And now for the second half of this best Sci Fi's of 2014 list we have what I like to call the "Monsters, Monkeys*** and the Final Frontier"! Enjoy the spectacular sights of strange creatures, weird genetically enhanced animals and super space adventures all for 2014!
6. Godzilla
After years of hibernation an ancient monster awakens from a
deep hibernation, its name- Godzilla. The mighty force of nature that is
Godzilla is met with the full force of man’s corruption of earth and the
awakening of an ancient enemy.
Is this new interpretation of Godzilla, no longer one born
of radiation but instead a full force of nature, some kind of Hollywood version
of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth? I
mean, one that’s not The Day AfterTomorrow... All the themes are there- after “testing” some nukes in the
pacific America awakens a walking natural disaster, talk about American Guilt.
Forgetting the Man vs. Nature aspect of the new ‘Zilla, this flick has been
made with the original Japanese heavily in mind-something that can already be
seen through the recent posters. Not only that but Breaking Bad fans (plus Malcolm in the Middle and even How I Met Your Mother fans) will be happy
to see Bryan Cranston taking on the lead (human) character with full force and
a heavy conscience. Godzilla will be released in UK cinemas on the 16th
of March so be prepared for the full power of this behemoth of a monster movie
7. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
As lead Chimp Caesar’s ape-centric society begins to develop
they are threatened by a band of some of the few human survivors of the
devastating virus unleashed a decade ago. After a short lived peacetime the two
factions are forced to go to war with each other but which will become the
dominant species of Earth? Be warned there may be a spoiler to that question
somewhere in the original Planet of the Apes!
With Andy Serkis
picking up one of his best as motion-capture characters “Caeser”, the ape
protagonist of 2011’s Rise of the Planetof the Apes, and being joined by franchise favourite Gary Oldman this
wartime ape-scapade is looking better and better every day it draws closer to
release. This time we get to see a little more of the newly formed Ape culture
and society, something which promises to be as enthralling as being introduced
to an alien civilization... Excluding the fact that we know where this is leading...
to a whole new Planet. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is due
out on the 17th of July in the UK.
8. Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Jones is no ordinary future Earthling, born under
the night sky with multiple signs predicting her great destiny. When Caine, a
genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth Jupiter is forced
to realise a destiny that has been drawn for her since birth. Jupiter’s genetic
signature hides a connection to an extraordinary celestial inheritance which
may alter the balance of the cosmos.
Filmed in our very own Pinewood Studio, amongst other places
of course, Jupiter Ascending is
looking to be a fast paced intergalactic action Sci fi with the likes of Mila
Kunis and Channing Tatum filling in the lead roles of Jupiter and Caine
respectively. Jupiter Ascending looks
to me as if it could go two ways- a spectacular adventure though space pulled
off with exact precision ...or a repeat of the devastating flop that was John Carter. Fortunately with an ace
pairing of directors, Andy and Lana Wachowski, and with Kunis and Tatum leading
the Jupiter Ascending doesn’t look at
all like it will head down the Carter road. Jupiter
Ascending will be released in the UK on the 18th July.
9. Guardians of the Galaxy
Finding himself the target of unrelenting bounty hunters
after stealing a mysterious orb Peter Quill, or ‘Starlord’ as he likes to be
called, is forced to join forces with a motley space crew. Dubbed “The
Guardians of the Galaxy” (probably by Quill himself) this “team” comprises of a
green skinned assassin, a super muscled warrior, a gun totting genetically
enhanced racoon and... Well why not... a humanoid tree who can only say “Groot”
– which happens to also be his name. But when Quill realises the true power of
his orb this rag tag group of ex-cons has to become the true Guardians of the Galaxy.
One of the films on the list I am looking forward to the
most –not least because it’s one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films (as in The Avengers) this film features the
bravest ensemble of characters in any Marvel film to date. These “heroes” have
been labelled as the “Rolling Stones to The Avengers’ Beatles” and, whilst I
take umbrage at the idea that the Avengers are The Beatles, I must say The
Guardians make the Iron Man, Hulk, Cap and Thor combo look like a girl scout
meeting. This is the first of the MCU films to reach way beyond the stars (The Thor’s were still pretty earthbound) and
the first to go against the standard idea of a superhero movie being good or
almost good people saving earth. For those of you who, like me, are counting
the days for this star filled film The Guardians of the Galaxy is released in the UK on the 1st of
August.
10. Interstellar
When a wormhole is newly discovered a team of explorers and
scientists embark on a journey that may well help to transcend the limitations
of human space travel. With a plot suspected to involve time travel, alternate
dimensions and a rustic future version of earth Interstellar is by far the most enigmatic of all the films on this
list.
Due to its distant release date, all the way on the other
end of the year, little has been made known about the film, but what is known
is that it will be another of Mathew McConaughey’s ever growing list of serious
and emotionally complicated characters, a real juxtaposition to the hunks and Adonis’s
of Sahara and Failure to Launch. Joining McConaughey will be Anna Hathaway and, a
personal favourite of mine, John Lithgow (Rise
of the Planet of the Apes, Footloose(’84) and Barney’s Dad in How I Met
Your Mother) and with Christopher Nolan at the helm it’s fair to say that Interstellar will be one to look out for
when it’s released on the 7th of November.
** The Miniature Death Ray cannot and will not be used for elimination. The Miniature Death Ray is for bacteria killing purposes only.
***They are not Monkeys! They're Apes!
***They are not Monkeys! They're Apes!
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