By Katelynn Padron, Guest Writer
You may have seen âE.T.,â the âIndiana Jonesâ films, the âStar Warsâ series, âThe Dark Knightâ or perhaps âThe Avengers.â
All of these movies have one big thing in common â they were summer blockbusters. By definition, these films generated great success in the box office.
Summer blockbusters entertain thousands of moviegoers each summer. âMonsters Universityâ and âThe Great Gatsbyâ are a couple of the highly anticipated films for summer 2013.
Sophomore Chris Porter, a film fanatic, said the summer release he is most excited for is âMonsters University.â
âI love Pixar animated movies, but âMonsters Inc.â has always been my favorite,â Porter said. The movie will feature its original main characters Mike, voiced by Billy Crystal, and Sulley, voiced by John Goodman.
This time around, the plot will focus on Mike and Sulleyâs college days.
Porter said he likes the direction the plot is taking. ââMonsters Universityâ looks really promising to me,â Porter said. âMonsters Universityâ will be showing in theaters starting June 21.
While Gary Susman, writer and critic for the film information site AOL Moviefone, lists âMonsters Universityâ in his top five âmost likely to succeedâ summer films, he placed âThe Great Gatsbyâ at the top of the list for âoverhypedâ films.
Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, âThe Great Gatsbyâ follows Nick Carraway, played by Tobey Maguire, as he discovers the world of the charismatic millionaire, Jay Gatsby, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio. The film comes to theaters on next Friday.
Susman said he believes the 3D element will not add enough to the film to make it worthwhile.
Susmanâs âbelieve the hypeâ list is topped with Sci-Fi action movies including âStar Trek into Darknessâ and âIron Man 3.â
âStar Trek into Darknessâ is J.J. Abramâs sequel to his 2009 âStar Trekâ and hits theaters on May 17.
Susman predicted that âkeen anticipation over this visually lush 3D adventure, and over the secretive nature of the villain (Benedict Cumberbatch), should drive huge opening weekend business and a total of just over $300 million.â
âIron Man 3â is another Sci-Fi action movie predicted to do well in the box office. It is opening today and will run well into the summer.
Junior Lewis Hitchiner, a long-time Iron Man fan, said he will be going to see the film in theater.
âI’m hoping to see an improvement from the second movie,â Hitchiner said. He said he felt that the second Iron Man film âdidnât have the same feel as the first movie.â
Hitchiner said he believes that producers save certain films for the summer in order to market to students.
Throughout the fall and winter months, classes and homework take up most of a studentâs time, Hitchiner said, but âduring the summer those things are not generally an issue. It allows for more viewers and so more money.â
Several end-of-the-world-based movies are also hoping to attract unoccupied students this summer.
âAfter Earthâ is a post-apocalyptic movie starring father and son, Will and Jaden Smith and is coming to theaters on May 31.
âWorld War Zâ is a semi-apocalyptic zombie film starring Brad Pitt. Itâs based on a novel by Max Brooks and will be in theaters starting June 21.
First-year Denae McGaha will be aboard the fantasy movie train this summer to see âThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.â
âIâve read the books and loved them,â McGaha said.
Based on the first book in Cassandra Clareâs âThe Mortal Instrumentsâ series, the story stars Clary Fray, played by Lily Collins, as she finds out she is not an average teenager.
When a demon kidnaps her mother, played by Lena Headey, Clary sets out to rescue her.
Though McGaha anticipates going to see âThe Mortal Instrumentsâ she does not think it will be a blockbuster. âItâs too cheesy,â McGaha said of the acting and special effects. âThe Mortal Instrumentsâ will open on August 23.
If you would like to view the trailers for these movies, and many more, visit:Â http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/25-most-anticipated-movies-summer-2013-165010353.html
