2013 Summer Movie Season - Month 2 Preview (June 2013)

 

Unlikely Champions!!! Kryptonion Hero and College Freshmen Show Signs of True Greatness

By: Brandon Porter

Hey Followers!!! I hope everyone enjoyed what I have to say was a memorable month of May. But this month, things start getting interesting and more action packed. Kids are out of school so that means the fun is set to kick into high gear. The month of June prepares to bring us some exhilarating, hilarious, and memorable films sure to rock cinemas nationwide. Let’s take a look at some of those potential blockbusters.

 

 

 

 

 

Zach Snyder and Christopher Nolan bring a new vision of
Superman for a new generation to enjoy.

 

Man of Steel (Warner Bros. Pictures/DC Comics, June 14th)

                Over the past few years, DC Comics has been in a heated box office war with Marvel Studios. And in those years, Marvel has handed DC their behinds with numerous hits that are more critically and financially successful. One of the saving graces of DC was Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy. Unfortunately, with the conclusion of the trilogy with Dark Knight Rises last year, DC now has to find a suitable replacement for Bruce Wayne to combat the powerhouse that is Marvel. Their Answer: Clark Kent!!! That’s right!!! The man who also goes by his other identity...Superman!!! After half a dozen years since gracing the screen, the proud son of Krypton returns reborn behind the vision of Christopher Nolan and Watchman director Zach Snyder. With Nolan and acclaimed writer David S. Goyer serving as producer and writer respectfully, Snyder’s detailed and passionate filmmaking style, and a strong cast that includes Laurence Fishburne, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, and Henry Cavill as Clark Kent, DC is doing everything they can to make this Superman film an unforgettable experience. I look forward to seeing if Kal-El rises to the occasion when Man of Steel flies into theaters June 14^th.

 

 

Mike and Sully are back as they begin their first year
at Monsters University



Monsters University (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios, June 21st)

                I’m sure almost everyone knows about their first year of College. The parties, the girls, the cramming for finals just hours before the Exam. Good Times…Gooood Times!!! Surprisingly, it seems we aren’t the only ones who had memorable times as college freshmen. And by us, I mean humans. We’re about to discover that scaring isn’t just something you do but something you learn as Pixar studios takes you through Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan’s freshman year at the most esteemed scaring institute on earth. Monsters University!!! Prequel to the classic 2001 Pixar film, Monsters University follows Mike and Sully’s rise from promising college hopefuls to the future scaring duo of the century. With familiar faces as well as new ones to meet, this is one class you’ll be glad you registered for. Pack your bags and take out your textbooks because school is back in session when Monsters University enrolls in theaters on June 21^st.

 

Gerry Lane and his family try to escape New York in the
midst of the start of the zombie apocalypse.

World War Z (Paramount Pictures, June 21st)

                What would you do if you were out with your family talking, laughing, and just having a good time when all of a sudden…BAM!!! Explosions, overturned cars, and flesh eating monsters surrounded you?! No, you aren’t in Marilyn Manson music video…You’re in the middle of a zombie apocalypse!!! Well, that is just what Gerry Lane goes through in World War Z, the adaption to Max Brook’s acclaimed novel. Brad Pitt stars in the thrilling zombie action flick that follows the story of a man determined to keep his family safe as humanity faces extinction. With solid visual effects, a seemingly solid emotional core, and high stakes action, humanity hangs in the balance as World War Z swarms theaters on June 21^st.

 

 

 

 

White House Down (Columbia Pictures, June 28th)

                Nothing like a normal day in our nation’s capital. Birds singing, wind blowing, tourist taking pictures, the Capitol Building blowing up, and Air Force one being shot down….Okay, maybe that isn’t a typical day in Washington DC, but it’s what President James Sawyer and Officer John Cale experience in the action thrill ride White House Down. Django Unchained’s Jamie Foxx and G.I. Joe Retaliation’s Channing Tatum headline the summer action film directed by Independence Day’s Roland Emmerich. With so much negative energy already being thrown at it for being a copy of this year’s earlier white house action movie Olympus Has Fallen, White House Down looks to be a fun popcorn action flick that doesn’t seem to take itself too seriously which is great news for this time of the year. A ordinary day in Washington becomes a battleground for survival when White House Down opens in theaters on June 28^th.

 

 

 

 

 

There is plenty of fun to be had in this second month of the Summer Movie Season. Check Back Soon for all the reviews for these films and more. See ya later!!!