The Hangover
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis play groomsmen who lose the groom (Justin Bartha) after a Las Vegas bachelor party gone crazy. Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, and Mike Tyson show up for some laughs. Directed by Todd Phillips (Old School), so I’m there. Best buzz of the bunch; the studio is already developing a sequel.
Land of the Lost
Will Ferrell attempts to lure the big summertime family audience when he accidentally travels back in time with Danny McBride and has to fight off dinosaurs and other creatures. Directed by Brad Silberling (Lemon Snicket, City of Angels, Casper), so pass.
Away We Go
John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play an expectant couple who travel the country to try to find the best place to start a family. Director Sam Mendes will try to diminish Krasinski’s smarminess and alter Rudolph’s annoying voice and tics. Good luck. Catherine O’Hara, Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Jim Gaffigan co-star.
Downloading Nancy
Rufus Sewell (Dark City) comes home to find his wife (Mario Bello) missing. She’s met a dude (Jason Patric) on the internet and has gone looking for him. Interesting cast. Bad premise. Horrible reviews. Pass.
My Life in Ruins
Nia Vardalos plays a travel guide in Greece, looking for love. Couldn’t possibly look worse. Richard Dreyfuss cashes a paycheck. Directed by Donald Petrie (Welcome to Mooseport, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Miss Congeniality), so – huge pass, big-time.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Summer Movie Releases - 6/5/09
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3 comments:
FINALLY. Most weekends I have been without something I wanted to see, and now I have a backup. Up, Hangover, Away We Go, and Anvil. My Life In Ruins is the worst movie ever, ever, ever, ever. Why would the studio people pit Hangover against LandoftheLost?? Almost the same audience.
Not sure there is much cross-over between Land of the Lost (kid-friendly) and The Hangover (a hard-R). The Hangover's Red Band trailer was hilarious, but wrong in way I've never thought of (the baby at the end).
Will Ferrell appeals to me and I had McBride slotted as a hard R kind of guy...but I guess LOL is aimed at high school kids and Hangover is for college and young(ish) adults.
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