20. Red Dawn. This one is a long shot, but it seems like it’s actually got a chance to climb in the ratings. Why? 2012 was a big hit this year in spite of being a poorly made movie. In tough times, we tend to gravitate toward movies which show us things as they might be (i.e. much worse than what we actually have now). Unlike the 1980s cult classic, this one follows a group of high school kids as they repulse a group of Chinese invaders (the original featured a Soviet/South American coalition attacking the USA) in the heartland of the USA.

19. Predators. Continuing our 1980s theme, the original version of this movie featured the now governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger and there are rumors he may have done a cameo here too. Either way, the story follows a group of humans who are taken to an alien planet for the purposes of surviving against the predators, a group of alien monsters.

18. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The 20 most anticipated movies of 2010 list is heavy with both remakes and sequels of popular series. In this installment of the popular series, Lucy and Edmund Pevensie are back in Narnia together with cousin Eustace. They’ll be meeting up with Prince Caspian for a voyage across the sea on the The Dawn Treader, a royal ship. Of course, since this is Narnia, there are going to be plenty of dragons, dwarfs and merfolk before the movies is over.

17. Shrek Forever After. Shrek is back yet again in the fourth installment of the series. This time, he’s a house husband and he’s itching for some new adventures when he runs into none other than Rumpelstiltskin. Rumpelstiltskin tricks Shrek into signing off on a new adventure, where his world is turned upside down. Shrek and Fiona have never met and ogres are now hunted while Rumpelstiltskin is king.

16. Tron Legacy. Yet another sequel to a long ago 1980s cult classic, this time Kevin Flynn decides to investigate his father’s disappearance and is sucked into the world of video games from long ago (one wonders why it took him 28 years to start looking though). Look for improved CGI and cooler graphics which would have made any video game lover jump for joy back in the 1980s.

15. Gulliver’s Travels. This movie will go way back, to the 18th century to be exact, in order to bring you a movie adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s classic book of the same name. Improbably starring Jack Black as the eponymous character, this one is sure to thrill audiences of all ages.

14. Rapunzel. Disney is bringing the classic to life on the big screen in an effort to return to their roots. It’s been a while since we saw a Disney film based on a classic tale rather than something more modern and it will be interesting to see what direction they take in order to update this one for modern audiences.

13. The A Team. Yet another 1980s classic is added to the list of the 20 most anticipated movies of 2010. This is an update of the classic TV show and this time, the veterans are from the Iraq war, but they’ve still escaped a maximum security prison and are on the run in the LA underground. We have to wonder though: with all the high tech gear available to the US army right now, including GPS trackers and pinpoint satellite surveillance, are they still going to be that incompetent that they can’t catch the A Team?

12. Shutter Island. Speaking of going back in time, this Martin Scorsese film features Leonardo DiCaprio as a grown up who is investigating the disappearance of a murderer from a psychiatric institution. She manages to escape to Shutter Island and he tracks her and brings her back. The movie takes place in 1954 so expect some nice period pieces to be included.

11. Robin Hood. This one may be a long shot, but we like Russell Crowe as the bandit who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Directed by Ridley Scott, this is one in a series of film adaptations of the famous medieval bandit, meaning the genre could be saturated. Then again, perhaps it’s time we shed the image of Robin Hood Men in Tights.

10. Eclipse. Finally something a little more recent for our list of the 20 most anticipated movies of 2010. This is the second installment in the Twilight series and should draw teenage crowds to see the adventures of the brash vampire. This one will focus on the war between the vampires and the werewolves with Bella caught in the cross fire.

9. The Green Hornet. Yet another Marvel superhero adaptation, Rotten Tomatoes actually listed this one at number 9 as well. Britt Read and Kato will be brought to life by Seth Rogen and Jay Chou. The duo fight crime at night while Britt is a newspaper publisher during the day. The fact is that super heroes are still popular, especially when there’s a recession on since people are looking for heroes, so expect this one to be big.

8. Alice in Wonderland. After talking about a superhero, let’s talk about another fairy tale. Alice and the Mad Hatter are being brought to life by Tim Burton. This one seems like a sure hit when you consider the combination of a still beloved fairy tale and the legend of Burton. However, just in case you’re thinking this will be a rehash of the events of the Lewis Carol book, this is rumored to be more of a sequel to the book (though not based on Carol’s own sequel, Through the Looking Glass).

7. The Expendables. Sylvester Stallone is making another comeback, this time leading a group of the best and brightest to take out a South American dictator who is wreaking havoc on the world. He’s joined by other old time favorites, including Bruce Willis, Jet Li and the governator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

6. Toy Story 3. The original movies were huge hits and there’s no reason to expect this one will be anything less. The movie takes place 10 years after the original story when the toys have been tossed out like yesterday’s leftovers. Their owner has decided to go to college and they are now in search of a new home.

5. Clash of the Titans. Another remake of a 1980s classic, this film features an international cast led Liam Neeson, who plays Zeus, king of the gods. The story revolves around the struggle between the gods and man for the right to rule the earth.

4. Inception. This is a pseudo Batman sequel, featuring some of the villains from the classic series. The story revolves around a CEO, played by Leonardo DiCaprio who enters and dream world where his thoughts can be read by the bad guys and used against him and the world.

3. The Last Airbender. This one is based on an animated Nickelodeon series which has moved to live action. The four elements will be fighting to the death when the Fire Nation decides to attack everyone else. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, this film, also called Avatar, features a largely unknown cast, but is still expected to show strong results in 2010.

2. Iron Man 2. It’s really a toss up as to which of our last two 20 most anticipated movies of 2010 should get the coveted number one spot and as much as we loved the original Iron Man, we felt that Harry Potter might still edge the sequel. Still, Robert Downey Jr. is expected to produce a solid performance in Iron Man 2 and this movie is definitely one of the most talked about anywhere.

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I. By far the darkest of the Harry Potter books, and the longest as well, this one was split into two parts for the movie adaptation. We don’t need to tell you what it’s about since even if you haven’t read the book, you’ll know that Harry and Voldemort finally have it out in this final installment of the series. Of course, technically since this is just part I, you’ll still have more to look forward to in the final, final installment.

1. Iron Man 2
2. Jurassic Park 4
3. 2012
4. A Nightmare on Elm Street
5. Transformers 3
6. Clash of the Titans
7. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
8. Toy Story 3
9. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
10. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
11. Extraordinary Measures
12. Paranormal Activity
13. Resident Evil: Afterlife
14. Spider-Man 4
15. Saw VI
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16. Splice
17. Transylmania
18. Law Abiding Citizen
19. The Messenger
20. Thor
21. Alien vs. Predator 3
22. X-Men: First Class
23. Robert Rodriguez’s Predators
24. The First Avenger: Captain America
25. The A-Team
26. Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
27. Zombieland
28. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
29. Where the Wild Things Are
30. Couples Retreat
31. Beastly
32. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
33. Battleship
34. The Book of Eli
35. Ghost Rider 2
36. Underworld 4
37. The Crazies
38. The Expendables
39. Me and Orson Welles
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40. The Karate Kid

For me, the movie I’m most waiting for (though the fans seem to disagree with me, ranking it at 25) is the new A-Team movie. While it will never match up to the original, with George Peppard saying, “I love it when a plan comes together,” I still really want to see that upcoming movie trailer more than any of them, even if the vets are no longer from the Vietnam war but instead come from an unnamed war in the Middle East.

Personally, I’m a film buff myself and I always want to know what’s the latest and the greatest that we’ll be seeing in the theaters this week. So much so that I feel like I want to kill anyone who says, oh, let’s just miss the previews. It’s no big deal.” “No big deal?” I’ll scream. “That’s the best part!” I mean really, how do they expect me to plan my movie viewing if I don’t know what’s going to be on soon. Well, if you’re like me and obsessed with movies, then I’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of 40 of the hottest new movie trailers you’ll be able to watch in a theater near you any day now:

1. Iron Man 2
2. Jurassic Park 4
3. 2012
4. A Nightmare on Elm Street
5. Transformers 3
6. Clash of the Titans
7. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
8. Toy Story 3
9. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
10. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
11. Extraordinary Measures
12. Paranormal Activity
13. Resident Evil: Afterlife

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14. Spider-Man 4
15. Saw VI
16. 16. Splice
17. Transylmania
18. Law Abiding Citizen
19. The Messenger
20. Thor
21. Alien vs. Predator 3
22. X-Men: First Class
23. Robert Rodriguez’s Predators
24. The First Avenger: Captain America
25. The A-Team
26. Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
27. Zombieland
28. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
29. Where the Wild Things Are
30. Couples Retreat
31. Beastly
32. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
33. Battleship
34. The Book of Eli
35. Ghost Rider 2
36. Underworld 4

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37. The Crazies
38. The Expendables
39. Me and Orson Welles
40. The Karate Kid

For me, the movie I’m most waiting for (though the fans seemingly disagree with me, putting it at number 25) is the new A-Team movie. While it will never match up to the original, with George Peppard saying, “I love it when a plan comes together,” I still really want to see that new movie trailer more than any of them, even if the vets are no longer from the Vietnam war but instead come from an unnamed war in the Middle East.

You want to know about all the latest and greatest films out there and you will jump straight to the movie section to the exclusion of all else. In fact, if Casablanca is on TV, or even just a movie you remember from a few years back, you will be absolutely glued to the TV set. The house could be on fire around you, the world could be coming to an end, but you need to see that film. That’s what you want and nothing will get in your way. In short, you’re a movie maniac and you need your movies and movie trailers. Well, you’re in luck because it turns out that Apple has offered a huge range of excellent Quicktime movie trailers for your viewing pleasure.

I did a quick Google search and Apple’s site immediately popped up with a grand total of nearly 100 Quicktime movie trailers for you to look at.

Among the highlights I saw were Toy Story 3, a Nightmare on Elm Street and Astro Boy. But there are also some lesser known films that you can find Quicktime movie trailers for.

For example, The End of Poverty is a documentary that talks about what should have been wiped out long ago but is in fact actually a large part of our every day lives. The film begins in 1492 when the Spanish conquistadors decided to take gold and other goodies from the American colonies, by force if necessary. Ever since that time, the movie proclaims, the world’s economy has been predicated on the poor giving up their land and natural resources to those who are wealthy and or more powerful than they are. The movie even goes so far as to indite the modern day International Monetary Fund and World Bank for continuing the oppression against people the world over.

You can find that and many more Quicktime movie trailers available from the Apple web site.

I must say my expectations were high. I wanted a good movie. I wanted something worth talking about. Give me greatness that fits the franchise. I must say the movie brought out the best of Star Trek. The characters they chose to play the roles were wonderful. The story was compelling. I was totally into the movie from beginning to end. I cared to know who died and live. Now of course the main characters must live. How can they make more movies with them? At the very least I get to see the crew as humans. Flawed, emotional, daring, brave, and chippy. In fact, the characters Sulu, McCoy, Chekov, Uhura, and Scotty are more developed. No longer Uhura was a pretty face with a few lines. No longer Sulu was just the driver. No longer Chekov was a name that non Trekkies won’t know. No longer Scotty is a famous one liner. They make the movie great. Their personalities come alive and join in Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. You will care what happens to them just because you are learning who they are.

I must add two of the characters are dating. I won’t say who. Those that seen the movie know. Don’t spoil it for others. Its a nice twist to a great movie. How great is the movie? Besides being number one at the box office, it was considered one of the most critically acclaim movies. The great majority of people leaving the theater after seeing it, loved it. What counts as the majority? How about over 90%. That is awesome. Simply put a movie that all will love. You don’t have to be a Trekkie. You don’t have to had seen the television series. I mean all the series they had on television. Just be a regular Joe Blow and Curious Susy wanting to see a great movie. Enjoy it with some popcorn and a soda. Trust me you will like it. If you don’t, Oh well. You belong to a small percentage of people that did not like it. Congradulations for being different.

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I just bought my ticket for the midnight showing of Wolverine. This movie has been hyped up to the heavens. I think God will send His angels down to catch the flick. Like many X-Men fans and Wolverine fans, I am excited. Will the movie match the hype? That is the question that will be answered after the weekend. Critics will look at box office totals to measure the success of the movie. If the movie breaks records, then the movie had matched the expectations.  Kind of.

Lets go back to Star Wars and the Phantom Menace. It was big time hyped. Come on the now. The sure mention of the new Star Wars movie brought expectations like no other.  As usual people camped out in front of the theaters across America. I think that is still weird. That is just my humble opinion. Anyway, customers were line up to see the new Star Wars movie. After the weekend was over the movie had shattered box office records. Congratulations to George Lucas.  Still there were hard core fans that was not impress with the movie. In fact, they saw the movie again just to see if they had missed something.  The movie was not necessarily a critics success. Fans would admit there were flaws in the movie, and they hated one particular character.  They hated the character so much scripts were written by fans that had the character killed. Wow! That is hatred.  Still the movie made big bucks at the box office. George Lucas made more millions from his prize franchise.

Wolverine could possibly break box office records this week. I am thinking around eighty to ninety million. Perhaps, around one hundred million. Those would be outstanding figures that the studios would love for the movie to receive. The one thing though they really should want is praise. When fans praise a movie, something special happens. Wolverine will be catapulted to the likes of E.T.. Videos will be sold non stop. Merchandise will be available year round. Fan clubs will be establish with over thousands of geeky members.  This is the ultimate in movie God-like symbol. For decades people will talk about Wolverine. Their kids will know about Wolverine. Not just the character, but the awesome movie.  Yes, Wolverine will make good money. People will look at the money and say, “I think it matched the hype.” I would say lets read what the fans say. The fans will determine if the movie is just another block buster or a timeless classic.

Lets race!

How can you make a blockbuster movie? I did not say a great movie. Nor, did I say a movie that is worth mentioning of academy awards nomination. Just a movie that will make money. Is that what it is all about? Money! Money! Money! Here is the formula for a blockbuster movie that will make money. Bring in the hot chicks and hunky guys. You got to have that eye candy. Make sure things go boom and have some awesome chase scenes. Of course make sure the ending is somewhat happy. Simple and direct. That is the formula for the summer movies.
It is only spring but lets just say that the movie “Fast and Furious” is the beginning of the summer movies. It has hot guys for the ladies. Vin Diesel is something that the ladies drool over. I don’t know why. So what he has muscles. Also, Paul Walker with his blue eyes. Hey blue eyes are overrated. In fact, anything not brown is overrated. But that is just me. Now for the guys. The women and lots of them. Dress in the scandalous outfits. Showing off those pretty legs. Of course the women are so hot they have to kiss each other. Yeah, I guess that is a bonus for the guys. Of course the movie have a lot of action from beginning to end. Since the movie involves cars, there are a lot of car chases. I would say the car chases is so awesome.
The movie is not about great acting or a awesome plot. Simply booty and some action that will draw the crowds in. Fast and Furious delivers the goods. I recommend it for all those summer movie lovers. Those that love those Oscar  or Golden Globe type movies should just avoid this movie. You will find holes in it. You will start questioning certain scenes and say things like “that would not happen in real life.” Also you will  just be annoying to the main audience.  Always sapping the fun out of basic movie watching. We the audience don’t want to think. We want to look and go ‘ooh’ and ‘aw”.

Now everyone else go see the movie. Shut down your brains, buy your popcorn, and let the good times roll.

The mission Selene and Michael set out on this time is to figure out the significance of the pendant that belonged to Viktor’s daughter, Sonja, which leads them to a vampire historian, Andreas Tanis, who explains the true story about Viktor, Markus and Selene. When Markus appears shortly after that, all hell breaks loose. He is after his twin brother, William, a werewolf who had been imprisoned in order to stop him from destructive behavior. The plot thickens when Markus frees his brother. The final battle in the movie is fought by Selene, Michael and the cleaners on one side and Markus, William and the lycans on the opposite one.

Underworld 2 movie trailer, however, doesn’t reveal much of the plot. Instead it emphasizes music and action scenes in which Kate Beckinsale does martial arts and rains bullets down on her enemies. The trailer also offers a glimpse of love scenes and some catchy lines. The trailer was very well received by the fans of the first movie and it was a strategic move by director Len Wiseman to reveal only so much in the trailer. The first Underworld was a feast for the eyes in terms of costumes and effects. In addition, it ended with a lot of open questions. Underworld: Evolution, having a much larger budget than the first movie, is the only way to see how director saw the story unfold.

In addition to cast members who appeared in previous installments, Scary Movie 4 begins with the familiar setting from Saw and scene in which Adam and Dr. Lawrence struggle to escape the trap they woke up to. In Scary Movie 4, Shaquille O’Neill and Dr. Phill impersonate the original characters respectively, but, as you can imagine, their attempts are far less scarier and nerve-racking.

Regardless of what you thought about the original movies that inspired Scary Movie 4, the new product gives us an entirely fresh and original outlook on atmosphere and plot development that sent shivers down our spines. The amusing Anna Faris and Regina Hall are back to save the Earth from the invasion of alien Tr-iPods, while Leslie Nielsen plays the role of President Baxter Harris,who is working for the same cause, only in UN headquarters. There’s also plenty of space left for a romance between Cindy and Tom Ryan, played by Craig Bierko.

The best thing about Scary Movie 4 trailer is that it is not trying to be scary. Instead, it allows you to expect the unexpected from the movie. Feel free to expect lots of laughs and ‘Oh come on’s.