Mid-July is that wonderful time of the year when summer heat blazes, barbeque's be grilling, kids running through sprinklers and tunes be blasting. Outside is sweet but sometimes it gets hot. Really hot. So, to easily cool off, a trip to the local movie theatre is in order. Let's take a look at three flicks that transported me to different worlds with accompanying cool air conditioning.
Mad Max: Fury Road
George Miller has had an interesting career to say the least. From the original Mad Max trilogy to The Witches of Eastwick to the Babe flicks. The oscar winning director of Happy Feet, returns to his R-Rated origins with Mad Max: Fury Road. A blast of adrenaline, sharp, calculated, perfect in length, shot amazingly, massive sound and all around cinematic fury.
If there is one movie you have to see this summer, it is Mad Max. Tom Harding did a terrific job as Max, however it would have been perfect to have Mel Gibson back. His original performance, look and older age would have been awesome.
Please, go see this movie right now!
Jurassic World
The third sequel to the original Spielberg classic, Jurassic Park, finally gets things right. Jurassic World is simply a fun summer roller coaster ride. It delivers where it matters, archetype characters, man versus nature storyline, damn great sound, awesome action and super sweet dino action.
Yes, dinosaurs still rule movie theatres, box office numbers and kids imaginations. I have to admit, I felt like a little kid once again seeing this popcorn feast.
Terminator: Genisys
The fourth sequel to James Cameron's groundbreaking classic, The Terminator. Terminator: Genisys is a mixed bag of expectation and delivery. It's hard to talk about it, without blowing the plot away. So, I'll keep it at a minimum.
I enjoyed it as much as Terminator 3, it is definitely a huge improvement over Terminator: Salvation. Of course, it isn't a classic like T1 or T2 are. I'm sure you've seen the trailers and TV spots, so expect a Back To The Future 2 like type of sequel. Some silliness, great action, a confusing plot line a times but it sure was great seeing Arnold as The Terminator once again.
That's it for now. So far, summertime movie fair has been popcorn munching good times. Now all I have to do is wait for Sony's Pixels movie to hit the cinema screen. I can't wait for that one! :)
