Trailer Tuesday: Beastly

You’d think with all the sunny weather we’ve had in Utah over the last two weeks I’d be doing cartwheels and salivating at the prospects of summer weather right around the corner. But no, I’ve been one cranky SOB and nothing is riling me up more than 2010’s summer movie slate. I’m fairly sure my must-see list can be counted on one hand and I’m similarly confident my must-miss list is overweight with moronic crap, like the trailer below for this July’s fantasy romance, Beastly.

I could tell you Beastly is based on the 2007 novel of the same name (written by Alex Finn) and I could go into the story and characters, but after you watch the trailer below I think you’ll get the picture. It’s basically a Generation Y retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast story. No doubt the mood and concept of Beastly are set to mimic the young love and angst so prevalent in the The Twilight Saga, and with the casting of High School Musical sweetheart, Vanessa Hudgens, the target audience is clear.

Personally, even with Neil Patrick Harris showing up as a blind tutor, this movie is a fantastic mural of what summer 2010 is moviewise. Mark my words, May through August will be the spottiest and driest entertainment season in recent memory. If you disagree, please speak up. And if you’ve read the book, Beastly, please, let us know your take. As for me, I’m going to rinse out my mouth. Watching Vanessa Hudgens acting gave me a little mini barf in my mouth.

Rating the 2010 Super Bowl Trailers

Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints on winning Super Bowl XLIV in what may have been the most boring NFL championship since, well, the last time the Indianapolis Colts went to the Super Bowl in 2007. And while I love football as much as the next dude, I won’t lie – I anticipate the commercial breaks in the hope I’ll see some genius advertising or some phenomenal movie preview.

This year’s commercials and trailers were ho-hum, except for the Google “Search On” ad (who thought you could tell a love story using a search engine in less than a minute?), the Doritos “House Rules” commercial and the Careerbuilder.com “Casual Friday” spot, the rest were either bizarre, unfunny or beyond stale (Bud Light, I’m talking to you).  Even more glaring was the absence of trailers for Iron Man 2, The A-Team, Clash of the Titans, Toy Story 3, Shrek Forever After, Despicable Me and Tron: Legacy.

Here’s a rundown of the movie trailers shown during Super Bowl XLIV. Click the movie name to watch the preview.

… Continue Reading

Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince Trailer

Out today is a new trailer for “Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince.” I must admit, I haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books, nor shall I ever, but I have enjoyed all the films for the most part. And this, the sixth Potter film, looks to be equally impressive, especially from the tasty snippets divulged in this new trailer. As a side note, as reported earlier, “The Half-Blood Prince” opens on July 15^th and is rated PG. Check out the new trailer below and feel free to get your nerd on in the comments.

Trailer Tuesday: Funny People

Every Tuesday I’ll have a trailer up on the blog – it could be something from the past, something currently in theaters or something coming soon, either way it’ll be a nice game of cinematic Russian roulette.

Last night, as I sat on the couch with my aching tummy, I watched “Knocked Up” on HBO (even though I have it on DVD) and I realized, as I always do when I see something Judd Apatow has written and directed, that he is a comedic genius. I don’t say that lightly. He gets it. He undertands life’s balance between the sweet and salty and his movies reflect those truths. He realizes that good people aren’t perfect and that we’re all trying to get the same thing: happiness.

In any regard, I’m excited to see his new flick “Funny People” that hits theaters on July 31st. Check out the trailer below.