Now, towards the end of the semester, I found myself having trouble determining what to write about for my weekly passion blog. While my undying love for movies has not wavered, I began to find that my well of potential topics was quickly drying. For that reason, I waited in order to find the perfect sign off-post, and I finally have – a look at the wonderful and exciting movies coming this summer. So be ready to drain your bank account, because you will be spending a great deal of money at the movies this summer.
There are so many fantastic movies opening in May that one nearly becomes overwhelmed by the prospect. This month contains a movie in almost every genre you could wish for in the summer.
Classy & Thought Provoking – the English class favorite The Great Gatsby promises to be intricate, engaging, thoughtful and exciting. Admittedly I have never read the acclaimed novel, but friends that have have expressed concern that the film adaptation will go over the top. Hopefully, the film doesn’t tie itself up in the grandeur and spectacle ad forget about the heart.
Superheroes – Shamefully I have not seen the Iron Man series, but from what I saw of Robert Downey Jr in the wonderfully successful Avengers, I am sure that Iron Man 3 will not disappoint.
The Hilariously Inappropriate – I have seen both installments. I laughed uncontrollably each time, and walked out of the theatre happy but moderately disgusted. I expect nothing less from The Hangover III, which will likely insult me to my core, but hopefully I will be laughing hysterically the entire time.
Action & Awesomeness – I cannot even begin to describe how excited I am for Star Trek: Into Darkness. The first film not only reinvented and revitalized the beloved franchise but was also easily one of the best summer blockbusters I had ever seen. I have no doubt that the sequel will rise to the occasion, largely because the phenomenally talented Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) will play the film’s bad guy. **Now You See It also looks hugely promising, and I suppose Fast & Furious 6 too if you are into that sort of thing.
Not on the list above (because it was the main article in the issue of Entertainment Weekly that these screen shots came from) is Man of Steel. I am a Superman girl, through and through, so I am anxiously awaiting the film’s release on June 14th. While initially I felt less than thrilled about the prospect of a British man wearing the red and blue suit as farm boy Clark Kent, Henry Cavill is certainly growing on me.
Other Things I Will Be Spending My Money On:
- The Heat – It is Sandra Bullock AND Melissa McCarthy. It is nearly impossible to go wrong with two women that talented and hilarious.
- White House Down – Likely a good popcorn movie about the taking of the White House, but really the main attraction in this movie is clearly Channging Tatum. For that reason alone, I will be present.
- The Internship – Reuniting Wedding Crashers duo Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn for a wacky and bizzarre internship at Google, will either be surprising hilarious of wildly stupid. A gamble? Yes. But these are the risks that I take in life – small, contained, and comfortable, with the only consequence a few hours of my time wasted.
To be honest, I am worried about July. There are only two movies that I really have an interest in seeing, and I am not sure how well they will turn out.
The Lone Ranger – with Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer at the reigns I feel somewhat reassured about the films potential for greatness, but perhaps my unfamiliarity with the story is making me wary. I want this movie to succeed and prove fantastically entertaining, but a small part of me is convinced it just doesn’t have the magic, though I can’t put my finger on it.
Despicable Me 2 – The first installment was so amazing that it is hard to imagine the sequel surpassing the original. The second movie in part shows Gru dealing with the difficulties of fatherhood, and apparently the character has evolved to become softer and kinder to his three new daughters. While from a moral standpoint that is great, Gru’s rough edges made him quirky, hilarious, and lovable. Hopefully they didn’t sand him down too much.
While I suppose I could see myself going to Elysium on a boring Friday night, the movie I am really looking forward to in August is not a sci-fi action thriller. It is We’re the Millers. The comedy reunites Horrible Bosses stars Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis and turns the idea of a family road trip on its head. Sudeikis is a small time dope dealer who suddenly has to transport 1,500 kilos of marijuana across the Mexican border, and to allude border patrol he hires strangers (like Aniston, a stripper) to pretend to be his suburban family on an innocent road trip. Odd? Yes. Hilarious? Definitely.
Well, I hope this has gotten you excited for the summer. What better way to spend months of sunny, gorgeous weather, than sitting in a dark air-conditioned theatre watching a movie? None.