http://movies.amctv.com/movie-guide/awesome-summer-blockbusters.php What's summer without a big-budget tentpole release? Which of these movies most knocked your socks off? en Copyright 2009 Mon, 04 May 2009 14:55:49 -0500 http://services.rainbow-media.com http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification movie-name 40118 The first movie of the Indiana Jones series rekindled our love for old-fashioned adventure movies. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/40118/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/40118/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark/overview 20090508120940 46636 George Lucas' epic wasn't just a movie -- it went on to become a pop culture phenomenon. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/46636/Star-Wars/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/46636/Star-Wars/overview 20090112170003 357349 Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale proved that audiences wanted more than just dazzling special effects in their summertime fare. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/357349/Dark-Knight/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/357349/Dark-Knight/overview 20090112170443 25912 Spielberg was a virtual unknown when he brought a shark to life. Hollywood, and summer moviegoing, have never been the same. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/25912/Jaws/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/25912/Jaws/overview 20090112170432 26808 Another summer, another Spielberg megahit. This time, it was dinosaurs that had audiences gripping their armrests. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/26808/Jurassic-Park/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/26808/Jurassic-Park/overview 20090112170520 49102 With its jaw-dropping CGI and action sequences, T2 secured Schwarzenegger's place in the action movie pantheon. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/49102/Terminator-2-Judgment-Day/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/49102/Terminator-2-Judgment-Day/overview 20090112170456 15032 No other movie proves Steven Spielberg's genius at merging spectacle and heart. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/15032/E-T-The-Extra-Terrestrial/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/15032/E-T-The-Extra-Terrestrial/overview 20090112170528 281052 It was only a matter of time before a theme park ride became a movie. This exercise in synergy also made Johnny Depp commerically viable. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/281052/Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-The-Curse-of-the-Black/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/281052/Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-The-Curse-of-the-Black/overview 20090112165937 131171 Who could predict an animated tale about a fatherless lion would be the biggest grossing movie of that year? http://movies.amctv.com/movie/131171/Lion-King/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/131171/Lion-King/overview 20090112170558 260386 Taking cues from the source comic, director Sam Raimi brought new life to Marvel's superhero. http://movies.amctv.com/movie/260386/Spider-Man/overview http://movies.amctv.com/movie/260386/Spider-Man/overview 20090112170619