Who Won The Battle Of Summer Blockbusters?
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I actually just watched Speed Racer with my step-son right before you wrote this! It’s not bad. It’s not good, either. It was made in such a way that kids just get the biggest kick out of watching it, and adults don’t feel like they were dragged to a pokemon movie. Yes, it’s bright and sort of confusing, and parts of it feel like Spy Kids with the cheesier animation. Over all though, it was entertaining.
As much as I groaned when I saw the previews for Clone Wars, you have to admit that it didn’t LOSE money. It certainly cheapened the whole franchise though (scoring lower reviews than Ewoks and the Christmas Special!). Some of the critics were pretty harsh on it, lol. Film.com writer Eric D. Snider wrote, “Remember how people talked about the Star Wars prequels like they were the worst movies ever made, when really, come on, they weren’t THAT bad? The Clone Wars actually IS that bad.”
And while Lucas may be going insane, you’ve got to give props for having two large release movies in a single summer!
We took the kids to go see Narnia 2 and Speed Racer at a drive-in double feature. I wasn’t looking forward to Speed Racer after watching the reviews (I was tempted to leave after Narnia), but we stuck around and I found that I had enjoyed it much more than I was expecting.
So is Nuking the Fridge the new Jumping the Shark?
I didn’t get that reference.
Which one?
http://www.nukingthefridge.com/
or
http://www.jumptheshark.com/
Ah, I get it now. I never saw the movie so it didn’t make any sense to me. I even saw the video of it on YouTube, and it is absolutely ridiculous!
I still haven’t decided for myself if The Dark Knight really is that great, or if the expectations, mixed with an already legendary final performance by Heath Ledger, convinced us to overlook some of the sillyness of the “Super Bat-Radar”, and the ending (Batman has to be perceived a villain because…..).
For my money I think I’d give the best movie props to Iron Man. For one this movie had low expectations, coming from the director of Zathura, Elf, and Made. Featuring a lead actor who despite being brilliant has been more famous for his off screen problems, than silver screen greatness. Despite this it turned a B lsit Marvel hero into a spectacular thrill ride, and their perfect launching point for the Avengers.
However last weekend my wife and I went to the Sugarhouse dollar theater and saw Kung Fu Panda. This might be the number 3 best movie of the summer. It was funny as all get out, and featured some of the best martial arts scenes in years.
Agreed!
“Enemies were blinded by his sheer awesomness.”
“AHHH, MY EYES!!!! HE’S TOO AWESOME!!!”