help: what movies should i see this weekend?

[sweetcell]

i haven't been to the movies since iron man came out, and want to play catch up this weekend.  on my radar:
 
 Wall-E
 Incredible Hulk
 Hancock
 
 these strike me as the kind of movie you want to see on the big screen (wall-e maybe a bit less than the others, but still).
 
 suggestions?  confirmation of choices?  general snarkiness?

[Christine Moritz]

When did Iron Man come out?
 
 You should see "The Fall" on the big screen.
 
 Review: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=cityguide/profile&id=1126100
 
 It's playing at Landmark E Street, Landmark Bethesda, and Shirlington.

[taperkat]

Wall*E, definitely... I don't know anyone who has seen it that disliked it.

[nmsles]

wall-e was amazing, loved it.
 
 i'd also love to see gonzo, the hunter thompson doc.  looks good.

[stu47]

loved wall-e....
 
 I've heard nothing but horrid reviews on hancock

[wml7]

wanted was good and so was hancock

[sweetcell]

ended up seeing wall*e tonight - loved it, and will probably end up seeing it again with my girlfriend.  what a great date movie - seriously.
 
 just as wall*e ended, "wanted" started next door so i snuck in and caught that.  not bad if you're in to over-the-top styling of sh*t being blown up.  the moralizing and "learn to look inside yourself"-type messages are pretty tiresome tho.  can't give it a strong recommendation but it was decent for the genre.  angelina (or her body double) has a really nice ass.

[Shadrach]

Took my 11 year old to see Hancock last night. First of all I should have paid closer attention to the PG-13 rating, the movie was loaded with profanity. Sure I know they will hear it somewhere, but I can't help but cringe when Will Smith drops an F-Bomb on screen when the boy is sitting next to me. Now about the movie, this "film" took in over $66 million over the weekend, count me in as one of the people who feels ripped off. Basically the movie was garbage. It starts out with promise, but a flimsy plot and lousy script have this movie falling apart half way through it. Definitely a rental.

[K8teebug]

Cannot wait to see Wall-E, Dark Knight, and X-Files

[sweetcell]

as a long-time x-files fan, i should be more excited than i currently am about the upcoming movie - but i'm not.  i'll definitely go see it but the preview i saw this weekend before "wanted" didn't do a great job of selling it.  very poor editing of a promo, they tried to play up the suspense (and failed), while giving zero information about the storyline.  fail.
 
 dark knight, on the other hand, i'm very excited about -  thanks to thedirector.  wait 'til you have 5 free minutes and click that link.  you'll be thanking him too.  
 edit: looks like the clip has been taken down          take my word for it, it's a kick-ass beginning.

[hoitel]

i'm co-signing on The Dark Knight. at first, i feared that it would be corny b/c of the weak ad campaign at first (even through the initial wave of hype caused by heath's death). the recent press and previews i've seen have made me feel a little better about checking it out. same with the X-Files film. early summaries were saying that the movie would be heavily standalone from the X-Files universe. i really hope that they drop a lot of tie-ins to the show and the last movie...
 
 also --- i caught "War, Inc." last night and i have to say that movie is crazy. pretty random and funny. John Cusack did a good job in the movie and in the action sequences. you should definitely check that one out.

[azaghal1981]

For anyone else who can't find anything interesting enough to warrant shelling out movie theater cash:
 
 I stumbled upon
  C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America  on IFC in the wee hours of friday morning during a fit of insomnia. Hilarious, thought-provoking and disturbing all at once. One of the better mocumentaries I've caught in a while.

[walkonby]

"maxed out"
 
 older but excellent doc.

[grotty]

http://www.heavymetalinbaghdad.com/
 
   <img src="http://www.heavymetalinbaghdad.com/press/press_kit.jpg" alt=" - " />  
 
 
 New York Times
 May 23, 2008
   http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/05/23/movies/23meta.html?ref=arts  
 
 �??Both a stirring testament to the plight of cultural expression in Baghdad and a striking report on the refugee scene in Syria, this rock-doc like no other electrifies its genre and redefines headbanging as an act of hard-core courage.�?�
 
 
 Los Angeles Times
 May 23, 2008
 
   http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-capsules23-2008may23,0,4883140.story  
 
 �??More than just another Iraq-doc, "Heavy Metal" is a surprisingly up-close look at the toll of the war on young people, and how they still have dreams and still want to jam, party and get down. If "Once" was about the romance of creativity, "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" is about the total, unrelenting obsession. They have no choice. They must rock.�?�
 
 Lost At Sea
 9.2/10 - See this film when you get the chance, visit the film's website, and for the sake of Acrassicauda, the next time you hear some heavy metal crank the volume to 11, throw up the horns and bang your head.
 
 
 New York Sun
 "A great parable about rock 'n' roll as an act of brotherhood and faith in collective survival."

[BookerT]

the edge of heaven, obviously