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So, the most recent crop of movie trailers has got me pretty excited. This Summer’s been a pretty decent movie season so far (ignoring “Just My Luck,” as the rest of the world has) and the rest of the year is only going to get better. Although you probably don’t care, here are my picks for upcoming flicks (based on their trailers):

Clerks 2 - Of course, being a Kevin Smith fan, I’m eagerly anticipating this film’s release — trailer or no trailer. In fact, I’ve tried not to pay attention to that trailer, or the new red band (Rated-R) trailer so that I can walk into the theater virtually spoiler free. It’s testing well in Middle America, which is no easy feat, so let’s hope Smith gets his biggest opening weekend release yet.

The Last Kiss - Zach Braff returns to the big screen, this time bringing an Affleck with him. No, it’s not the one you’re thinking — it’s little brother Casey. Although not directed or written by Braff, this film has a “Garden State”-esque feel to it (perhaps that’s the power of the soundtrack, which Braff is selecting). This trailer struck an emotional chord with me, and I honestly can not wait until it hits theaters.

Jet Li’s Fearless - Fuck yes.

The U.S. versus John Lennon - Intriguing… and, apparently, bashing Bush.

Charlotte’s Web - Although I probably won’t spend $10 bucks on it, I would have killed for it as a child. Some of the CG looks crap, but, in fairness, I don’t know if a pig doing a backflip could ever look real. Just a sidenote, I almost demoted this trailer to the “Crap” section because of the flatulence joke — I hate that kind of thing in trailers.

Ratatouille - We’re still a year away, but Disney / Pixar never seem to fail to entertain me (except with “Cars”… I’m not motivated to see that one at all). Now that the two companies have found harmony again, when are we going to see “Incredibles 2″?

Spider-Man 3 - I… can’t… fucking… wait.

These movies aren’t doing it for me:

My Super Ex-Girlfriend - I already feel like I should get my money back… and I only watched the trailer.

Step Up - Words cannot express my utter contempt for this kind of film.

The Holiday - Just not my kind of flick. Advice to Jack Black and Jude Law (who would’ve thought they’d both share a bit of celluloid): find your respective agents and fire them.

Strangers With Candy - I gave this one the benefit of the doubt until now. Although I think that keeping Matthew Broderick off the trailer was a good thing — if a show is crap on TV, it’ll be crap as a feature film. It kills me, too, because I desperately want to see Stephen Colbert on the big screen, but I’m sure I can’t stomach the rest.

Brothers of the Head - I… I don’t even have the words.

John Tucker Must Die - You can’t be “Mean Girls.” No matter how hard you try. On a separate note, the whole “die” thing is a bit harsh? Kind of reminiscent of “Heathers,” in a way, though (don’t ask me to explain that, I don’t know if I can).

I can’t quite decide about the following:

Casino Royale - Looks like it could turn out to be crap. That’s upsetting, considering that this is the last Bond film that’s actually based on an Ian Fleming novel. The story should be good. Will it be? Well, it wouldn’t be the first time a Bond film has let me down (see, most recently, “Tomorrow Never Dies”).

You, Me, & Dupree - I’m not sure where I stand. It actually looks funny, as far as I can tell. Maybe I just like Owen Wilson too much.

Gridiron Gang - It looks like a dramatic rendition of “The Longest Yard.” The first of two football movies starring former Canadian football player (ha!) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. I’m a fan of The Rock — but I honestly can’t tell if this one will be crap yet.

Invincible - Another football movie. I’m tempted to say it’ll be crap… but I’m a fan of the period it’s set in, and football movies can damn sure be emotional (see “Brian’s Song”). Plus, it’s got Marky Mark — and that’s always good for a laugh or two. I might give it a chance on home video.