Summer Movie Season

After a few months of there being nothing on at the cinema that I wanted to see, the summer season has just begun. I love this time of year for movies solely. Can't stand the insects and the constant sunshine. I'd happily hibernate through the whole summer (assuming I could get to sleep and not just sweat) but then I'd miss the summer movie season, when the studios debut their big blockbusters.

As with every year, this year has a various mixed bunch largely consisting of sequels and remakes, with the occasional original idea tossed in seemingly for good measure. I got the season's watching off to a gory start with a watching of Slither on Thursday night. A horror/comedy pastiche of elements from Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Night of the Living Dead (with a shot near the start of the film that is a definate homage to the Evil Dead films), Slither is at times hilarious, at others disgusting. I loved it.

These then are the major films I am planning to head to the Odeon to watch on the big screen in the next few months. There may well be others that I go and watch on an impulse (or because of a trailer that grabs my attention), but I'll almost certainly be there opening weekend for every one of the following:

Superman Returns
X-Men 3: The Last Stand
Over The Hedge
Poseidon
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

All in all a fairly short list. I might go and see The Omen 666 too. I've never been that great a fan of the original trilogy though, but the trailer for it does look interesting. Mission Impossible 3 might also get a look, though the second one was fucking terrible, so I'm a bit leary of paying for a cinema seat to see that one.

Incidentally clicking on the names of those movies above will start a download of that film's best trailer in Quicktime format, don't say I never treat you! Later on in the year both Eragon ( a movie about dragon riders apparently) and Casino Royale (James Bond Movie #21) have my interest, but for now there is the summer to get through.