My Last Post For A While? (And The Movies I Am Most Excited For Upcoming In 2013)

Summer is coming soon, and that means that I will not be posting anymore in this blog for a while for different reasons. However, there are a plethora of movies that I am very excited for, most of them coming out in the next couple upcoming months in the summer of 2013.

     Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, and Man of Steel are the top three action/adventure movies that I am most excited for. I have seen the first two Iron Mans, the previous Star Trek that came out in 2009, and movies that Man of Steel director Zack Snyder came out out with, such as 300, and they have all been great.

The Hangover: Part III, Kick-Ass 2, This Is the End, Monsters University, and even Anchorman: The Legend Continues that comes out in late December, are a great bunch of comedies that I am extremely excited for. I have seen all the predecessors for the sequels listed, and This Is the End is bound to be hilarious with its star-studded cast and unique plot.

Sources:

http://www.movieinsider.com/movies/summer/2013/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/summer-movie-guide-2013-star-trek-into-darkness-man-of-steel-and-more/2013/05/02/2aaf37be-b19f-11e2-9a98-4be1688d7d84_gallery.html

There are also many other movies of different genres I am anticipating to see that come out in the next couple of months, and I am ready to kick back, relax, and enjoy some summer “blockbusters” that will be coming out in the next coming months, and even after summer. It has been a great “semester” of posting, and always let the passion and the understanding of the art of films be instilled in all of you. Movie-ng On…

MacFarlane Not Much of a Family-Guy Last Sunday

Last Sunday, the 85th Academy Awards were regarded as entertaining and satisfactory by some, and plain bad by others, mostly due to the performance as Seth MacFarlane as the host. However, there were big winners in the night, including “Life of Pi” winning four awards, the most for the evening, including Ang Lee for the Best Director category, and “Les Misérables” and “Argo” winning three awards, including “Argo” for best picture, a second win for Ben Affleck, director in this case, in the history of the Academy Awards. Additionally, in the acting categories, Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for “Lincoln,” and Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress for “Silver Linings Playbook.” Source:

http://oscar.go.com/nominees

There were also many notable several first-time feats, including “Argo” becoming the first Best Picture winner in 23 years not to have a Best Director nomination, and Daniel Day-Lewis became the first actor in the history of the Academy Awards to win three Best Actor awards (1989, 2007, and 2012). Additionally, First Lady Michelle Obama presented the Best Picture award over telecast, drawing some appraisal by some, and criticism by others.

A hot topic following the Oscars pertained to Jennifer Lawrence and her like-ability and quirkiness in post-Oscar interviews, including:

Another was Seth MacFarlane and his hosting abilities and jokes. His job received criticism, including his jokes carried too much ideals of sexism, racism, antisemitism, and homophobia, with National Public Radio calling it “one of the worst hosting performances in Oscar history.” However, many liked his performance, with The Chicago Tribune saying “he kept a solid handle on the proceedings, and opened with a series of jokes that were bona fide winners, landing on just the right tone: confident but not cocksure.” Regardless, two days after his hosting, he said he will never host again, even though he had fun doing it.

I believe that each winner deserved their award, especially “Argo.” I thought Argo was undoubtedly the best movie I saw this year, and although I thought it would not win, I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed MacFarlane’s performance as well, as he has always been crossing the line, so it was to no surprise what his jokes entailed. I liked this year’s Oscars, and I hope to see who will be hosting next year’s Oscars and am excited to see some great movies this year.