Best Summer Blockbuster
Star Trek - What a delightful surprise this was! It was full of action, adventure, cameos, and zippy one-liners - everything that a summer blockbuster requires. This movie starts from the very beginning of the Star Trek story, making this saga accessible to a new generation of viewers.
Biggest Disappointment
Up - I think this movie was technically perfect and the characters intriguing and well-developed. However, I thought the talking dogs were cheesy and a cheap laugh (In the movie, an old man lives in a blimp with dozens of dogs. The old man invented a talking collar so that his pets can talk to him). I also found it creepy that the old man lived with so many dogs. I must be the only person in the planet who didn't leave the movie with a big smile on my face, but I just couldn't get past the creepy dogs. After hearing that this was the best Pixar movie yet, I couldn't have been more disappointed.
Biggest Surprise
The Hangover - Hilarious! The story follows a bachelor party in Las Vegas gone awry. I wasn't familiar with any of the actors so I wasn't expecting very much, but it was a riot from start to finish.
Guilty Pleasure
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra - I watched this on a rainy afternoon in Madison just to kill some time. For those of you who remember the t.v. show or original animated movie, this movie is everything you could want in a G.I. Joe Flick. Terrible Acting. Cheesy Dialog. Far-fetched Plot. Sub par special effects. A random character screaming out "Go Joe!" Enough said.
Best Movie of the Summer
Inglorious Basterds - Quentin Tarantino's latest film does not disappoint. This movie was as suspenseful as any Alfred Hitchcock film, although slightly more bloody! Although I always enjoy looking at Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz playing Col. Hans Landa, a Nazi, stole every scene. I wouldn't be surprised if he is nominated for an Oscar. For those of you who listen to podcasts, I recommend listening to this interview Quentin did on NPR for some insight to the movie. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112286584
What about you? What movie will you remember most from this summer?
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What did you think of "Smartest Guys in the Room"?
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a interesting look at the rise and fall of Enron, but I would have liked to have seen more about what happened after Enron went bankrupt. Otherwise a pretty good documentary.
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