And get ourselves a snack. It's summer time, and you know what that means: movie time. Perhaps the most anticipated movie of the year has already come and gone, that being Watchmen of course.
But I kicked off my summer movie season this past Sunday when I saw State of Play, and came away thoroughly impressed. Or maybe I started it a few weeks ago when I saw Observe & Report (HIGH-larious) and Adventureland (not what I expected, but solid).
So what else does the summer hold in store for us?
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
In theaters
We were gonna see this Sunday, but all of these horrible reviews swayed us in another direction. But, I still wanna see it. Huge X-Men fan, and it can't be worse than X-Men 3, can it? I mean, it's got Gambit and Deadpool, after all.
Star Trek
May 8th
I can't say I'm the biggest J.J. Abrams fan. I think Lost is absolute crap, and I hated Cloverfield with a passion. I also have never, ever been a fan of Star Trek movies or series. But damn if the trailers for this one don't have me interested.
Terminator: Salvation
May 21st
Really excited for this one. Christian Bale is the man, and the Terminator series is top notch action/sci-fi. Salvation takes us to the post-apocalyptic 2018, where John Connor leads what's left of humanity against Skynet. Should be action packed, involving, and thrilling.
Up
May 29th
Pixar never misses, ever. Seriously, why is this gonna be any different?
Land Of The Lost
June
It looks like they didn't take themselves seriously while making this, and if that's true, this should be good, campy fun.
Year One
June
Jack Black, Michael Cera and McLovin. Probably your comedy of the summer.
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
June
OK, when I saw the first one, I liked it. But, as time went on, well... look, Spider-Man 3 came out that same year, and compared to that everything is fucking amazing. Michael Bay turned the Transformers into Lego Bionicles. He added his usual unnecessary love story (incredibly, amazingly, unimaginably hot as Megan Fox may be). He dropped story/character development in favor of over-the-top special effects. And what the fuck is Sector 7?!?!?
The Hangover
June
OK, maybe Year One isn't the comedy of the summer just yet. This looks friggin' hilarious on a whole 'nother level.
Funny People
July
Judd Apatow strikes again! In Apatow's third directorial effort, Adam Sandler joins Seth Rogen and Eric Bana in a film about a comedian (Sandler) who has a terminal illness and befriends a fellow comedian (Rogen). This one seems to be a bit heavier than the usual Apatow-related flicks, but has a lot of potential.
Public Enemies
July
Johnny Depp plays John Dillinger. Christian Bale plays the FBI agent trying to catch him. Michael Mann will direct them. Who doesn't enjoy a good old-timey gangster flick? With that cast, this seems like a can't-miss.
Brüno
July
Good news: another Sacha Baron Cohen movie. Bad news: there are still douche bags who endlessly spew out "sexy time!" and "high five!" and "very nice!" from Borat.
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
August
Umm, just watch the trailer. Either you'll get really geeked up, or you'll be like me and think, "Good lord, that's just gonna be crap."
Inglorious Basterds
August
Quentin Tarantino. Brad Pitt. World War 2. Yes, please.
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