The summer time brings warmer weather, which makes people wear less, creating more to look at. However, summer also means the summer movie season, which brings even cooler stuff to look at. I have always been something of a summer movie fan.
One summer I had a series of coupons that gave me more money back than the price of admission. I frequented the cinema that summer and turned a profit, too. I will likely never reach that goal again, but I can list off the movies I want to see this summer and why they look so great.
Iron Man
Honestly, when I first heard about this movie, I was not excited in the least. Then I saw the teaser trailer. Robert Downey Jr. looks to have found himself the perfect role: playing a rich jerk with some boozing problems. While this movie is out in theaters, I have not yet seen it. Stop telling me it’s really good or I’ll end up not liking it.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Despite a rather ridiculous and long title (where are the cool ones like “The Last Crusade?”), this movie is probably number uno on my list of priorities on May 22. Well, scratch that. Breathing is first on my list, but a close second is this movie.
I can remember waiting for this movie and hearing updates about it when I was in high school. To give a sense of how long ago that was, it was back when most people thought all of the members of Nsync were gay, not just one.
The Incredible Hulk
I will admit, I still have not forgiven Ang Lee for Hulk a few years ago. And I am rather perplexed as to why Marvel is rebooting only a few years later with this one. Rewritten by Edward Norton, who also plays mild-mannered Bruce Banner, to be more along the lines of the 70s television show. I must admit I am interested.
Yes, it could end up being a huge disappointment. Maybe I’m just crawling back to a heartbreaking only to be trounced upon again, but I know what I want. Also, I am admittedly a big fan of Edward Norton (Death to Smoochy is extremely underrated).
Get Smart
They don’t make television comedies like this anymore. That is probably because Mel Brooks moved to movies and Police Squad worked better on the big screen as The Naked Gun. In any case, this has the potential to be the funniest movie of the summer.
Also, it’s been nearly ten years since the end of the Austin Powers series, so America is ready for another spy-humor mix, though this movie seems to be sadly devoid of midgets little people.
The Dark Knight
I know that every other movie on here seems to be a superhero movie, but this movie just looks plain badass, even before the death of Heath Ledger. Now it just takes on a creepy sense and I love it. I will admit I know next to nothing about the plot of this one, but who cares? It’s dark!
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Just kidding!