Lots of places compile lists. Luckily, we’re here to deflate them.

Yahoo! Movies just released a Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2008 list. Yahoo! is apparently in bed with some studios and the payoff cash is going to help them hit their bottom line. This list is fucking terrible. Larry the Cable Guy must not have any projects due out in 2008, because there’s no way he would have been left off this list.

Yahoo’s 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2008 (in order of release)

• “Cloverfield”
• “Rambo”
• “Horton Hears a Who”
• “Iron Man”
• “Speed Racer”
• “Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
• “Sex and the City”
• “Wall-E”
• “Wanted”
• “The Dark Knight”

Our Initial Reaction: A ten year old kid and his mom compiled this list. A creepy uncle that’s a little too into Second Life may have thrown out a suggestion or two.

Why the List Sucks

Where to begin…

“Rambo” looks like it was financed by black market kidney sales. The world of cinema would probably be a better place if Stallone had been euthanized right after “Rocky IV”.

“Cloverfield” was being hyped as most secretive, exclusive project ever. We saw the trailer a few weeks ago and thought, “Independence Day” meets “Godzilla” minus the good stuff, namely Will Smith and fire breathing monsters…

There’s a reason “Speed Racer” was a cartoon. Making this movie was a fucking terrible idea. Isn’t one of the Wachowski brothers a chick now?…

Wow, time has been kind to the ladies of “Sex and the City”. Of course, by “kind” we mean it’s kicked them all right in the face. Can you already pre-order tickets to this one? Are raging erections still frowned upon in theaters?

What We’re Cool With

“Iron Man” will most likely require some serious suspension of reality, but we like the pedigree. We would definitely have a beer with Robert Downey Jr…

Angelina is going to look hot in “Wanted”…

After “Batman Begins”, if you’re not anticipating “The Dark Knight”, that’s a you problem.

Biggest Omission

Not having the new “Indiana Jones” flick on this list is a fucking travesty. We don’t care if Shia LaBeouf is also in this thing. It’s almost been 20 years. 20 fucking years?! You’re telling us the “Narnia” sequel is more anticipated?!…

Runner-Up. Will Ferrell’s “Semi-Pro” looked like it was going to be a bit of a stretch, but after watching the red band trailer we’re in high anticipation.

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