So far, I think it has been a very good summer movie season. To be honest, I haven't been wanting to go down to the theaters this often in quite some time.
Knocked Up, Spiderman 3 (I've seen this one twice now), and Shrek 3 have been at least good entertaining films to say the least. Now there is a slew of films coming out which I am willing to pay $6-10 a ticket to see:
Ocean's 13
---Came out just this last week. I've been hearing some very mixed reviews, but I like the combination of actors for this film.
Waitress
---Suprised to see this one on my list? Just from the opinions/reviews I listen/pay attention to, I've actually heard nothing but raves for this movie (which I've heard classified as an Independent comedy), which is something I rarely see/hear. I've even had a couple friends who are guys and would prefer Fight Club or Scarface over any other film say that this was good. So I'm going to take their word for it and as soon as I can find a date, I'll be watching this one.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
---I loved the first one, and saw it in theaters 3 times. It's not a perfect film, but this ought to be a cheesy entertaining superhero flick. I plan on seeing this one by this time next week.
Evan Almighty
---I really liked Bruce Almighty (which is one of the biggest comedies of American Cinema History), and this one looks mostly good. But if I don't catch it in theaters, I'll be fine with downloading/renting the DVD.
Live free or die hard
---This is the latest installment of the Die Hard series, which is a popular series of action films here in the US. I've yet to see the 2nd movie in this film saga, but I plan on watching all 3 Die Hard films before seeing this one.
Ratatouille ("raht-tat-too-eh"...or some other pronunciation...)
---It's from Disney & Pixar, which are films companies who have yet to do me wrong or completely dissapoint me with their films.
License to Wed
---Two words: Robin Williams.
Transformers
---I'm not into the cartoon series, but this looks great. They're cars/vehicles/machines which turn into robots, which = fun.
The Simpsons Movie
---The show itself has had a major impact on American culture over these last 2 decades. It's been a landmark show which I've grown up with, and I think a motion picture deal has been long overdue for the entire animated town of Springfield.
The Bourne Ultimatum
---Just another installment in the Bourne series. which is an action/thriller series that I've mostly liked. As with the die hard series, I'll be watching the first two movies again before watching this.
Rush Hour 3
---The first two are Sat/Sun afternoon movie classics and were just entertaining action comedies.
Surf's Up
---I think this one has had terrible timing thanks to Happy Feet, but I would like to see this one anyways.
Mr. Brooks
---Recently came out, and has been fairing in the box office, but it has Dane Cook, who's become one of my favorite people to see in the entertainment industry. I would like to see how he fairs in a non-comedic role. Plus it looks like a good thriller.
Good Luck Chuck
---It's an original comedy with Jessica Alba and Dane Cook which ought to be funny.