Mark Vader Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) With "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" set to reign supreme over the 4th of July weekend, the second half of this year's mighty Summer Season is set to continue the onslaught of mind blowing special effects filled tent pole films. Sequels have been huge this summer and this month there is one sequel that looks to tower over all the others as it is the ending to a beloved and highly profitable franchise. That movie is "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows Part 2". The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts to find and destroy the final horcruxes. But when Voldemort finds out about their mission, the battle we've all known has been coming -- Harry vs. Voldemort -- looms large on the horizon. And who will triumph? The full scale action filled Harry Potter movie we've been waiting for, has finally arrived. In a year that celebrates the 10th anniversary of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" the movie, everything comes full circle for this franchise to end. Thanks to this and the Lord of the Rings franchise, fantasy has become a big genre in movies today. Let us hope that we will see more of this genre in the near future. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, John Hurt, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Issacs, Tom Felton, Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, Robbie Coltrane, & Gary Oldman. Paramount & Marvel complete the major quartet cycle of the Avengers with "Captain America: The First Avenger". After being deemed unfit for military service during WWII, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty -- a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals. His first mission: to combat the Nazi propaganda effort headed by Johann Schmidt, also known as the Red Skull. After this "The Avengers" countdown will begin as it will kickoff next year's Summer Season. Starring Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones, Natalie Dormer, Hayley Atwell, & Samuel L. Jackson. Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford team up for Universal's "Cowboys & Aliens". In Silver City, Arizona, Apache Indians and Western settlers must lay their differences aside when an alien spaceship crash lands in their city. While this movie looks to be a lot of fun, the pairing of Craig & Ford alone is enough to get people excited. Also starring Olivia Wilde, Paul Dano, Sam Rockwell, Clancy Brown & Keith Carradine. Universal adds lighter fare as Tom Hanks directs and co-stars with Julia Roberts in "Larry Crowne". Unclear of his next steps after losing his job at a big-box retailer, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college, where he finds a niche among the school's community of outcasts, and a connection with a teacher who has lost her passion for life. There are plenty of other comedies to go around this month. In "Horrible Bosses", three friends make a pact to rid the world of their respective bosses. Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell & Jamie Foxx. In "Crazy, Stupid, Love", a married guy tries to balance handling a crisis with his wife, attending couples therapy, and maintaining his relationship with his kids. Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei & Kevin Bacon. In "Friends with Benefits", While trying to avoid the clichés of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications. Starring Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Richard Jenkins & Woody Harrelson. There is also a good amount of family movies as well. Disney continues to bring back traditional 2D animation with "Winnie the Pooh". While out looking for some honey, Winnie the Pooh is pulled into a quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit. Starring the voices of Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson & John Cleese. Kevin James stars in "Zookeeper", a group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love -- without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious. Also starring Rosario Dawson & Leslie Bibb. In "Monte Carlo", Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress. Starring Selena Gomez, Leigton Meester & Katie Cassidy. Finally in "The Smurfs", the little blue creatures of Smurf village move to New York City after the evil wizard Gargamel chases them out of their mushroom-like homes in the forest. Starring Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, and the voices of Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, Alan Cumming, George Lopez, Paul Reubens, Jeff Foxworthy, Kenan Thompson, B.J. Novak & Wolfgang Puck. Calendar with trailers. 7/1 "Larry Crowne": http://www.larrycrowne.com/#/home "Monte Carlo": http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1885904153/ 7/8 "Zookeeper": http://www.zookeeper-movie.com/ "Horrible Bosses": http://horriblebossesmovie.warnerbros.com/index.html 7/15 "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2": http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/mainsite/index.html "Winnie the Pooh": http://disney.go.com/pooh/ 7/22 "Captain America: The First Avenger": http://captainamerica.marvel.com/ "Friends With Benefits": http://www.fwb-movie.com/ 7/29 "Cowboys & Aliens": http://www.cowboysandaliensmovie.com/ "Crazy, Stupid, Love": http://crazystupidlove.warnerbros.com/index.html "The Smurfs": http://www.smurfhappens.com/ That's all for now. Independent Films will be posted later. Enjoy! Edited July 1, 2011 by Mark Vader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Mark...excellent information as usual!!! "Larry Crowne" looks fun and I will be seeing it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Want to see HP 7b in iMax. That kid can throw a spell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 "Monte Carlo" is now on my list to see. Selena Gomez grew up in Grand Prairie Texas right next door to my Arlington Texas. The scenery in this film looks good too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Another movie about a superhero that no one cares about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 Another movie about a superhero that no one cares about. Are you being sarcastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) Harry Potter 7(b) --- I've never read the books... just watched the films, so a certain part of this film had me a little . Wow. What a way to send it out! This was a top notch production from the first to the last. So many stars put a turn into this, and several got their beginnings. Nice to see it come full circle and with an immensely positive ending. After LOST ended last year with Jack Shephard dying with Vincent at his side ... but simultaneously all of the characters re-uniting past death and being re-absorbed/? together into the Source/Heart of the Island/Light that's inside each person/?. I'm almost expecting the worst and the best from any series I put time into. After about a night of reflection on LOST, I was absolutely OK with how it ended. It totally fit that series, and totally fit the self-sacrificial nature of Jack's character that had been shown all along. Likewise, the ending to HP was so fitting to where it's taken us. No doubt that kids are going to be watching (and, hopefully, reading) this series a hundred years from now and still marveling at the world J.K. Rowling created and that the movies brought to life. Thanks, Harry, Hermione and Ron --- it was a hell of a Nimbus 2000 ride. Edited July 17, 2011 by UConn James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Saw Harry Potter at midnight at a theatre (first time in a long time) to make a girl happy...paid off, too. Anyway, it was actually kind of good even though I did not get a single bit of it. I'll watch Captain America when it comes out and anything else that looks good. The ZooKeeper one looks like every other Kevin James or Rob Schneider movie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Saw Harry Potter at midnight at a theatre (first time in a long time) to make a girl happy...paid off, too. She rode your tractor afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 She rode your tractor afterwards? Hopefully it didn't give her gonorrhea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hopefully it didn't give her gonorrhea. As long as she had on more than her bathing suit, I think she would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 She rode your tractor afterwards? Hopefully it didn't give her gonorrhea. Nah, that cleared up a month ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Saw "Monte Carlo" on Thursday. A typical "chick flick" but worth the time. The scenery from Paris and Monte Carlo were fantastic!! It wasn't produced by a no name either. Nicole Kidman is the producer. Edited July 23, 2011 by CowgirlsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I saw Horrible Bosses last night. It was easily the best comedy I've seen this summer. A good effort by just about everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Yes, he has only been a constant in comic books for about 65-70 years, yawn. Another movie about a superhero that no one cares about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I really enjoyed "Captain America." Marvel is just doing these head-and-shoulders better than DC (well, besides the Batman reboot... and that's due to Nolan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 I really enjoyed "Captain America." Marvel is just doing these head-and-shoulders better than DC (well, besides the Batman reboot... and that's due to Nolan). Captain America was a fun movie. The World War II setting was great, Chris Evans was good, Tommy Lee Jones got all the funny lines and Hugo Weaving was good as Red Skull. I agree with you on Marvel, they've got their act together and have been great on their delivery of their superhero movies. While DC just can't do anything (besides Batman) to keep up. Bring on The Avengers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Captain America was a fun movie. The World War II setting was great, Chris Evans was good, Tommy Lee Jones got all the funny lines and Hugo Weaving was good as Red Skull. I agree with you on Marvel, they've got their act together and have been great on their delivery of their superhero movies. While DC just can't do anything (besides Batman) to keep up. Bring on The Avengers! Tommy Lee Jones is a native of Texas. I look forward to hearing those funny lines of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I agree with everything that's been said about Captain America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I got advance screening tickets for "Cowboys and Aliens" tonight. Can't wait ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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