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As the first day of 2004<\/b> winds down I find myself looking at what new movies the year will bring.<\/p>\n

January<\/b> has three potentially fun movies Torque<\/b>, Mindhunters<\/b> and The Butterfly Effect<\/b><\/em>. None of these are on my “must-see” list, but all look like an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours.<\/p>\n

In February<\/b> there’s only two movies that may draw me out, and they are Kill Bill Vol. 2<\/b><\/em> and The Passion of Christ<\/b>.<\/em> It’s pretty strange that these would open in the same month and that they’d both make my list, since they’re on opposite ends of the spectrum. I’m really hoping for great things for Mel Gibson<\/b> and The Passion<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Dawn of the Dead<\/em><\/b>, and The Ladykillers<\/b><\/em> will fight it out in March<\/b>. My nod, at this point is to see the zombies first.<\/p>\n

S<\/b>hade<\/b> <\/em>is set to open sometime in the Spring<\/b> and you just know I’ll be there on opening day! The buzz has been very positive on this one, so I hope that its given an opportunity to live up to the hype.<\/p>\n

Hellboy <\/b><\/em>premieres the first week of April<\/b> and I plan to see it that weekend. Another movie based on a comic, The Punisher<\/b><\/em>, opens later that month, but the buzz on it isn’t nearly as good… still one can hope. The Alamo<\/b><\/em> might be a winner… at least it has a better chance than the real folks who fought there. The movie to beat in April<\/b>, at least at this point, is probably Man on Fire<\/b><\/em>. The buzz on this one is, pardon the expression, hot.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>May <\/b>gets us ready for the big summer films, so it’s approrpriate that both Van H<\/b>elsing<\/b><\/em> and Troy<\/b> <\/em>open. Both of these could be huge. As could The Day After Tomorrow<\/em>. <\/b><\/p>\n

June <\/b>has just one must-see movie for me and that is The Riddick Chronicles<\/b><\/em>. Oh, how I hope this lives up to Pitch Black<\/b><\/em>!<\/p>\n

July<\/b> has the fireworks and Spider-Man Two<\/b><\/em> [which by all accounts is even much better than the first!], I, Robot<\/b>, The Bourne Supremacy<\/b><\/em>, and The Village<\/b><\/em>. Spider-Man 2 <\/b><\/em>should bust all kinds of box office records.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>August <\/b>has the title match of the century [at least until Rocky<\/em> <\/b>returns to the ring] with Aliens vs Predator<\/b>. Blade: Trinity <\/b><\/em>opens and I’m hoping for it to be more like Blade 2<\/b><\/em> than Blade<\/b><\/em>.<\/p>\n

There’s no definite release date yet for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow<\/b><\/em>, but I can tell you that I plan to see it the opening weekend whenever it premieres.<\/p>\n

Things really slow down in September<\/b> — there’s nothing at this point on my list!<\/p>\n

October <\/b>is only a little better with Michael Mann <\/b>and Tom Cruise<\/b> teaming up for Collateral.<\/b><\/p>\n

Things pick up again with two movies in November<\/b>. Oliver Stone <\/b>directs Colin Farrell<\/b> in Alexander<\/em>. Brad Bird’s The Incredibles <\/em><\/b>also premieres.<\/p>\n

Decemb<\/b>er<\/b> finds Oceans Twelve<\/b>, The Aviator<\/b><\/em>, and Meet the Fockers <\/b><\/em>all competing for our viewing dollars.<\/p>\n

With all of these movies coming out… I’d better get some rest. It looks to be a busy year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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