Summer is in full swing and with some of the biggest movies like Star Trek, Wolverine, and Terminator Salvation behind us, we may forget that there are plenty of blockbuster films ahead. Here’s a preview of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and Inglorious Basterds.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – June 24
Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are back this summer for the sequel to the 2007 hit Transformers: The Movie. This time the the duo are back to save the world from the Decepticons. The lead character Sam Witwicky, played by Shia LaBeouf, starts to see visions about the origins of the Transformers. This starts him of on an adventure that leads to a mega battle at the Giza pyramids. Megan Fox plays Sam’s girlfriend, who fixes motorcycles in sexy outfits. Is anyone still paying attention after that sentence? Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens on June 24.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – August 8
Cartoons from the 1980s are going to dominate this summer. G.I. Joe has been reimagined for a live-action film and it looks good. The story takes place ten years from now and will trace the rise of the Cobra Organization. Although, G.I. Joe is an American hero, the movie has an international setting. Even the term G.I. Joe has been repurposed to stand for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity. Stars include TV heartthrob Channing Tatum as Duke, Dennis Quaid as Hawk, and Sienna Miller as The Baroness. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra opens on August 8.
Inglorious Basterds – August 21
The highly anticipated Quentin Tarantino film, Inglorious Basterds, looks like a bloody, fun ride. The story follows two paths that converge: the true story of Jewish-American soldiers who wreak havok by mercilessly killing Nazis and a Jewish woman whose parent’s were killed by Nazis. The incredibly talented cast is lead by Brad Pitt who stars as First Lt. Aldo Raines. Tarantino and Pitt alone is enough to ensure that this film will be a bona fide hit. Inglorious Basterds opens on August 21.
Tags: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Inglorious Basterds, Summer 2009, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
