Summer Movie 2008 Prologue
13 05 2008I’m just writing a short prologue to my usual Preview, since I haven’t the time to dedicate to this quite yet.
The release of Summer blockbuster movies are one of the few reasons I’m willing to release my grasp on the Winter season. Every year it seems to get earlier in order to avoid a crowded, multi-release weekend. While the “Summer blockbusters” are being released before Memorial Day, they’ve been lasting shorter into the Summer months themselves… often petering out shortly after the July 4th weekend.
While this year has no shortage of early starting movies (Iron Man, Speed Racer, Narnia 2 and Indiana Jones all released on subsequent weekends throughout May), the big releases will continue well into August - typically a month reserved for tired franchises. Well, Star Wars will be releasing a feature-length TV show episode from the new series in August, so that could qualify.
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For the record, anyone who complains about Episodes 1-3 isn’t allowed to see the Clone Wars movie. If you’re psyched up about it, then calm yourself down. It’s a fact that Lucas will never satisfy your lofty requirements for perfection. Just don’t bother sitting in the same theatre as me, or claim that you want your money back via online forums. And while you’re at it, stay away from Indiana Jones too.
Like it, or don’t go see it. It’s that simple.
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We’ve already got our first $100 million opening weekend with Iron Man, and there’s still the Indiana Jones movie (wide audience) and Batman movie (very high anticipation) to come out.
I wonder if I can get Air Miles with all the tickets I’m going to be buying?
[...] about a week late since Memorial Day just passed a couple of days ago. However, as I stated in my Summer Movies Prologue the movie season seems to be starting early this year. In fact, I think this is the first time [...]