Ryan McNeilMuch like a red-breasted robin is a sign of spring, reading the announcement of titles for another year of The Toronto International Film Festival was a big reminder of the fact that fall is upon us. But before I turn my attention to Oscar bait, and more thoughtful fare, I thought I’d take a quick look back and consider
21 Thoughts on The Summer Movies of 2007
- Any bets on whether or not we’ve seen John McClane die hard for the last time?
- Apologies for the SUPERBAD omission – hoping to see it this week!
- ONCE was the best thing I saw all summer.
- Charcoal Shirt + Emo Bangs = Lame Brooding Superhero.
- When I saw the first TRANSFORMERS trailer last fall, I could have swore it would suck. How wrong I was!
- SHREK THE THIRD felt like the biggest waste of time
- A sing-a-long version of HAIRSPRAY was a great idea, if somewhat under-hyped.
- I think more people should see RATATOUILLE, and cook themselves dinner immediately after.
- Loved the outdoor screenings of sci-fi classics at Dundas Square
- Favorite line of the summer: “That’s how you get pink eye” (KNOCKED UP)
- If you’re old enough to wear a Hogwart’s uniform in a slutty way, it’s time to stop wearing it.
- Am I the only person who enjoyed OCEAN”S THIRTEEN?
- Sometimes trilogies are unnecessary (SPIDER-MAN 3)…
- … Sometimes they are (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM)
- If Lindsay Lohan knows who killed her, I don’t think I need to spend two hours finding out for myself.
- I never get to see ’em all (SICKO, RESCUE DAWN, 1408…prepare to be rented)
- Favorite performances: Glen Hansard, David Strathairn, Seth Rogen, Nicky Blonsky, Shia LaBeouf
- Hey I finally got “Spider-Pig” out of my head!
- …dammit.
- How bad must DADDY DAY CAMP have been for Eddie “Norbit” Murphy not to sign on?
- Count me in for Indiana Jones in summer of 2008!
memo: Transformers did, in fact, suck.