# Movies you're looking forward to in 2006? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 28, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487 "2005-12-28T21:06:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/1 "2005-12-28T21:06:03Z")
I’m eagerly awaiting: V For Vendetta Pirates of the Caribbean 2 X-Men 3 (even though I don’t expect it to be very good) Superman Returns Sin City 2 [Southland Tales](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405336/) (a sci-fi/musical/action comedy from the director of Donnie Darko, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) [The Departed](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/) (Scorsese’s latest, a remake of the Korean noir film Internal Affairs) Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny Snakes on a Plane ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/2 "2005-12-28T21:46:41Z")
I’m excited about: **Underworld Evolution**. Especially since it has Derek Jacobi in it. **X-Men 3** also. I haven’t read much about it, is it supposed to be bad? I was looking forward to **Nanny McPheee** until I saw the trailer, now I’m not so sure. **Firewall** , to see Paul Bettany. **The Da Vinci Code** **Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest** **Lady in the Water** - M. Night Shyamalan plus Paul Giamtti! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/3 "2005-12-28T22:08:07Z")
I’m looking forward to [In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460780/). It’s got a rather surprising cast… Jason Statham … Farmer Daimon John Rhys-Davies … Merick (as John Rhys Davies) Ray Liotta … Gallian Leelee Sobieski … Muriella Burt Reynolds … King Konreid Will Sanderson … Bastian Ron Perlman … Norrick Claire Forlani … Solona Kristanna Loken … Elora ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/4 "2005-12-28T22:28:07Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > I’m looking forward to [In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460780/). It’s got a rather surprising cast… If it were being directed by anyone but Uwe Boll, I’d be right there with you. As it is, I’ll have to wait and see that one. My list: Underworld Evolution. X-Men 3 The Da Vinci Code Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest V For Vendetta Superman Returns Sin City 2 Snakes on a Plane - How could this one possibly go wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/5 "2005-12-28T22:31:31Z")
> [@Eleanor of Aquitaine](#): > > **Underworld Evolution**. Especially since it has Derek Jacobi in it. D… did you not see the first one? I’m sure the next entries in the X-Men (the last, I think) and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises will be fun. Not much else I’m looking forward to. I’m intrigued by the trailer for The Lady in the Water, but I’m not a Shyamalan fan. I guess I’ll end up seeing it. ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/6 "2005-12-28T22:40:20Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > D… did you not see the first one? Yes, and to my honest surprise I loved it. Can’t really explain why - I didn’t like the **Blade** movies very much. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/7 "2005-12-28T22:44:56Z")
V for Vendetta Lady in the Water Superman Returns Southland Tales ---
**Author:** ![jimmmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/8 "2005-12-28T23:13:23Z")
V for Vendetta Omen remake Superman Returns Kids movie Over the Hedge Starring the vocal talents of Steve Carell ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/9 "2005-12-29T00:09:47Z")
> [@Eleanor of Aquitaine](#): > > **X-Men 3** also. I haven’t read much about it, is it supposed to be bad? For some, the fact that Brian Singer isn’t directing is enough to doom it. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/10 "2005-12-29T00:14:20Z")
I’ve been looking forward to [_A Scanner Darkly_](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405296/) for nearly ten years. I am so stoked you’d think Casey Jones was up my ass with a coal-shovel. ---
**Author:** ![First\_Amongst\_Daves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4491bb/32.png) [@First\_Amongst\_Daves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/First_Amongst_Daves)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/11 "2005-12-29T08:37:31Z")
> [@DeadlyAccurate](#): > > Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest > … > Sin City 2 Now, I have been told that Johnny Depp will be in both of these movies. _Dead Man’s Chest_ is a no brainer, but \*Sin City2 \*? Anyone else hear this? Also, _Sin City 2_ and _Sin City 3_ will be made at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![BluePitbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@BluePitbull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BluePitbull)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/12 "2005-12-29T08:40:48Z")
Underworld 2 ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/13 "2005-12-29T09:32:15Z")
Hostel ---
**Author:** ![NotWithoutRage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NotWithoutRage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotWithoutRage)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/14 "2005-12-29T15:37:50Z")
Definitely _Da Vinci Code_… and strangely enough… Mel Gibson’s _Apocalypto_ ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/15 "2005-12-29T16:53:35Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > For some, the fact that Brian Singer isn’t directing is enough to doom it. And the fact that Brett Ratner has taken his place. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/16 "2005-12-29T19:25:49Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > And the fact that Brett Ratner has taken his place. Yeah, it’s not the lack of Brian Singer that worries me as much as it is the addition of Brett “Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth” Ratner. Though on the plus side, it means Superman Returns should be good. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/17 "2005-12-29T19:32:08Z")
X-Men 3- I really liked the first two (part two is one of the bet comic films of all-time) but chalk me up as concerned. Superman Returns- I hope it is rated PG. The Da Vinci Code- The book was cheesy but fun. The film should be better. It is a great premise that will eliminate Brown’s poor prose and probably be the text book example of the book being better than the film. And did they NAIL the cast and crew? “Potsy” as the director and 100% perfect casting. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest- I hope it is as much fun as the first one. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/18 "2005-12-29T19:35:15Z")
> [@middleman](#): > > The Da Vinci Code- The book was cheesy but fun. The film should be better. It is a great premise that will eliminate Brown’s poor prose and probably be the text book example of the book being better than the film. And did they NAIL the cast and crew? “Potsy” as the director and 100% perfect casting. You mean “Richie Cunningham” as the director? And the film being better than the book? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/19 "2005-12-29T19:40:45Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > You mean “Richie Cunningham” as the director? And the film being better than the book? 😉 Yes on the second correction. I got that backwards. No on the first one. It is a Simpson joke that I have to explain everytime I refer to Ron Howard as Potsie, yet I keep swinging! Explanation: Homer gets a job as Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger’s personal assistant. Ron Howard is a friend that hangs out with them. Homer runs his mouth and people find out they are all in Springfield. The celebs say “someone” must have blabbed (indicating Homer), and he turns to Howard and says “I’m looking at you, _Potsie_!” No one thinks this joke is worth the effort but it will not be the last time I am corrected, because I will strike again. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487/20 "2005-12-29T19:58:31Z")
OK. Mea culpa. I’ve seen that episode, but didn’t remember the joke. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youre-looking-forward-to-in-2006/337487.md?page=2)