Out @ the Movies: January 19

Hey moviegoers!

Let's start of 2010 with another movie outing! We've got 6 different movies to consider for our movie outing on Tuesday, January 19th.

Our first candidate is a comedy starring Michael Cera...

Youth in Revolt

The Movie: "Youth in Revolt" is the irreverent story about the wild adventures of a teenage boy named Nick Twisp who meets the girl of his dreams while on a family vacation and has to turn his life and the lives of all those around him upside down in order to be with her.

The Cast: Michael Cera. ...And some other people.

The Reasons:

Michael Cera co-starring with Michael Cera
Who hasn't had the urge to be bad every now and again?
Now you can find out how that might work out for you....
What better way to start the year than with a good laugh?

The Web site: http://youthinrevolt-themovie.com

The Trailer:

Interested in something a little more in the vampire/sci-fi vein? Consider voting for...

Daybreakers

The Movie: The year is 2019. A mysterious plague has swept over the earth, transforming the majority of the world's population into vampires. Humans are now an endangered, second-class species -- forced into hiding as they are hunted and farmed for vampire consumption to the brink of extinction. It's all up to Edward Dalton, a vampire researcher who refuses to feed on human blood, to perfect a blood substitute that might sustain vampires and spare the few remaining humans. But time and hope are running out -- until Ed meets Audrey, a human survivor who leads him to a startling medical breakthrough. Armed with knowledge that both humans and vampires will kill for, Ed must battle his own kind in a deadly struggle that will decide the fate of the human race.

The Cast: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Isabel Lucas, Jay Laga'aia, Vince Colosimo, Claudia Karvan, Christopher Kirby, Renai Caruso, Michael Dorman

The Reasons:

Vampires as the dominant species!
Willem Dafoe as a good guy!
The first vampire movie of 2010!
Vampires that don't "sparkle" in the daylight.

The Web site: http://www.daybreakersmovie.com/

The Trailer:

Maybe you'd prefer a classic romantic comedy? Then you should vote for...

Leap Year

The Movie: "Leap Year" follows one woman's determined quest to get married to the perfect guy, despite what fate has in store for her. When their four-year anniversary passes without a marriage proposal, Anna decides to take matters into her own hands. Investing in an Irish tradition that allows women to propose to men on Feb. 29, Anna decides to follow her boyfriend Jeremy to Dublin and get down on one knee herself. But airplanes, weather and fate leave Anna stranded on the other side of Ireland, and she must enlist the help of handsome and surly Declan to get her across the country. As Anna and Declan bicker across the Emerald Isle, they discover that the road to love can take you to very unexpected places.

The Cast: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Kaitlin Olson, Adam Scott, Peter O'Meara, Michael J. Reynolds, Martin Sherman, Annika Hammerton, Flaminia Cinque, John Burke

The Reasons:

Amy Adams is charming (and not hard on the eyes).
Matthew Goode is easy on the eyes (and charming).
Classic road trip meets romantic comedy!

The Web site: http://www.universalpictures.com/leapyear/

The Trailer:

How about a supernatural murder mystery/drama? That would be...

The Lovely Bones

The Movie: A young girl, who has been murdered, watches over her family -- and her killer -- from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

The Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Saoirse Ronan, Michael Imperioli, Amanda Michalka, Nikki SooHoo, Rose McIver, Carolyn Dando

The Reasons:

Look at that cast!
Based on the best-selling novel.
Murder, mystery and a glimpse of heaven? All in one movie!

The Web site: http://www.lovelybones.com/

The Trailer:

If you're craving some post-Apocalyptic action, you'll probably vote for...

The Book of Eli

The Movie: In the not-too-distant future, across the wasteland of what once was America, a lone warrior (Washington) must fight to bring civilization the knowledge that could be the key to its redemption and save the future of humanity.

The Cast: Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman, Denzel Washington, Malcolm McDowell, Michael Gambon, Jennifer Beals, Ray Stevenson, Tom Waits, Lateef Crowder, Chris Browning

The Reasons:

Denzel Washington is kicking @$$ and taking names!
The first post-apocalyptic movie of 2010 (unless you count Daybreakers).
What is that book all about anyway?!?

The Web site: http://thebookofeli.warnerbros.com

The Trailer:

Maybe you're just looking for some good old-fashioned family-friendly physical comedy. If that's the case, then your choice would be...

The Spy Next Door

The Movie: Bob Ho is an undercover CIA super spy who decides to give up his career in espionage to settle down with his next-door neighbor and girlfriend, Gillian. But, Bob has one more mission to complete before Gillian agrees to marry him: winning over her three opinionated kids. When Gillian suddenly has to leave town, Bob volunteers to baby sit the children so he can earn their approval. But, when one of the kids mistakenly downloads a top-secret formula from his computer, Bob's archenemy, a Russian terrorist, moves in for the attack, forcing Bob to juggle the roles of spy and prospective stepfather in the most challenging mission of his career!

The Cast: Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lucas Till, George Lopez, Magnús Scheving, Madeline Carroll, Katherine Boecher, Jeff Chase, David Mattey

The Reasons: