Spring 2013 Movie Preview

Even though I woke up to fresh snow on the ground today, I've been told that spring is actually on its way to us. And while right now I believe that this is the beginning of the end of the world and winter and snow will be here until the end, it seems that we'll at least be calling it spring soon, so that means it's time for another season of movie previews!

As for winter movies, I did actually get out to see three of them in the theaters: Les Miserables, Silver Linings Playbook, and Warm Bodies. And I really liked all of them. I thought they did a really great job with Warm Bodies, although it did have a slightly different feel than the book. I loved Silver Linings Playbook and was really surprised by Bradley Coopers performance. And even though I really do love Jennifer Lawrence and thought she did a great job in the movie, I'm not actually convinced that she deserved the Oscar for that movie. It seemed to me that she was just really loud and screamed a lot. But it was an emotional movie and role, so maybe I'm wrong. I just haven't seen any of the other nominated performances. And Les Mis. What can I say? I don't think I've ever cried so much in a movie. Ever. It wasn't perfect. But it was emotional. I was sad I didn't see The Hobbit. But when it came time to sit in a theater for 3+ hours, I just couldn't do it. It's too long, especially when it means we'll need a babysitter for at least that long as well. I'd rather spend that time at home watching on video (or DVD, for those of you too young to use the old terms).

But enough with winter! Let's move on to spring!

• Iron Man 3 - May 3: I am so excited for this movie! And this preview is awesome. They've done such a great job with the Iron Man movies, and while I've never read the comics and didn't know his story before seeing the movies and therefore can't compare the two, I do know that Iron Man raised the bar for superhero movies and I will be forever grateful for that.

• Star Trek Into Darkness - May 15: So, so, so excited for this one. Chris Pine. Zachary Quinto. Simon Pegg. Karl Urban. John Cho. And Benedict Cumberbatch!! As the bad guy?! I can't wait. If you didn't see the first one because you aren't a Trekkie, see it now anyway. Don't worry about the Star Trek thing. The movie is awesome. Seriously. Watch it. Now.

• The Place Beyond the Pines - March 29: Okay, I know I won't see this one in the theaters, but it definitely looks interesting. And really intense. Ryan Gosling is always amazing. And now I'm interested to see what else Bradley Copper can do. We'll watch this one on video, but check out the trailer if you haven't yet.

• Admission - March 22: Again, we'll probably watch this on video. This one isn't here so much because it looks like it'll be a great movie (though it might be, it's directed by Paul Weitz of About a Boy and American Dreamz), but because it has both Tina Fey and Paul Rudd in it. Together. I can barely stand it. Did you see his face in that last scene of the trailer? Love it.

• The Host - March 29: I never actually read the book but I have to say the trailer for the movie looks really good. I'm still not sure whether I'll see it or not, but I know a lot of people are excited for it. Plus, Diane Kruger as the villain? Love her!

• The Big Wedding - April 26: Okay, so it's pretty much a guarantee that this movie will be bad. But did you see who's in it? Robert DeNiro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, and Robin Williams. My hope is that it will at least be funny enough on video. And, that Katherine Heigl isn't too annoying.

There are a lot more big movies coming out this spring that I'm just not that excited about: The Great Gatsby, The Hangover Part III, Fast and the Furious 6, Oblivion, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Which spring movies are you excited about? What was your favorite winter movie? Do you ever go see movies just for the people starring in them? Are you more of a theater person or a DVD person? I'd love to hear all your thoughts on movies in the comments!