# Which of these summer movies are you interested in seeing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 29, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634 "2013-05-29T16:32:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/1 "2013-05-29T16:32:01Z")
Which of these summer movies are you interested in seeing (or have already seen)? ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/2 "2013-05-29T16:43:53Z")
I’ve already seen _Iron Man 3_, _Star Trek Into Darkness_ and _Epic_. I’m also interested in seeing _Man of Steel_, _Monsters University_, _Planes_ and _The World’s End_. Anything else will depend on how it does on Rotten Tomatoes. I wonder if _Man of Steel_ will be the big money draw of the summer, or whether that honor might go to _Star Trek_ or possibly _Monsters University_. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/3 "2013-05-29T17:32:06Z")
Madame Pepperwinkle and I are big summer movie fans. Unfortunately, due to her surgery, we’ll have to catch them on DVD/cable/Netflix. We’ll stock up on microwave popcorn. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/4 "2013-05-29T17:43:34Z")
I picked a few that I might not make it to in the the theater, and left off a few I’ll probably see on DVD. I’ve seen _The Hangover Part III_ already, and you forgot _Now You See Me_. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/5 "2013-05-29T17:46:22Z")
We alternate movie choices. For every _Iron Man 3_ I get, she gets a _Hangover 3_. Og knows what I’ll have to see to balance _The Wolverine_, _World War Z_, and _Pacific Rim_. We both want to see _This Is The End_. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/6 "2013-05-29T19:13:31Z")
Not a single one. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/7 "2013-05-29T19:34:23Z")
I’m surprised there were three on the list I was interested in. I don’t go to many movies. Star Trek, Hangover, and Man of Steel have all appeared on my radar. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/8 "2013-05-29T20:03:33Z")
I’ve already seen Iron Man 3 and Star Trek: Into Darkness. Epic and Man of Steel tentatively have me, but I’m going to wait to see how the early reviews go. Pacific Rim, if anyone else were directing I would just dismiss it as a brainless explosion-flic, but I trust del Toro enough to give him a chance on it. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/9 "2013-05-29T20:23:10Z")
I want to see _Iron Man 3_ and _Man of Steel_ because I am a comic geek. I am hoping _World War Z_ is as good as the book, but I am not sanguine. I am sick of Star Trek, so maybe when _Into Darkness_ shows up on Netflix, but maybe not. **Prof. Pepperwinkle** , my best to your wife for a speedy recovery. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/10 "2013-05-29T20:48:46Z")
Refuse to see Iron Man 3. At least until DVD. Saw ST. Loved it. I’ll be going again. I checked most of them, especially any serious attempt at epic Scifi, like Elysium and World War Z. Elysium is right in my sweet spot, and so was District 9. I can’t wait to see what Blomkamp’s 2nd effort here is. Pacific Rim is intriguing, but mostly because of Guillermo del Toro; however his American blockbusters are limp compared to his brilliant Spanish films. I hope to see him use that visionary filmmaking in this one. Equally, I love sharp comedy-scifi flicks, like This Is The End, and The Worlds End by the Shaun of The Dead gang? A no-brainer. After Erf… I mean Earth, love the idea, but fear it’ll be pretty one note. Also, it’s M. Knight, and I notice he’s not mentioned in ANY of the marketing and promotions. You’d only know if you read the credits. All on all, I think I’m becoming bored by the glut of comicbook films. More intriguing epic scifi please! ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/11 "2013-05-30T02:43:30Z")
Most of the movies I’m most excited about aren’t on that list, but I’ll probably end up seeing a good chunk of the ones that are. Already saw: Iron Man 3 (May 3rd) Star Trek Into Darkness (May 16th) Extremely high priority (will see in the first week, probably): Pacific Rim (July 12th) The World’s End (August 23rd) Elysium (August 9th) World War Z (June 21st) Monsters University (June 21st) R.I.P.D. (July 12th) Average priority (will probably see within the first couple of weeks): Epic (May 24th) Paranoia (August 16th) Man of Steel (June 14th) This Is the End (June 14th) Despicable Me 2 (July 3rd) Low priority (will probably see, but in no hurry): The Lone Ranger (July 3rd) (love Depp, love Hammer, but this looks awful) Planes (August 9th) (could be cute or insufferable, we’ll see) After Earth (May 31st) (Oh fuck it, I like MNS, and the special effects might be good. It should be worth a matinee or discount showing.) These are the ones I didn’t choose: The Hangover Part III (May 23rd) Fast and Furious 6 (May 24th) The Internship (June 7th) White House Down (June 28th) The Wolverine (July 26th) (I might see this discount if it gets great reviews, but I really hate that character.) ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/12 "2013-05-30T03:02:36Z")
The latest _Man of Steel_ trailer makes it sound like a movie I wouldn’t hate, but I’m going to wait for confirmation that Snyder doesn’t pull another _Sucker Punch_ and make it all about the crappy “have you considered letting the innocent children die next time?” origin story. _The Wolverine_ may or may not be on my list, depending on how well they sell the initial premise from the trailer. And _Elysium_ looks cool, but I hope they recognise that either the targets have to actually do something wrong, or the protagonist is the bad guy. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/13 "2013-05-30T03:17:33Z")
I enjoyed Red so it ahould be fun to see the sequel. Malkovich and Mirren? Caint hardly go wrong there! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/14 "2013-05-30T03:34:55Z")
_Oblivion_ (the post-apocalyptic Tom Cruise movie) is also on my list. It’s not getting a great rating at Rotten Tomatoes (55% critics, 66% audience), but I’ll watch anything post-apocalyptic. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/15 "2013-05-30T03:39:20Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > And _Elysium_ looks cool, but I hope they recognise that either the targets have to actually do something wrong, or the protagonist is the bad guy. Yes. I admit that when I saw the trailer my first thought was, ugh, Damon and them are bringing filth and violence to a very clean, calm and peaceful place. I’m a bleeding heart liberal, but just because the 1% live on Elysium doesn’t give the anarchists of the 99% the right to trash it up. They really better have a damn good reason. It’ll be interesting to see what it’s _really_ about. I’m trying to stay away from any more trailers or teasers or reviews or anything else. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/16 "2013-05-30T04:01:34Z")
Add _The Croods_ and _Now You See Me_. ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/17 "2013-05-30T04:02:19Z")
[Europa Report](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_Report) ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/18 "2013-05-30T04:18:06Z")
I saw IM3 but didn’t think it was worth the trip, so I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to vote for it or not. I’ve only seen trailers for World War Z, Man of Steel, The Lone Ranger, and Pacific Rim. Out of those I’m a little interested in WWZ and PR. Mostly Pacific Rim. I like del Toro, I like monster movies, and the trailer was ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/19 "2013-05-30T04:39:34Z")
I checked out for a more complete list, [2013 Summer Movies Preview](http://www.movieinsider.com/movies/summer/2013/) =Saw already Star Trek ID Great Gatsby Iron Man 3 =Psyched Star Trek Man of Steel Free Your Mind Pacific Rim Europa report =Will also see Hangover 3 Now you see me Epic After earth This is the End World war Z Lone Ranger The wolverine Percy Jackson 2 Elysium Kick ass 2 Worlds end Mortal instruments =Maybe The internship White House down The heat RIPD Smurfs 2 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634/20 "2013-05-30T17:24:55Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > =Saw already > Star Trek ID… > > =Psyched > Star Trek… Uh… you wanna see the reboot again? Already saw _Star Trek Into Darkness, Olympus Has Fallen_ and _Iron Man 3_ and, despite some quibbles, enjoyed each to varying degrees. I’ll see _Man of Steel_ unless the reviews are just gawdawful. Likewise _World War Z, The Wolverine, Kick-Ass 2, White House Down_ and _The Lone Ranger_. My youngest sons wanna see _Epic_ and _Monsters University_, and I’ll be glad to take them. I should be all over _After Earth_ and _Oblivion_, given my sf tastes, but the trailers just didn’t hook me. _Elysium_ looks better. I still might see _The Great Gatsby_. My son’s high school lit class saw it recently, though, and he was underwhelmed, as I was by the novel in the first place. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/659634.md?page=2)