SUMMER MOVIES
The summer movie season officially kicks off today with the arrival of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Then, for the next 16 weeks the studious roll out, what they hope will be blockbusters.
Here is what I’m looking forward to most in the summer of 2009:
(click the movie titles to see the trailers)
1. FUNNY PEOPLE: The third Judd Apatow film, following The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. This one has Apatow staple Seth Rogan teaming up with comedy superstar Adam Sandler. Can’t go wrong with that combo right?
2. HARRY POTTER & THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE: The second to last Harry Potter book comes to the big screen. This previews for this one look awesome. We will finally get to see Snape kill Dumbledore on the big screen. And Hermoine is aging nicely I must say.
3. PUBLIC ENEMIES: Johnny Depp playing legendary bad ass bank robber John Dillinger while Christian Bale plays the FBI chief trying to catch him….nuff said.
4. UP: I’ve never seen a bad Disney/Pixar film. Hell, I’ve never even seen a mediocre one. They have all been brilliant. Early buzz says the story of an elderly gentlemen in a flying house could be the best yet. I’m there…with our without Aidan.
5. WOLVERINE: The man with the bushy sideburns and steel claws has always been my favorite part of the X-Men movies. Even though critics are saying this one is bad, I’ll make up my own mind, thank you.
6. STAR TREK: This is an origin story. How did captain Kirk come to lead the Starship Enterprise. Sounds interesting. Plus, it has Sylar from Heroes playing Spock and LOST creator JJ Abrams is directing.
7. TERMINATOR SALVATION: Can a Terminator film succeed without Arnold Schwarzenegger? We’ll see.
8. HALLOWEEN 2: Rob Zombie gets his second crack at the Halloween franchise. I didn’t “love” his first try a few years back, but I’m told this time Zombie has creative control and he finally had the chance to film the Michael Myers movies he’s always wanted.
9. THE HANGOVER: This film looks hilarious. Once I saw Mike Tyson dancing to Phil Collins music in the trailer I knew I’d be seeing this one on opening weekend.
10. INGLORIOUS BASTERDS: The latest Quentin Tarantino film about Jews kicking some German ass during WW2.
The summer will also bring a host of other potential blockbusters including Transformers 2, Angels and Demons (davinci code sequel), a live action GI JOE film, and Land of the Lost staring Will Ferrell, which, in my book, will be the biggest bomb of the summer.
June 8, 2009 at 2:17 am
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