Transformers: Why the Serious Analysis
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen has recently been slammed in many ways from the lack of character development to the inaccuracies of geography. I respond with this (in homage to Heath Ledger), “why so serious?” Critics have lambasted the movie stating such nonsense as “the movie lacks a transformative will of characters to overcome their on-screen egos” (whatever that means) and my personal favorite, “the lack of believability insulted my intelligence.” Give me a break. When was the last time you encountered automobiles and planes transform into robots? Here’s my personal review of it in non-pretentious terms: “Enjoyable. Action-packed and a good use of two-and-a-half hours.” My question to the reviewers and others who put such a philosophical slant to their reviews is did you know the movie is based off a toy? Sure, I can see a philosophical or sociological interpretation to, say, the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe or the Golden Compass where both books are based on books that have a dominant religious or anti-religious interpretation. But when you try to do the same for Transformers, doesn’t it cheapen what Transformers is, a gkid’s toy. Sure, there are plotholes. What movie doesn’t? Cut it some slack and take it for it is: a movie that is designed to have action and lots of it. It’s robots from outer space, people. As a cigar is sometimes just a cigar, so too is a scifi movie just a scifi movie.
Summer of 2009 promises big box office surprises
This summer, the blockbusters seem to hit all at once. It will, no doubt, be a busy summer for movie theater employees. 2009 is dubbed as the year with the greatest movies, but only time is going to tell. Here is a list of the movies coming out in the summer of this year:
It starts with the highly anticipated Terminator: Salvation–Starring Christian Bale and his newly-found temper tantrum, this movie is the highest budgetary movie of the four. Don’t anticpate a sequel to this movie. Salvation will tie up all the loose ends and will provide an interesting death. May 21st is the release date.
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince–This movie needs no introduction. If you’ve read the book, you know somewhat the things that will happen. Despite rumors of THIS movie being split into two is preposterous. Pay no heed to those rumors. July 17th is the release date.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine–Hugh Jackman gets his own movie this time. In it, he will discover everything about his past from how he entered the Weapons X program to how he had his storied rivalry with Sabretooth/Victor Creed. May 1st is the release date.
Star Trek 0– Star Trek 0 will not be a reboot of the series like we saw with Friday the 13th, but it is a prequel, of sorts, and will show us how James T. Kirk became James T. Kirk. He will be played by Chris Pine; this is his first starrring role. May 8th is the release date.
Gi Joe: Rise of Cobra–This highly anticipated film will have plenty of stars, action, plot and room for a sequel. Dennis Quaid will play Hawk, Channing Tatum, Duke, and Ray Park as Snake Eyes. Don’t expect miliatry-type uniforms for this movie. Expect a Matrixy look for the Joe force. August 7 is the release date.
Last but not least, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen–This sequel to the largely popular Tranformers movie of 2007, expect this one to smash the first installment’s gross revenue. Many of the characters from the first movie will return; expect some of them to die in part two. By the way, the Fallen does not directly relate to the Decepticons. June 26th is the relsase date.
Movie goers and movie theater employees will have a busy summer indeed. Watching and enjoying a summer-full of blockbuster movies is a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it.