The Summer Movie Season is my favorite time of the year and it’s only a few weeks away. I’m super-excited. This week's Entertainment Weekly is the preview issue for the Summer Movie Season, so I thought it would be cool if my first blog post covered the movies I can’t wait to see.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
I don’t know much about this film, other than it’s based on a popular novel. It seems like a strange concept, with one of our country's greatest presidents slaying the creatures of the night. What’s next George Washington with super powers? I have to admit that after I saw the trailer, this movie went from rental to must see in the theaters.
Expendables 2
This sequel to the 2010 original returns Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and the rest of their mercenary team return for some high octane over the top action. The sequel also offers expanded roles for both Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger while adding more action movie stars like Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris into the mix. Not much is known regarding the plot of the movie other than it’s going to includes a lot of explosions.
Total Recall
This remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi classic now stars Colin Farrell in the Schwarzenegger role of Douglas Quaid as a man with identity issues. This movie, like the 1990 original is based on the short story by Philip k. Dick’s “We Can Remember it For You Wholesale.” According to the early buzz, this remake is supposed to follow the plotline of the short story. A recently released trailer however shows that the remake has many of the same scenes previously shown in the original film. The story is a great mind bending sci-fi thriller, I’m curious to see how closely this film resembles the original Schwarzenegger film.
Ted
This movie is from Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane and stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. The story revolves around a boy’s wish for his teddy bear to come to life. This movie deals with what happens to the teddy bear when the boy grows up to be a man. Well the answer to that question is found in this raunchy comedy, that deals with a cursing, sex crazed, pot smoking stuffed animal. The trailer for this movie is really funny and Wahlberg appears to be perfectly cast in this role.
These next three movies are in my opinion the biggest of the year. In some cases, I’ve been waiting for these movies for years.
Prometheus
Director Ridley Scott’s return to the sci-fi horror genre he created. Originally this film was supposed to be a prequel to the Alien franchise, but has been changed to something different. Apparently, it exists in the same universe as the Alien franchise. This movie has Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce and Michael Fassbender leading an ensemble cast. The plot of this movie revolves around a team of explorers trying to uncover the secrets of the universe when they appear to bite off more than they can chew. It will be interesting to see if this movie carries the same themes as the first Alien film. I’m curious to see all the secrets revealed and if this movie’s storyline does have ties to the Alien franchise.
The Avengers
Marvel Comics' ultimate superhero team up is finally a reality. The plans for this film started with 2008’s Iron Man and led all the way to last summer’s Captain America : The First Avenger. Iron Man, Captain America , Thor and the Hulk join together to defend the Earth against an alien invasion. This movie is comic book nerd’s dream, to see all these characters on the screen together in an epic way. The buzz on this movie is high and reports from early screenings have been extremely positive. I’m excited see how all these different characters get blended together under one spotlight.
The Dark Knight Rises
Christopher Nolan’s follow up to one of the best comic book movies ever made The Dark Knight. The plot takes place eight years after the events of that film. A new terrorist leader by the name of Bane wrecks havoc in Gotham City
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