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The Most Anticipated Movies of 2009 (with Trailers)
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 Posted by westy563 on 1.6.09 @ 12:35 pm

Here is a preview of the great movie releases coming in 2009.

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Green Zone
Green Zone     Posted by westy563


Plot: A thriller about a pair of CIA agents on the trail of certain Weapons of Mass Destruction and a foreign correspondent following their mission. Inspired by Imperial Life in the Emerald City.

Release Date: 2009
bockman5
on 2/3/09
Hey Westy is this the movie Holland is going to be in or whatever??
 
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince     Posted by westy563


Plot: As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

Release Date: July 17, 2009
 
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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes     Posted by westy563


Plot: Detective Sherlock Holmes (Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Law) engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.

Release Date: December 25, 2009
 
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Adventureland
Adventureland     Added by westy563


Plot: A comedy set in the summer of 1987 and centered around a recent college grad who takes a nowhere job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.

Release Date: April 3, 2009
 
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Old School Dos
Old School Dos     Added by westy563
Plot: This sequel to the comedy hit "Old School", the rumored plot focuses on the first film's three main characters Mitch (Wilson), Frank (Ferrell), and Beanie (Vaughn) who head to Daytona Beach, Florida for spring break.

Release Date: TBA - 2011
westy563
on 1/7/09
FYI, this movie may not be released in 2009
 
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I Love You, Man
I Love You, Man     Added by westy563


Plot: Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But when his insta-bond his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancee can the trio learn to live happily ever after?

Release Date: March 20, 2009
 
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The Hangover
The Hangover     Added by westy563


Plot: A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.

Release Date: June 5, 2009
 
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Fanboys
Fanboys     Added by westy563


Plot: "Star Wars" fans travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of "Episode I: The Phantom Menace".

Release Date: February 6, 2009
 
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Public Enemies     Posted by westy563

Plot: The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

Release Date: July 1, 2009
westy563
on 3/31/09
1920s American Gangsters = Top 5!
 
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The Road
The Road     Posted by westy563


Plot: A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible.

Release Date: October 16, 2009
 
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Star Trek
Star Trek     Posted by westy563


Plot: A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.

Release Date: May 8, 2009
westy563
on 3/31/09
This movie looks much better than the new Star Wars movies. 
 
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The Taking of Pelham 123
The Taking of Pelham 123     Added by westy563


Plot: Armed men hijack a New York subway train in demand of a hefty ransom. As the authorities try to negotiate with the hostage takers they wonder how the hijackers plan to get away.

Release Date: July 24, 2009
 
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Taking Woodstock
Taking Woodstock     Added by westy563


Plot: A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.

Release Date: August 14, 2009
 
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The Soloist
The Soloist     Added by westy563


Plot: A Los Angeles Journalist, befriends a homeless Julliard trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

Release Date: April 24, 2009
 
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Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are     Added by westy563


Plot: An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.

Release Date: October 16, 2009
 
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Bruno
Bruno     Added by westy563


Plot: Flamboyant Austrian fashionista Bruno takes his show to America.

Release Date: July 10, 2009
korey
on 3/31/09
Hells yea.
 
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Funny People
Funny People     Added by westy563


Plot: When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.

Release Date: July 31. 2009
 
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine     Posted by westy563


Plot: Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.

Release Date: May 1, 2009
 
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Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons     Posted by westy563


Plot: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican.

Release Date: May 15, 2009
 
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G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra     Posted by westy563


Plot: An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

Release Date: August 7, 2009
futrsenator
on 1/6/09
they better not mess this one up. 
korey
on 1/6/09
This one is going to be sick!
 
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Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens     Posted by westy563


Plot: When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years.

Release Date: March 27, 2009
 
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Up
Up     Posted by westy563


Plot: y tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

Release Date: May 29, 2009
 
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The Informant
The Informant     Added by westy563
Plot: The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre.

Release Date: September 18, 2009
 
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Avatar
Avatar     Posted by westy563


Plot: A band of humans are pitted in a battle against a distant planet's indigenous population.

Release Date: December 18, 2009
 
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Taken
Taken     Added by westy563


Plot: A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.

Release Date: January 30, 2009
 
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State of Play
State of Play     Added by westy563


Plot: Based on the BBC mini-series of the same title, a team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress.

Release Date: April 17, 2009
 
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Year One
Year One     Added by westy563


Plot: When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Black and Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

Release Date: June 19, 2009
korey
on 3/31/09
Michael Cera is going to be hilarious in this one!
 
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Management
Management     Added by westy563


Plot: A traveling art saleswoman tries to shake off a flaky motel manager who falls for her and won't leave her alone.

Release Date: May 29, 2009
 
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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past     Added by westy563


Plot: A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding.

Release Date: May 1, 2009
 
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2012
2012     Posted by westy563


Plot: An academic researcher leads a group of people in a fight to counteract the apocalyptic events that were predicted by the ancient Mayan calendar.

Release Date: July 10, 2009
 
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The International
The International     Added by westy563


Plot: An Interpol agent (Owen) attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.

Release Date: February 13, 2009
 
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Paul Blart: Mall Cop     Added by westy563


Plot: When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to the a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.

Release Date: January 16, 2009
 
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Gomorrah
Gomorrah     Added by westy563


Plot: An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families.

Release Date: Early 2009
westy563
on 1/26/09
This movie looks Awesome!
 
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans     Added by westy563


Plot: An origins story centered on the centuries-old feud between the the race of aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers, and their onetime slaves, the Lycans.

Release Date: January 23, 2009
 
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Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian     Added by westy563


Plot: Security guard Larry Daley (Stiller) infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah (Wilson) and Octavius (Coogan), who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.

Release Date: May 22, 2009
 
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen     Posted by westy563


Plot: Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.

Release Date: June 29, 2009
futrsenator
on 1/6/09
i cant even believe they r making a remake of this.  the first one BLEW hard.  how they hell can u ruin a kids favorite childhood cartoon with that crap.  and who the hell wants to see shia ladouche in another film.
 
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Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds     Posted by westy563


Plot: In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.

Release Date: August 28, 2009
 
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Watchmen
Watchmen     Posted by westy563


Plot: When an ex-superhero is murdered, a vigilante named Rorshach begins an investigation into the murder, which begins to lead to a much more terrifying conclusion.

Release Date: March 6, 2009
 
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Knowing
Knowing     Added by westy563


Plot: A teacher (Cage) opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

Release Date: March 20, 2009
 
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Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness     Added by westy563
Plot: As homicide detective Thomas Craven (Gibson) investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.

Release Date: November 11, 2009
korey
on 1/6/09
This isn't about DUI's in Malibu?
 
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He's Just Not That Into You
He's Just Not That Into You     Added by westy563


Plot: The Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior.

Release Date: February 6, 2009
 
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Push
Push     Added by westy563


Plot: The action packed sci-fi thriller involves a group of young American ex-pats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities.

Release Date: February 6, 2009
 
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Observe and Report
Observe and Report     Added by westy563


Plot: Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective, is recruited to close the case.

Release Date: April 10, 2009
 
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Couples Retreat
Couples Retreat     Added by westy563


Plot: A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.

Release Date: October 9, 2009
 
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Land of the Lost
Land of the Lost     Added by westy563


Plot: On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall (Ferrell) is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant (Friel) and a redneck survivalist (McBride). In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka (Taccone), their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. Can they all make it back to our world alive, and if so: Will Dr. Marshall can go from zero to hero with his discoveries?

Release Date: June 5, 2009
 
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Terminator: Salvation
Terminator: Salvation     Posted by westy563


Plot: After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.

Release Date: May 22, 2009
 
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Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th     Added by westy563


Plot: A group of young adults discover a boarded up Camp Crystal Lake, where they soon encounter Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.

Release Date: February 13, 2009
 
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Agora
Agora     Posted by westy563


Plot: A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria.

Release Date: December 18, 2009
 
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Shutter Island
Shutter Island     Posted by westy563


Plot: Drama is set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island.

Release Date: October 2, 2009
 
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9     Posted by westy563


Plot: A post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.

Release Date: September 9, 2009
 
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The Proposal
The Proposal     Added by westy563


Plot: A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.

Release Date: June 12, 2009
 
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Fast & Furious
Fast & Furious     Added by westy563


Plot: As he is released from prison, Brian O'Conner teams up with Dominic Toretto work with the feds to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

Release Date: April 3, 2009
 
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The Great Buck Howard
The Great Buck Howard     Added by westy563


Plot: A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.

Release Date: March 20, 2009
 
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Coraline
Coraline     Added by westy563


Plot: A young girl (Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life.

Release Date: February 6, 2009
 
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Notorious
Notorious     Added by westy563


Plot: The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.

Release Date: January 16, 2009
 
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The Box
The Box     Added by westy563
Plot: A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who open it and become instantly wealthy. Little do they realize that opening the box also kills someone they do not know.

Release Date: November 6, 2009
westy563
on 1/26/09
Sounds wierd
 
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic     Added by westy563


Plot: A college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.

Release Date: February 13, 2009
 
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Next Day Air
Next Day Air     Added by westy563


Plot: Two inept criminals are mistakenly delivered a package of cocaine and think they've hit the jackpot, triggering a series of events that changes ten people's lives forever.

Release Date: May 8, 2009
 
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Nine
Nine     Added by westy563
Plot: Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.

Release Date: December 11, 2009
 
 
 
 
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