Issue Date: 5/11/09
Summer Blockbusters:
What to watch while escaping the heat at the theaters this summer
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"The Proposal" is a movie about a high-power book editor who is faced with losing her job when she finds out her visa has expired and she will be deported back to Canada. In order to stay in America, Margaret decides to marry her assistant, Andrew, whose life she has made miserable for years.
After the impromptu proposal, Margaret travels to Alaska with her soon-to-be husband to meet his eccentric family. There Margaret faces one mishap after another, requiring the in-control city girl to loosen up. This romantic comedy, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, is sure to be one of the feel-good comedies of the summer. The movie will be in theaters June 19 and is rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language.
Year One
Jack Black and Michael Cera star in the movie "Year One." The lazy hunters get banished from their village and embark on an epic journey through the ancient world. In their travels they encounter Cain and Abel , played by David Cross and Paul Rudd, respectively, and some other historical figures This comedy is sure to have moviegoers laughing in the aisles as Black and Cera make prehistoric jokes. The movie will be in theatres on June 19
and is not yet rated.
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
"Transformers: Revenge of
the Fallen" is the long awaited sequel to the 2007 film "Transformers". Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are back as Sam and Mikaela.
The film starts a few years after the first one left off, with Sam heading off to college and making his and Mikaela's relationship long distance. Shortly after he begins classes, Sam begins seeing ancient symbols. As he trys to figure out what the symbols mean, the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons returns to earth again after Skorpinox steals Megatron's body from the U.S. Military and revives the body using his own spark.
This movie promises to be packed with action and amazing CG technology. The movie will be in theaters June 26 and is not yet rated.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Another long-awaited sequel coming out this summer is the sixth installment of the "Harry Potter" series. With Lord Voldemort gaining power, it is up to Harry, as the chosen one, to fight the dark side. Dumbledore takes Harry on journey of discovery to undercover Voldemort's past and is pushed forward to bring down the plot the Dark Lord began putting into action before Harry was born. The original cast returns to the journey Harry and his friends began in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in 2001. The movie will be in theaters July 15 and is rated PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality.
Funny People
In "Funny People," Adam Sandler plays George, a comedian who is diagnosed with a terminal illness. For the first time in his life, he begins to live in the moment and tries to recapture what he has lost, including the girl who got away.
Judd Apatow ("The Forty Year Old Virgin," 'Knocked Up") directs the film that stars Seth Rogan, Leslie Mann and Jonah Hill in their third comedy together. The movie will be released on July 31 and is not yet rated.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Paramount Pictures is teaming up with Hasbro to bring another childhood favorite to life on the big screen with the help of a staff of computer graphics artists.
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra", directed by Stephen Sommers, will follow the story line of the Cobra fantasy that was created through action hero figurines, comic books and an animated series in the early 1980s.
The team of military elites are back to save the world from the Cobra Corporation with Duke as their leader. "Rise of the Cobra" will explore Duke, played by Channing Tatum, and Ripcord's, played by Marlon Wayans, beginnings with the team. The film will be out in theaters on August 7 and has not yet been rated.
Inglourious Bastards
Quentin Tarantino is the writer, director and producer of a new movie set during World War Two.
The "Inglourious Bastards" are a group of Jewish-American soldiers who are out to seek revenge on the Nazis in German-occupied France.
Their leader, Lieutenant Aldo Raine, played by Brad Pitt, directs his men to use extreme violence on any Nazis they find and to bring him back the scalps of at least 100 Nazis each. This film will be out in theaters Aug 21 and is not yet rated.
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