By Mary Beth Gentle
Clear your schedule. Start the Countdown. Prepare to dive into a tub of popcorn. Because folks, summer has come early to Hollywood. Even though it is still May and we are barely into spring, the summer movies have arrived. The first three films this cube dweller has circled on her calendar are; Iron Man 2 on May 7th and Robin Hood and Letters to Juliet both May 14th. These are the three kick-off movies for what looks to be a very good movie summer.
From the trailer, Iron Man 2 promises to be the sequel to end all sequels. In the first Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. delivered the action-packed tale of wealthy, playboy genius Tony Stark who after a tragic accident is turned into the ultimate super human machine. In the second movie, Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark/Iron Man and will have to battle it out against his Russian arch nemesis, Whiplash, played by Mickey Rourke. Also making their Iron Man debuts are Sam Rockwell as corporate rival Justin Hammer and Scarlett Johansson as Russian spy Black Widow. Early word from those in the Hollywood cubicles who were lucky enough to catch an advanced screening is thumbs up!
The next movie I will be racing from my cube on to go see will be Robin Hood on May 14th. It is being advertised as ‘The story behind the legend’. This latest take on the classic tale of adventure stars Russell Crowe and is directed by Ridley Scott. That right there tells me that this movie will blow the classic Errol Flynn Robin Hood out of the water! If you haven’t seen the trailer, go check it out online and I am sure you will be standing in line to see it on opening night.
And finally, there is Letters to Juliet, also out May 14th. Just typing the title made me smile a little. I have been watching this trailer for months and I can’t wait to go see it. This is not a race to the theatre, guns and swords blazing summer popcorn movie, this one looks to be a heartwarming tale of that ever elusive second chance at love and I have very high hopes for it. When a Young American girl, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) travels to the city of Verona and finds a long lost love letter she inspires its author (Vanessa Redgrave) to go in search of her lost love. Along the way Sophie finds true love of her own. Now, if that doesn’t get you to the theater I don’t know what will!
So, whether it is the action hero intensity of Iron Man 2, the swashbuckling heroics of Robin Hood or the search for true love in Letters to Juliet, this summer movie season looks to be shaping up to be a great one! So, even though we are still in spring, my summer starts May 7th with Iron Man 2!
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