Topic: 2008 Summer Movie Guide
I plan on seeing a ton of movies this summer. I consider myself a fair critic and will not lead you movie goers astray as I continue to update this list! ![]()
Iron Man -
(Billionaire Tony Stark builds a technologically advanced suit of armor to fight terrorists and supervillains to save the world)
The thing with superhero movies is that you have to judge them differently from other movies. In terms of Spiderman, they've done a superb job with the spiderman series. Its incredible how the actors have transformed the comic and cartoon star into a big screen phenomenon. Now with iron man, I think they didn't take as much of the giant leap as they did with spiderman, but I think they definitely did a great job of avoiding a flop like that first incredible hulk movie. That movie was crap. Iron man had some great special effects, the characters did a good job of bringing the personalities to life. The story was pretty realistic in a sense and frankly that suit was cool as hell. On a 5 star scale with 5 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, I'll give iron man a 3 and a half. It didn't "wow" me, but it was a good movie and nice introduction to the summer blockbusters.
What happens in Vegas -
(ashton kutcher and cameron diaz play a couple of strangers who go to las vegas and accidentally get hitched. They are forced to stay married for 6 months by the judge before they can apply for a divorce. They discover that they despise each other and spend the next 6 months being the roommates from hell)
I was forced to see this movie when I wanted to see iron man but I was pleasantly surprised. For a chick flick, it was still pretty funny (even though I think cameron diaz can hardly still be considered hot) and had a great plot and story line to it. Ashton kutcher proves why he's a good A-list celebrity because he really brings the movie to life. Cameron isn't bad either, they make a good pair when they team up together. I wouldn't mind seeing the movie again but I definitely won't be paying for it =p Maybe when it comes out on dvd I'll rent it or something. Anyway from my 5 star system, I'll give it a 4.
Made of Honor -
(Tom Bailey is in love with his best friend Claire. But Tom has a fear of commitment and refuses to admit the obvious--he should propose to Claire before she finds a less procrastinating suitor. When Colin, a rich Scotsman sweeps Claire off her feet and asks for her handin marriage, Tom must witness her unquestioned happiness up close and personal--because she's chosen him to be her Maid Of Honor)
Another movie I was forced to see the 2nd time I attempted to see Iron man. This one wasn't really as satisfying as what happens in vegas. But it wasn't a nightmare to sit though either. Tom is the hotshot stud who gets any woman he wants. His best friend claire is the only genuine woman he knows. The woman he can be himself around. The one who gets to be sad and lonely while he tells her about all the women he's slept with. Unfortunately, while he loves his friend, he discovers that he's IN love with his friend. As fate would have it, she gets engaged to a scottish hunk who pretty much is perfect. I didn't really care for this movie because it was just wayyyyyy too cliche for me. It was funny and the story wasn't awful. But it just didn't sit too well with me. They could've done some other things to spice it up imo. The story ended itself halfway through the movie. The rest was just stating the obvious.
I'll give it 2 and a half stars. It was whooooo
and not neccesarily booooooo X( but more so meh -_-