Summer Movie List 2013

Here's some movies I am looking forward to this summer and why....

First of all, I haven't seen any of these movies yet...I have kids, so when I get around to seeing them I will...

MAN OF STEEL
Zack Snyder does Superman? With Christopher Nolan whispering in his ear, David Goyer writing and Michael Shannon as a bad guy (a personal favourite since Boardwalk Empire) I think this has all the makings to be a very very good Superman movie (I don't really go in for all that Marvel stuff, so I really hope this is good)

WORLD WAR Z
I actually am not too interested in this. But I will check it out because of Marc Foster. It's getting good reviews and already there is talk of a sequel so it's gotta have something - I just don't see it.


RED 2
I really liked RED, actually I think I watched it 3 times in 1 week because anytime someone was at my place and said they hadn't seen it we felt obligated to put it on. It's funny, action packed and some how just really likeable (blame that on the cast, or maybe just their age). Hopefully the 2nd can keep all that up....

ONLY GOD FORGIVES
Well, pretty boy seems to be making some really good decisions - instead of doing the millions of romantic comedies that he is surely being offered he's chosing to do the Brad Pitt thing and do movies that he's interested in, or work with people he finds interesting. He seems to also have become the muse of a couple of directors so I wouldn't be surprised if he does another film with Nicolas Winding Refn after this. (like the Pusher trilogy). Check out the trailer - the music (although VERY much like the theme from TRON really makes for a great preview)

THE SPECTACULAR NOW
I want to see this, just because the kids seem so real and normal. Either that's really good casting or really good acting, I'm not sure - either way I'm interested.

ELYSIUM
I've only seen one little teaser for this movie - I avoided the trailers because I know I'm going to see it and I don't want them to ruin everything for me. Imdb.com writes the "buzz" on their site about this movie : "With its A-list cast, rumored alien-planet setting, and layers of secrecy, Neill Blomkamp's follow-up to District 9 is this year's Prometheus." I don't think you want to be compared to Prometheus, but it shows that people are really expecting alot from this and that's why I have a little doubt in my mind that it might TRY too hard and might not be as fresh as District 9 (kinda like Matrix and Sin City - who both brought their own visual style but by the time the sequels were out - or will be out - the style seems overused and so the movie struggles to find identity). I want to like it - I hope he finds a way to break new ground and doesn't just so a sci-fi commentary on the class systems, corrupt multinationals, a utopia living in lies and empires.... you know....normal scifi stuff....

KICK ASS 2
A new director (No Matthew Vaughn), no longer with Lionsgate - I wonder how this is going to be - but the trailer looks great and Jim Carrey looks like he was the perfect choice for it. Too bad that Nic Cage isn't back in it though.

PACIFIC RIM
A friend of mine with good movie taste thinks this is going to be the hit of the summer. I'm not so sure, the bigger you are the harder you can fall and Del Toro isn't going to make a goofy Avatar-like love story that will attract a bunch of ticket buying women to the theaters. I hope it does well, I think it will be good - and I am definitely going to get it on Blu-Ray.

THE LONE RANGER
This one gets my vote for 'Hot Movie of the Summer' - I think Gore Verbinski has solid gold on his hands here - Armie Hammer is finally getting his chance in a big movie (he was on my short list to be the next Batman) Johnny Depp is wearing a mask (always a good sign for Depp - check his filmography) supported by Helena Bonham Carter and Barry Pepper (three thumbs up!) - I expect this to do for cowboys what Pirates of the Carribean did for pirates.... "Arrrrr" was so last year.... Now its "Yeeeehaaarr!"

AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS
Not really a summer movie - I doubt I would be munching popcorn or sipping mountain dew during this onw - but look at this cast : Casey Affleck, Ben Foster and Rooney Mara. You make any movie with those 3 and I will watch it - Casey Affleck is about to go prime time (I mean, soon my MOM will know his name) because he's been added to Nolan's next project "Interstellar" - so get to it and watch some of his movies so you can brag to your friends that you liked him before that sci-fi movie made him überfamous.

THE WORLD'S END
This finally looks like the end of the trilogy of Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz - I personally liked Paul but I didn't really think that it was the end the trilogy - it just didn't seem to fit in the same way. This will do it - it will be grand!

RUSH
Yeah ok, I'm going to get some flack for putting this on my list but Ron Howard+biopic often equals success. Throw in Daniel Brühl - from Germany, most will know from Inglorious Bastards and you have yourself the first good movie about an otherwise (in my opinion) boring sport.