Animation Movie 3D 2011

 
2011 is going to be another big year at the movie theater. If you call yourself a geek, then this is the ultimate list of animation movies you need to know about in 2011. We’ve got all the biggies and lots of others you’ve never heard of — but need to.

Rango

March 4th. I’m not too sure about this spaghetti western-influenced animated tale of a chameleon who winds up acting as the doomed sheriff of a lawless animal town. But there’s potential, because it reunites Johnny Depp (who voices the main character) with his original Pirates of the Caribbean director, Gore Verbinski.

Mars Needs Moms

March 11th. One of those photo-realistic CGI animation films, like Beowulf, only based on a children’s book about… Well, the title pretty much says it all.

Paul

March 18th. The goofballs that gave the world the brilliant Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz — Simon Pegg and Nick Frost — unleash the world’s grooviest, party-loving-est Area 51 resident, an alien named Paul. Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Heder, Blythe Danner, and Sigourney Weaver join in the antics, along with Seth Rogen as the voice of the CGI title character.

Rubber

April 1st. An indie horror pic that — and I’m not kidding — tells the story of a sentient rubber tire that goes on a killing rampage. As dumb as it sounds, it’s getting rave reviews for its execution, which is being described as wholly original with “manic brilliance.”

Kung Fu Panda 2

May 27th. Jack Black returns to his best animated role in a new adventure that finds Po and a new group of friends kung fu fighting an old enemy.

June

X-Men: First Class

June 3rd. The jury’s way out on whether this prequel’s rewind to the 1960s-era origin of the film franchise X-Men will yield something worth watching, especially since this first class of mutants includes no Cyclops, no Wolverine, and no Jean Grey. The return of Bryan Singer to the franchise (he’s producing, not directing) can only be a good thing, but I think we’re all in major wait-and-see mode on this one.

Super 8

June 10th. It’s J.J. Abrams doing his super-secret production thing with a small-budget homage to the early films of Steven Spielberg (who’s producing). All that’s known about the plot is that it has something to do with an alien escaping from Area 51. But what more do we need to know beyond “Abrams and Spielberg”?

Green Lantern

June 17th. DC Comics attempts to expand its Hollywood portfolio by introducing another major hero to worldwide audiences. Ryan Reynolds stars as a ringbearer of a different kind (think less fantasy, more scifi) in what Warner Bros. calls “the Star Wars of the DC universe.” Director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) tries his hand at superheroes for the first time, and the trailer looks promising.

Cars 2

June 24th. Little boys everywhere are on pins and needles, pestering their parents about when this sequel will finally come, so they can buy tons of new Disney toys. The storyline — about a global race where Mater and Lightning accidentally get caught up in the world of espionage — is pretty much beside the point. All that matters are the toys. Well, that and the fact that Pixar never fails.

July

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

July 1st. The subtitle bugs me. They couldn’t have gone with Dark Side of the Moon? The trailer had me when they revealed the “real reason” Armstrong & Aldrin went to the moon, and if ever a franchise begged for 3D, it’s Transformers. The first film was a blast, but the second had no idea what it was about — and neither did we. As long as Michael Bay can curb his proclivity for racial stereotypes (those godawful twins have to go) and tell a story that makes sense, we’ll be there.

The Smurfs

August 2nd. Humans Neil Patrick Harris, Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara, and Glee‘s Jayma Mayes star alongside CGI versions of the cartoon classic characters, who find themselves transported to the “real world,” a la Enchanted. The Smurfs are voiced by the hope-destroying talents of Jonathan Winters (Papa Smurf), Katy Perry (Smurfette), Paul Ruebens (Jokey Smurf), and George Lopez (Grouchy Smurf), among others. This is gonna be a train wreck and we all know it.

Real Steel

October 7th. Hugh Jackman stars in this boxing flick with a twist: it’s set in the future, and all of the boxers are big robots. As directed by Shawn Levy of Night at the Museum and a bunch of rom-coms, this certainly looks to be the darkest thing he’s ever done.

Puss in Boots

November 4th. Antonio Banderas takes the spotlight in a prequel/origin story for his Shrek character.

Happy Feet 2

November 18th. The original was good fun until the second half, when it turned into An Inconvenient Penguin. Not much is known about the sequel’s plot, only that the original cast returns, along with fresh hams Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, and Pink, who takes over singing duties for the late Brittany Murphy.

The Muppets

November 23rd. It’s hard not to love the Muppets. Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Jason Segel sure does, because he’s spearheading this film — in which the Muppets fight to save their beloved theater (for like, the tenth time) — that hopes to restore the Muppets to the brilliance of Jim Henson’s glory days. Segel has promised a faithful depiction of Kermit and the gang, while enlisting a slew of comedians to make cameos and introducing a new Muppet character who serves as an entry point for new viewers (that’s him with the iPhone).

source : www.forevergeek.com/2011/01/the-only-2011-movie-calendar-you-need/

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