Summer Movies
Is it me, or have the movies this summer been consistently good? Granted, I haven't seen everything, and I have a tendency to be picky and usually only see movies that are reviewing well, but I have liked, or loved, everything I have seen.
Iron Man
I loved this movie. It's big, and there are explosions, which isn't ALWAYS my cup of tea, but sometimes I do have the sensibility of an 8-year-old boy. I hadn't been a big Iron Man fan previously, but this won me over. Robert Downey Jr. is fucking amazing, with a supporting cast to match. Can't wait for more. A-
Speed Racer
This movie obviously didn't review well, but I subscribe to the geek sensibility that it is a masterpiece. It is electrifying, breathtaking, and awesome in that it literally inspires awe. This highly stylized universe cannot be compared to anything else. It is incomparable and the first of its kind. Love love love. A
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Of everything I have seen this summer, this has been my least favorite. All of the George Lucas stuff (CGI gopher reaction shots, surviving nuclear blasts, etc)is ridiculous, but I loved everything else. I missed Indiana Jones, and this movie clearly drew on that nostalgia. B
WALL-E
Another modern masterpiece. The social aspect of this movie made me cry, but the simplistic innocence of Wall-E put a smile on my face at every turn. This movie takes a big step towards the further advancement of both animation and sci-fi, so I'm on board. A
Wanted
GUNS! JAMES MCAVOY! GUNS! ANGELINA JOLIE! GUNS! INTERESTING CREATIVE EFFECTS! A-
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
I love my Guillermo. His creativity and ingenuity blows my mind anytime I watch his movies. They are his, and his alone, like a perfectly crafted clock. A very steampunk clock. A totally bad ass clock. Ron Pearlman is dead-on as Hellboy, and I loved the elf prince and princess. Can't quite put my finger on why, but I did. Plus, DOUG JONES! B+
The Dark Knight
There are no words. Of all the movies of this summer, I was most excited about this, and there is not one ounce of disappointment. Every performance was perfect. Every frame was perfect. It was dark and atmospheric, and brought dignity and depth in the comic book universe to the mainstream. Every step towards legitimizing comics is important, and this was a huge bound. A
Iron Man
I loved this movie. It's big, and there are explosions, which isn't ALWAYS my cup of tea, but sometimes I do have the sensibility of an 8-year-old boy. I hadn't been a big Iron Man fan previously, but this won me over. Robert Downey Jr. is fucking amazing, with a supporting cast to match. Can't wait for more. A-
Speed Racer
This movie obviously didn't review well, but I subscribe to the geek sensibility that it is a masterpiece. It is electrifying, breathtaking, and awesome in that it literally inspires awe. This highly stylized universe cannot be compared to anything else. It is incomparable and the first of its kind. Love love love. A
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Of everything I have seen this summer, this has been my least favorite. All of the George Lucas stuff (CGI gopher reaction shots, surviving nuclear blasts, etc)is ridiculous, but I loved everything else. I missed Indiana Jones, and this movie clearly drew on that nostalgia. B
WALL-E
Another modern masterpiece. The social aspect of this movie made me cry, but the simplistic innocence of Wall-E put a smile on my face at every turn. This movie takes a big step towards the further advancement of both animation and sci-fi, so I'm on board. A
Wanted
GUNS! JAMES MCAVOY! GUNS! ANGELINA JOLIE! GUNS! INTERESTING CREATIVE EFFECTS! A-
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
I love my Guillermo. His creativity and ingenuity blows my mind anytime I watch his movies. They are his, and his alone, like a perfectly crafted clock. A very steampunk clock. A totally bad ass clock. Ron Pearlman is dead-on as Hellboy, and I loved the elf prince and princess. Can't quite put my finger on why, but I did. Plus, DOUG JONES! B+
The Dark Knight
There are no words. Of all the movies of this summer, I was most excited about this, and there is not one ounce of disappointment. Every performance was perfect. Every frame was perfect. It was dark and atmospheric, and brought dignity and depth in the comic book universe to the mainstream. Every step towards legitimizing comics is important, and this was a huge bound. A