My To-Watchlist - Part 3

Part three!! Part One can be viewed here. Part Two can be viewed here.

I must say, I've had a lot of fun making this list. As I've said, I try to keep my mind open to different kinds of movies (Independent and foreign especially). The quality of a movie isn't defined by it's massive budget or super star names. 

If you think I'm missing any films, feel free to let me know!

• Wanderlust
• Release date: February 24, 2012
• Description:  Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.
• Why it's on the list: I love LOVE Paul Rudd! He's hilarious (I love that sarcastic witty humor), he seems like a genuinely nice guy (rare for Hollywood), and he's in some of my favorite movies of all time ("They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time."). I'm also a big fan of Jennifer Aniston. She's not the best actress ever, but she is enjoyable to watch. The trailer for Wanderlust looks promising, the supporting cast looks great, and a fairly original story is something that I can get on board with!
• Act of Valor
• Release date: February 24, 2012
• Description:  An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.
• Why it's on the list: If you believe the promotional material (the "actors" are active duty SEaLs and the movie is based on actual missions), it will probably be a pretty emotional movie. I'm a sucker for a good war movie (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down to name a few). If they actors really are active duty military, then hopefully there will be an element of realism that some movies miss the mark on (I can always spot a fake due to my extensive military background....). Whether or not it's real or fiction, it looks like a great movie.
• The Hunger Games
• Release date: March 23/2012
• Description:  Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.
• Why it's on the list:  When the Boarders Books in Gresham was closing, they were having an insanely good sale so of course I had to stock up. I didn't have any specific book in mind to buy; I just happened upon their last copy of The Hunger Games. It sounded interesting and it was, like, 80% off. I couldn't not buy it, right??? I've only read a few chapters so far (another book series has monopolized my reading time), but what I've read I've loved. As always, the book will be better than the movie, but it's always interesting to see the the book come to life on screen. The changes they make, how someone else visualized a character or scenery, or what parts of the book were left out or changed entirely. 
• Wrath of the Titans
• Release date: March 30, 2012.
• Description:  Perseus embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, who has been targeted for capture by his traitorous son, Ares, and his brother, Hades.
• Why it's on the list: The trailer speaks for itself. 'Nuff said.
• What to Expect When You're Expecting
• Release date: May 11, 2012
• Description:  A look at the lives of five couples as they prepare to become parents.
• Why it's on the list: I'm not usually a fan of ensemble movies such as this. Movies like Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve have so many story lines and actors to focus on that I never really feel like I get to know enough about the character and their conflict to care if they reach resolution. On the other hand Love Actually, Gosford Park, and He's Just Not That Into You pulled it off brilliantly. I'm crossing my fingers that WtEWYE falls in the latter group.
• Battleship
• Release date: May 19, 2012
• Description:  A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.
• Why it's on the list: Two words: Alexander Skarsgard. Two more words: In uniform. Alright, now that that's been said, we can get down to business. Bit of trivia about me: I'm not a fan of water. I really dislike not being able to see what's in the water. And this movie confirms my fears. This again goes back to my statement that 2012 will be filled with alien/end-of-days/earth-destroying/ect movies. That's not a complaint, just an observation. Battleship looks like a great movie to kick off the 2012 Summer blockbusters!

Next up will be the summer movie forecast! Definitely looking forward to that. 

Any movies I've missed? Any that you're particularly looking forward to?