Phil’s Big 9 – 2010

Jesus, Phil, you’re thinking.  Last year on June 25th you dropped me a list of 9 shit hot films to look out for in the coming months.  June 25th.  It’s July 21.  You’ve had 2 birthdays since then and I’m waiting for this year’s Big 9. Last year’s was really awesome, man.

Well, you’re right it was awesome.  But, I moved and had internet issues, and the internet at work is slower than an Irishman.  So, there’s been a delay.

Anyway, last year’s Big 9 was MEGA-influential.  Without the Big 9 – 2009 I think it’s hard to imagine Inglorious Bastards, Shutter Island or one of the ones I can’t remember that have defunct links (Though I think Inception might have been one of them, wh-aaammy) being a raging success.  It is nice to know there is no dirty play in the movie business though: I have not received one bung from a Director or Studio in an attempt to infiltrate this list unfairly.

So, here we go then.  They’re calling this the new Sundance Film Festival y’know. In no particular order (but I’m putting the names on this year so I don’t have the same issues – not remembering what they all were) …and I’ve embedded the videos this year so you don’t even have to click on a link.  No thanks needed, you dicks.

1.  Super 8

Spielberg AND JJ Abrahams??  Wow I don’t even care if the trailer has a weird train crash and then a trailer being punched open from the inside, y’know a bit like the beginning of Jurassic Park.

2.  The Other Guys

It’s The Ferrell and he’s being directed by Adam McKay and – well just watch this mother-effing trailer, it made me make a noise like a laugh with my mouth and everything.

3.  The American

GC’s only film this year.  End of reason, shit he’s sexy.  Oh you want more – it’s about a killer doing one last job…FRESH.

4.  The Expendables.

Statham. Li. Lungren. Willis. Schwarzenegger. Rourke. Stallone. Steve Austin.

5.  Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

Edgar Wright. Micheal Cera.  You in yet?  Course you are, you fucking geek.

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6.  The Green Hornet

Ok, I like Seth Rogen and I like superhero films.  So it’s like obvious this bad boy is in..

7.  Easy A

It’s the broad from Superbad pretending to be a slut.  There’s a lesson learned no doubt.

8.  Red

Retired CIA assassins?  Morgan Freeman?  Helen Mirren? John Malkovich AND Bruce Willis?  Get outta town.

9.   Megamind

Clever animated superhero film, incredible idea.  But it’s Ferrell innit.

And there we are, another year (and a bit) another Big 9.  I can neither confirm nor deny rumours of a 6-month wait until the next Big 9 – contracts are not signed.

I’ll be back hahhahaahah (you know like Arnie says in the Terminator franchise…