Wolverine: Origins Review–Worth It, Kind of
The much-anticipated Wolverine has finally come out and there has been lots of talk about whether or not the movie was worth the price of admission. Well, yes, and no. Hugh Jackman again turns in the performance of Logan/Wolverine and the edginess and toughness he showed in previous films and the comic book are there. The story arc and the action were great considering cut down budget prior to filming. You also get to see characters that weren’t in other X-Men films like Deadpool, Silverfox, the Blob and most importantly, Gambit. There is one character that is not befitting to the movie, not because his character isn’t wanted. Sabertooth, played Liev Schrieber, does not epitomize a good Sabretooth. Tyler Mane’s Sabertooth fit the persona much better and I see Liev Schrieber’s casting into the part questionable at best. Depending on the movie theater you decided to go to, there are different endings so beware.
Despite the inconsistency with the casting of Sabretooth, the movie lived up to the expectations and the hype. It is worth seeing if you can stomach the fact the Sabretooth shouldn’t be Liev Schrieber. On a scale of 1-10, the movie is deserving of a 7. The acting’s not that bad and the story is believable…in the scifi world.
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.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine trailer here
Check out the X-Men: Wolverine trailer here: Wolverine Trailer
The movie is set to come out May 1, 2009. Hugh Jackman will be playing Wolverine. Taylor Kitch will play Gambit and Liev Schrieber will play Sabertooth/Victor Creed.