Preston DuBose
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This summer there are a number of movies I'm looking forward to seeing. What about you?
I've already seen Thor and Kung Fu Panda 2 (yes, I have young kids).
Thor was a pretty decent popcorn movie, but I doubt it will be remembered as a particularly noteworthy entry in Marvel's catalog of superhero movies. Better than some *cough*Spiderman 3*cough* but not as good as the Iron Man movies.
Kung Fu Panda 2 was also a good movie. I'm sure we'll end up with it on DVD for the kids, and I would hazard that it has a decent repeat factor for adults. It very clearly set the stage for a third movie, and I'll be interested if certain threads play out the way I expect.
I've been purposefully keeping myself in the dark about X-Men: First Class, which opens today, but I've heard (from reviewers) that it's one of the best Marvel movies to date. That's a pretty high bar to set, but it certainly has my interest.
Super-8 looks like a winner of a movie. Between Cloverfield and the Star Trek reboot, I have a lot of faith in JJ Abram's ability to tell a good yarn. Many have compared the look of this movie to the early, wonder-filled work Spielberg, such as E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I concur, and think that is a Good Thing(tm).
Even though I was a mostly a Marvel reader as a kid, I still have hopes for the Green Lantern movie.
Harry Potter fans have waited a looooong time for this movie. I'm sure we won't be disappointed.
Captain America is one of my favorite heroes, so I'll definitely be there for this movie. I desperately want it to be better than just "good", but less-than-patriotic comments by the director and mediocre trailers lead me to believe that we'll probably get something on par with Thor-- decent, but not particularly noteworthy.
I also have high hopes for Cowboys and Aliens. It has a good looking cast and no shortage of explosion-fu. Now we just have to hope that the script is coherent. Obviously from my earlier picks I have no problem suspending disbelief, but story still comes first. Well okay, at least be a very close second.
Movies I could just as soon skip are Rise of the Planet of the Apes (never been a fan of that franchise), Transformers 3 (the first one was fun, but the sequel killed my interest in seeing more) and Cars 2. That being said, I'm sure the whole family will load up to go see Cars 2. If you're a parent of a kid under the age of 10 it's practically a requirement. CPS might very well show up on your doorstep to investigate such clear signs of cruelty if you don't. Still, I haven't seen a trailer for it yet that makes it look like anything but a train wreck. Or car wreck. Yeah, I know, this is PIXAR we're talking about and they have yet to make a downright bad movie...but the trailers make this movie look like vapid Saturday morning fare instead of a story with a point.
Movies I'm on the fence about--Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night. I'm a Robert E. Howard fan, so there's that. Also, I recently caught Conan the Destroyer (with Ah-nuld!) on tv and got a reminder of just how bad it was, so I wouldn't be going in comparing it against rose-colored memories from my childhood. Still, the new Conan looks like he's wearing mascara. Considering all the other movies I want to see this summer, Conan may end up in my Netflix queue. Fright Night is another classic movie from my youth and I wonder why anyone feels the need to re-do so cheesy perfection. In its favor, the remake has a decent cast and good source material. If done right, it certainly could be a better movie than the original. Or not. I'll wait for another trailer and/or some first-hand reviews.
That's my summer movie picks. What about yours?
I've already seen Thor and Kung Fu Panda 2 (yes, I have young kids).
Thor was a pretty decent popcorn movie, but I doubt it will be remembered as a particularly noteworthy entry in Marvel's catalog of superhero movies. Better than some *cough*Spiderman 3*cough* but not as good as the Iron Man movies.
Kung Fu Panda 2 was also a good movie. I'm sure we'll end up with it on DVD for the kids, and I would hazard that it has a decent repeat factor for adults. It very clearly set the stage for a third movie, and I'll be interested if certain threads play out the way I expect.
I've been purposefully keeping myself in the dark about X-Men: First Class, which opens today, but I've heard (from reviewers) that it's one of the best Marvel movies to date. That's a pretty high bar to set, but it certainly has my interest.
Super-8 looks like a winner of a movie. Between Cloverfield and the Star Trek reboot, I have a lot of faith in JJ Abram's ability to tell a good yarn. Many have compared the look of this movie to the early, wonder-filled work Spielberg, such as E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I concur, and think that is a Good Thing(tm).
Even though I was a mostly a Marvel reader as a kid, I still have hopes for the Green Lantern movie.
Harry Potter fans have waited a looooong time for this movie. I'm sure we won't be disappointed.
Captain America is one of my favorite heroes, so I'll definitely be there for this movie. I desperately want it to be better than just "good", but less-than-patriotic comments by the director and mediocre trailers lead me to believe that we'll probably get something on par with Thor-- decent, but not particularly noteworthy.
I also have high hopes for Cowboys and Aliens. It has a good looking cast and no shortage of explosion-fu. Now we just have to hope that the script is coherent. Obviously from my earlier picks I have no problem suspending disbelief, but story still comes first. Well okay, at least be a very close second.
Movies I could just as soon skip are Rise of the Planet of the Apes (never been a fan of that franchise), Transformers 3 (the first one was fun, but the sequel killed my interest in seeing more) and Cars 2. That being said, I'm sure the whole family will load up to go see Cars 2. If you're a parent of a kid under the age of 10 it's practically a requirement. CPS might very well show up on your doorstep to investigate such clear signs of cruelty if you don't. Still, I haven't seen a trailer for it yet that makes it look like anything but a train wreck. Or car wreck. Yeah, I know, this is PIXAR we're talking about and they have yet to make a downright bad movie...but the trailers make this movie look like vapid Saturday morning fare instead of a story with a point.
Movies I'm on the fence about--Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night. I'm a Robert E. Howard fan, so there's that. Also, I recently caught Conan the Destroyer (with Ah-nuld!) on tv and got a reminder of just how bad it was, so I wouldn't be going in comparing it against rose-colored memories from my childhood. Still, the new Conan looks like he's wearing mascara. Considering all the other movies I want to see this summer, Conan may end up in my Netflix queue. Fright Night is another classic movie from my youth and I wonder why anyone feels the need to re-do so cheesy perfection. In its favor, the remake has a decent cast and good source material. If done right, it certainly could be a better movie than the original. Or not. I'll wait for another trailer and/or some first-hand reviews.
That's my summer movie picks. What about yours?