Fall Movie Excitement! The Road

Release: November 25th

The Road is the next of Cormac McCarthy's novels that are getting the big screen treatment after the Coen bros. virtually destroyed any chance at anyone making a more awesome movie than No Country for Old Men, but that's not stopping the bald as hell John Hillcoat from taking a stab at it. And by the looks of things he may have just put together a piece to stand tall next to the Coen's masterpiece.

Viggo Mortensen rarely if ever disappoints so his involvement already means that there's going to be a bottom to how bad this movie can actually be, and even if The Road hit that bottom, it would still be pretty good. Skilled actress who's made some questionable choices Charlize Theron co-stars adding to the short list of talent. Short because there's not many actors in this post-apocalyptic adventure, not because I think the other actors are shit.

The movie defines gritty as Viggo and his family generally look like they haven't showered in decades and the setting is nothing but destroyed towns and cities, forests of leafless trees, and dirty skulls on sticks. The Road is my number 3 most anticipated list.

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Fall Movie Excitement! Cirque Du Freak

Release: October 23rd

Cirque Du Freak piqued my interest not really because I'm into vampires, but because Universal is taking a pretty huge risk by putting out some competition for Twilight that doesn't involve Indians with 8 abs showing at all times or two really awkward lead actors.

John C. Reilly hoping into the lead role means that there will at least be one character that I like in this seeing as he's one of the most talented actors working today. Appearing on the side are some other names that bring a little excitement to the table in Ken Watanabe (of The Last Samurai among many many others), and Salma Hayek whose excellence in her current role on 30 Rock landed her character a spot in 6 episodes of season 3. You may also recognize Josh Hutcherson who is trying his best to make a name for himself but ruining it by doing movies like Firehouse Dog. Go get Bridge to Terabithia though and check him out in that. It's a great movie.

My worry with Cirque is that I'm definitely over this vampire craze. I've seen enough vampire love stories in the last year to last me a lifetime and even Park Chan-Wook's Thirst couldn't save me from overheating. However, that Cirque doesn't look specifically like it's being made to capitalize on the plague that is modern vampirism I definitely am expecting something a little strange and different on October 23rd.

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