We watch alot of movies and most of the big budget blockbuster movies always seem to come out in the summer when people should be outside being active. For us, its a cheap summer date out of the sweltering heat of the southeast and we see alot-its a great escape. The movies this summer were fairly good. I am looking more foward to next summers movies especially the Dark Knight Rises. In my opinion here are the best of the summer of 2011.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes-and no this is not prisoner of the moment as it is a recent release. The movie had great CGI, great story(unlike the others), and it was what I would expect from a movie-meaning entertaining enough to get lost in the story. This movie builds and builds with themes and undertones of health, sciences, humanity, the environment, and ethical standards of people. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would call it the best of this summer.
Our Idiot Brother-another recent release but excellent movie. Probably the funniest movie I saw all summer besides Bridesmaids. I would also say this is Paul Rudd's best role. He finally plays somebody besides the guy from Clueless(who he is in every other movie). The story is uplifting and very positively spirited, told through many perspectives of different everyday lives. It does ask the question that the super mellow Jack Johnson asks "where'd all the good people go?"
X-Men First Class or Bridesmaids- This X-Men was probably my favorite of all their films, there were actually some actors in it(McAvoy)and Kevin Bacon was finally a badass instead of some lame dancer in some random town that would never ever exist in real where people arent allowed to dance, I buy the X-Men more then I buy that plotline-so hes taking a step up. Great special effects but no real suprises, another "series" or "saga" movie where you already know what to expect, takes the suspense out of it. Bridesmaids was finally a movie about women for women made by funny women. The movie makes a lot of fun jokes and Kristen Wiig finally gets some of the spotlight she has earned with her crazy role playing skills. Loses major points for falling into the hollyweird stamp of "every woman needing a man" in order to find happiness. I expected more from these women but I guess just a comedy cast featuring women was all they could bargain for and they were succombed by the "man's world" perspective and gave in to the penis. I was hoping to see women stand on their own for a change, be strong, and not as needy--funny movie though so its a toss up between these two.
Much of the rest was fluff and didnt leave strong impressions on me. Some other decent movies were: Crazy, Stupid Love, Horrible Bosses, HP7, and Super 8. Hopefully, next summer will be much much better.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes-and no this is not prisoner of the moment as it is a recent release. The movie had great CGI, great story(unlike the others), and it was what I would expect from a movie-meaning entertaining enough to get lost in the story. This movie builds and builds with themes and undertones of health, sciences, humanity, the environment, and ethical standards of people. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would call it the best of this summer.
Our Idiot Brother-another recent release but excellent movie. Probably the funniest movie I saw all summer besides Bridesmaids. I would also say this is Paul Rudd's best role. He finally plays somebody besides the guy from Clueless(who he is in every other movie). The story is uplifting and very positively spirited, told through many perspectives of different everyday lives. It does ask the question that the super mellow Jack Johnson asks "where'd all the good people go?"
X-Men First Class or Bridesmaids- This X-Men was probably my favorite of all their films, there were actually some actors in it(McAvoy)and Kevin Bacon was finally a badass instead of some lame dancer in some random town that would never ever exist in real where people arent allowed to dance, I buy the X-Men more then I buy that plotline-so hes taking a step up. Great special effects but no real suprises, another "series" or "saga" movie where you already know what to expect, takes the suspense out of it. Bridesmaids was finally a movie about women for women made by funny women. The movie makes a lot of fun jokes and Kristen Wiig finally gets some of the spotlight she has earned with her crazy role playing skills. Loses major points for falling into the hollyweird stamp of "every woman needing a man" in order to find happiness. I expected more from these women but I guess just a comedy cast featuring women was all they could bargain for and they were succombed by the "man's world" perspective and gave in to the penis. I was hoping to see women stand on their own for a change, be strong, and not as needy--funny movie though so its a toss up between these two.
Much of the rest was fluff and didnt leave strong impressions on me. Some other decent movies were: Crazy, Stupid Love, Horrible Bosses, HP7, and Super 8. Hopefully, next summer will be much much better.
2 comments:
Not even close on bridesmaids buddy. She did not in fact need to find a man In order to find happiness. She thought she did, but then she screws it up, let's the guy go, and goes on a downward spiral. Loses her friends and job and has to start fresh. So she does and at the very end of the movie she kinda starts things back up with the guy. End credits. She needed to be happy with herself first. And we don't even know if it worked with the guy at the end anyways. It was kind of the underlying point of the movie and kristen wiigs character. Eehhhhhhhh! Your wrong
Was there a dude she was involved with in the movie? Thats my point, had no reason to be there, shes great on her own. Would have been much better, and what she is too dumb to be happy for herself until she gets involved with the man? And has to fix herself? Isnt that a very sad perspective for feminism? I bet that was added by the studio and if the girls had a choice, woudnt have beeninthere.
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