Ok, we're 10 days into 2011 but better late than never, right?
2010 was a pretty good year to be a nerd. The ultimate nerd movie, Avatar, made more money than God, we got a pretty good super-hero sequel in Iron Man 2, and Greg Kinnear didn't appear in any big movies with the exception on a Miley Cyrus vehicle.
Yea, life was good back then.
But that's all behind us now. The calendar has John Meyer'd 2010 and changed it's facebook status to "In a relationship with 2011" and we, as nerds, are ok with that, because for better or worse, it's hip to be square. And we have a lot to look forward to.
January
the Green Hornet (Sony Pictures)
Cool, another super-hero movie, right?
Maybe.
I saw the previews for the Green Hornet back when I saw the Expendables last August and I knew then that this movie would probably suck. I soon found out that Cameron Diaz was in it and my expectations sank further, but it wasn't until I ordered a bacon, egg, & cheese biscuit from Hardee's (Carl's Jr.) and it came in a Green Hornet bag that I knew without a doubt that this movie should have been renamed Green Howard the Duck.
Now I like Seth Rogan and I want this movie to be good, but let's look at the facts: Funny People just wasn't funny, and if I Observe & Report truthfully, I'd say that movie was total crap. Add that to an semi-obscure super-hero from the 1930's and it all adds up to a box-office bomb.
Maybe I'll be wrong, but if I were a gambling man (and I bet I'm not), I'd say that isn't gonna be the first blockbuster of the year. Pretty sure I'll go see it because KJ wants to, and I'll give you my honest opinion then.
We also have NBC's the Cape to look forward to starting Jan. 9th. A DC Comics inspired superhero drama kicks off with a 2hr series premiere before moving into the former Heroes Monday night time slot.
Gamers and comic fans alike can cheer the much-delayed but awesome looking DC Universe Online coming Jan. 11th. I refuse to play it because I will become addicted, but those with stronger wills can become a super-hero (or villain) and join up with the likes of Superman, Batman, or Aquaman!
I'm kidding about Aquaman, he eats lunch alone in the super-hero community.
February
Death of Ultimate Spider-man (Marvel Comics)
We don't have a whole lot of information of this storyline but it will play out in the pages of Ultimate Spider-man and an Ultimates vs Ultimate Avengers mini-series. It's got my curiousity peaked. Why kill Ultimate Spider-man?
Granted, it's not the real Spider-man of the Marvel Universe proper, but I'm sure the liberal media will pick up on the story and make a huge deal out of it and that's not a bad thing. Maybe it'll drive more people into the comics shops.
Sci-Fi nerds have I AM NUMBER FOUR being unleashed in theaters on Feb. 18. It's all about aliens and humans and being hunted and stuff.
March
Sucker Punch (Warner Bros. pictures)
Zach Snyder's latest action epic features guns, babes, and fantasy! Those things go together, right? Of course they do, except for every other attempt to meld them into a quality science fiction movie. Remember Barb Wire, Aeon Flux, the Tomb Raider movies, and Ultraviolet?
BUT!
The previews for this look pretty cool so I'll wait til Hardee's starts promoting it before I call it doomed.
Vanessa Hudgens' new supernatural romance movie, Beastly, and the Johnny Depp-powered animated movie, Rango, also hit theaters this March.
April
Fear Itself (Marvel Comics)
Marvel kicks off their summer crossover event this April with the heroes of the Marvel Universe battling the God of Fear. At a recent press conference to announce the event, Marvel promised the status quo of the Marvel U. would be changed from it's current Heroic Age that followed darker events like Civil War, Secret Invasion, and Dark Reign. The series is being written by fan favorite scribe, Matt Fraction.
Scream 4 is coming out in April. Just saying.
May
Thor (Marvel Studios/Paramount)
How can you not be excited by the trailers and previews we've seen for this film? I was a bit skeptical at first, I'll admit. Even the post-credits teaser following Iron Man 2 didn't raise my expectations, but the few minutes of nerdy-goodness I've seen make me want to make sweet love to this movie. Bring that big ol' hammer and...well, you get the picture.
I'm so ready for this.
Also the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, titled On Stranger Tides, opens. A lot of nerds will get excited by that, but not I. And that's not because I don't like Johnny Depp or this series, but I just can't get excited for it. I couldn't get excited for the others either, so if you have a large collection of Pirates toys, please don't drop me any crap-nasty e-mails, I'm not ragging on your dirty pirate fantasy.
June
the Green Lantern (Warner Bros.)
This will probably be a polarizing movie. Some will love Ryan Reynolds' version of Hal Jordan, while others will complain that Mr. Reynolds is playing himself.
I can't answer that because I've never really been that into GL to know how Jordan is supposed to be, but I'm really liking the previews for this. Everything looks good so far, and if Reynolds makes this role his own the way Robert Downey Jr. did Tony Stark, then we are in for a huge treat.
Disney's sequel to 2006's animated movie, Cars, cleverly titled, Cars 2 hits the big screen in June as well.
There you have it. A rundown of just a small sampling of nerd-like stuff we have to look forward to in the next 6 months. Of course, I missed a lot of cool things like DC Comics'
Reign of Doomsday storyline, the alien invasion flick Battle: Los Angeles, and Kung-Fu Panda 2, but that's just proof that our cup runneth over and all that.
2011 will be a GREAT year to be a nerd!
Travis
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