{"id":50513,"date":"2017-06-30T15:01:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T19:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=50513"},"modified":"2017-06-30T17:57:02","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T21:57:02","slug":"whats-your-favorite-summer-blockbuster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=50513","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Your Favorite Summer Blockbuster?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U1fu_sA7XhE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The 4th of July is just around the corner, and with it we find our thoughts turning to what movies we&#8217;ve enjoyed in the summers past. Ever since <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=jaws&#038;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jaws<\/a><\/em> ushered in the era of the summer blockbuster in 1975 &#8212; can you believe it has been 42 years since that came out? &#8212; movie studios have attempted to outdo themselves every time the season rolls around. For this week&#8217;s Open Thread, we want you to tell us what your favorite summer blockbuster is and why. Whether it be a classic like <em>Star Wars<\/em> or more recent fare like <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=guardians+of+the+galaxy&#038;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Guardians of the Galaxy<\/a><\/em>, we encourage you to share your movie memories with us in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 4th of July is just around the corner, and with it we find our thoughts turning to what movies we&#8217;ve enjoyed in the summers past. 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