August 28th, 2007 By Justin Williams
Open Thread: Reflecting On The Summer Movie Season
Back in May I had an open thread asking what summer movies people were most looking forward to. Now that the summer movie season is essentially passed, let’s reflect.
What was the best movie you saw this summer? Was it something you thought was going to be great? What was the biggest flop in your opinion? Going into the fall, what movie are you most looking forward to seeing?
Personally, my favorite blockbuster film of the summer was Die Hard. Cool stunts and a fun way to spend 2 hours.
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Chimpie
August 28, 2007 @ 01:38PM
I loved Transformers and Die Hard. Two solid action flicks.
Chimp
lauren
August 28, 2007 @ 05:13PM
best overall: knocked up
most surprising: hot rod
best feel good movie: hairspray
best chick movie: stardust
Jerry
August 28, 2007 @ 06:26PM
I really liked Titanic.
Pat
August 28, 2007 @ 07:07PM
Stardust and Evan Almighty
xm_dan
August 28, 2007 @ 10:01PM
Superbad, Knocked Up, and Disturbia. And no, I’m not a teenager. It sounds like it though, with those as my favs. lol
Dr. Venkman
August 28, 2007 @ 11:24PM
This summer’s been about half and half - some pleasant surprises, some not-so-pleasant surprises:
THE GOOD: Knocked Up, 300, Super Bad, Paris, Je T’aime, Ratatouille, Sicko, The Simpsons Movie, Transformers (I liked it, so sue me)
THE MEDIOCRE: Grindhouse (at least QT’s half), Die Hard 4.0, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Spider-man 3
THE AWFUL: Blades of Glory
zrx1200r
August 28, 2007 @ 11:47PM
the movie i sweated: Inland Empire. directed by David Lynch.
never released in theaters, but finally out on dvd.
quite a few co-workers liked Disturbia. funny, none have ever seen Rear Window…which Disturbia blatantly stole from.
MemoryBliss
August 29, 2007 @ 09:07AM
I loved RushHour3 and Transformers.
They were both excellent
Memory
Kassie Parrish
August 29, 2007 @ 10:16AM
Die Hard kicked ass! I would see it over and over again! It was better than the previous ones.
Also, it was more like spring time but the 3rd Hannibal was AWESOME! I loved it. Those two were probably my favorite all year so far.
Jenna Jameson porn came in a close third…. :)
Justin Williams
August 29, 2007 @ 01:30PM
zrx1200r, its retarded how many good movies are not shown in the theaters around here. Do Showplace and Stadium 16 really need to show the same movie on 8 screens a night?
The future Mrs. Folz
August 29, 2007 @ 05:42PM
Justin, Calling something ‘retarded’ is not cool. Stupid, ridiculous, etc. would be much better. That is just offensive.
hewtown
August 29, 2007 @ 06:21PM
agreed, Mrs. Folz…. we know Justin, it’s your website, those that are offended don’t have to read it, blah blah blah. but you should realize that if there was someone mentally disabled in your life i’m sure you wouldn’t say things like that, especially in a public forum.
when i said things like that, as a child, of course, my mother would say “your own kids my end up with a handicap and you will regret saying that”. and she’s right… you never know when bad karma might come into play my friend.
Justin Williams
August 29, 2007 @ 07:06PM
I have had people with mental retardation in my life, and I still have no problem saying something is retarded. Sorry if you are offended, but I’m not going to alter my speech..
JudyMarie
August 29, 2007 @ 07:14PM
Very disappointed to read this use of this term, with a mentally challenged member of my family, I lost a lot of respect for you there Justin…
Chimpie
August 29, 2007 @ 07:22PM
Justin, I have to agree with judymarie here. Your site is turning out to be more than just a blog. It’s gaining the respect of other media outlets. I would hate to see a slip of words end that for you, not to mention prevent people from advertising on your site, or what few advertisers you have, leave (loss of revenue).
Chimp
Justin Williams
August 29, 2007 @ 08:32PM
sorry you feel that way.
Back on topic: how about Bourne Ultimatum? I loved that movie.
Jenna
August 29, 2007 @ 09:18PM
I loved Bourne, especially the scene saying “oh I doubt that….because if you were in your office we’d be having this conversation face to face.” best ever.
hewtown
August 29, 2007 @ 11:28PM
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zrx1200r
August 30, 2007 @ 12:15AM
sadly, there just isn’t enough money in movies that aren’t hollywood blockbuster mega-advertised cliche-ridden formulaic tripe…which is what the general populace goes for.
i’d love to open, or even for the city to have, an art house for non-major budget films, especially foreign. Volver is stunning. did it ever play here?
give it a few yrs though, and there’ll be a re-make. hollywood studios have been re-making japanese horror movies for several yrs (and only one, The Ring, was better than the original). i just found out that a korean movie released two yrs ago is being re-made: A Tale of Two Sisters.
okay, rant over.
Tracy
August 30, 2007 @ 12:18AM
Wow that last post was a hell of a lot more offensive than Justin’s post and he did not use the word in the context that some of you are accusing him of.
Infinion0
August 30, 2007 @ 09:33AM
I really get a kick out of some people…
Justin Williams
August 31, 2007 @ 03:29PM
Update: I saw the worst movie ever last night: TMNT. I can still watch the old live action movies for some cheesy nostalgia, but this thing was just bad.
Infinion0
September 01, 2007 @ 07:14AM
Sorry, should have warned you about that one. I actually didn’t bother to finish it, which is uncommon for me.