Movie Bonanza 2002

Friday 3 May 2002

In recent posts, I've talked about just about everything else, so in the interest of throwing in some variety, I present my short list of upcoming movies I'll see if I have the time.

• The Scorpion King (4/19) - Actually, I just saw this one. It was the ultimate guy movie - full of battle, swords, fire, and women. And more battle. It also made me think about writing again. Here's the official site.
• Jason X (4/26) - I saw this one last week. Yes, I know it's not that great and I wouldn't ever, say, OWN it. But that's okay. I got what I knew I'd get, and what I wanted: mindless slasher mayhem. Here's the official site.
• Spider-Man (5/3) - After "Blade" and "X-Men" in recent years, the comic-book-to-movie trip has become easier to make, with better results. This one looks good. Here's the official site.
• Star Wars episode 2 (5/16) - I need not say anything about this. I'll see it, in due time, but I won't fight crazed mobs to see it right away. Here's the official site (as if you couldn't find it.)
• The Sum of All Fears (5/31) - More Jack Ryan, but without Harrison Ford. I'll give the new guy a chance. Here's the official site.
• The Bourne Identity (6/14) - I saw the trailer for this recently; it looks like a thinking person's action movie. Here's the official site.
• Reign of Fire (7/12) - Dragons vs men, and in the future, not a fantasy setting! I'd never have known about this movie except for the trailer I saw. Here's the official site.
• Halloween: Resurrection (7/19) - See my comments on "Jason X." The very first "Halloween" movie made enough of an impression on me to merit catching this one, especially after I saw the trailer. Here's the official site, though at this time the trailer isn't yet on the internet.