Iron Man Kicks Off The Most Anticiapted Summer Movie Season Since 1989

This Friday, the much anticipated Iron Man movie, directed by Jon Favreau, makes its debut as the Summer 2008 movie season begins with a bang. The movie looks very promising, and I can't wait to see it. But the really great thing is that there won't be much of a let down after you have seen this movie-this summer is jam packed with movies that fanboys everywhere are dying to line up for.

After we've all seen Iron Man 4-5 times, it will be just about time for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which opens on May 22. This is the one I've been waiting for, but its also the one I could possible be let down by the most (mainly because I expect more from it). Once we've reveled in Indy with several repeat viewings (man, I really hope its good), June 13 is just around the corner, and with it comes the release of The Incredible Hulk. It sounds/looks promising, I really hope they get it right. It can't be worse than The Hulk was, though. Then its along month and then some until we get what I expect to be the rock solid, this-can't-possibly-suck lock of the summer-The Dark Knight. This thing looks phenomenal.

As if this wasn't enough (the above mentioned films are already an abundance of riches), we get the X-Files: I Want to Believe the very next week, the first new X-Files show or movie in 6 years. Its gonna be a neat to see our old pals Mulder and Scully again, especially back on the big screen for the first time in 10 years.

Finally, to top it all off, to end the summer with a bang (just like it started), we get to see the feature length debut of The Clone Wars up on the big screen. After seeing the new trailer for this, my expectations, as well as my desire to see the movie, have gone even higher. We haven't seen a slate like this since 1989, when Ghostbusters II, Last Crusade, and Tim Burton's Batman all made their debuts on the big screen. You can't deny the parallels, especially since you have a new Batman and Indy flick coming out this summer. I was 12 back in the summer of '89, and I feel like a 12 year old again as I grow impatient waiting for this summers blockbuster lineup of movies to begin. Less than five days to it all begins-see you at the movies!