Summer Preivew 2010

I know, I haven't written on here for a while, I have been pretty busy. I have seen a few movies in the last while, and the big one that I highly recommend if you haven't seen is How to Train Your Dragon, very good movie. Clash of the Titans is also a really good one, and Date Night was funny (but very crude). But I would like to give you a run down of what to expect this summer.

Iron Man 2 – Easily the most anticipated movie of this summer. Expect long lines for Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the role. There is a ton of hype for the movie, now the question is, will it deliver?

Robin Hood – There have been many remakes for Robin Hood. There is the Disney cartoon, Kevin Costner version, the spoof done by Mel Brooks, and now there is this one. The difference is that Ridley Scott directs it, and it stars Russell Crowe. This is the same combination for the Academy Award winning Gladiator 10 years ago. It looks like it will be epic action to it.

Shrek 4 – Am I excited for a 4th Shrek, no. I really didn’t care for the third one, in fact I skipped it when it was in theaters, and caught it on DVD. Could this one be a surprise, sure, I am not going to role that one out, but my expectations are pretty low.

Macgruber – This is a movie based on a Saturday Night Live character, looks like it could be very funny.

Prince of Persia – I don’t remember when we last had a movie based on a video game. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, this might be rather entertaining. Has a pretty decent cast line up and an interesting plot, so could be fun.

Killers – Stars Ashton Kutcher, where is a nice guy in public, but turns out to be a secret agent. The trailer looks pretty funny.

A-Team – One of those movies based on a classic TV show. When I watch the trailer, I am reminded of Swat, which came out 7 years ago. I am betting this to be very entertaining.

Karate Kid – I am sorry, but remaking this movie seems to be pointless in my opinion. It stars Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith, who will be the kid that becomes the karate kid, and Jackie Chan who is the mentor. The original was a good movie, and I just don’t see the need to remake it, but I am sure that is the case with several movies anyway.

Toy Story 3 – I will admit, when I first heard they were doing another sequel to Toy Story, I wasn’t entirely thrilled, but after seeing the trailers, and realizing that the people at Pixar have yet to make a bad movie, I think this movie could actually be really good.

Knight and Day – I am not a Tom Cruise fan, but I enjoy the movies that he has been in, even his last movie, Valkyrie. This looks like it will be another really entertaining movie, also stars Cameron Diaz. It looks really funny, and it probably will have a lot of action.

Grown Ups – Has a good line up of very funny people, like Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, and Chris Rock. A group of people that meet up after 10 years of not seeing each other. The trailer looks funny.

Twilight: Eclipse - I am sure that many of you probably know about this movie already. Yes, it’s a sequel to New Moon that was released last November. Why is there another one, because fans of Twilight want it. I am sure we can expect a lot of people the day of release.

Last Airbender – I love the cartoon, which is called Avatar: The Last Airbender. If you haven’t seen the cartoon, I recommend checking it out. My hopes for it aren’t super high yet, but they have been building a bit, and who knows, maybe it will be a really good movie,

Despicable Me – I still love the trailer with a kid that drops his ice cream so the villain makes a little balloon animal for the kid, who embraces it, then he takes a needle and pops it in front of the kid, you can see that trailer here. The newest trailer helps us with what to expect with the story. You can see that trailer here. I am sure this will be a good movie.

Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Another Jerry Bruckheimer produced movie, also has the director of National Treasure. I could be wrong, but this movie looks like it will be very entertaining, yes, I am sure cheesy, but I can’t wait to see it.

Inception – While many of us are waiting for information on Batman 3, Christopher Nolan has directed a new movie. I really don’t know how to explain it, or really know what it’s about, but I really like the movies that he has done (besides the Batman movies) and I can’t wait to see this. One movie to check out is Memento.

Salt – This movie sort of reminds me of Minority Report, but it should have plenty of action. Plus the trailers look pretty good.

The Adjustment Bureau – So far, all I know is that it stars Matt Damon and it’s based on a short Science Fiction story, I think, but it could be something that is worth checking out.

The Other Guys – This looks funny. It stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, and they are cops, the ones that you would turn to last if you have to (no, not like GI Joe). Check out the trailer.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – This will probably be one of those that people will not know what to make of it, but it looks very different and I think the idea is clever, I am really excited for this movie. You can check out the trailer here.


There is a lot to look forward to. I am sure this will be a great summer as far as movies go.