Talking with Jim last night about the summer blockbusters and what needs to be seen and what needs to be left unseen. If nothing else, the summer movie season proves to me each and every year that, if I am a film snob, I’m not a very good one. I’m a sucker for the big action and the de-luxe sets and costumes.
Since the only important list is what needs to be seen, here’s what movies I’ll be making out with my wife during:
TO BE SEEN (in no particular order):
Mission Impossible 3
Superman Returns
X-Men 3
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Lady in the Water
A Scanner Darkly
Miami Vice
Flags of Our Fathers
Snakes on a Plane
The Proposition (best poster of the summer)
A Prairie Home Companion
The Science of Sleep
Edit: I can’t believe I forgot ‘The Descent’. I’m dying to see that, too.
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There is big news coming about ‘The Foot Fist Way‘. Big congratulations to those fellas. I missed yet another chance to see this movie in the theater this weekend, but apparently, in the not too distant future, it will become harder and harder NOT to see this movie.
Brace yourselves.
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TO BE SEEN (in no particular order):
Mission Impossible 3 This movie is fun!
Superman Returns Yes, but it will be like eating a marshmallow peep – it should be fun, but isn’t
X-Men 3 Ratner will run the franchise into the dirt
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest YES!
Lady in the Water I’ll give it a chance
A Scanner Darkly Something about this movie seems outdated already, huh?
Miami Vice is there really a defining enough characteristic to the Miami Vice universe to warrant a film? Couldn’t this be called BAD BOYS: UNDERCOVER IN MIAMI and work just as well?
Flags of Our Fathers never heard of it
Snakes on a Plane YES! And, after this movie, I want to see Karate Kid VS. Teenwolf!
The Proposition (best poster of the summer)no interest
A Prairie Home Companion
The Science of Sleep The science of… what?
Superman Returns Yes, but it will be like eating a marshmallow peep – it should be fun, but isn’t
I have higher hopes.
X-Men 3 Ratner will run the franchise into the dirt
All bets are off on this one, especially since Fantastic Four ended up not being totally horrible.
A Scanner Darkly Something about this movie seems outdated already, huh?
Prolly because they’ve been advertising it since around 1987 or so.
Miami Vice is there really a defining enough characteristic to the Miami Vice universe to warrant a film? Couldn’t this be called BAD BOYS: UNDERCOVER IN MIAMI and work just as well?
Nah, I don’t agree. I love the Miami Vice vibe, as outdated as it may be now. I think there could be something here.
Flags of Our Fathers never heard of it
Clint! WWII! What’s not to love?
I want to see Karate Kid VS. Teenwolf!
You just blew my mind.
The Proposition (best poster of the summer)no interest
Looks like we won’t be running into each other much at the theater, eh? Except at Karate Kid vs. Teenwolf. Holy crap, that’s a great idea.
Glad to see you mention THE PROPOSITION. I’m really excited about this one as well, especially after hearing Roger Ebert say seeing it made him think that an adaptation of Blood Meridian could actually work. You know what that translates to? Straight up violence, yo. Hardcore. And Nick Cave wrote the thing, for the love of dirt. Great cast, great trailer, great poster. The film better work.
Do you know the dates for Science of Sleep and Flags of Our Fathers??? I haven’t seen peep in advertising for either one.
Oh, and add Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties to that last for me, will ya?
I think ‘Flags’ and ‘Sleep’ come out in August. But I think they’re going to be super-secret movies so that no one will go watch them.
And, yeah, the trailer for ‘The Proposition’ looks great and I like Nick Cave’s stuff… I think it’ll be real good.
I will add Garfield 2… to my list of must NOT sees! Zing!
Of course we won’t be running into each other this summer, Craig, I live in California and you in Bethesda/Silver Springs/DC or wherever. 3000 miles difference. And, I didn’t say I’m NOT going to see Supes – Oh, I will. There will not be a comic book movie that I miss. Even the horrible ones like Barb Wire and Tank Girl.
As for Karate Kid Vs. Teen Wolf, apparently BOC (not to be confused with this doppelganger BOM) read that movie idea on some site listing the top 50 worst film ideas of all time. I have to say, that should go on the top 50 BEST film ideas list – maybe even as number one. And, would you hire Michael J. Fox to play Teenwolf? Macchio (sp?) as Karate Kid? Takakara Ken to play Pat Morrita as Mr. Miagi? (sp? sp? sp?)
Anyhow, yeah, best idea in a long, long time. And, imagine how cool the big fight between teenwolf and karate kid at the end would be. Sweet! Maybe at the beginning, while they’re still friends, teenwolf would take Karate Kid surfing atop Styles delivery van (complete with air guitar) – and KK would teach TW the crane technique (not the lame drum technique).
3000 miles difference.
Well, if you’re just going to be defeatist about it…
Yeah, I’m surprised there haven’t been more Blank vs. Blank movies. I think the time to make ‘em is now! Sure, there was Freddy vs. Jason, which was a neat idea. And Alien vs. Predator, which was an old idea put on film. But Karate Kid vs. Teen Wolf? That’s where it’s at! Then how about Data vs. Shortround? And then Tron vs. the Knightriders. The possibilities are endless.
Also, I’m totally wrong about ‘Flags’. That won’t be out until October. Not sure where I got my misinformation.
Krull vs Beastmaster
So Roger Ebert actually mentioned Blood Meridian? That’s awesome. My dream of seeing Judge Holden portrayed in a film is that much closer to fruition. And I’m all about The Proposition. Ain’t nothing wrong with a hard-boiled Western, especially one with Edmund Exley in it.
And you’re the Blood Nerdian… nerdian.
New post, please!