This Summer movie season looks fantastic. Generally, I only see a movie in the theater if the special effects make it worthwhile. I have seen some romantic comedies in the theater recently (such as Musc & Lyrics, which was a lot of fun), but I wouldn't have minded waiting for the DVDs. In any case, there're plenty of movies I deem worthy of trips to the theater this Summer.
Here's my list of must-see Summer movies for 2007:
- Spider-Man 3 (May 4th) - Saw it on May 9th: great movie
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (May 25th) - Enjoyed the first, thought the second was over-done, but I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with the third - Saw it on June 21st; much, much better than the second; great fun
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (June 15th) - Enjoyed the first one and I'm a big fan of superheroes - Saw it on June 15th; it was okay
- Live Free or Die Hard (June 27th) - Yippee-ki-yay!
- Ratatouille (June 29th) - Pixar: nothing else needs to be said - this movie was great fun; I laughed, I cried, I enjoyed
- Transformers (July 6th) - Transformers were some of my favorite toys when I was a kid; plus, this a Spielberg movie and the trailer looks fantastic - the movie was phenomenal
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (July 13th) - Harry Potter: again, nothing else needs to be said - excellent, just excellent
- The Bourne Ultimatum (August 3rd) - I hope this one lives up to the first two, which were very good
- Stardust (August 10th) - This is one of my favorite books and I want to see what this all-star cast can do with it
Undecided:
- Ocean's Thirteen (June 8th) - The first was great, the second was a flop, so I'm still on the fence
- Rush Hour 3 (August 10th) - I liked the first two, but I'm not sure if they can do it again
Wait for video:
- Shrek the Third (May 18th) - The first was OK, the second was boring. Fool me once....
- Evan Almighty (June 22nd) - This just doesn't seem to have as good a story as the first one
What's up with ten of thirteen movies here being sequels? The only original story in my list is Ratatouille. Is Pixar the only studio that can pull-off a blockbuster non-sequel?
