If I had made my previous block busters list according to what others thought I would have been way off, apparently. Iron Man raked in over a cool hundred million in it’s first week – the second highest first weekend debut of any non-sequel.
Alright friends, I suppose it’s time for a short break from Grand Theft Auto 4 and for me to hop into a new article for Postblink – although I am only 30%/45 missions in. Today I’m talking about summer block busters for the sunny days of 2008. After watching an inspiring episode of The Totally Rad Show, I decided it’s time for my top 5 picks of summer. The following are my picks, let’s see yours in the comments. You can find all upcoming releases here.
First Pick – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Directed by Steven Spielburg? Co-written by George Lucas? Are you kidding me? Forget that it’s another step in a legendary film series, the film creators and actors are enough to make this the biggest film of 2008. I’m more excited for this than I was any of the Starwars prequels. This film is my top pick because everyone is going to be seeing this movie, of all ages and demographics, and probably multiple times.
Second Pick – Dark Knight
I’m not a huge fan of Batman Begins, but I don’t think I’ll be able to say the same for Dark Knight. The late Heath Ledger is going to be a huge factor in how amazing this movie is, in my opinion, and I can’t wait for it. I’m expecting ten times the story and double the action of Batman Begins.
Third Pick – The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
I think this is going to beat out Iron Man, but I’m not sure by what measure. While I am looking forward to checking this out, it’s not one I’m going to be crushed if I don’t see. It’s my third pick, however, because I do believe many people are going to be rushing to see this. If I was going to base this completely on my personal tastes, WALL-E would take this spot – but I’m taking into consideration what I think the box office sales numbers will show.
Fourth Pick - WALL-E
The trailers have been fairly abstract as far as storyline for this movie, although I guess I haven’t watched one in a while. I think this Pixar film will be one of the better movies coming out this summer. I haven’t really ever been disappointed by Pixar and they seem to only get better after each previous film. WALL-E has some of the best new animation from a company that won awards for it’s animation in the mid-nineties.
Fifth Pick – Iron Man
There’s a lot of internet hype for Iron Man – but I guess that’s the base of the culture that are looking forward to seeing this live-action comic book inspired film. I’m not interested so much from that point of view as I am because Robert Downy Jr. is in it and ever since he stopped doing rails in bathrooms his acting has been amazing.
What almost made it? - Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express didn’t quite make it because I’m not sure how many people will be interested outside of the target audience. Will Seth Rogen add anything new to his slacker-comedy relief stoner role? Could he add any depth to a lead character who plays a stoner? I think I’m going to love this movie, but I don’t quite agree with all my friends who think it’s going to be the best action/comedy film of 2008. Despite what the trailers show, my stoner friends just aren’t that active. 
What will never make it? - Speed Racer
I think this film will kill off the Wachowski brothers and be a massive let down. Maybe it’s the story that doesn’t interest me, maybe it’s the stupid mix of live action/over-artistic CGI for the race scenes we’ve seen in the advertisements – I don’t know. All I can say is I won’t be seeing this and I can’t think of any of my friends who are busting out to see it. Two words: “over” & “hyped”.
In conclusion? Sorry if this was hard to read. I’m going on very little sleep and I’m sure my reading comprehension skills are a little drained after having to decipher so many accents in GTA.
I haven’t really written anything but music, game, and politic news in a while so here’s my effort to try to rectify that. What’s going on with me?
Well, on the 11th I went to Ames with with a couple friends to visit Craig and Hayley for a night and it was pretty packed there. Thus, of course, I came down with the flu the following Monday and I’ve been slowly getting over that since – very slowly. It’s been quite annoying.
Yesterday was an amazing day, however, and it was the best reminder this year that summer will return, and when it does, all shall be good. I’m anxious to start some summer classes and get them done with so I can get into my program for school next year.
But as for spring, what’s keeping me occupied? When it’s not raining and I’m not sick then biking. I got a new bike last year and I’m pretty excited for summer to get here. We’ve got a new camera I can pop in my pocket and I’m pretty pumped to just ride of and take some shots.
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I’ve done alot over this summer and not really filled in the details. I didn’t write much at all about my Florida trip, which may have been the best vacation I’ve ever been on in my life. I havn’t written about my trip to Indiana for the AE Lan with Craig. I havn’t said much on the bonfires, the hanging, or the going out with friends. Part of it’s because this fall marks a time when so many of my friends are going to be gone. Some of it has to do with me being completely unsure of what I’m in for myself. It’s all been up in the air.
I saw almost everything I wanted to see in Florida. I swam in the ocean, saw wild dolphines, went to Seaworld, petted giraffs from the back of a wildlife truck at Busch Gardens, and boated across brackish water, just two feet from alligators. I saw a tropical storm which almost developed into the season’s first hurricane. I got sick ascending in a plane and loved how it felt landing. It was an amazing time that I’ll never forget.
This summer’s been full of firsts & lasts, ups & downs, and almost bitter goodbyes. But it’s coming to a close, and with that is both a sadness and great excitement. I wish I could talk about the things the guys and I are about to do musically, but for now, I can’t. Hopefully when we get more into it, I can start talking about what we’ve been doing, because being muted about the subject isn’t something I should go through. Talking things out is what gets my mind moving and inspiration flowing.