What a beautiful warm few days it has finally been here in Westport these last few days. Lines at the nearby ice cream store attest to how much everyone is enjoying the feeling of sun on their face and anticipating more nice days to come. Summer is approaching, and that means one thing to Hollywood, the season of the blockbuster is almost here. Every year, it seems like the studios are pushing the envelope and releasing the movies earlier and earlier. Ads for sequels of previous big box office receipt movies are like the early summer infestation of insects; they are everywhere. Want to know more about the X-Men go see X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Trekkies are excited about Star Trek XI. Do you take a rush of adrenaline with your films? Hollywood supplies it. Coming soon are the releases of Transformers 2, Terminator Salvation and Fast and Furious 4. For the young at heart, movies include Night at the Museum 2, Ice Age 3 and Land of the Lost with the curious choice of Will Ferrell in the lead. You get the idea, sequels and remakes sell.
But perhaps the biggest upcoming movie is Hannah Montana: The Movie. No doubt the first children and lots of other are very excited about this G rated girls favorite first movie.
Until these movies are playing, the library staff invites you to borrow some past blockbusters in our collection. While there may some disagreement among movie critics about what constitutes a big movie, it’s hared to contest the following hits.
Jaws, Transformers, Batman, Forrest Gump, ET, Star War Movies, Jurasic Park, Independence Day, and many more. All these were released for the summer season. So on the next rainy day, sit back and enjoy your favorite.
