Summer Movie Releases - 7/31/09

Funny People

If the 30 minute HBO special playing all week is any indicator, writer-director Judd Apatow hasn't turned down the raunchy stuff in his 3rd feature. Adam Sandler plays a successful film star going back to stand up who is stricken with disease. Seth Rogen is an upcoming comic who becomes his assistant. Leslie Mann plays Sandler's object of desire. Aziz Ansari appears to do some crazy stand up. What do you do if you're supposed to die and you don't? "What do you do if your real life surpasses your wildest dreams?" "Keep it to yourself."

Thirst

A young priest turns into a vampire after he volunteers to receive an experimental vaccine. The typical crappy horror film with pseudo-religious mumbo jumbo? Maybe, but I'll give Korean director Chan-Wook Park the benefit of the doubt. After 5 years, Oldboy's still seared on my cerebral cortex, for better or worse. Can't wait for the crappy American remake.


Aliens in the Attic

Some kids fight some aliens in the attic. Parents are stupid. Kids are awesome. Non-Pixar kid movies suck.