I read your post while pressing the button... http://inception.davepedu.com/

The teaser showed us less than we would have liked, but, for me, the only thing I need to know is 'Directed by Christopher Nolan'. If his weakest movie, is TDKR, that's a pretty awesome track-record, and he's earned the right to have my $20 blind.

And what's this about Nolan not putting any ideas into his movies? He's calved out a niche for himself as a director of cerebral blockbusters. The morals of surveillance, the prisoner's dilemma, dreams versus reality, fear as a tool of leadership, individual versus society, etc. Not all are perfectly executed, and he often bites off more than he can chew, but props for the ambition.

And what's this about how Nolan will spend 45 minutes explaining worm hole physics? Did Nolan spend ANY time explaining how the suitcase dream machine worked in Inception? Not one second was wasted on technobabble. They didn't even give the device a name.

Source Code had a similar premise, but this time with a proper budget. Yes, like a computer game - respawn when you die. And of course, you always need enhanced superhero powers in these tentpoles. This time it's delivered by mech technology, but in other movies it's due to genetics, adrenalin, low gravity, magic, talisman, gadgets, mutation, CIA spy training, Chosen one, etc.

Honest Trailers just did the Hobbit 1...

"Shot on location in some of New Zealand's most beautiful green-screen studios" 

American food. Maybe the marines just gotta wait 'til the cholesterol and trans-fat kicks in.

Godzilla and Supersize Me.

Philomena was getting some Oscar buzz too for its 'important social issue'. Catholic academy members may not vote for it though.

The Starship Troopers solution. Use an AA12 to blast a hole into Godzilla's skin and drop a few grenades inside. Then crack open a cold beer while watching the fireworks, wipe the sweat from your brow, turn to camera and say 'America. Back in the saddle'.

Talking about bats... a Dark Knight marathon? Only 7-ish hours this time. There's still two that haven't been given the WAYDM treatment. I'd contribute to that too.

From the trailer, Mila doesn't look like she belongs in this movie. She's fine as the sassy girlfriend in raunchy rom-coms, but seems miscast in a space opera. Hope I'm wrong.

Here's a depressing graph if you're a space nerd... basically funding for planetary science is slashed by around 40% for the rest of the decade.

Kyle looks like he'd rather be flying business class than coach

1. Gravity
2. Oblivion
3. Elysium
4. Stoker
5. The Hobbit 2 (expected, if standard the same)

Meh: Meh of Steel, Iron Meh 3, Star Trek into Meh