Summer Movie Watching Habits

Some movies are watched every year during the holidays, others on special occasions.  I propose this: what movies do you watch during the summer?

I have three traditions that I love and some others I try to watch over the course of the long, heat filled, days of summer.  First up is Roger Corman’s 1970’s cult classic Piranha.  I love watching it around the time the pool opens for the season. It’s almost May now, so that one will be going in soon.

Next up is June 6, my Grandmother’s birthday.  In the years since her passing I watch Cinderella Man.  I took her to see it when the movie was released in theaters.  On the drive home she reminisced about the events in the film.  Not the plot but the actual events that the film was based on.  She brought my grandfather home to meet the family and he bonded with her Dad listening to the boxing matches that the film portrayed.  

My third summer time tradition is watching Mad Max: Fury Road around the summer equinox.  I’m not sure how this came about, but it did, and I enjoy it.

Other films I try to watch over the summer months are blockbusters The Day After Tomorrow and Gravity.  Always fun to revisit these movies during the heat of summer.  Both feature a lot of cold.  

Anyways, as I look forward to the upcoming start of the summer movie season, what movies do you rewatch during the summer?

Summer 2019: A Coming Attractions Blog

Spring has sprung and pollen has coated the world, activating my allergies.  With the days, sadly, getting longer the summer movie season is upon us.  

The season will kick off with a huge bang when Avengers: Endgame is released and uh-hum I have my tickets already.  Despite the trailers doing absolutely nothing for me, I’m still excited to see the movie.  The other superhero film I’m eager to see is Spiderman: Far From Home. I love Tom Holland in the role, plus I had a lot of fun watching Spiderman: Homecoming.  

Sequel syndrome is on the horizon for the summer.  John Wick 3, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Men In Black International, Shaft, Toy Story 4, Annabelle Comes Home, and the Olympus Has Fallen threequel Angel Has Fallen will be released during the hot summer months.  I’m sure I’ll find my way to them.

Two musical based films will be released that I’m awaiting to see.  The Danny Boyle musical comedy Yesterday and the Elton John biopic Rocketman will have me singing.

I really enjoy laughing at films.  Two comedies, Longshot and Poms, have me ready to laugh.

Of course the movie I’m most excited to see THIS YEAR will be released during the long summer months.  That movie is Tarantino’s new flick Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.  The film will follow an actor and his stunt double during 1969 with the Manson murders going on in the back ground.  Ever since this was announced a few years ago I’ve been on pins and needles to see it.

Of course there’s always stuff that I couldn’t care any less about.  The live action adaptations of Aladdin and The Lion King (the term is used VERY loosely for the ladder) top that list.  Following very closely are Dora and the Lost City of Gold, The Angry Birds 2, and A Dog’s Journey all make the list.  

Anyways happy movie going!