Fall Films I'm Going to Watch

Appaloosa- Ed Harris and Aragorn from Lord of the Rings as cowboys? Sold. Renee Zellweger...well, I'm still gonna watch it.

Righteous Kill- The film might be fifteen years too late, I still want to see Al Pacino and Robert De Niro as two hardened NYC detectives.

Miracle at St. Anna- This seems to be a different Spike Lee joint as he tells the story about an all black American battalion trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.

Choke- I loved the book by Chuck Paluhniak (the guy who wrote Fight Club) and the previews lead me to believe that this will be an entertaining, disturbing treat. I'm sure no one else in Florida would go see this film with me.

The Lucky Ones- Three strangers, all who happen to be US soldiers, are forced to share a rental car across the country as they resolve each of their personal missions.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist- A young man asks a stranger to pretend to be his girlfriend to feel less awkward around his ex-gf. However, when his faux girlfriend's drunken companion ends up missing, the two scramble across NYC to find her. Seems like a good date movie.

Religulous- Asshole comedian Bill Maher's documentary regarding faith in today's society. I'm intrigued to see if Maher has any good points to make or is just mocking people to feed his ego. It's directed by the same guy who did Borat, so I think it would end up being entertaining if nothing else.

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People- Simon Pegg burns every bridge he's ever built while working for a New York magazine. Based upon the memoirs of a former writer for Vanity Fair.

RocknRolla- Guy Ritchie + Gerard Butler + British underground = Gonna Watch It.

W.- It's Oliver Stone, so I expect some conspiracy and mistruth thrown into the story, but I want to see his take on our 43rd president. Plus, in the posters Josh Brolin looks so much like Bush it's creepy.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno- Kevin Smith's newest flick looks to be crass, funny, but heartwarming in this story about two platonic, longtime friends who make a porno in order to solve their financial problems.

007: Quantum of Solace- It's a James Bond movie. Sold.

Transporter 3- Same stuff, different movie, will watch it anyway because I like Jason Statham.

Now, the movie I am looking forward to the most this fall:

The Wrestler- Finally, a movie featuring professional wrestling that isn't a comedy. Not only that IT DOESN'T PORTRAY WRESTLING AS A REAL SPORT! I'm sick of films either insulting the movie audience's intelligence by making the world of wrestling "real" or insulting fans of wrestling by portraying them in the movie as idiots who buy into the fantasy. Darren Aronofsky, the man that directed the most depressing (in a good way) film I have ever seen Requiem for a Dream wrote and directed a film about a fictional aging 80's wrestling icon, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (played by Sin City's Marv, Mickey Rourke) a beaten, broken has-been who once was a great wrestling champion now struggling to stay in the spotlight in the independent wrestling scene. As he continues to abuse his body for the art that he loves, he tries to make amends with his lesbian daughter while courting an aging stripper (Marissa Tomei). The movie has already won many accolades at the Toronto Film Festival and may influence many non-wrestling fans on what current pro-wrestling is and the problems the industry and its performers face. Rourke has mentioned on how he has spoken to Greg "The Hammer" Valentine as a reference to his character which seems to have a life that is a mix of Hulk Hogan and Jake "The Snake" Roberts with The Ultimate Warrior's physique. I hope this movie will spearhead a change the wrestling industry for the better, not by exploiting the dark underbelly of it, but shedding light on flaws that need to be addressed. I know that I'm gonna Fandango the tickets as soon it's released country wide.

Peace out.