Top 10 Movies Coming Out That We Hope Wont Suck

May 19, 2010 By Ryan Fleming

Here is our short list of movies coming out that we think stand a chance at being a box office success. Do you agree?

1) Avatar 2 & 3

TBD

Directed by James Cameron

Yeah, the first Avatar has just been released on DVD, and yeah, the sequel and possible third entry are still in the negotiating stages (which is likely just James Cameron smiling with open arms as Fox piles big bags with dollar signs into his open arms), but as soon as Cameron said that he originally foresaw Avatar as a trilogy, he instantly guaranteed himself several hundreds of millions of dollars of our money that we will gladly fork over.

The thought process goes something like this: there is no release date for Avatar 2- don’t care, gimmie. No one, including Cameron is signed on- don’t care, gimmie! There isn’t even a script yet- don’t care gimmie!! And so on.

All we ask is that the sequels don’t suck. Sure, we want them to be every bit as jaw droppingly awesome as the original, but as long as they don’t straight up suck, we will be ok with it. There is nothing worse than when a fantastic opening to a trilogy is ruined by mediocre and bewildering sequels. Especially when the sequels involve a bunch of hippies dancing in a cave for five straight minutes of screen time (looking at YOU, Matrix). Make it pretty, throw in 3D, and you already have at the very least, a watchable movie. The effects alone should give it a bit of a pass at parts, just like the first movie did when it comes to the originality of the “Dances With Blue Monkeys meets FernGully” plot.

The proposed sequels will almost certainly be in 3D, and if they are even just decent, they could further push the 3D TV market, so there could be a lot riding on the return to Pandora. So please James Cameron, we all love you and have faith. Just don’t suck!

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John C. Bryan at 11:14pm 10th December 2010 I can't believe "Spider-Man" isn't on this list. And Avatar? I can understand why you had to include it--it was a huge movie--for the life of me, though, I don't see why. Boring, nearly all the way through, except for Giovanni Ribisi, who added a scant few interesting moments to a way over-rated movie.
Mark Allen at 10:28pm 19th June 2010 Even if the Avengers movie flops, there's no reason to believe the failure would put an end to superhero movies. Not with all of the good ones which have been made.
James at 7:51am 30th May 2010 Batman 3 can't possibly suck if the Nolan brothers write the script. There very talented writers and that makes all the difference for these types of films (well, any film really). Not sure why Thor's not listed here because I have high hopes for it. Although the screenwriter has terrible credits to his name.
dang at 3:54am 29th May 2010 Read what he says about Twilight and then it will make sense.
pedro pimenta at 1:42am 29th May 2010 I've only got to the first entry (avatar 2 & 3) but I do really think they will suck. 'Cause... if the first Avatar sucked, how can its sequels be any good?
Ellinor at 12:32am 29th May 2010 So where is Kill Bill 3 on the list :)
ENAK at 10:40pm 28th May 2010 Scott Pilgrim VS The World - subliminal insertion detected... filtering.
Justin at 10:08pm 28th May 2010 Other than the FX and 3D elements, Avatar was... ok... I mean really. Watch it on DVD or Bluray and all of a sudden it is just kind of another cheesy James Cameron movie. Could have been great - had all the elements - but instead, cheese fest.
gevalher at 2:42pm 28th May 2010 I couldn't care less about Twilight... The Dark Cristal should be left untouched...But all my hopes rely on Captain America being the jewel of the crown of the Marvel movie line of Superheroes. Ah, please somebody tell The Powers That Be at Marvel, that Michael Giacchino should do the score for this movie!!!
Avatar Rules at 12:16pm 28th May 2010 Twilight, Eclipse? Seriously?... You mean you watched the second one?As for Avatar sequel, I'm confident James Cameron will do a good job, as he's proven before with Aliens and Terminator 2.
stuart at 9:07am 28th May 2010 Oh god, I wish the original Avatar was good nevermind any potential sequels. Jesus Christ that movie sucked
Sam at 7:47am 28th May 2010 Some of these are a page long themselves. No way would everything fit on a single page. Time to upgrade to broadband pops.
Tex Arcane at 7:39am 28th May 2010 Ten pages of material that would almost certainly fit easily on one, perhaps two pages, tops? Forget it...even with broadband this is bad user experience, guys. Dumb design will always sabotage good intentions.
Ryan Fleming at 4:51am 28th May 2010 Unfortunately The Hobbit also did not make this list, because despite all the casting talk, despite all the 3D talk, despite Guillermo Del Toro signed to direct, it has not yet been greenlit either. I'm sure it will someday, but MGM owns the rights, and MGM is a mess right now; the indefinite hold on all James Bond movies should confirm that.
Ryan Fleming at 4:47am 28th May 2010 I am a HUGE Akira fan. I have read every issue of the manga, and watched the anime. The movie is nowhere near production. Just like Cowboy Bebop, which I would love to see (minus Keanu Reeves), I would love to see this happen. But for now it is still just talk. As for Twilight, read the post. That should explain why it is on the list.
uhh at 4:46am 28th May 2010 Kick ass isn't indie...
Ian Bell at 4:37am 28th May 2010 Akira? Are you for real? 99% of the people out there have no clue what Akira is.
DEDE at 4:34am 28th May 2010 Avatar sucked for people who couldn't see passed the colors and basic plot. There was real depth there, and a world with a vastness and richness that is very rarely imagined and explored on the big screen. The people knocking it are probably the same people that thought the hurt locker was good. Give me a break....
Nugy at 4:31am 28th May 2010 Avatar sucked, once you got past the novelty of 3D the story line was completely predictable and totally boring, so I am expecting the same from the sequels
Ryan at 4:25am 28th May 2010 Dude... Totally forgot The Hobbit
whatever at 4:04am 28th May 2010 I can't believe you didn't mention AKIRA. Even worse, I can't believe you're looking forward to twilight. You fail.
Laura at 3:35am 28th May 2010 I hated Avatar in all ways. The script was painful, I would have slept through it if I could but sadly the seats in the theater were way too uncomfortable. And as for the technology, please I have seen more stunning graphics in the gaming world. Until they come up with a 3D technology that doesn't have to use glasses then it is nothing new, 3D has been around since before the 40's. I could tell that it probably was a beautiful movie as far as the colors in the scenic shots, but sadly when you export a movie in 3D the colors end up getting muddy and muted. All in all a huge waste of my time and money.
Miranda at 3:20am 28th May 2010 I think I might be one of the only people on the planet that thinks Avatar is over-rated. Aside from the stunning visuals, the movie bored me. Almost completely. The whole thing was contrived, predictable and without any smart or savvy dialogue to break up the monotony. So I guess I hope the next two are a little more interesting. And don't suck. But I may never know, since I doubt I'll watch them.
dang at 5:04am 21st May 2010 Ya, me too. I was wondering why it was on the list until I read it.
Noogie at 1:20pm 20th May 2010 I chuckled at the Twilight movie. "Even if the movie lost money, even if the movie is worse than Battlefield Earth, even if it is so bad that moviegoers begin to spontaneously combust rather than endure any more, there will be another Twilight movie. So we hope it doesn’t suck because we are already screwed."
dang at 6:19am 20th May 2010 I am a bit confused as to why they would re-make Dark Crystal, but Tron:Legacy looks sweet just from the visuals alone.
Ian Bell at 4:01pm 19th May 2010 Wow are you serious? Can you link me to an article mentioning it? I remember watching that cartoon as a kid, what a sweet movie it would make!!
Kruti at 3:17pm 19th May 2010 how could you miss Johnny Quest???
Gripp at 1:22pm 19th May 2010 James Cameron and Christopher Nolan will make incredible films. JJ Abrams and Joe Johnston will make good films. Joss Whedon and David Yates will make mediocre films. TRON: LEGACY and THE POWER OF THE DARK CRYSTAL are just a studio/corporation using nostalgia from a know property to get people in theaters. The result is usually nothing special.
Jim Z at 9:48am 19th May 2010 Tron looks sick. Can't wait for it in 3D.
dang at 8:46am 19th May 2010 Scott Pilgrim VS The World looks pretty funny!