Winter is coming here, and so are the post-award bait movies! But that means a movie REALLY has to bring it to drag you out of your blanket cocoon* and into a theatre seat. And what better way to figure out what to watch than a TRAILER PARTY, W00T W00T! I've rounded up a few movies trailers for us to check out, so let's do it to it!
*What's that? You live in a warm climate and have no need for blanket forts? Whatevs, dude; you don't know what you're missing.
G.B.F.
Release Date: January 17
In Order of Appearance: Molly Tarlov, Sasha Pieterse, Natasha Lyonne, Xosha Roquemore, Andrea Bowen, Evanna Lynch, JoJo, Rebecca Gayheart, Horatio Sanz, and Megan Mullally.
Most Fist-Pump-Worthy Moment: Honestly? When the Tegan and Sara song started playing.
Bonus Factors: LGBTQ (though whether it's done well is uncertain), sticking it to the MPAA, makeover montage, prom.
Theatre, Netflix, or Sick Day: Netflix. Even though this movie feels like it's a few years behind the times ("Don't you ever think it'd be kinda neat to meet, like, a real live gay?"), I'm curious to see whether it gravitates towards satirical, offensive, or after school special-y.
Knights of Badassdom
Release Date: January 21 (limited)
In Order of Appearance: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage, Jimmi Simpson, Summer Glau, Danny Pudi, and Margarita Levieva.
Most Fist-Pump-Worthy Moment: Peter Dinklage has killer 'shrooms -- HUZZAH!
Bonus Factors: LARPing, nerd dream cast, cheesy CGI, goriness (possibly also cheesy), demons.
Theatre, Netflix, or Sick Day: Based on the premise and the cast, I really really want to say theatre. But the finished footage has me leaning towards Netflix, unless enough reviews convince me otherwise.
Brightest Star
Release Date: January 31 (limited)
In Order of Appearance: Chris Lowell, Jessica Szohr, Rose McIver, Allison Janney, Peter Jacobson, and Clark Gregg.
Most Fist-Pump-Worthy Moment: "I hate that I'm good at the things I don't care about, and terrible at the things that I do." And the brief instances when Chris Lowell isn't sporting awful hair, i.e. not nearly enough.
Bonus Factors: Piz finally getting the girl (you would think), ASTRONOMY OMG ALLISON JANNEY IS AN ASTRONOMER.
Theatre, Netflix, or Sick Day: Theatre, if I can find it. Who could turn down an opportunity to see Piz be all swoony (probably, hopefully) on the big screen?
Cavemen
Release Date: February 7
In Order of Appearance: Skylar Astin, Chad Michael Murray, Camilla Belle, Dayo Okeniyi, Alexis Knapp, and Kenny Wormald.
Most Fist-Pump-Worthy Moment: Um, Thresh stays alive in this one?
Bonus Factors: Shirtless Skylar Astin; Duckie; precocious child saying inappropriate things (although more likely to be an anti-bonus factor); and omg Camilla Belle is really pretty, you guys.
Theatre, Netflix, or Sick Day: Unless there's confirmation that 1) Skylar Astin sings, or 2) ChaMM gets facepunched, this is strictly Sick Day viewing (or, more likely in my case, airplane viewing).
The LEGO Movie
Release Date: February 7
In Order of Appearance: Will Arnett, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman, Will Forte, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, and Cobie Smulders.
Most Fist-Pump-Worthy Moment: Abraham Lincoln flying away in his rocket armchair, NO DOY.
Bonus Factors: EVERYTHING IS AWESOMEEE!, poking fun at Special Snowflake Syndrome, the generic posters (Sport! A Popular Band!), douchey Batman with Bat puns, the Xtina song sampling from A-ha.
Theatre, Netflix, or Sick Day: THEATRE OMG. I don't even care that it's in 3D.
About Last Night
Release Date: February 14
In Order of Appearance: Michael Ealy, Kevin Hart, Regina Hall, Joy Bryant
Most Fist-Pump-Worthy Moment: Shirtless Michael Ealy, OBVS.
Bonus Factor: DOGGIES!, costume party, Michael Ealy in the rain.
Theatre, Netflix, or Sick Day: Netflix. I really want to say theatre, for my obvious Michael Ealy crush. But I feel like there are two movies here -- Joy Bryant and Michael Ealy falling in love, which I'd gladly see in a theatre; and Regina Hall and Kevin Hart involved in wacky relationship hijinks, which I would not. Still, as far as Valentine's Day theatre options go, this one has Michael Ealy, so.
Non-Stop
Release Date: February 28
In Order of Appearance: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Anson Mount, and Lupita Nyong'o.
Most Fist-Pump-Worthy Moment: When U.S. Marshal Liam grabs his gun mid-air as the plane is losing altitude. As one does.
Bonus Factors: Liam Neeson expanding his special set of skills; the award-winning and -nominated actors in this cast; omnimous music; texts as a narrative device; conspiracy framing Our Hero; turbulence.
Theatre, Netflix, or Sick Day: Whenever Liam Neeson builds on his repetoire of action hero movies, I'm always like, "YES, THAT PREMISE IS AMAZE. MUST SEE IN THEATRES", but I never actually follow through. This will probably go much the same way, so Netflix.
So, dear readers: which of these movies, if any, are you most excited to see? What other winter films are you looking forward to? (Like the previously discussed That Awkward Moment, perhaps?) Share your thoughts or trailers in the comments below!