Summer Movie Wrap-up

I just saw the last movie on my summer "must see" list (GI Joe). I enjoyed the movie purely based upon what I expected the movie to be. I didn't expect the greatest acting, storyline, character development, or special effects. I did expect to see an action packed movie injected with 80s nostalgia. I must admit that the action sequence about half way through the movie had me laughing out loud because it was so well done. The action was awesome, the special effects were great, and it is certainly something that I have never seen before on the big screen. The movie producers also did a great job of updating the GI Joe franchise without straying too far from the 80s cartoon that my generation grew up on. (It didn't piss me off like the first live action Transformers movie.) Overall the movie was good and I recommend it. Just don't go see it with your expectations too high. Also, Snake Eyes kicks butt!

I've touched on other summer movies in my 6-23-09 blog and my 5-12-09 blog. I must say that Star Trek was by far the best movie of the summer. It was a perfect mix of all things that make a movie great. There was something for everybody. I know people that have never really cared about anything Star Trek who become instant fans after seeing that movie. I guess I can indirectly include myself in that group. I have seen all of the Star Trek movies from the mid 80s on. I respected them and paid to see them, but I was never really a fan until now. I can't wait for a sequel using the current cast.

The worst movie of the summer was also easy to identify. Terminator Salvation sucked. It was slow, boring, shallow, and offered nothing fresh to the Terminator franchise. Christian Bale's performance was terrible as John Connor. I think he is a great actor but this character was abrasive, nasty, constipated, and oddly enough not human (in that the only emotion he conveyed was anger). The movie was not fun, and a post apocalyptic setting has been done a million times before. The movie did have a great twist at the end, but it's hard to care when you're not really engaged in the movie and its characters. Do not go out and see this movie. I'm not even sure that it's worth 5$ to rent.

In conclusion I must mention that I didn't see any dramatic or girly movies this summer. I also skipped the Harry Potter movie due to the fact that I have never seen any of the previous films. All of said films are exempt from my beautiful and glorious rants.