2008 Woodie Awards
Fall movie buffet up for grabs
Opinion
Kip Mooney
Issue date: 9/5/08 Section: OPINION
If you haven't heard by now, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" has been pushed back to summer '09.
And yes, I'm as disappointed as you are.
But there are still plenty of films to salivate your cinematic taste buds this fall. So here's a look at the enormous menu.
Since "HP" vacated its prime Thanksgiving slot, the behemoth that is "Twilight" has stepped up to plunder teenage girls' pocketbooks.
And like, OMG, "High School Musical 3" finally moves to the big screen.
Also for the ladies is the latest gooey Nicholas Sparks adaptation, "Nights in Rodanthe," and Dakota Fanning with an all-star black cast in "The Secret Life of Bees."
Looking for more highbrow literary fare? Check out "The Road," adapted from Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic Pulitzer Prize-winner or Spike Lee's WWII drama, "Miracle at St. Anna," or even Ridley Scott's action-packed but timely "Body of Lies."
For even more action, follow James Bond's search for a "Quantum of Solace" or a haunted manhunt in "Max Payne," which might be the first decent video game movie ever.
On the comedy front is Jim Carrey's "Yes Man," which surprisingly is not a documentary on his film choices.
Kevin Smith is back to balance the raunchy and sweet in the shockingly titled "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."
There's also "Ghost Town," which looks like a seemingly funny take on "The Sixth Sense," starring the consistently hilarious Ricky Gervais.
It's probably not supposed to be funny, but "Lakeview Terrace," starring Samuel L. Jackson as a corrupt cop, looks to be so, mainly because with every film he makes, Jackson moves closer and closer to Dave Chappelle's impersonation of him.
And be on the lookout for the always-reliable Coen Brothers, hot off their Oscar win for "No Country for Old Men." Their latest is a much zanier take on average Joes in over their heads.
It's called "Burn After Reading" and features big names George Clooney and Brad Pitt on screen together for the first time in a non-"Ocean's" movie.
And yes, I'm as disappointed as you are.
But there are still plenty of films to salivate your cinematic taste buds this fall. So here's a look at the enormous menu.
Since "HP" vacated its prime Thanksgiving slot, the behemoth that is "Twilight" has stepped up to plunder teenage girls' pocketbooks.
And like, OMG, "High School Musical 3" finally moves to the big screen.
Also for the ladies is the latest gooey Nicholas Sparks adaptation, "Nights in Rodanthe," and Dakota Fanning with an all-star black cast in "The Secret Life of Bees."
Looking for more highbrow literary fare? Check out "The Road," adapted from Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic Pulitzer Prize-winner or Spike Lee's WWII drama, "Miracle at St. Anna," or even Ridley Scott's action-packed but timely "Body of Lies."
For even more action, follow James Bond's search for a "Quantum of Solace" or a haunted manhunt in "Max Payne," which might be the first decent video game movie ever.
On the comedy front is Jim Carrey's "Yes Man," which surprisingly is not a documentary on his film choices.
Kevin Smith is back to balance the raunchy and sweet in the shockingly titled "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."
There's also "Ghost Town," which looks like a seemingly funny take on "The Sixth Sense," starring the consistently hilarious Ricky Gervais.
It's probably not supposed to be funny, but "Lakeview Terrace," starring Samuel L. Jackson as a corrupt cop, looks to be so, mainly because with every film he makes, Jackson moves closer and closer to Dave Chappelle's impersonation of him.
And be on the lookout for the always-reliable Coen Brothers, hot off their Oscar win for "No Country for Old Men." Their latest is a much zanier take on average Joes in over their heads.
It's called "Burn After Reading" and features big names George Clooney and Brad Pitt on screen together for the first time in a non-"Ocean's" movie.
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