Summer Summary

I should've write this things for weeks, but better late than never, right?

Summer is officially over. And we're going to look back over this summer. How is it? In my opinion, this summer is the worse for the last 3 years. Compared to 2007? It is worst than it. Compared to 2008? It's nothing.

Even 2007 have something good and refreshing for example Transformers, and uniquely, 2009 also has Transformers, but with longer duration, more explosion, but less in quality.

Too explosive eh?

2009 is too sequel and most of them are too rotten. Sequels like X-Men Origin, Terminator Salvation, and Transformers 2 has failed to impress in quality, both in story nor the direction. The rest of them? Too pop-corn and too summer. For examples, G.I.Joe, G-Force, etc.

But thankfully, there are still numbers of good movies although not as explosive as 2008's. Last summer we still got Up, Star Trek, Drag Me To Hell (finally, good horror movie!), District 9, and the latest, Inglorious Basterds. Those movies like an oasis in the dessert.

Some of the oasis:
Up
Star Trek

But still, compared to 2008, 2009 is quite bad. Last year, we have lot of quality movies. Summer started with incredible Iron Man, followed by Kungfu Panda, Wall-E, and meet the climax in that phenomenal Dark Knight.

Right, 2009? Hope this fall will be better.
By the way, Inglorious Basterds is going to be released very soon in Indonesia! Don't miss it!

Sequel Plan.

Sequel. Anyone do not know what sequel is? Let's see.

Sequel: a work in literature, film or other media that chronogically portrays events following those of a previous work.

Sequel is a popular things, especially in movies industry. The distributor and the producer usually make sequels in order to finish the story line (for example, the LOTR series), satisfy the fans, or to earn more money. In the movie history, there's time when the sequel is even better than the preceding movie (ex. The Dark Knight), but there are numbers of movie, that it's reputation is broke because of the unnecessary sequel (Lion King 2, various Disney Classic's sequels.).

Usually, sequels is made after a movie receive good reception in either box-office or critical. But, there are special occassion where a sequel is even worked before the preceding movie is released! Curious? Here are some example:

1. Pirates of Caribbean: At The World's End

This final installment was worked already before the Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was released. Fortunately, Dead Man's Chest perfomed superbly in box-office chart, so they were proudly announced the release date for At The World's End soon after Dead Man's Chest released. Wanna know how At The World's End performed? It performed well in Box-office, but not in front of the critics. I should say, the worse Pirates of Caribbean of all. But this plan is acceptable, for Dead Man's Chest leave "to be continue" sign in viewer's head.

2. G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra

G.I.Joe is a famous toy figurine produced by Hasbro, and this toy series has been developed in comics, tv-series (cartoon), and the latest, at the cinema. For your information, till this post was made, G.I.Joe: Rise of Cobra is yet to be released, and it has no review at all in Rotten Tomatoes. Meaning, the quality is still questionable. But the producer has proudly announce the sequel project already, slated for next summer stated the director, Stephen Sommers. It's quite crazy, for there are no guarantee at all the first movie is going to succes!

3. Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Twilight was a mass hit when released in cinema. Groupies were willing to wait all night long in queuing front of the cinema, in order to see the movie's premiere. This year, the sequel is going to be released, but the 3rd installment, meaning the sequel's sequel has been planned and worked already! The director has been chosen,David Slate, Bryce Dallas Howard has been chosen to play Victoria, and the production is about to start (on August '09), planned to be released next summer! Crazy? No, Maniac!

These are some example how crazy producer and distributors are. Money factor? Definitely maybe!