# Which of these summer movies are you interested in seeing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 28, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146 "2014-04-28T02:07:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/81 "2014-06-13T17:34:47Z")
> [@Roundabout](#): > > Wow, what a crappy year for blockbusters. > > The Amazing Spiderman 2 - The first was so bland and formulaic, I didn’t like it. The sequel seems to be going in the opposite direction, where everything looks cheesy and over the top. Those digital shots of time square look straight out of a video game. I might see it if Jamie Foxx does okay as Electro. > > Godzilla - Ironically looks like any modern Roland Emmerich film. > > X-Men: Days of Future Past - This series has been creatively dead since part 3. Even as decent as First Class was, it seemed more like a throwaway prequel than an actual film. And once again, Wolverine is the star of the show. Big shocker. > > Maleficent - Angelina Jolie’s casting isn’t enough for me to see another one of these “Untold stories of earlier animated classics” films. Burton’s Alice in Wonderland was enough to end this new fad for me. I’m not even that big a fan of Sleeping Beauty in the first place. > > Edge of Tomorrow - To be honest, I know so little about this film that I can’t really judge, but I generally don’t care much for Tom Cruise films. > > How to Train Your Dragon 2 - The original never interested me and I haven’t seen it. > > Earth to Echo - I actually haven’t heard of this film. > > Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - I haven’t seen the original (cardinal sin as movie geek, I know). > > Jupiter Ascending - Haven’t heard of this. > > Hercules - If not for the Rock, this would’ve been released straight to DVD. > > Guardians of the Galaxy - Though I loved Cap 2, I’m kinda burned out on Marvel at this point. I’ll wait till the reviews hit to see if my opinion changes. > > Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Johnny Knoxville is playing Leonardo, The Shredder is a white corporate tycoon, Megan Fox is April, Johnathan Liebesman is directing, and Michael Bay is producing. There’s absolutely no reason for me to see this POC. > > Into the Storm - Haven’t heard anything about it, so I’ll have to wait and see. > > The Giver - See above > > Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - If the reception’s as good for this as the first, I’ll check it out. Otherwise, I’m not gonna pay for another crappy Robert Rodriguez film. He’s been letting me down as of late. Hmm, we seem to have about the same tastes. Now, Maleficent was worth watching for the fantastic Jolie and the great special effects in fairyland, but the plot was meh. X-Men had good acting and action, but time travel is a VERY bad thing to base a film on. Edge of Tomorrow: Groundhog Day meets Starship Troopers. Had moments. How to Train Your Dragon 2: Looking forward to this, the first was great fun. Fantastic animation. Earth to Echo= ET Phone…your lawyer, this is a rip-off. Sin City was a bit too sick for me to really enjoy it, and Jessica Alba can really ruin any film. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes- the whole re-boot is just too stupid for words. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2014, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/82 "2014-06-14T06:09:45Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > Some science fiction horror quarantine story with Laurence Fishburne and a bunch of young actors I don’t know is getting only **53%**. That would be [The Signal](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2910814/reference), which I saw after work yesterday. The lead actor is Brenton Thwaites, who you just saw briefly in **Maleficent** as the young Prince Phillip (“True love’s kiss”). I liked **The Signal** , but it’s not blockbuster material and shouldn’t be judged as such. It’s a very very very small movie, in budget and scope. It doesn’t look like a small budget movie though. I thought it was very tense and was (figuratively) on the edge of my seat through the whole thing, but then, I went in not having seen a trailer or reading a synopsis. I had no idea what the movie was about and it carried me along. Edit to add, sorry, that was DrDeth who saw Maleficent. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/83 "2014-06-27T17:10:12Z")
_Transformers: Age of Extinction_ is getting **18%** positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes – ouch! Some sci-fi action thing with Chris Evans called _Snowpiercer_ is getting **92%** but it isn’t playing here. It seems to be some kind of _Hunger Games_-type dystopia where the wealthy people sit at the front of a train and Chris and the others slave away in the back of the train, and they plan an assault or escape. The trailer looks interesting. Something called _Begin Again_ with Keira Knightley being charming and delightful is getting **69%**. _They Came Together_ with Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler is getting **65%**. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/84 "2014-06-27T17:11:30Z")
Oh and _Dawn of the Planet of the Apes_ has been pushed up to July 11th (was the 18th). ---
**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:** [June 27, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/85 "2014-06-27T18:59:45Z")
> [@a35362](#): > > …Something called _Begin Again_ with Keira Knightley being charming and delightful is getting **69%** … I like KK in just about anything, so I just might see it: [Begin Again (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begin_Again_(film)) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/86 "2014-06-27T19:23:54Z")
Sin City. Yep, that’s one I will see in the theater. ---
**Author:** ![franz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@franz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/franz)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2014, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/87 "2014-07-01T11:25:05Z")
“The Invisible List.” ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/88 "2014-07-03T18:55:12Z")
I’m sitting here, trying to figure out what to do during the long weekend, so I looked up the movie listings for the weekend. I was disappointed to see no big blockbusters opening on the holiday weekend. There’s Earth to Echo, but it seems aimed at kids, as do several other movies already open. I’m surprised that none of the studios are opening a big movie this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/89 "2014-07-03T23:30:11Z")
Well here’s the latest info I have from Rotten Tomatoes: **98%** positive reviews for _Life Itself_, the documentary about film critic Roger Ebert’s life. **95%** for a movie called _Gabrielle_, which has something to do with a developmentally challenged young woman who wants her independence. **95%** for a movie called _Wrinkles_, an animated comedy about men in a retirement home, described as “poignant” and “thoughtful.” **63%** for a movie called _Me and You_, which is an Italian drama about a lonely teenager and his older sister. **54%** for _Earth to Echo_, the weekend’s big-name release, a “found footage” movie about some kids who find and communicate with an E.T. Only **50%** for something called _Premature_, which has been described as “_Groundhog Day_ meets _American Pie_,” about a teenager who is forced to repeat the same embarrassing, crucial day over and over until he gets it right. Go and look at the trailer and tell me this doesn’t sound interesting. Of course it isn’t playing here. 😕 **34%** - _Deliver Us from Evil_ - Eric Bana is wasted in an exorcism-themed horror movie. **27%** - _Tammy_ - A woman and her grandmother hit the road. **17%** - _America_ - Dinesh D’Souza’s documentary about America. I have four other titles that are or were supposed to be released this weekend, but I can’t find out any information about them: _A Brony Tale_ - a documentary about the “brony” phenomenon: adult men who are way into My Little Pony stuff. _The Girl on the Train_ - a sort of film noir about a chance encounter with a mysterious young woman. On a train. _Heatstroke_ - a survival thriller about a man, his girlfriend and his daughter who are attacked while on safari in Africa by men who are out to get him for some reason. _Mutual Friends_ - a group of thirtysomethings in New York have a surprise party and things happen. The first three of these last are going to be on DVD in August anyway. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/90 "2014-07-06T00:37:41Z")
Is a film about a world in which the US never gained independence a “documentary”? Because I see it constantly marketed as such. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/91 "2014-07-06T01:46:48Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Is a film about a world in which the US never gained independence a “documentary”? Because I see it constantly marketed as such. What film is that? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/92 "2014-07-06T02:10:24Z")
That “America” movie mentioned by **a35362**. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/93 "2014-07-06T02:43:39Z")
I dunno: it is marked as a documentary in the [IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2785390/?ref_=nv_sr_6) but there are actors playing characters in the listing, like George Washington and Hernan Cortez. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/94 "2014-07-06T04:06:18Z")
Oh, you’re not the only one calling it a documentary. So does IMDB. But it’s a documentary of a hypothetical situation, which, in my mind, makes it fiction. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/95 "2014-07-06T11:07:59Z")
I guess it’s what Andy Ihnatko calls a “filmed essay,” like what Michael Moore or Morgan Spurlock do. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/96 "2014-07-06T12:17:54Z")
Haven’t seen any of the movies released thus far, so I voted Guardians of the Galaxy. I’ll probably buy the X-Men movie when it comes out on Blu-Ray, but that’s about it for this summer’s movies. ---
**Author:** ![DZedNConfused](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dzednconfused/32/15991_2.png) [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/97 "2014-07-06T19:14:25Z")
_cough_ I enjoyed Transformers \*cough It wasn’t high art, but it kept my attention and my interest, which is more than Dark Knight did. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/98 "2014-07-06T19:37:23Z")
Now that Jupiter Rising has been pushed back, the only movie I have much interest in is “Lucy.” I want to see what Scarlet Johansen does when she uses more than five percent of her brain – though I’d rather see what happens when she uses 100 percent of her body … but nobody wants to make a movie about THAT! (Well, no one has made a movie about that … yet.) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/99 "2014-07-06T20:34:10Z")
While I am looking forward to _Lucy_ if only because I like SJ, I am disappointed by the use of the “[we’re using only 10% of our brains](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/640/do-we-really-use-only-10-percent-of-our-brains)” meme. I had hoped we’d gotten past this one by now. Also I don’t particularly care for movies where high intelligence is some supernatural force. Woo, scary. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146/100 "2014-07-06T22:25:54Z")
> [@DZedNConfused](#): > > _cough_ I enjoyed Transformers \*cough > > It wasn’t high art, but it kept my attention and my interest, which is more than Dark Knight did. 😃 No offense, but I question your tastes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-summer-movies-are-you-interested-in-seeing/687146.md?page=6)