List of upcoming summer movies
LOTS of reasons to have a good old crying jag (American Pie 3, The Fast and The Furious 2, Legally Blonde 2, Some Shitty Movie Starring The Assholes From American Idol, Charlie’s Angel 2: No Bill Murray)
And a few reasons to be happy (Johnny English, HULK, 28 Days Later, Bruce Almighty (bite me I wanna see it), The Medallion, Jason Vs. Freddy, Terminator 3…maaaaybe, Jeepers Creepers 2)
The rest haven’t registered on my radar.
I thought the first two American Pies were pretty funny; I am looking forward to this one. Jeepers Creepers 2 and Freddy v. Jason are really the only other ones I care about. JC, the original, I thought was a great concept for a story, though Hollywood rarely can see something like that through the first movie, let alone through a sequel.
We’ll see. Oh, and 28 Days Later will have to be seen after all of the good talk it has gotten here!
Explain to me again why everyone is excited for Freddy vs. Jason? Is it because it’s being directed by the mastermind who brought us Bride of Chucky?
Johnny English
I wouldn’t get too excited by this one. I really wouldn’t.
But, dude. It’s Rowan Atkinson. Mr. Blackadder himself.
Well, I can’t say why everyone else is excited about Freddy v. Jason, but I have always been a cheesy horror film fan. And these series have always been some of the kings of cheese. I loved Jason X, because of how cornball it was, and I am sure this will along the same lines. Its just one of those things: If you go in wanting some high budget, meaningful piece of feelm, you will be sorely disappointed. But if you take it for what it is, a train wreck that you can watch while having a coke and some sour patch kids, then you just might have fun!
Similar to The Adventures of Pluto Nash then?
Would you please elaborate on this?
You accidentally put Johnny English in the “happy” bin. It belongs in the “crying jag” bin.
Heh – this is likely to be the kind of movie you catch on cable a couple of years from now when you feel like laughing at a bad movie.
Why Jason vs. Freddie when we want Alien vs. Predator? It boggles.
Johnny English just isn’t very good. There’s the occasional funny scene (all involving Rowan Atkinson and/or Ben Miller, his sidekick), all of which are so telegraphed one can’t help but feel a postman should hand-deliver them to your seat, separated by what feels like hours of terminally dull shit (literally in one case) such as the complete absence of laughs from John Malkovich or Natalie Imbruglia (easy on the eyes though).
Generally, it’s a film where you can imagine the jokes being constructed by a committee aiming to cover all possible demographics.
Still, it’s the second film I’ve seen which uses a building I’ve worked in.
How about Jason vs. Freddy vs. Alien vs. Predator vs. Robocop vs. Terminator vs. Marvel vs. Capcom?
Jeez, thanks for reminding me that I want to get Marvelvs. Capcom 2 Alan. GREAT NOW I CANT FEED MY FAMILY AND IT’S ALL AUS FAULT.
Only if the GameCube version has Link.
Jason vs. Freddy vs. Alien vs. Predator vs. Robocop vs. Terminator vs. Marvel vs. Capcom
vs. Pirates vs. Ninjas vs. Cowboys!
Wumpus, you are a dumbass. Cowboys and Ninjas would never fight each other. They have always been close allies.
There you have it - maybe Rowan Atkinson should consider limiting his productions to 30 minutes (like Blackadder for instance), and stay away from the movie format.
MAY 23
Bruce Almighty: After the colossal flop of The Majestic, Jim Carrey takes a break from the dramatic stuff and reteams with his Ace Ventura director Tom Shadyac for this comedy about a TV reporter who becomes omnipotent after God (Morgan Freeman) endows him with divine powers. Jennifer Aniston is his awestruck girlfriend.
Without having seen this film, I am pretty sure it will suck more than anything this summer - and yes - I trust Legally Blond 2 to be better.
Jim Carrey kicks ass.
Oh boy!
I have to admit he has proven himself to be a better actor than I initially thought (Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, etc), when he starred in The Truman Show and Man on the Moon. But when I see a movie with him in it, even the serious ones, I find myself waiting for his next ‘funny face’. Im sorry - Im not laughing.