May kicks off the official summer movie run and the opportunity for me to slip into a dark, air-conditioned movie theater for two hours every week for months. It's also a time for my imagination to roam, sparking many writing ideas. (And you thought I watched a lot of movies because I'm lazy!)
I thought I'd give you the rundown of the movies that have caught my attention for May. (And one for June, because I've really been wanting to see this flick.)
I thought I'd give you the rundown of the movies that have caught my attention for May. (And one for June, because I've really been wanting to see this flick.)
May 7 - Iron Man 2Starring Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle (who finally gets his own suit!), Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mickey Rourke
May 14 - Robin HoodRidley Scott takes a shot at the legend, which stars Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, and Matthew Macfadyen
May 21 - Shrek Forever AfterStarring Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, and Antonio Banderas in what they are promising to be the last Shrek movie. (Unless it makes a ton of money of course!)
May 28 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeStarring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, and Ben Kingsley in what we hope is not just another special effects hype.
Also May 28 - Survival of the DeadDirector George A. Romero returns with another zombie flick.
June 4 - SpliceStarring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, this was the buzz of Sundance!
Remember, for all your movie needs, visit my buddy Dez at Hollywood Spy
Thanks for the round-up! Funny, I was just starting at a Robin Hood advert on the side of a big red bus here in London!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alex for the list of films of the month, I see old favourite Robin Hood is out yet again,
ReplyDeleteHappy film going.
Yvonne.
Talli, what are the odds!?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely looking forward to Ridley's version of Robin Hood. It does make you wonder if the man will ever direct a movie starring someone other than Russel Crowe though.
ReplyDeleteDon't get me wrong, I love Russel, but one does have to wonder. It's almost as bad as Tim Burton and Johnny Depp.
Some great ones to watch out for, thanks for the info, Alex.
ReplyDeleteGonna be a good, cool summer! Not sure about Survival of the Dead for me, though. And haven't heard of Splice. Yay! It's been too long since I went to the movies.
ReplyDeleteHelen
Straight From Hel
Pretty boring cinematic summer if you ask me :(( I'm only anxious to see PRINCE OF PERSIA, although I'm trying not to expect too much, the same as with THE LAST AIRBENDER.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the linky-dinky, Alex :) You keep promoting me over here (as I do with you at H.SPY) but it seems your fellow writers aren't really into movies, and they don't keep following me :((( Not that I need them, when I have the best sf writer among my friends and readers :))
I see a couple on here that my kids will enjoy. Thanks Alex!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
i'm totest hitting iron man 2 this weekend. Also really really looking forward to prince of persia since i LOVE the game (i'm crossing my fingers that it will be good)
ReplyDeletei've already heard bad things about robin hood so i believe i will be skipping it in theaters but we got free advance tickest for Shrek so we will be seeing it a few weeks early
I'm looking forward to all of theses with the exceptions of Survival of the Dead and Splice, which I have honestly heard nothing about... >.<
ReplyDeleteIron Man 2 comes out on my birthday, but I've been hearing bad reviews of it. :-( But I'll see it anyway, if only for half-naked shots of RDJr. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about Robin Hood. I love the story, but not a big Russell Crowe fan. And I don't care what anyone says, the Kevin Costner Robin Hood from the early 90's is one of my favorite movies of all time.
I think Mother's Day weekend is an odd choice for Iron Man 2, but I am soooooo up for that as a MD treat. (I'm one of those cool moms, go ahead and say it!)
ReplyDeleteRobin Hood, again? But I love Cate Blanchett, so...
No PofP for me, but I am in for the return of George Romero. That man is THE man when it comes to zombies.
And I'll see anything Adrian Brody! Such an interesting and talented actgor.
Thanks for the rundown, Alex! I may actually have to get to the theatre this month!
Michele
SouthernCityMysteries
Not a Russell Crowe fan, so I have a hard time picturing him as Robinhood.
ReplyDeleteMy 8 year old is dying to see Prince of Persia, but I'm unsure because of the rating. If you see it, let me know what you think of it, would ya :)
Russell Crowe as Robin Hood? I'm there!
ReplyDeleteMatthew, at the moment I think Burton and Depp still have him beat.
ReplyDeleteHele, time to take yourself out to the movies!
Dez, don't pin your hopes too high with Airbender. And sorry, I blog about movies all the time and they still follow and comment, so not sure what's up with that!
Falen, let us know what you think about Shrek - I'm not holding my breath for that one since the third was so bad.
Summer, I'm not a Costner fan, but he made a good Robin Hood. And if Downey's NOT naked, I'm okay with that.
Michele, unless it totally bites it with reviewers, I'll check out Romero's flick. And Splice sounds so intriguing! Go watch the trailer for it.
Tara, I'll let you know about Prince of Persia. I'm expecting a lot of violence, though.
Gonna be a good month for movies!
ReplyDeleteMay Movie Month is looking good! I can't wait to see all of them except the second to last one. Scary movies, well, scare me!
ReplyDeleteAlex, that Robin Hood movie looks like a good one! Thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteIt is a good month for movies!
ReplyDeleteI may have to go to the theatre a few times this summer myself. :)
ReplyDeleteNice roundup. Iron Man and Robin Hood are on my MUST SEE list, and Shrek I'm taking the grandkids to see, for sure.
ReplyDeleteThe Old Silly
Marvin, good luck with that little adventure!
ReplyDeleteI am not so sure about any of those either... maybe Robin Hood. Summer movies here means two things -- summer kids series ($2 rerun kids movies one day a week) and that the drive-in is open (which we love because it is cheaper than the usual tickets). We're all looking forward to Toy Story 3 here, definitely not your May action movie blockbuster. :)
ReplyDeleteMelody you are fortunate if you have a drive-in near you - I haven't seen one of those in years!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for Robin Hood and Prince of Persia...they look like absolute eye candy in every way!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, tagged you in a post.
http://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/2010/05/tagged.html
Hmmm...some of those look interesting. I never saw Iron Man, so probably won't see Iron Man 2, but it does look the most promising of the bunch. Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteAh, yes. I simply cannot wait for some of these movies to hit the theaters! Have a great May!
ReplyDeleteRaquel thank you - I saw that!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I can just get my own personal chair at the movies this summer? You know, the folding kind, with my name on the back? If I put on a director's cap and carried a bullhorn, I bet no one would ask any questions.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking "Robin Hood" and "Prince of Persia"... both of curiosity. Do you know if this version of Robin Hood takes place later on in the story - like a sequel type movie? The actors are rather... how shall I put this delicately... mature to be playing their respective roles. It looks great though!
ReplyDeleteHooray for Shrek!!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great day :)
So many movies to choose from!!! Definitely going to see Iron Man and POP. Robin Hood I might wait for and who doesn't want to see another zombie movie! I love zombie movies!! yay!!
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued by Splice. Very. Very. Intrigued.
Splice sounds the most interesting of these.
ReplyDeleteAdrien Brody is normally a good bet, he was fantastic in The Jacket.
Yeah, I'm psyched about Splice, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd Inception! (Christopher Nolan is one of the most interesting and talented directors on my radar)
And count me in on the zombie-love-fest. ...even the bad ones are good.;)
I just may have to drag hubby to the movies one night this month! Maybe a whole date night :)
ReplyDeleteGood movies and good air conditioning! Both necessary for surviving a summer in southeast Texas :) Thanks for sharing the great flicks
ReplyDeleteAll those movies look fantastic! Definatly seeing Iron Man 2 this weekend. Prince of Persia looks awesome. Not to sure how I feel about the new Shreik movie though Let me know how it is
ReplyDeleteLaurence, I bet you could pull it off!
ReplyDeleteJulie, that's a question for the Hollywood Spy.
Palin, I think Splice looks wicked cool!
Lola, Inception is MY movie of choice for the summer!
Jemi, do it!
Belbin9, I will definitely let you know.
I am really exited about Shrek. I would love to see how much more better or worse it gets this time... LOL
ReplyDeleteGreat list. Thanks for sharing!:)
They've been pushing that Prince of Persia one hards--I don't see tons of movies, but I think the last four I've seen have had trailers for it--looks pretty fabulous. (and I confess to sort of liking the Ironman first one, in spite of being a middle aged woman, so I should like this one too--I like RDJ as an anti-hero)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to Iron Mana nd Shrek. I didn't see Clash of the Titans in 3D. Was that any good?
ReplyDeleteStephen Tremp
Alex, I tagged you in my post for tomorrow May 6th, so come by then and read all about it, pretty please :)
ReplyDeleteI want to see Iron Man 2.I didn’t know over half of those movies. I’m a little out of the loop it seems.
ReplyDeleteOoh, you're getting me psyched for summer movie season! IM2 and RH, for sure are on my list!
ReplyDeleteMr. Stupid, let's hope it's better.
ReplyDeleteStephen, I posted a review way back when - skip Clash of the Titans!
Shannon, you know I will read it regardless!
Southpaw, stick with me and Hollywood Spy and we'll keep you in the loop!
You stay so current. I'm envious. We just watched SHERLOCK HOLMES over the weekend. We see much more on DVD than at the cinema.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh there are so many good one's I can hardly take it all in!
ReplyDeleteSounds like some good ones on the way. Of course I won't see any of them until they are on DVD in my living room. Been seeing the Robin Hood trailers on TV lately and it looks pretty interesting. And of course my wife's in love with Russell Crowe so we'll be seeing that one for sure.
ReplyDeleteLee
Tossing It Out
haha, thx for the comment Alex!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I do not think I will be doing much growing up either, prefer pretending I am forever 18!
Great movie listing! I have already seen Iron man 2, I nearly like it better hen the first!
Oh Robin Hood better be good if they have attempt yet another remake...
Survival of the dead looks dead cool, haha (lame, I know). Cant wait for that one!
I haven't even thought about what movies to see this year (no cinema any more) but some of these look interesting. I may have to look out for them when they come to DVD.
ReplyDeleteAnother Robin hood huh? I may check it out, just cuz Russman is hot n all. lol.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Annika!
ReplyDeleteAnd what can I say? I'm a movie junkie.
Hi Alex;
ReplyDeleteGood morning from the Philippines!
I came here through Yvonne's...then I was surprised...you're a writer.
And this post of yours, on movies to watch, my kids would love, got to tell them! They are on marathon movie watching today n tomorrow! No classes...
Amity, Yvonne is a wonderful lady.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am a writer, but I'm a movie and music junkie as well.