Man of Steel
When 'Superman Returns' came out a few years ago I left the theater feeling a bit disappointed. It seemed as if half the movie consisted of Superman floating in space silently staring at Earth looking stoic. I guess it was supposed to show how he felt responsible for the whole planet and how he was not quite human, but it just seemed boring. This time out it looks like the film is going to have a bit more life to it. It looks like Superman will finally have something his own size to fight rather than Lex Luther with a green rock.
Pacific Rim
This one comes from Guillermo Del Toro, the man behind Pan's Labyrinth, the Hellboy movies as well as a few horror films. He knows how to blend action with comedy and thrills with inspiring imagination. Not only that, this movie is also going to have giant robots fighting pan dimensional sea monsters. Now you might be thinking that this is going to suffer the same fate as Transformers and Real Steel, just another sloppy big budget robot flick. But I disagree, I think 'Pacific Rim' is going to have heart. Del Toro is a nerd making a nerdy movie; like an Edgar Wright film, I think its going to be a fun ride.
The World's End
Speaking of Edgar Wright director of 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz', the third film in his Simon Pegg/Nick Frost trilogy 'The World's End' comes out this summer. The story is about 5 friends reuniting to retry a failed pub crawl from their youth in their home town. The final bar is named The World's End, but the world ending might actually stop them from reaching it.
Joyland by Stephen King
Joyland is Stephen King's latest book that is going to be straight to paperback from Hard Case Crime, without e-book availability. A throwback to the golden agae of paperback crime/detective novels, Joyland is about a kid in college in the 1970's taking a summer job at Joyland. There he comes across the trail of a grisly murder from the park's past. I don't think its going to be scare-filled as some King books are, rather I think it will be a fun summer crime novel.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors. He is a master story teller, able to conjure up fairy tales that seem fantastic and realistic by turns. The Ocean at the End of the Lane is about a man remembering a childhood summer that was otherworldly, dangerous, and heartbreaking.
Animal Collective with Dan Deacon
My brother and I were going to see these two acts a few months ago but the show got cancelled due to the members of Animal Collective catching the flu. We saw Dan Deacon four years ago at the inaugural Cleveland Art Museum Summer Solstice Festival. Mr. Deacon got the whole crowd, consisting of a variety of age groups dancing. He had us do crowd activities, dance offs and sing alongs; it was awesome. I'm excited for round two with Dan Deacon and the dripping Psychedelic madness that will come with Animal Collective.
Whatever Else
Besides that I'm excited for whatever might happen. I think spontaneity is one of summer's best friends. Maybe I'll finally get around to some night kite flying. Hopefully there will be some swing dancing in there. Perhaps I will have time to write a few stories. And surely there will be bike rides and barbecues and sunsets and swimming.
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