Blog Assignment #3

Everyone has a movie that reminds them of the summer they saw it. Weather it's what they were doing before or after the movie, the friends they saw the movie with, or how the movie made them feel, summer blockbusters bring back memories for everyone. Although the main intent of making summer blockbusters is to make money, and usually the only good parts are in the trailer, summer blockbusters do have the ability to bring people together and entertain them if nothing else.



A summer blockbuster from 2009 that I'm sure everyone is familiar with is Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen. I believe this movie is so successful, not only because it was extremely advertised, but because even though it is rated pg-13, a lot of parents let their children watch it because they play with the transformer toys or watch the cartoons, a lot of people watch it for the intense action scenes, and then there are some who simply watch it to see Megan Fox. Through all of the special effects, close-ups of Megan, and scenes of evil robots destroying everything in their paths, I don't think there is much artistic merit, but it does make for great entertainment.


Another summer blockbuster from 2009, is Bruno. It's obvious that Bruno was created for no other reason then to make people laugh, and gross people out. It is not a piece of art, it has no moral to the story, and it's plot line is completely pointless. However, I must say it was a pretty funny movie and I would watch it again. That's the way some summer blockbusters work, Bruno made a lot of money without actually being great piece of work.

Pointless comedy movies with a weak plot and no real morals to the story, no lesson learned are really typical of summer blockbusters. Another from 2009 that really fits this description, is The Hangover. I think anyone who has seen it would agree that The Hangover is a really funny movie and the money made from this movie shows it. Does that make it a good movie? It depends on what you look for in a movie. The Hangover was the kind of movie that it really wouldn't take a genius to make, probably just a 40 something year old man with the sense of humor of a 17 year old boy.

Summer blockbusters can be great entertainment, or just plain dumb depending on who you ask. In my opinion summer blockbusters are never as good as the trailer leads you to believe, and have more action/comedy than plot line or talent. Summer blockbusters are usually all hype and just an attempt to make the film industry a lot of money.