Leaping Daybreakers in Revolt

It's cold outside, so I'll stay inside as much as possible because I'm a wuss. Perhaps in the theater, although it's usually cold in there too I guess. This week's million dollar question is can anything stop the juggernaut known as Avatar? 3 films will try... a horror movie, a comedy and a romantic comedy all take aim to do what no film has done since Avatar was released 21 days ago and taken in nearly $400 million in the US alone and over $1 billion worldwide. Yeah, that's big. Like 2nd biggest all-time, next to Titanic. I'm guessing James Cameron has a nicer car than me. Actually his butlers probably have nicer cars than me. Anyhow though, here's the skinny on the 3 contenders...

Leap Year

The Plot: Anna (Amy Adams) has spent four years with her boyfriend, Jeremy (Adam Scott), without a wedding proposal. During his business trip to Dublin, Anna opts to act on Leap Day, an Irish tradition that encourages women to propose to men on the date February 29th. A re-routed plane trip, however, lands her at the door of a Welsh innkeeper (Matthew Goode), who might offer a diversion of his own.
My Thoughts: Seriously? I haven't seen it, but it sucks. How do I know? The plot has the words "wedding" and "proposal" and speaks of a love triangle. Oh how will it all end?!?! Like every other movie of the thousands like this I assume. Why isn't Jennifer Anniston, Hugh Grant or Matthew MaConhottie in this though? They must have been busy. I'll pass on this and find something else to make me puke.

Youth in Revolt

The Plot: Like most teens, young Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) is ruled by his libido. And from the recesses of a trailer park in Northern California, Twisp concocts a plan -- make that multiple schemes -- to lose his virginity to a local girl, the precocious Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday).
My Thoughts: Cera can be pretty funny, despite playing the exact same character every time out, so I have hope for this. My real question though is... who names their kid Portia? It might be funny. I'll wait on the DVD rental.

Daybreakers

The Plot: In the year 2017, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher (Ehtan Hawke) works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
My Thoughts: Normally I would say enough of the f'n vampire movies already! But... I think Hollywood has to make at least 5 of them now for every Twlight movie so kids don't grow up picturing oddly metrosexual, shirtless, high school boys every time they think of vampires. The vamps in this looks pretty bad ass and it's got Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill and Willem DeFoe? That sounds cool to me. It's also rated R for strong bloody violence, so sign me up for that! Maybe these vampires won't play baseball and emote like little sissy boys the whole time. Damn you Twlight!