Now we finish our post on my summer of hopes and dreams (for the silver screen). The list continues!

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Opening June 26
When it came to Super Bowl ads, this one made me drool a bit in my popcorn. If I had to describe the first Transformers in one word, it would be “cool.” (I’m harkening back to my childhood a bit.) If the second installment of this series is a good as the first, all my childhood dreams will have come true. I have no doubt this movie will be ever more “more than meets the eye,” if my eyes can take it all in. (Note to self: don’t sit on the front row!)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Opening July 17
Harry and the gang are back in the next-to-last movie of the series. The storylines may be getting a bit “darker,” but the book was filled with adventure and intrigue. Judging from the entertainment value of the previous Harry Potter movies, I have no doubts this one will make me want to enroll at Hogwarts.

 

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Opening August 7
Well just about the time I stopped drooling in my popcorn from the Transformers trailer, this movie came along and made me spill my Coke Zero in my lap. I had the planes, the tanks, the good guys, and the bad guys. All the “real American heroes” lived in my closet. Yet this phrase “real American heroes” has taken on a new meaning since 2001, so I fully expect this movie to have a distinct “comic book” feel. But I’m not concerned. I’ve watched the Super Bowl teaser trailer a hundred times! And judging by the title, I’m already expecting a sequel!

Well there you have it, that’s my summer to remember dream list of movies. I talk a big game, but chances are I won’t see them all. Movies, after all, can get very pricey in Dallas. At least I’ll be good about saying things like “Oh yeah that movie’s gonna be awesome!” when they come up in conversation.

When it comes to summer blockbusters, may all your dreams come true!