Summer Movies Thread

[Underdog]

Oh, and Star Trek Into Darkness gets a big thumbs up... Every bit as entertaining as the first one, but without the long "to-do" checklist - it's easier to tell a story when you've laid the groundwork. Great popcorn flick.

Ironman 3? Not so much. I liked Avengers, but all the Marvel solo films have been mediocre. This one was no exception.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Oh, and Star Trek Into Darkness gets a big thumbs up... Every bit as entertaining as the first one, but without the long "to-do" checklist - it's easier to tell a story when you've laid the groundwork. Great popcorn flick.

Ironman 3? Not so much. I liked Avengers, but all the Marvel solo films have been mediocre. This one was no exception.

I liked both, but agree that Star Trek was better. Iron Man had a cool concept, but just felt much more like Empire Strikes Back (silly, a little uninspired, predictable) than Return of the Jedi, which is fine, since it is the third movie. It was worth the $8 and the $5 popcorn.

Star Trek wasn't fantastic either, but I really enjoyed it. Lots of fan service, a good cast and lots of action. Simon Pegg is a personal hero of mine.

[Murphy3]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

I liked both, but agree that Star Trek was better. Iron Man had a cool concept, but just felt much more like Empire Strikes Back (silly, a little uninspired, predictable) than Return of the Jedi, which is fine, since it is the third movie. It was worth the $8 and the $5 popcorn.

Are you sure you aren't getting your Star Wars movies confused? I don't know of many that look at Empire Strikes Back as "silly, a little uninspired, predictable".

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Simon Pegg is a personal hero of mine.

It was nice to see Scotty get a bigger role in this one, same with Uhura... Maybe Star Trek 3 will give Sulu and Chekov a little more to do next time around?

I also wonder how Carol Marcus is going to fit into future installments? I like that she had a role bigger than "love interest," although she did give Kirk a little look at the end that seemed to foreshadow their relationship from the original timeline.