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- - - tMF continues its coverage of the summer movie season with Part Two of tMF 2008 Summer Movie Preview. Read Part One [ here ].
JULY 2 (Wednesday)
Why it could suck: The first trailer was awful. Will Smith can have all the charisma in the world but sadly, the CGI is going to make or break this movie. - - - JULY 4 (Friday)
Why it could suck: I need to see another trailer and poster before I am completely sold. - - - JULY 11 (Friday)
Why it could suck: Has del Toro made a bad movie? Not this decade, at least. Hellboy II could hit the sophomore slump, but it's not likely.
Why it could suck: After all these years we still haven’t fallen for the gimmick of 3D. It hasn’t been cool since the days of the plastic blue and red lenses, and it was barely so then. Oh, and Brandan Fraser couldn’t act his way out of a wet paper bag with a map.
Why it could suck: … even though outside of Dreamgirls it has been almost 10 years since Bowfinger (and no, Shrek doesn’t count.) - - - JULY 18 (Friday)
Why it could suck: I don’t want to live in a world where this is possible but the only dark cloud that hangs over this movie is the untimely death of Heath Ledger.
Why it could suck: Movie musicals are a tough sell either way but if they stray too far from the stage production we could be in trouble.
Why it could suck: There is almost no buzz about this movie. There must be a reason chimps and science haven’t been paired together in a movie since Project X. - - - JULY 25 (Friday)
Why it could suck: Semi-Pro was garbage and if this one tanks, we may actually get to see Ferrell jump the shark.
Why it could suck: It’s been ten years since the last X-Files movie so the relevancy might be questioned. And the stand-alone story may alienate (no pun intended) fans of the show.
Why it could suck: I just looked it up. One of the signs of the apocalypse actually is Fred Durst (yes, Limp Bizkit Fred Durst) directing Ice Cube in a family comedy about a girl playing football. God help us… - - -
AUGUST 1 (Friday)
Why it could suck: The release date got moved, then there was talk of it going straight to DVD, now it’s on track for a late summer release. I really hope it was just that they were wondering how to market the content versus the movie being just plain bad.
Why it could suck: This franchise has always been a cheap Indy rip-off but was this one really necessary? Well, that and Brandan Fraser still can't act his way out of a wet paper bag with a map.
Why it could suck: Because of his previous missteps, of which there have been many. - - - AUGUST 8 (Friday)
Why it could suck: Stoner movies are pretty hit-and-miss and Seth Rogen overload is just around the corner.
Why it could suck: File this at the top of the Unnecessary Sequel list. I would rather see What Happens in Vegas. OK, maybe not that far, let's not get crazy.
Why it could suck: Early reviews from Sundance are saying this was the worst entry in the festival. - - - AUGUST 15 (Friday)
Why it could suck: A movie about the banking industry? Ugh…
Why it could suck: Jack Black and Ben Stiller could ruin this movie. The huge cast could spell trouble if everyone tries to outshine each other.
Why it could suck: George Lucas’ first foray into animation will likely determine whether or not we see more of these movies. Actually, it doesn’t matter how bad it is, it will make money (not nearly as much as the trilogies) and he will make more if he damn well pleases.
Why it could suck: The timely material and Alan Ball’s feature inexperience will either make or break the film. - - - AUGUST 22 (Friday)
Why it could suck: The movie could get buried in its dime-a-dozen romantic comedy setup.
Why it could suck: This looks like the comedy sleeper of the year. Wait, I wasn’t supposed to be laughing hysterically at the trailer…?
Why it could suck: Fred Wolf’s only other directorial experience was this year's worst movie to date, Strange Wilderness. And the movie would seem like a direct rip-off of Legally Blonde if not for the fact that both were written by the same person.
Why it could suck: … provided you can handle the offensive material rumored to be on full display. - - - AUGUST 29 (Friday)
Why it could suck: While the trailer looks promising, the film’s PG-13 rating may not be what fans of the novel were looking for in the film adaptation.
Why it could suck: Could be a college comedy in the vein of Accepted, How High, and Van Wilder: The Return of Taj. Part One | Part Two Agree? Disagree? Feel free to sound off and enjoy the summer! x Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Hits: 283 Comments (0)
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