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    Get Hyped: The big movies of 2020 (part one)

    By Matthew Martin
    | January 7, 2020
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    2020 probably won’t be as monumental a cinematic year as 2019. How can you top a year that had both an Avengers movie, remakes of Aladdin and The Lion King, and a Star Wars? Answer: You can’t, but that doesn’t mean the year won’t have something to offer ticket buyers. Here are a few of the big movies to watch in the FIRST half of 2020…

    JANUARY

    1917

    1917 Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s a war movie set during World War I. Oh, and it’s written, directed, and produced by Sam Mendes, his first hat trick. The film released in limited theaters on Christmas but its wide release comes at the beginning of January. Reviews are through the roof.

    HYPE LEVEL: 10/10

    I dunno how hyped one could or should get about a gritty war movie, but from a purely spectacle-standpoint, it’s hard not to be very excited for this one.

    GRETEL AND HANSEL

    Gretal Hansel Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s a retelling of the classic Brother’s Grimm fairy tale, retaining all the macabre stylings and dark tropes that those stories had (which were often stripped away whenever modern children’s writers got hold of them). Presumably, the title names were flipped so that google results would point to the movie and not to the story or its countless-other adaptations.

    HYPE LEVEL: 8/10

    These sorts of things almost always end up disappointing me, often because I work myself up too much over them. If it can be a dark retelling that embraces the scares inherent in the story, I will be happy.

    FEBRUARY

    BIRDS OF PREY

    Birds Prey 2020 Poster 2

    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s the quasi-sequel to Suicide Squad, not to be confused with Suicide Squad 2, which is now just called The Suicide Squad as is both a sequel and reboot of the first movie. This movie is a sequel to the first movie and may or may not fit into the timeline that will be established with Suicide Squad 2.

    Also, it stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.

    Gif Im In

    HYPE LEVEL: 7/10

    Honestly, other than Ewan McGreggor as Black Mask, nothing about this appeals to me. It looks…tryhard. I hope I’m wrong but I feel I will end up either bored or just outright hating it.

    SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

    Sonic Hedgehog Poster 2

    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s a movie whose first impression was SO TERRIBLE the studio ordered a complete overhaul of the main character’s appearance. Credit to Paramount for listening to the backlash but even with the change, it’s still an adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog…

    HYPE LEVEL: 7/10

    …and if all you know about Sonic ended with “and Knuckles” back in 1994, I have baaaad news. Things have only gone downhill since then. Sonic hasn’t been the same since he left the Genesis and I don’t see a move to the big screen helping. It might be a fun movie if you enjoy it for how awful it will be, but don’t expect it to be clever. I don’t mind if it’s silly; a kids movie should be silly. I just want it to be clever. Kids movies can be silly and clever.

    I just want Lord and Miller to make all the silly video game movies.

    MARCH

    ONWARD

    Onward Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    Thor and Spider-Man team up to bring Tony Stark back from the dead…one piece at a time.

    HYPE LEVEL: 10/10

    I have opposite feelings of this that I do for Gretel and Hansel in that it doesn’t look particularity interesting but I will probably end up loving it. I mean it’s a Pixar movie about kids trying to reconnect (quite literally) with their dad. It’s going to make me cry, I just need to accept this.

    A QUIET PLACE II

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    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s the sequel to the unexpectedly “better than a horror movie should be” movie of 2018. The first movie was co-written and directed and starred John Krasinski who, after The Office, has become quite the versatile man in Hollywood. Between this and Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime, he’s broken free of the typecasting.

    Of course, he died in A Quiet Place so he’s just co-writing and directing this one, though I expect we’ll get some flashbacks with him in it. The bulk of the story is set after the events of the first and the monsters, who were defeated already, are apparently not going down without a fight.

    HYPE LEVEL: 9/10

    Horror sequels rarely have the same impact as the first but I’m cautiously optimistic. The first one wasn’t just “dumb plot go boo” as it had solid acting and good themes at work. If you have the components of a good movie (story, acting, editing, direction), you can survive being a sequel. I think this one will.

    MULAN

    Mulan Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    Disney’s next live-action remake. This one is a gritty, real-world retelling of Mulan, the Chinese girl who joined the male-only army to fight for her people. Considering Disney’s love affair with Chinese ticket-buyers, it’s a wonder they’ve waited this long to make it. It’s also a wonder why they haven’t already made Mulan, Mulan 2, Mulan 3, etc by now.

    HYPE LEVEL: 7/10

    First of all, the movie will feature a magic-wielding sorceress, so it’s not entirely the “real world.” I’m okay with that. What I’m not okay with is having magic witches but NOT having a talking red dragon voiced by Eddie Murphy. Either go one way or the other Disney; no half-measures.

    I fear the movie will be bland and boring and overall uninspired while also being really beautiful to look at.

    APRIL

    NEW MUTANTS

    New Mutants Poster 2

    WHAT IS IT?

    Wait? Is this thing really coming out? After all these years?

    Let me just quote what I wrote in the 2018(!) Get Hyped article…

    NEW MUTANTS is a horror movie with mutants. It’s one of three FOX-produced films in the X-Men universe coming this year. Disney now owns the property and presumably is already brainstorming ways to fold the characters into their MCU in a way that makes even a little bit of sense. In the meantime 2018 will officially say goodbye to a franchise so completely sucked out of ideas that they’ve resorted to making knock-off horror movies with their properties.

    HYPE LEVEL: ?/10

    I still refuse to believe this movie is happening.

    NO TIME TO DIE 007

    James Bond No Time To Die Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s James Bond!

    HYPE LEVEL: 10/10

    It’s directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, who helmed every episode of True Detective’s (stunning) first season. It’s also got Rami Malek playing the villain who may or may not be Dr. No. It’s going to be great. If you like James Bond, it’s going to be great.

    MAY

    BLACK WIDOW

    Black Widow Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    The latest MCU movie though this one is a first: It’s a prequel starring a character now dead. It doesn’t really feel worthy of the big “first weekend of May” spot it was given, but maybe Disney knows they have something really special on their hands. You’d be crazy to doubt them now after all this time.

    HYPE LEVEL: 9/10

    If it’s only as “slight but fun” as Ant-Man or Dr. Strange, it’s going to be great. Even if it’s as bland as Cpt. Marvel, it will probably be buoyed by Scarlett Johansson and David Harbour. In either case, we’re looking at a billion-earner.

    ARTEMIS FOWL

    Artemis Fowl Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s a movie that was delayed last year and now is supposed to release this year. Here’s what I said a year ago:

    This will be Disney’s Tomorrowland of 2019. It will be their A Wrinkle in Time. This is their annual “See, we’re fallible” film that everyone will dogpile and write tons of articles about, just to having something to say against Disney. The film is based on a series of sci-fi/fantasy novels published in the last decade. The fanbase is not large and the trailer seems to have divided what followers the books do have. The rest of us seem disinterested.

    HYPE LEVEL: 5/10

    Disney is hoping the movie will catch on to give them another franchise to milk for a few years (they’ve really struggled with milking franchises, haven’t they?). It’s unknown how much they’ve spent on the first movie in the presumed series, but I don’t think it’s a big leap to say they may not get their money back.

    JUNE

    WONDER WOMAN 1984

    Wonder Woman 1984 Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    Who would have thought five years ago that Warner Bros. would be pinning their hopes for comic book success on Harley Quinn, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman? But here we are, with a sequel to the very good and occasionally great 2017 debut. Patty Jenkins is back in the director’s chair, which is good, and Chris Pine is back too, which is weird. Wonder Woman fights Cheetah and also a very 1980’s looking Pedro Pascal. If this movie had been made in actual 1984, it would have been Ricardo Montalban.

    HYPE LEVEL: 9/10

    Some of the test screenings were reportedly anywhere from “it was okay” to “it was a disaster.” I’m sure things will be fixed by the time it releases. The trailer did feature Wonder Woman swinging from lighting bolts like across between a Greek god and Tarzan. That was a fun sentence to type so I’m sure the movie will be fun too.

    SOUL

    Soul Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s Pixar’s second movie of the year, this one featuring Jamie Foxx playing a musician who has lost his passion for music. This being Pixar you know there’s a crazy hook, and in this case, the man is transported out of his body (hence the dual meaning of the title) and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself.

    HYPE LEVEL: 10/10

    It looks more grown-up than Onward, at least in terms of the visual style. If Onward is Finding Nemo this will be Inside Out. Both great, but different in the way they tell their stories.

    TOP GUN 2

    Top Gun 2 Poster

    WHAT IS IT?

    It’s a punchline. It’s the end of a joke about sequels and reboots. It’s the 1980’s macho-explosion with sweaty volleyball, aviator glasses, cheesy dialogue, and an absolutely incredible soundtrack. It’s going to be all of that but thirty-five years later. It’s an excuse for Tom Cruise to continue his dancing on the thin line between “stunt” and “attempted suicide.”

    It’s going to be terrible.

    HYPE LEVEL: 11/10

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    Thatcher
    Thatcher
    2 years ago

    I wonder if any of these movies will actually make it to the theatre or if they’ll all get streamed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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    Kkelie
    Kkelie
    2 years ago

    I am excited about the movie Soul. It looks fantastic! I think my kids will even enjoy it. I hope it’s not too “adult” for them. I love music so I think it will be great.

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    Jordaina
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    2 years ago

    I can’t wait to watch the newest 007 movie. I really hope by the time it comes out, theaters will be open again. I’m also really hoping that Top Gun 2 is as good as the first one.

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    I want to watch 007 too. I probably will skip Top Gun 2 in theaters. It’s been a lot of years since the first one. It’s really not my type of movie now.

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    BostonAustin
    BostonAustin
    2 years ago

    Despite the low hype rate, I think Artemis Fowl will be entertaining. Disney needs a big win and maybe this is it. I’m not sure about watching another Top Gun. Every time I see Tom Cruise I think about him jumping on Oprah’s couch like a maniac.

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    KeeperofUnicorns
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    2 years ago

    I have high hopes that Mulan will be a joy to watch. Disney needs another badass female lead to inspire young girls today. I mean, I can only watch the Frozen movies so many times and I think I’ve hit my limit.

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    Snarky-Guru
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    2 years ago

    A Quiet Place was shockingly brilliant, so I’m really looking forward to the sequel. Emily Blunt does a phenomenal job of playing the courageous mother protecting her brood and I can’t wait to see how things evolve.

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    I couldn’t agree more. Emily Blunt did do an amazing job. This will certainly be a date night movie, no kids. I hope it does not disappoint me.

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