Sunday, August 15, 2010

not so typical summer days

summer blockbusters are usually things that I watch when they come on DVD but this year has been different. since May I've seen quite a few films. some pretty bad, others amazing. Let's start from the beginning.

Iron Man 2...pretty good. nothing special.
Next was Prince of Persia which was an admirable attempt for Disney. They tried and didn't completely fail this time.
Eclipse...exactly what I expected. which isn't much. being the best of all three isn't really much of an accomplishment but  I admit that for some strange reason I will see the next two. Maybe it's because I know what to expect that I keep coming back.
The A-Team was pure fun and I enjoyed every minute of it.
The Karate Kid made me smile from ear to ear. Jayden Smith is irresistibly cute.

Toy Story 3. The gang is back at it again. this movie was an instant classic in my eyes. and it's the kind of movie I'd watch again in a heartbeat.
After that I saw Grown Ups, which was a bunch of hilarious slightly family fun.
Salt kept me guessing until the end and if this is Angelina's last action/thriller type film she definitely went out with a bang.
Many people were disappointed by The Last Airbender but I quite enjoyed it and the moral of being the bigger person, being above your enemies.
Inception was epic. No it was more than that, it was mind blowing. It was amazingly written, acted and directed and I have nothing but praise for this film. 
The most recent film I've seen is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. A graphic novel come to life, literally. I felt as if I was in a video game. It was a unique way of making a film, that had a powerful effect.

There is still some of August left, and still movies to see. I better enjoy it while I can, before I know it September will have rolled around.

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