Was the 2009 Summer Movie Season a Success or Failure?
28 August 2009 2:45 PM, PDT As another summer movie season draws to a close, and the final weekend offers up low budget leftovers to pry just a few more dollars out of reluctant moviegoers’ hands, there’s only one thing left to do: look back and reflect on the past few months’ worth of film. As much as we all love to pick on the emptiness of big budget blockbusters, it’s hard to deny that there’s a sense of excitement surrounding some of these event movies. When a few of them finally manage to deliver the goods, somehow it makes all the whining and complaining totally worthwhile. For me personally, the one-two punch of District 9 and Inglourious Basterds ended the summer on a high note, with two amazing cinematic experiences that I won’t soon forget. Putting these aside, however, I still think the 2009 summer season was surprisingly solid. Star Trek, The Hangover, Up…
