Films you await the most in 2017.

[Chanticoblues]

Directors who can only do one thing aren't very impressive. You should be happy they were able to branch out.

I'm having that issue with Ozu right now. An Autumn Afternoon and Tokyo Story are masterpieces, but Late Spring was so similar that I wasn't as impressed and moved.

Ozu has a handful of plots that he continuously repurposes over the course of his career. From what I've seen Late Spring and An Autumn Afternoon are the most similar to each other, though.

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Or a movie by Paul Thomas Anderson.

PTA is apparently working on a film about fashion, starring Daniel Day Lewis. It's unknown if this is coming this year or next, but I'd wager next year.


Some stuff I'm looking forward to:

Baby Driver
-Edgar Wright's new action comedy, apparently set and choreographed to music.

Logan Lucky
-Steven Soderbergh's return to feature filmmaking, a comedic heist film set at a NASCAR track.

Strolling Invader
-Kiyoshi Kurosawa's latest, a sci-fi mystery about an alien invasion.

Bigelow's Untitled Detroit Protest Film
-Kathryn Bigelow's film about the massive protest in Detroit in the late 60's.

The Snowman
-Tomas Alfredson's new thriller starring Fassbender which sounds bleak as hell.

24 Frames
-The last film by Kiarostami, a collection of short stories.

Claire's Camera
-New Hong Sang-Soo. That's all I need to know.

Zama
-A historical parody from Lucrecia Martel, who hasn't made a film in nearly a decade. Seems neat.

 

[hermes]

If I dislike superheroes but like Star Wars, might I like Guardians of the Galaxy?

Yes, I think so.

Part of the reason for me liking this movie (and being cautiously optimistic about the next one) is that, even when its pack full of references to Marvel elements, it is the most free from the constraints of continuity of the Marvel movies since phase 1. What I mean is that, since 99% of it happens in other planets, they are entirely free to be their own thing without the need to callout events, characters or cameos from other movies. That has the effect of making the setting look lived on, while not making you feel like you are missing up on the buildup to the joke.

The movie also feels, for the most part, a lot less like a super hero movie than a space opera. The main character is like Buck Rogers mixed with Han Solo and Philip J Fry.

 

[Misterian]

I'm surprised no one brought up War For The Planet Of The Apes.

I love Rise and Dawn to death. Heck, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes is the first movie I went to see in theaters by myself.

I can't wait till summer comes so I can see the next chapter of Caesar's journey.

 

[Elijin]

Unpopular opinion: Power Rangers.

It just makes my inner child smile. The original movie was the first movie I have first hand memories of seeing in a cinema (I got taken to the movies a lot young, but its stories told by parents more than personal memories). 9 years old sitting in a cinema with my friends watching the show that filled our afternoons leap to the big screen. There's an excitement there based entirely on the logos and reveals which speaks directly to your heart.

I don't need it to be fantastic. Its already magic for the trailers earning that smile again.

 

[McElroy]

Fast & Furious 8.

JUST KIDDIGN LOL

Ghost in the Shell until reviews tear it a new one.

 

[Skatalite]

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Niice, some really interesting stuff on there. Especially looking forward to Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new movie.
Although what I'm looking forward to the most right now is still Blade Runner 2049. I don't expect it to be as good as the original, but I'm pretty hyped about this one.

 

[Pyrian]

Pixar. Marvel. Beauty and the Beast.

Basically whatever Disney makes. Sheesh.

 

[MrBoBo]

Blade Runner look cool.