I'm a serious movie-goer, and this summer is really huge in terms of movies...most of the big stuff has passed, but I did get the chance to see a few more movies that I was very pleased with.

Die Hard has been around since the 80's, and Bruce Willis is still kicking ass. Instead of trying to pull the same old crap, they've put a new spin on the plight of John Mclaine. The main story puts Willis against a cyber-terrorist brilliantly played by Timothy Olyphant, who plans on dismantling the system one piece at a time resulting in mass chaos. While the FBI scrambles around to track him, Willis is teamed with a hacker (played by the very funny Justin Long) to get a step ahead of the game. Packed with action scenes and humor, the plot itself is clever, and brings an older Mclaine into the technology age without seeming stupid, and the villain's strategy is very plausible and well executed. The movie keeps you on the edge of your seat and is a welcome comeback for the series. Bruce Willis proves he still has what it takes in the action arena even though he's climbing the age ladder. I give this movie a 5/5 for kicking ass and not holding back....Let's just hope that the next one isn't 'Die Hard 5: Bruce Willis in a casket with an erection"...

Naturally, I wasn't too excited about Transformers. It seemed to me that Hollywood was just running out of ideas and so they chose a popular toy franchise from the 80's to pick at....but, being the special effects buff that I am, i HAD to see it. The movie is decent, and has superb special effects. The theater I saw it in showed the film on a DLP projector, making the film look crystal clear. The movie follows a boy named Sam, who gets his first car that happens to be a robot that can transform shape. He then discovers that his grandfather, an arctic explorer, made a great discovery many years ago that holds the key to the survival of a race of robot-humanoids from another planet (The transformers). The transformers are split into two factions, the Autobots (good guys) and the Decepticons (the bad guys), led by the evil Megatron. While the plot seems really stupid at first glance, it is well executed, and the movie also switches points of view, from the marines out in the desert who first contact the decepticons, to the government and what they are doing to crack the secret behind the robot attacks. The movie is well acted and has some really funny moments to it, and while I don't care much for Michael Bay's movies (Bad boys 2 can suck it), this one is certainly an exception. Well done ol' chap! 4 out of 5.

There are still a few movies I plan on seeing this summer, mainly Sunshine, and i might see the new Resident evil flick this September...we'll see...anyway, I'll be too busy with E3 coming up, you can bet your ass I'll have news posted here.

Also, don't forget to buy a lottery ticket or two, today is 7/7/07 :D