Summer of Movies

Do you remember when the big summer movies started on Memorial Day weekend? That was always the first big movie weekend. You couldn’t wait until the end of May for summer to start and the great movies to start. YEAH!! But now, the big movies are starting earlier and earlier.

Today is May 1st and the first blockbuster movie is hitting the screen. Wow! Let’s go through the Summer of Movies month by month. Will this summer live up to other summers? Especially since Memorial Day is on May 25th and summer doesn’t officially start until June 21st.

Title: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Release Date: May 1st
Plot (from IMDB.com): Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.
Thoughts: If this movie is ½ as good as the trailer, it will be better than all of the original X-Men movies!

Title: Star Trek
Release Date: May 8th
Plot (from IMDB.com): A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members
Thoughts: As a semi-Trekkie, I’m so excited to see this movie. This is going to be a great movie.

Title: Angles & Demons
Release Date: May 15th
Plot (from IMDB.com): Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican
Thoughts: Wasn't excited about the first one and I can't say I'm excited about this one.

Title: Terminator Salvation
Release Date: May 21st
Plot (from IMDB.com): After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor (Bale) struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.
Thoughts: Love the Terminator series, but I really hope we are coming to end. I'm not sure if the storyline will stay fresh with 5 more movies.

Title: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Release Date: May 22nd
Plot (from IMDB.com): Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
Thoughts: The first Night at the Museum was really cute. Not the best movie, but Ben Stiller has this quirkiness about him that you can't help but love, so I'm sure we'll all enjoy this one.

Title: Dance Flick
Release Date: May 22nd
Plot (from IMDB.com): Street dancer Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as the enter in the mother of all dance battles.
Thoughts: The Wayane's Brothers are at it again and I'm so happy!

Title: Up!
Release Date: May 29
Plot (from IMDB.com): By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.
Thoughts: How can you not love Pixar? Who would have ever thought of this. I'm looking forward to seeing this one.

The beginning of June, look for a list of the big movies of the month. As always, I'll post the weekly movies with the trailers. Stay tune for more!!!