- I am lazy.
- Although I have been lazy about blogging, I have seen a fair number of blog-worthy movies this summer.
- I've also seen a bunch of crap this summer.
Top 5 Summer '08 Favorites
- The Dark Knight - Even with all Heath Ledger hype and overblown promotions, this movie (3 PB Jars) exceeded all of my expectations. It's probably my favorite superhero movie of all time, a few notches above...
- Iron Man - Sort of the yang to The Dark Knight's ying: almost as enthralling and a bit more fun. Whereas the newest Batman film seemed a tad bit dark for summer fare, Iron Man (3 PB Jars) hit the blockbuster sweetspot.
- "I Love Money" (VH1) - A lot of TV shows have no shame, but this all-star edition of the Flavor of Love/Rock of Love/I Love New York franchise has been the ultimate summer entertainment. Pumkin, Frank The Entertainer, and The Stallionaires have filled the "Office"-less TV void quite nicely.
- "Shark Week" (Discovery) - Favorite program: "Shark Man". A shark diver sets out to hypnotize a great white shark in open water, using a technique previously tested on much smaller, less man-eating species. At one point he's in the water with only a spear between him and eight great white sharks. Enough said.
- Blockbuster Online - As a byproduct of my summer laziness, I rarely checked my Blockbuster queue to see what movie would be arriving next in the mail. As a result, I often had some strange DVD pairings, such as The Constant Gardener and Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay. Some of the best included Gone Baby Gone (2 PB Jars), Resident Evil: Extinction (2 PB Jars), and Batman: The Animated Series Disc 1 (2.5 PB Jars).
5 Things I'm Looking Forward To This Fall
1. All Things Terminator - From the exciting Terminator Salvation trailer to last night's premiere of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (FOX, Mondays 8pm), there's never been a better time to be a fan of the franchise. I plan on posting updates about the show and the upcoming 4th film throughout the fall.
- 2. W and Religulous - The Oliver Stone-directed biopic on President Bush (Josh Brolin) and the Bill Maher documentary on religion will be in theaters just in time for the '08 election. Don't know if they'll make any difference for voters (Fahrenheit 9/11 flopped in that regard), but at least we'll all be in a political mood.
- 3. "The Office" - The only TV comedy I watch.
- 4. "Fringe" - It's being marketed as "X-Files" meets "Alias/Lost". Even if it can't match the quality of any of those sci-fi/action series, at least the series makes Joshua Jackson relevant again.
- 5. Burn After Reading - Can the Coen Bros. follow up their Oscar win with another hit? I'm not a big Brad Pitt fan, but how can you go wrong with Clooney and Malkovich?
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Feel free to post your comments and your own Summer/Fall Favorites below.
