Movies I'm Ridiculously Excited For: June Edition
June is a kind of tough month for movies. Almost all of the movies I'm excited for are... well... read on...
Land of the Lost- Yes, it looks stupid. Yes, the tv show was the type of goofy loveablosity that doesn't really work these days. And yes, Will Ferrell always plays Will Ferrell. But... I don't know. I still find his Jew-froed man-boy shtick hilarious. And I love big screen, crazy, bug-strewn, kid adventures more than any 22 year old should. Dropping June 5th.
Year One- Maybe you're sick of Michael Cera at this point, but I'm not. And lines like
Cera-as-statue: So... when do you get off?
Slave girl: I'm a slave so... never.
Seem like the kind of goofy anachronistic awesomeness that Mel Brooks perfected in The History of the World (Part 1). Starting June 19th.
The Proposal- Again... maybe you don't want to watch Sandra Bullock in another convoluted romantic comedy but... damned if I don't find even the most cliched lines in this trailer amusing, and I think that the chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Bullock could carry me through anything. Plus, a golden girl!!!!!!!! June 19th.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen- what can I say? I love me some explosions and robots. June 26th.
So yes, there seems to be a lot of movies I'm going to go see, but not a lot of movies I'm not embarrassed to admit I WANT to go see.
*Away We Go- director Sam Mendes's follow up to Revolutionary Road doesn't look at all like the tense, thoughtful marriage drama. In fact, it kind of looks like an annoyingly cute Indie drama. But the trailer, full of stars Mya Rudolph (in a rare semi-serious role) and John Krasinski, is winning enough, and Mendes's name is enough to draw me into any film. This is definitely one of those movies that buzz is going to make or break for me. If it seems like it's getting good reviews, then I'm there. June 5th in Limited Release.
Land of the Lost- Yes, it looks stupid. Yes, the tv show was the type of goofy loveablosity that doesn't really work these days. And yes, Will Ferrell always plays Will Ferrell. But... I don't know. I still find his Jew-froed man-boy shtick hilarious. And I love big screen, crazy, bug-strewn, kid adventures more than any 22 year old should. Dropping June 5th.
Click to viewYear One- Maybe you're sick of Michael Cera at this point, but I'm not. And lines like
Cera-as-statue: So... when do you get off?
Slave girl: I'm a slave so... never.
Seem like the kind of goofy anachronistic awesomeness that Mel Brooks perfected in The History of the World (Part 1). Starting June 19th.
The Proposal- Again... maybe you don't want to watch Sandra Bullock in another convoluted romantic comedy but... damned if I don't find even the most cliched lines in this trailer amusing, and I think that the chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Bullock could carry me through anything. Plus, a golden girl!!!!!!!! June 19th.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen- what can I say? I love me some explosions and robots. June 26th.
So yes, there seems to be a lot of movies I'm going to go see, but not a lot of movies I'm not embarrassed to admit I WANT to go see.
*Away We Go- director Sam Mendes's follow up to Revolutionary Road doesn't look at all like the tense, thoughtful marriage drama. In fact, it kind of looks like an annoyingly cute Indie drama. But the trailer, full of stars Mya Rudolph (in a rare semi-serious role) and John Krasinski, is winning enough, and Mendes's name is enough to draw me into any film. This is definitely one of those movies that buzz is going to make or break for me. If it seems like it's getting good reviews, then I'm there. June 5th in Limited Release.