dan coulter.com » new movies http://dancoulter.com She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?" Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:01:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Movies for the week of 2/22 http://dancoulter.com/2008/02/21/movies-for-the-week-of-222/ http://dancoulter.com/2008/02/21/movies-for-the-week-of-222/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:02:12 +0000 Dan http://dancoulter.com/2008/02/21/movies-for-the-week-of-222/ Vantage Point

This movie looked like it had potential.  With a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, I doubt it will live up to its trailer.  Its major story telling gimmick (five points of view for 15 minutes each) is probably going to become majorly cumbersome, frustrating and ultimately the downfall of this movie.  Sorry, Dennis Quaid, I don’t think I’ll be going to see your movie.  We can still be friends.

Charlie Bartlett

Blech.  A quirky movie about an independent spirit in a high school where he has to learn how to fit in… you’re probably much better off spending your $10 on buying some popcorn and renting Rushmore.  Seriously, mix Jason Schwarzman from Rushmore with Ferris Beuler and add some anti-depressants and you’ll have Charlie Bartlett.

Be Kind Rewind

OMFG!  How did I not hear about this movie until about 2 weeks ago?  If you haven’t yet, go watch the official trailer and then watch this trailer.  I am going to see this as soon as possible (tomorrow if the roads aren’t covered in a few inches of ice).

Witless Protection

Somehow, mediocre Daniel Whitney became famous when he stopped wearing button-down shirts and started cutting off his sleeves and talking like a redneck and took on the persona of Larry the Cable Guy.   Now he’s making movies with Jenna McCarthy.  Classy.  I can only hope that this movie will fail quickly so that they won’t spend any more money publicizing it.

The Signal

Another movie told from several point of views, one at a time?  To be fair to Vantage Point, this movie looks about a hundred times crappier.  In case you haven’t heard about it (I hadn’t until today), The Signal is about a mysterious sound coming out of everyone’s television that compels them to kill.  Sounds awesome.  The trailer’s most positive quote is from “Ain’t It Cool News,” the biggest, smelliest, blindest fanboys in the world. Make a horror or sci-fi movie and they’ll be clamoring over you like LARPers who just spotted Liv Tyler.

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Definitely Maybe

Starring Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz and Abigail Breslin.

I predict that more than one reviewer will make the joke, “Definitely not.”  What are Wiesz (Oscar winner) and Breslin (Oscar nominee) doing starring across from Reynolds (Blade 3 funny guy)?  This movie is going to be sappier than a maple tree in Canada.

Step Up 2 the Streets

I don’t think there’s any way that I could possibly care less about another stupid, inane hip hop dance movie.

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The trailer didn’t make me too hopeful.   It seems like it might just be a rehash of the recent flood of family fantasy movies.  I was somewhat soured by The Dark Is Rising.  Neil and Maddy Gaiman liked it though.  Neil said that the trailer didn’t represent the movie very well.  I’ll probably see it on his recommendation.

Jumper

This will probably be almost as good as the last time Hayden Christensen and  Samuel L Jackson appeared together.

Diary of the Dead

Directed by George A Romero

“Dear Diary, brains brains brains brains. Brains brains brains…”

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