Renewed Top 10 - July Blockbuster Month

It is that time again. July is the final of the Blockbuster months before the next Dump Months. So... let's get to it.

Here are the top 5 Grossing for July

1. The Lion King Live action (7/19/2019) $543m

2. The Dark Knight (7/18/2008) $533m

3. The Dark Knight Rises (7/20/2012) $448m

4. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (7/7/2006) $423m

5. Spider-Man Far From Home (7/2/2019) $390m

Now... let's get to MY list.

Top 10 Movies Release In July

Here we go...

Honorable Mention 1: Ant-Man(7/17/2015): In my opinion, the better MCU movies are the ones that don't follow the typical MCU Superhero formula. And so far, Neither Ant-Man movie has. The first one was a Heist movie, the second one was a prison break movie.

Honorable Mention 2: Inception(7/16/2010): Christopher Nolan. Leo. Dream inside a dream inside a dream. One of more innovative movies of the last few decades.

Honorable Mention 3: Legend of Tarzan(7/1/2016): Spirtual sequel to one of my favorite movies of all time(Greystoke). And instead of Christopher Lambert playing the Ape-Man... it is Alexander Skarsgård. With supporting cast including Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, and Christoph Waltz... it surprised me.

10. Blair Witch Project(7/30/1999): No longer unique. Made the "Found Footage" movie a thing... and still one of the best to do it. I knew it was fiction... but I remember watching it the first time thinking it wasn't. And it still sticks with me.

9. The Wolverine(7/26/2013): A handful of sources talk about Logan being the first time we got to see Wolverine at his most visceral. And... while it was gory, The Wolverine was still violent... action packed... and captured who the character really was. This movie is underrated. And it deserves more love.

8. National Lampoon's Vacation(7/29/1983): The Griswold Family. After so many "Vacations", the original is still my favorite. And the theme is still awesome.

7. Forrest Gump(7/6/1994): Tom Hanks and Gary Sinise with some of their BEST work. I remember seeing this movie with my Mom in the local theater... and it was the FIRST time I had ever been to a movie that not only had every seat filled, it was standing room only. And... it is the reason I feel like the movie theater is my safe place, my sanctuary. Because there were so many people packed in there to watch this movie... people I didn't know... but we were all there for one reason. To watch this movie. And it just felt... good.

6. Back To The Future(7/3/1985): Michael J. Fox... Christopher Lloyd... Time Machine... Time Travel... and almost incest. You know this movie.

5. Die Hard(7/20/1988): The CHRISTMAS movie that put Bruce Willis through a tower of pain vs Hans Gruber and his gang. Never forget.

4. The Mask(7/29/1994): Jim Carrey was already know for being Rubber Faced... so... why not cast him as a Rubber Faced Anti-Hero? Oh... and don't forget about Cameron Diaz!!!! Damn.

3. Terminator 2 Judgment Day(7/3/1991): The best of the Terminator franchise. Arnold went from antagonist to protagonist. And the T-1000 was introduced. We had this on VHS, and we watched it every year. It was a staple.

2. Robocop(7/17/1987): Yes... Robocop OVER Terminator. I remember when I was little, the scene with the murder of Murphy grossed me out. But eventually, I got over that. And Robocop became one of my favorite movies, and favorite franchises of all time. Quotable. Memorable. Brutal. So good.

And the Number One Released in the Month of July...

1. The Dark Knight(7/18/2008): The Best of the Nolan Batman Trilogy. An Oscar for Heath Ledger... amazing performances out of Bale, Eckhart, Oldman, Freeman. For a director that if also known for extraordinary premises like in Inception and Tenet, his Batman was quite rooted in things that could actually happen in reality. And The Dark Knight was the best example of that.

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What did you all think? Any July movies I missed?

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Until next time...

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Renewed Top 10 - June Blockbuster Month

This is my first official post back... hopefully back. Going to try and get it going again.

Bear with me.

I missed out on June. So let's make sure it gets represented. And like always, let's start with the highest grossing movies for the Month of June.

1. Jurassic World(6/12/2015) $652m

2. Incredibles 2(6/15/2018) $608m

3. Finding Dory(6/17/2016) $486m

4. E.T.(6/11/1982) $435m

5. Toy Story 4(6/21/2019) $434m

6. The Lion King(6/24/1994) $421m

Now... on to MY list.

Top 10 Movies Released In June

Here we go

Honorable Mention 1: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie(6/30/1995): Power Rangers are still a part of my fandom even now. And as cheesy as this movie was, it was the West's first real attempt at their own Power Rangers entity.

Honorable Mention 2: Lilo & Stitch(6/21/2002): One of the best Disney movies of the 2000s. And dammit, this is the better sister movie(looking at you, Frozen).

Honorable Mention 3: Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban(6/4/2004): My favorite Harry Potter movie. When the series started getting dark. Plus... Gary Oldman. So... yes. My favorite Potter movie.

10. Jurassic Park(6/11/1993): Michael Crichton's novel come to life. The practical effects are still some of the best I've seen.

9. Man of Steel(6/14/2013): Zack Snyder leaning into Superman being a biblical type being. And Henry Cavill killed this role. He deserves more. He... deserves more.

8. Toy Story 3(6/18/2010): My favorite of the Toy Story movies. A full fledged villain in Lotso... and... a full fledged villain in Andy growing up.

7. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?(6/22/1988): Warner Bros and Disney shaking hands with live action with some Bob Hoskins and Christopher Lloyd. Such a great story disguised as a goofy, silly animated movie meets live action.

6. Spider-Man 2(6/30/2004): Still one of the best Spider-Man movies. Best story structure. Very well done, layered, understandable villain.

5. The Lion King(6/24/1994): Disney Animation's Magnum Opus. You know what this movie is.

4. The Truman Show(6/5/1998): Jim Carrey's showing he doesn't always have to be funny. One his best works.

3. Ghostbusters(6/8/1984): Who you gonna call? The movie that launched a franchise... a phenomena... one that is still beloved today.

2. Batman(6/23/1989): Tim Burton looked at the haters and said "Michael Keaton is perfect as Batman". And now... Michael Keaton has been one of the BEST to ever put on the suit. Influenced the character ever since.

And my number one movie for the month of June...

1. Pixar's Inside Out(6/19/2015): I've said it. This is my favorite movie. It is the BEST depiction if depression I've ever seen, and in a way that kids can understand what the feeling is. The way emotion are personified... I love this movie. And I understand it now more than ever.

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There you go. Not quite back to form. But it works. A bitter sweet month given that it is the birthday month for 3 people I dearly miss(my uncle, my grandmother, and now my mother)... and my own birthday.

Hopefully I still got enough of my heart in it.

Any movie for June that I didn't list that you love? Comment and share this thing!

July post coming post-haste.

Until then...

Don't forget...

Renewed Top 10 - May Blockbuster Month

It is that time. Time for the May Blockbuster list!!! 

I neglected this list because I'm doing others... and I had a vacation. But... when I went to make the pool of titles for this list, I nearly had a stroke. So many movies. But... this is my list... and it is time to piss some people off.

So... let's start with the top domestic grossing movies of May.

1. Marvel's Avengers 623m

2. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 474m

3. Star Wars: A New Hope 460m

4. Avengers: Age of Ultron 459m

5. Shrek 2 441m

2 MCU. 2 Star Wars. Shrek 2!!!

Wow! Shrek 2!

Now how about THE list?

Top 10 Movies Released in May

Here we go.

Special Mention: There are ALOT of MCU movies in May, and... I've done that list. So no representation here. And... there are plenty of Star Wars movies in May, and I'm not a dedicated fan. So... they aren't on my lists either. Sorry. Was never a Trekkie or a Star Wars fanatic. I appreciate them... but not my thing.

Honorable Mention 1: Spider-Man(5/3/2002): The start of Sam Raimi's trilogy. Tobey Maguire brought Spider-Man to life... and gave us one of the best comic book movie villains.

Honorable Mention 2: Deadpool 2(5/18/2018): Sequel to one of the most successful R-Rated movies of all time. Cable is one of my favorite X-Men characters, and Josh Brolin killed it. But I still think the first movie was better overall.

Honorable Mention 3: Short Circuit(5/9/1986): A Kids/Family movie about a sentient military robot with feelings! I loved that movie... the sequel was pretty good too. Johnny 5 is Alive!!!

10. Smokey and the Bandit(5/27/1977): Legitimately a car chase movie, but Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason made this movie legendary.

9. John Wick 3 - Parabellum(5/17/2019): The 3rd Movie in the series that made Keanu Reeves an action star again. Such a damn good series.

8. Up(5/29/2009): The SADDEST intro in Disney history. Even more so than Bambi. Leading to a story that warmed the heart of an old man who lost everything. Sad... but endearing.

7. Conan the Barbarian(5/14/1982): Arnold Schwarzenegger's giant sword wielding movie of might and magic. This role along with Terminator made Arnold a household name.

6. The Craft(5/3/1996): Catholic School witches. Come on... but really, the story was pretty damn good, and absolutely helped shaped my taste in Goth Girls... Fairuza Balk. Damn.

5. Ernest Goes To Camp(5/3/1987): I grew up loving Ernest. And most of his movies were great, but this one is still my favorite. The run away lawn mower is a wonderful gag. We miss you Jim Varney.

4. X2 X-Men United(5/2/2003): Proof that sequels don't have to suck. It is one of the best sequels ever made, and maybe the best of the X-Men movies. Good and bad working together against a great bad. It just... worked.

3. The Fifth Element(5/9/1997): One of my favorite Sci-Fi movies of all time. Which I highlighted on my Bruce Willis list. Favorite trivia about the movie... the main protagonist and the main antagonist NEVER meet face to face through the entire movie.

2. Pokémon Detective Pikachu(5/10/2019): One of the Best Video Game movies off all time, and probably because Ryan Reynolds voiced the little yellow mouse. But it showed that it can be done. Since then, we have had 2 excellent Sonic the Hedgehog movies. All it took was one Pokémon movie to break the mold.

And the Number 1 Movie Released In May is...

1. The Crow(5/13/1994): A staple of my movie watching every year. A tradition on Oct 30th. Brandon Lee is a legend, and sadly this movie is what killed me. But his spirit lives on with this Gothic adaptation. Great soundtrack. Great visuals. And... Ernie Hudson. With a Remake starring Bill Skarsgård on the horizon, I hope it lives up to expectations. And even if not, I will continue to watch this one. Why? Because it can't rain all the time.

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Did I miss any good ones? Should the MCU get more love on the list? Does it skew the list?

Personally... no.

Comment and share!!!

Until next time...

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Renewed Top 10 - April Blockbuster Month

It is April, which means it is time for another Blockbuster List!

You'll notice a slight theme with this month. And it wasn't on purpose... at least on my end. You'll see what I mean...

First, let's tackle the top 5 domestic grossing mini-list.

1. Avengers: Endgame(2019)

2. Avengers: Infinity War(2018)

3. The Jungle Book(2016)

4. Furious 7(2015)

5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

So what about my list? Let's get into it!!!

Top 10 Movies Released In April

Honorable Mention 1: Frequency (4/28/2000): Jim Caviezel and Dennis Quaid star in this movie about a police officer who connects to his dead father in the past through a HAM radio, trying to help prevent his father's murder. Topped off with a wonderful Garth Brook's track. This is a very underrated movie.

Honorable Mention 2: Anger Management (4/11/2003): Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler. That is all you need to see this movie. Really.

Honorable Mention 3: Chasing Amy (4/18/1997): Kevin Smith directed, Ben Affleck starring movie about a comic book artist that has fallen in love with another artist that just happens to be a lesbian. A decent movie, but Silent Bob's Chasing Amy monologue is one of the best.

(Bonus!)11. The Saint (4/4/1997): This one deserved more than an Honorable Mention, and I had a full 10 on the list. So... it is the 11th on the list. A movie based on the 60s series starring Roger Moore(yes... THAT Roger Moore). A thief for hire, master of disguise. And why is it the bonus entry? Val... Kilmer. Underrated movie here. Underrated role. And... Kilmer.(on this list in honor of Val Kilmer, if you couldn't tell)

10. A Nightmare on Elm Street (4/30/2010): Yes, the remake. And I loved it. When this movie was announced and Robert Englund said he wasn't in it, I was deflated. When Jackie Earle Haley got cast as Freddy... I was 110% in. Some corny jokes still made the movie, but it was designed with more malice that the originals. And... I will make this note: Wes Craven wanted human Freddy to be a child molester instead of a child killer. He changed it because of cases in the public eye at the time. So this is partially his original vision. Which is cool. But I loved this less campy Freddy Krueger. Sad we never got a sequel.

9. A Quiet Place (4/6/2018): Jon Krasinski coming through with such a great, unique horror film. And he had the cast learn sign language due to a young cast member actually being deaf. Krasinski ended up being a great director.

8. Hellboy (4/2/2004): The OG Hellboy with Ron Perlman. Yeah... sure, the remake was released in April, but honestly it doesn't compare.

7. American Psycho (4/14/2000): Neo-Modern Horror film starring Christian Bale as a corporate yuppie that moonlights as a secret killer. Some wonderful scenes this movie has given us... including the notion that maybe it was all in Patrick's head.

6. The Punisher (4/16/2004): Thomas Jane and John Travolta. The best Punisher film to date(and second best live action Punisher overall). And bonus John Pinette! And Ben Foster! And Kevin Nash!!

5. Avengers: Infinity War (4/27/2018) & Avengers: Endgame (4/26/2019): THE Avengers movies. Part 1 & 2 of the same story. I don't have to tell you what these movies are. They are global phenomena.

4. Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (4/29/2005): Loosely adapted movie from books that were loosely adapted from a radio program. Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel. Yeah... cult classic. And... needed a bigger cult so we got sequels.

3. Ex Machina (4/24/2015): A Low Budget film about just how human an AI can be. Small cast focused on Alicia Vikander as the AI, Oscar Issac as the man who created her, and Domhnall Gleeson as the one who is administers the tests for the AI. It is a great, largely underrated sci-fi flick.

2. Sin City (4/1/2005): Black/White with a splash of color noir movie based on the Frank Miller books of the same name. Directed by Miller and Robert Rodriguez. And almost adapted frame by frame, cell by cell. A stellar cast, including making Mickey Rourke relevant again. And one of my favorite Bruce Willis roles.

And the Number One movie released in April

1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (4/4/2014): My favorite MCU movie. Period. Less Superhero movie, and more spy thriller. I knew the Winter Soldier twist, but it was still pulled off in stellar fashion. And of course, Robert Redford making things that much better. This is the best MCU movie overall, and you don't have to like the superhero movies to appreciate this one.

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What did you think? And April Movie I missed?

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