Well it's that time again. The summer movie season is upon us. And between now and Labor Day, there will be a ton of movies coming out.
And this summer, there's a buzz about the slate of films on tap this year.
After looking over the list, drooling over the online trailers and reading over things online, I've narrowed the summer field down to five. Five films that I will see no matter what.
Here they are, in reverse order.
5. The X-Files: I Want to Believe ( July 25) -- I've been a fan of the X-Files since the TV show debuted several years ago. I was there for the first big screen movie as well a few years back. Of course, the show kind of waned in the latter years of its nine season run, but I always hoped that they would do another movie for the fans. Now that time has come. So, I'm looking forward to seeing Mulder and Scully together again, solving a case that's not part of the long standing mythology, but rather facing the "monster of the week", which is where they had their best episodes.that's my plans.
4. Iron Man (May 2) -- I'm a huge fan of comic books, especially Marvel. But I have to admit, Iron Man's not on my list of heroes. I'm familiar with some of his stuff, but compared to the big ones, he's kind of off the radar to me. Still I was curious about the big screen version of this character. But when I saw the footage they showed at last year's Comic Con online, I was blown away. (In fact, it was after seeing this that the idea was sparked for me to plan my trip to this year's Comic Con.) I'm also curious to see how Robert Downey, Jr. does playing the role.
3. The Incredible Hulk (June 13) -- I am a huge Hulk fan. Been a fan for as long as I can remember. I love the character, and to say I was disappointed when the first Hulk movie came out about three years ago was an understatement. It was more psycho babble than action flick in my opinion. So, to hear that they're trying yet another big screen version gave me hope, but still I had my doubts. Will it suck yet again like the last one? Well, with Edward Norton playing Banner, the presence of a true villian with the Abdomination, and paying homage to both the comic as well as the old TV show, I'm crossing my fingers that it won't.
2. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (May 22) --To be honest, I never thought I'd see this happen. A new Indy flick? Heck, it's been almost 20 years since we last saw him in The Last Crusade. So I was pretty much convinced that was the final film. But it's not. We're going to see Harrison Ford back in the hat and whip one more time. And as a fan of Indy for nearly 3/4 of my life, that's very very cool. Until I saw the trailer, even I had my doubts as to whether we see Indy being, well Indy or being... well, old. I'm so glad, it's the former. Can't wait to see one of my favorite movie characters of all time back on the big screen.
1. The Dark Knight (July 18) -- Without a doubt, this is the most anticipated film not only of the summer, but of the year in my opinion. Many of my friends feel the same way. The Batman film franchise was successfully revived with Batman Begins over two years ago, and the buzz on this sequel has been on high ever since filming began. Especially with the news that Heath Ledger would be taking on the role as The Joker, Batman's top villian. The first trailer, which showed Ledger in action, sent the hype to another level over his performance. Then came the sad news in January over Ledger's tragic death due to an accidental drug overdose, news that stunned me and just about everyone else. Thankfully, director Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. are doing the right thing to honor Heath's memory and legacy by showing his performance the way it was intended to be, which even adds to the buzz. Not only will I look forward to seeing Christian Bale back as the Caped Crusader after doing a absolutely incredible job on Batman Begins, I'm interested to see how Aaron Eckhardt does as the latest character in the universe, Harvey Dent, aka Two Face.
Others in the mix this summer include Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Speed Racer, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and a few others that I may or may not see. But the five films I listed above are the ones that I'm focusing on.
It all begins today, when I'll check out Iron Man. I'll let you know how it is on my next post.
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