Rachel Roth, Spring 2009 Staff Writer
“My favorite summer movie would have to be “Tropic Thunder” or “Pineapple Express,” because they are really uplifting. They brighten your day when you are having a bad one. They are really good summer movies.” Kelly Wood, 17, freshman, business
“It would have to be Pineapple Express. It was pure comedy.” Chris Hooks, 18, freshman, undecided
“I liked “The Dark Knight.” Heath Ledger was amazing. He is, or was, a great actor.” Mignon Jones, 18, freshman, biology
“I thought “Pineapple Express” was really funny. Their adventure was really hilarious.” Maluce Mahpadi, 18, freshman, English
“The one movie I watched that I really liked was “Step Brothers.” It was really well written and I really liked Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s performances.” Cassie Winett, 17, freshman, screen writing
“I liked “Hancock” because I’m a really big fan of Will Smith and I think he did a really bomb job.” Everett Essex, 18, sophomore, theatre
“My favorite movie was “The Dark Knight.” I really like the “Batman” movies and all of the actors did a really good job, especially Heath Ledger. Plus, it was the only movie that wasn’t stupid that was out (this summer). Ava Badie, 17, freshman, business administration
8. “I didn’t watch a lot, but “The Dark Knight” was my favorite because it’s “Batman.” It was great. They made it really interesting.” Hrach Gabriyelyan, 19, sophomore, business economics
9. “I would say “Batman: The Dark Knight.” I’ve always been a fan of the Caped Crusader and in that movie he got to take on new villains. My favorite part was when he rode the motorcycle at the end and Commissioner Gordon names him ‘The Dark Knight.'” Fancisco Cervantes, 20, sophomore, criminal justice
10. “My favorite movie this summer was “The Dark Knight.” The action (and) how The Joker was portrayed was real tight.” C.J. Knox, 19, freshman, criminal justice
11. “I think “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” was really funny.” Shanelle Craig, 19, sophomore, undecided
12. “I thought “The House Bunny” was really funny. The part when she gets burned from the manhole was hilarious. It was fun to watch.” Sara Storkson, 18, freshman, Liberal Arts
13. “I liked “Mirrors.” It was cool. It was scary from the beginning all the way to the end. The kind of movies I love have a lot of blood and guts!” Drew Stern, 19, freshman, undecided
“It is hard to say, but I liked “Mirrors” because it was scary. It was kind of like “The Exorcist.” Jeffrey Reyes, 19, freshman, computer technician
15. “I would have to say “Tropic Thunder.” It is the funniest movie I’ve seen in my entire life.” Lawrence Dimacali, 19, sophomore, biology
16. “I’ve got to say “The Dark Knight” for action films and “Pineapple Express” for comedies. I liked the story in “The Dark Knight.” There were a lot of twists and turns. The Joker was really good. He was the best Joker I’ve ever seen. “Pineapple Express” was a funny movie even though it was about illegal things. This summer was the best summer for movies.” Bryan Olivares, 18, freshman, undecided
17. “My favorite, favorite was “The Dark Knight.” I liked the plot and the action and how (the story) played out.” Genesis Barnes, 18, freshman, film
18. “My favorite was “Tropic Thunder.” It was legit. Tom Cruise was a fool in that movie! He was my favorite part. I like that it was really funny. Robert Downey Jr. played a lot of characters really good.” Deante Matia, 21, freshman, business and marketing
19. “Oh my God, “Mirrors” was off the hook. You don’t even want to look into a mirror after you watch that movie. It was so gruesome. A+++!” Ilaise Tupou, 22, freshman, psychology
20. ” I’m a total dork. I like comic books (so) it’s a toss-up between “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight.” They were really fun, cool (and) they were both very different in tone. I really liked Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and I really liked Heath Ledger’s Joker. Christian Bale is kind of a silly Batman, but you get over that because he is not that important in the end, which is kind of funny to say about a “Batman” movie.” Jonathan Brown, 19, sophomore, communication
21. “I liked “The Dark Knight.” Why? That is a tough question. Why was it the best movie of the summer? I mean, I guess if you are talking box office, it probably had the highest box office revenue. You can’t deny empirical, statistical data. But, “The Dark Knight” delivered on superhero movie quality as well as quality of a drama or a thriller.” Jonathon Klyng, 20, sophomore, philosophy