June 2009
(as seen in the Scottsdale Airpark News)
Movies in theaters are alive and well as Hollywood
continues to release some very exciting films. Why see these films
in a theater instead of at home on your great home theater system?
Some movies are best experienced on a massive screen with amazing
sound, with audience interaction, or maybe that guilty pleasure
-- with hot liquid butter poured all over that big bag of popcorn.
There could be one annoyance though -- deciding just what to see,
given there are often four or more new movies released every week.
So with your busy life, if you could see just one newly released
movie per week, which four in June should they be?
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For the
weekend of June 5, it is “Land of the Lost”,
starring Will Ferrell, Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down),
Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies), and Jorma Taccone (Saturday
Night Live), directed by Brad Silberling (10 Items of Less).
Genre: action / adventure, comedy, rated PG-13. The plot:
a discredited scientist (Ferrell) has been sucked back through
time via an invention. Way back. He has no weapons, few skills
and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe
full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures from beyond
our world. Fortunately, pulled along with him are super smart
research assistant (Friel) and a redneck survivalist (McBride).
Chased by T-Rex and stalked by painfully slow reptiles, they
must rely on their only ally - a primate (Taccone) to navigate
out of the hybrid dimension. Escape from this routine expedition
gone awry and they’re heroes. Get stuck, and they'll
be permanent refugees.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Away
We Go, The Hangover, and My
Life in Ruins. |
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For the
weekend of June 12, it is “The Taking of Pelham
123”, starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta,
John Turturro (You Don’t Mess with the Zohan), Luis
Guzman (Nothing Like the Holidays), and James Gandolfini (The
Sopranos), directed by Tony Scott (Deja Vu). Genre: crime
drama / thriller, rated R. The plot: New York City subway
dispatcher Garber (Washington) whose ordinary day is thrown
into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway
train. Criminal mastermind Ryder (Travolta) is the leader
of a highly armed gang, who threatens to execute the train's
passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour.
As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his
vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit
Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber
can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they
possibly escape?
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Dead
Snow, Imagine That, and Moon. |
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For
the weekend of June 19, it is “Whatever Works”,
starring Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Evan Rachel
Wood (The Wrestler), Patricia Clarkson (Vicky Cristina Barcelona),
Michael McKean (For Your Consideration), and Ed Begley Jr.,
directed by Woody Allen. Genre: romantic comedy, rated PG-13.
The plot: a highly eccentric character (David) runs into
a young girl (Wood) from the South and soon after, her mother
and soon after, her father. The three of them, along with
the eccentric’s other crazy Greenwich Village friends,
get into a series of highly improbable, far out, romantic
entanglements.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Food,
Inc., The Proposal, and Year
One. |
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For the
weekend of June 26, it is “Transformers 2: Revenge
of the Fallen”, starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan
Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, and Rainn
Wilson (The Office), directed by Michael Bay (Transformers).
Genre: action / adventure, science fiction, rated PG-13. The
plot: Optimus Prime along with the rest of the good and evil
Autobots return for the live action sequel to the 2007 blockbuster
"Transformers".
The other two movies opening this weekend are: Cheri
and My Sister’s Keeper. |
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Furthermore, gong to the movies still gives you the most entertainment
“bang for the buck” when compared to a similar two hour
venture at any professional sporting event, play or music performance.
See you at the movies!
Note: While the release dates & ratings for
these movies were correct at the time of printing, studios sometimes
make last-minute changes. If this happens, we apologize for any
inconvenience.
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