Are there anything else worthwhile to watch anymore?

It's never possible to watch all the films out there. Was at Gracie's blog a while ago and followed the link to several film critics' lists of best movies of 2003. And I realised something: Are we ever gonna get to see Sophia Coppola's "Lost In Translation" in Singapore? After all, many said it's Bill Murray's performance ever, even better than his work in "Rushmore". And Coppola manages to get British indie music legend Kevin Shields to score the movie. That gotta count for something.

Anyway, here are some of the new flicks comng our way, I hope next year. Besides "Spiderman 2", I guess these flicks look pretty interesting.

The Stepford Wives: Nicole Kidman stars as a custom-made wife, that's right, custom-made. I believe, it's a sci-fi movie set in the future where your wives can be ordered through the mail (clones? androids? I'm not too sure). I'm sure I wouldn't mind getting my very own Kristin Kreuk model...

Club Dread: Seems like a spoof of horror flicks that is closer to Scary Movie (which I hate) than Scream. But I guess the real potential redeeming factor about this one is that there are WAAAAYYYY shitloads of gratuitous T&A. Just watch the teaser trailer maaan...

The Big Bounce: Based on an Elmore Leonard novel, this is pretty much an ensemble piece starring Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Sinise, Vinnie Jones and the delicious looking Sara Foster. I guess it's pretty much the standard crime caper flick. Innocent question of the day #2: Have you guys ever noticed that in most Hollywood flicks which are set in modern times have their female leads in at least one scene where they are bra-less under a tight singlet top? I'm serious. Try observing in the next Hollywood movie you watch. When you see it, you'd realise "Holy shit! Willy was right!". But please try to say it softly in order to avoid disturbing others from enjoying their movie.


Sara was sure excited to see the moose.

Sky Captain and the World of Tommorrow: Very 50's-looking sci-fi flick. Kinda reminds me of that 30's(?) German movie, Metropolis which I haven't watched but have read much about and seen the posters umpteem times. Very pulpish. Could be a fun movie to watch. Stars Jude Law and the new Mrs. Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow.

The Ladykillers: A Coen brothers movie starring Tom Hanks. This ought to be good.

For the animae fans, "Ghost In The Shell: Innoence" is out. That's the sequel but I wasn't a fan of the 1st, to begin with. So, I dun really care.

In other areas, I really doubt that Hong Kong has anything out in the same calibre of "Infernal Affairs" (only the 1st film, not the sequels/prequels/whatever) next year. But then, hopefully I'd be wrong. Wong Kar Fai has something brewing apparently. His films are usually a visual treat for me. Anyone who has any good Taiwanese movies to recommend just tip me off in advance.

As for the potentially good Japanese flicks out next year, I think you gotta check with the pirated VCD vendors at Queensway Shopping Centre. Usually, they are more in tune with the scene than I am.