen.

Rise of the Apes (23 Nov) [ Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi ]
Genetic experiments create intelligent apes and cause a war for supremacy.

Untitled Sherlock Holmes sequel (16 Dec) [ Action | Mystery ]
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson match wits with Professor Moriarty. Need I say more?

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (16 Dec) [ Action ]
The fourth in this classic spy series.

Cloud Atlas (No release date, but expected in 2011) [ Sci-Fi ]
Six interconnected stories each set in a different time and place. This Tom Hanks starring movie, is going to be awe-inspiring!

[Vyom]

A Bump which it deserve.
We should have a thread to discuss "Upcoming" must watch movies.