Summer flix, 2008

Posted on Friday May 23, 2008 by Julian I. Kamil

Two down and a few more to go…

Just about two weeks ago I saw the surprisingly good movie Iron Man. I have to admit that I knew very little about the comic book and the characters of which this movie was based on before seeing it. Maybe it was because I had no expectation about the story line that I found this movie really entertaining. However, I have to say that Robert Downey Jr. did a great job playing Tony Stark, and Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts looked just beautiful, as always. So, I surely will see it again when it becomes available in high-def Bluray format later this year. I also cannot wait to see the two sequels, which unfortunately will not be out until 2010 and beyond.

Earlier today, I went to see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and, frankly, was rather underwhelmed. I found the storyline rather predictable and the acting of the characters not so convincing. It was still a good way to kill two hot summer afternoon hours, but I expected more and the picture did not meet that expectation.

I am really looking forward to see Mongol and maybe Get Smart in June, and definitely The Dark Knight, and Religulous — if I can find a showing nearby — in July.

Instant watching

I also have just ordered the brand spankin’ new Netflix Player by Roku, so, I do expect to instant watch more titles from the Netflix collection, streaming over the Internet directly to this gorgeous Samsung LN52A750 unit.

This would be a really fun summer of movies, this year’s.

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