Movies people are/are not looking forward to in 2012

[masterofsparks]

from the mind of the man who brought you "Shakes the Clown" and "World's Greateast Dad"...

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

God Bless America - Official RED BAND Trailer (2012)

This is already out On Demand. Totally watching this tonight.

Cannot wait for this.

[crumbum]

I saw God Bless America at the Toronto Film Fest last year and I was disappointed. It's very well made but I didn't find it funny, and the satirical targets are blindingly obvious. But on the other hand it's clearly heartfelt and personal, and I got to see the Bobcat Q&A. He's a cool guy.

I should say that I have a feeling I'm in the minority on this one -- it very well could be Goldthwait's breakout as a director.

[roubaix]

Nah, I didn't like it either (despite the cool trailer).  The writing wasn't always up to the task, and many elements seemed dated already.

I enjoyed Bobcat's Windy City Heat though.  It's an elaborate prank on a buffoon for the twisted enjoyment of others ... sort of like William Hung I guess.   

[Alex P.]

I saw God Bless America at the Toronto Film Fest last year and I was disappointed. It's very well made but I didn't find it funny, and the satirical targets are blindingly obvious. But on the other hand it's clearly heartfelt and personal, and I got to see the Bobcat Q&A. He's a cool guy.

I should say that I have a feeling I'm in the minority on this one -- it very well could be Goldthwait's breakout as a director.

It seems like the kind of thing where the satire will only last the first thirty minutes or so, you know what I mean? I can see it just being about the characters as the film goes on, for better or for worse.

[Omar]

The script contains far too much witless Robert ranting via the mouths of the two leads,  but Joel Murray (sadly, there are no Freddy Rumsen-style zipper symphonies) and Tara Lynne Barr are both excellent.  Robert continues to evolve as a visual filmmaker at a shockingly rapid rate.  This bodes well for his adaptation of The Kinks's Schoolboys In Disgrace.

[Martin]

Omar speaks the truth.

[Omar]

Omar speaks the truth.

I'm considering establishing a tumbler micro weblog called The Truth According to Omar.  No falsehoods allowed!

[masterofsparks]

The script contains far too much witless Robert ranting via the mouths of the two leads,  but Joel Murray (sadly, there are no Freddy Rumsen-style zipper symphonies) and Tara Lynne Barr are both excellent.  Robert continues to evolve as a visual filmmaker at a shockingly rapid rate.  This bodes well for his adaptation of The Kinks's Schoolboys In Disgrace.

I saw this last night and I agree with this. In the end, I do come down on the side of liking the movie, but several of the monologues/diatribes (most specifically Murray talking to his co-worker and Barr's Alice Cooper thing) seem more like Goldthwait yelling through their mouths than things an actual person would say. I'd be interested to see how I felt about the movie if I didn't pretty much agree with everything he's saying.

[fonpr]

Omar speaks the truth.

I'm considering establishing a tumbler micro weblog called The Truth According to Omar.  No falsehoods allowed!

DO IT!!!!!!!

[Crusherkc]

Glad I wasn't looking forward to Avengers. 

[Mike Desert]

Looking Forward To:

Indie Game
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/indiegame/

Pirhana 3DD
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/piranha3dd/

A Cat in Paris
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/acatinparis/

Paul Williams: I'm Still Alive
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/paulwilliamsstillalive/

Possibly this:
Beyond the Black Rainbow
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/beyondtheblackrainbow/

NOT looking forward to Argento's "Dracula 3D". "Cellmates" looks terrible, but I haven't even watched the preview, so maybe I'm wrong.

[Mike Desert]

Also NOT: "That's My BOY"

although:
Vanilla Ice as himself
Alan Thicke as TV Version Donny's Dad
James Caan as Father McNally

Might be worth skipping though one day on netflix.

[worm@work]

The script contains far too much witless Robert ranting via the mouths of the two leads,  but Joel Murray (sadly, there are no Freddy Rumsen-style zipper symphonies) and Tara Lynne Barr are both excellent.  Robert continues to evolve as a visual filmmaker at a shockingly rapid rate.  This bodes well for his adaptation of The Kinks's Schoolboys In Disgrace.

It's certainly visually more interesting than the other two but yeah, underwhelming otherwise. World's Greatest Dad though..

[daveB from Oakland]

Andrew Dice Clay and Woody Allen ...

http://www.avclub.com/articles/louis-ck-and-andrew-dice-clay-are-going-to-be-in-w,79714/

For real, I guess. This news comes out on the same day as the new "Comedy Bang Bang" episode, which has Heidecker and Aukermann spinning out a ludicrous "Woody's shooting a movie in China" scenario.

[SamEyeAm]

Has anyone any info on this "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"?