ANTICIPATION! 2013 film edition

There are a number of films I'm looking forward to in 2013, but I've narrowed it down to ten premium choices.  These are films that I'm super hyped to watch, and I would gladly go out of my way to see them.

#10. The Zero Theorem

I have no idea what this thing is going to about, but with Terry Gilliam and the great Christoph Waltz on-board, I'm really excited what this collaboration brings.

#9. The Wolf of Wall Street

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio teaming up for a fifth time to portray the story of a Wall Street giant.  I'll have to see a trailer to understand what kind of tone they plan to take with this, but the concept alone sounds wonderful.  And it has a great cast as well: Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin, and more.  Bring it on, Mr. Scorsese.

8. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 2

Part 1 is great.  Not only is it one of the best animated DC films ever, it's easily one of the best Batman films I've ever seen.  Part 2 looks even better, and this one has Michael Emerson as The Joker.  Words cannot describe how awesome that is.

7. The Last Stand

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back, baby!  This looks like one of those films I go with my friends to see, and we have a fucking blast watching.  I'm really hoping this is the glorious return for Schwarzenegger that I've been wanting to see for years.  Here's also hoping they jam-pack this with cheesy puns, because that's what Schwarzenegger is best at.

6. Machete Kills

The original is one of my favorite action movies of the last decade.  It was nothing but a fun, gory, goofy time.  The sequels appears to be the same thing a hundred fold.  Gorier action, more villains, a bigger array of hot chicks (Spy Kids' Alexa Vega grew up in a good way), and Mel Gibson as a katana-wielding nuclear arms dealer.  Awe-fucking-some.

5. Only God Forgives

  

 

 Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive" is one of my favorite films of the decade, so of course I'm excited to see what the next Refn/Gosling collaboration brings.  I've heard this is pretty much like "Drive", except with even more graphic violence.  The recent pics with Gosling looking like he just had his face pounded in are signs that this could prove to be true.  Can't wait.

4. Monsters University

 

I'm not sure this is the film that deserved a second entry (where the hell is The Incredibles 2?), but it still sounds like a lot of fun.  Hopefully, this will be a nostalgic trip back to the adventures of those lovable monsters Mike and Sully.  The idea of this being a prequel is great, and I'm ecstatic to see the final product.

3. Star Trek Into Darkness

As a huge fan of the last J.J. Abrams entry, I'm super fucking excited to see this.  The new teaser trailer has dramatically increased my anticipation, as well, and the prospect of Benedict Cumberbatch as a vengeful antagonist is too exciting to handle.

2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

My future excitement for this depends on how much I enjoy An Unexpected Journey, but as of now, this has the potential to be one of the best films I've ever seen.  As with Star Trek Into Darkness, the idea of Benedict Cumberbatch being the villain (in this case, the legendary Smaug) is amazing.

1. The Lone Ranger

Rango was my favorite film of 2011, so I'm naturally freaking out over what Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp bring next.  Unfortunately, tons of production problems have plagued this movie, but it's finally gotten back on track (forgive the pun) and based on the teaser trailer, the result looks astonishing.  Easily my most anticipated film of 2013.