Well, here we are again. On the cusp of another big summer movie’s post. The official Summer movies edition 2011 is finally here! And what are some of the movies brewing this summer? Well read below.
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon: So here it is. When you watch Transformers, you basically throw out the thought of plot or substance because, well, it’s TRANSFORMERS! Who cares about that stuff right? And if you saw that abomination of a sequel called Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, then you can totally relate. So part 3 really needs to kick extra ass. Especially given the history of the 3rd act in trilogies. So, get ready to get your bag of popcorn and enjoy the ride!
X-Men – First Class: Sorry. I saw the butcher job they put on X-Men Origins: Wolverine and I have that same sinking feeling that this is going to be the case with this flick too. For starters, real comic book fans know that the first class ONLY consisted of Cyclops, Beast, Marvel Girl, Angel and Iceman. So why am I seeing Mystique, Magneto, “furry Beast”, Banshee, White Queen, waitasecond. WHITE QUEEN??? Why not just have the New Mutants, Excalibur and the Uncanny X-Force as part of the first class too? Sorry. The musings of a fan boy. This will be bad. Very bad.
Super 8: Am I stoked? A little bit. I mean, the director IS J.J. Abrams. And his last film was that little reboot about our favorite Starfleet adventure riders along space’s final frontier. And that is it; because besides that and the stars, nothing much else is known about this film. They did the same thing with Cloverfield too. Hm, can lightning strike twice? Get ready.
Cowboys and Aliens: Besides THOR, this is the one that I’ve been waiting for. I loved the graphic novel and the trailers have totally rocked. For beginners, the director of the Iron Man movies takes on this fun little project. And although, the title sounds and implies silliness, (I thought the same thing too when I purchased the graphic novel years ago) this flick has bagged Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford. Okay? Need I say more?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Pt. 2: No one really understands why the studio needed to split up the last Harry Potter book into two films beside trying to milk the franchise for all its worth but hey, at the end of it, we do get more Harry Potter films. We meaning you guys. I’m not a Pothead, but for those who are into the franchise, enjoy!
Captain America: Chris Evans (the former Human Torch from the Fantastic Four franchise) donns the red, white and blue uniform and battles the Axis Powers of World War II. At least from the looks of the trailers, this looks pretty good and appears to stay close to the source material. I think Marvel’s done it again.
Conan the Barbarian: One question. WHY? I mean, this was okay when Schwarzenneger did it. For one, I’m not sure it’s imprinted with the Marvel Studio’s tag. Meaning that it may not get the whole Marvel studios treatment along with the premium top notch actors and such. I’ll see this, but not in the movies. I’ll wait until it hits a premium channel near me.
Green Lantern: One of the coolest comic book heroes ever finally makes it to the big screen. And when it was announced that Ryan Reynolds would be Hal Jordan / Green Lantern, I think that this movie showed alot of promise. But after watching the trailers, there’s just something off about this movie. I hope I’m wrong, but this one looks like it’ll suck and suck bad. Like in Daredevil bad. I hope I’m wrong of course, but my vibe on this one is indicating disaster. Thanks, but I’ll pass.
And what about you guys? What movies are going to be on your summer watching list?
