Top Six: Films of 2012 *Predictions*

Following on from my Top Six of films in 2011, I thought it was only fair to put together a Top Six of my predictions for 2012, because there are a lot of films to be looking forward to, for a variety of reasons. So basically, it's a list of the six films that I am most looking forward to and that I think will do well over the next 12 months.

Because I haven't seen any of these films, it's hard to put them into much of an order. Also, because these films haven't been released yet, it's difficult to have much to say, so I'm just going to let the posters and available trailers do the talking :)

6. Dark Knight Rises

UK Release: 20th July 2012

5. Snow White and the Huntsman

UK Release: 1st June 2012

4. The Great Gatsby

UK Release: To be confirmed...

3. Perks of Being a Wallflower

UK Release: To be confirmed...

2. Avengers

UK Release: 27th April 2012

1. Hunger Games

UK Release: 23rd March 2012

Will these films be awesome in 2012? I don't know, but I have high hopes. Although, a quick message to the makers of The Great Gatsby and Perks of Being a Wallflower, come on, stop drip-feeding us rubbish images and give us a trailer, a release date or at the very least a teaser poster....you know you want to ;)

Dark Knight Rises: Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, like it or not

I've recently spotted a few pictures of Anne Hathaway dressed in full Catwoman costume and there has been much talk about it. Some  like it and some don't but is the costume really that bad? In fact is Anne Hathaway right for the part? After some thought I came to the conclusion that the Nolan brothers haven't really put a foot wrong when it comes to all things Batman which gives me faith in the final film in the trilogy. The Catwoman costume has brought quite a bit of criticism with it however there are some good points to consider such as;

• I'm sure that Selina Kyle wouldn't have the money for a fancy Catwoman outfit so her look in the new film  is in keeping with the realism that Nolan has created.


• The outfit goes with her profession (ahem) as a thief. Erm I assume that's what she is. Therefore it serves its purpose. 


• As for Anne Hathaway not being right for the role (and believe me I had negative thoughts about it when I first heard the news) the fact she was picked out of many hopefuls speaks volumes. Nolan must have seen something in her to have chosen her for the part. 

I can't think of any more reasons at the moment as to why the new Catwoman look ain't that bad. All I can say is wait for the film to see what Chris Nolan comes up with. 

Batman: The Dark Knight Rises latest

It looks like the next batman film is starting to take shape with Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy signed on to play Catwoman and Bane respectively. As a fan of the previous two Batman films I have high hopes for the next one, however the choice of villains leave me feeling somewhat disappointed. I didn't find Catwoman to be anything special in Tim Burton's Batman returns, partly because the Penguin stole most of her thunder. In that film she was merely the love interest, and it doesn't take a genius to assume that her love interest role will be ever present in the new film. So, fingers crossed that the Nolans (not the singing variety) will come up with something different. But what about the actress. I haven't seen many of her films so it's hard to comment on how well she'll perform. Under the directional talent of Chris Nolan though, anything can happen. Heath Ledger anyone?

Tom Hardy has been cast to play Bane. Now this is an interesting choice of villain as the character made an appearance in Batman and Robin. In that film he was nothing more than a steroid induced muscle bound dope so it will be interesting to see how Mr Nolan fleshes out the character.

I still have high hopes for The Dark Knight Rises, but it has a lot to live up to after the previous film. It will be the last film (so say the Nolans) so I hope it will end with bang and not a whimper. We'd like to hear your comments on the choice of actors/characters in the new Batman film.