Finally, after what's seemed like an overly lame last couple of weeks of "new releases" at the box office, Hollywood has decided to put out this weekend. 
Okay, so maybe it's not the best lineup gracing our multiplexes, but there looks to be some quality on the docket. 88 Minutes brings us another dose of past his prime Pacino, where the Oscar winner is given 88 Minutes to live, not by a doctor, but by someone trying to actually kill him. We're not sure if 88 Minutes is enough time though for AP to give one of his trademark meaningless impassioned speeches, but odds are they'll work it in somehow. The Kung Fu version of AARP is also in action this weekend as Jet Li and Jackie Chan give Michael Angarano (who?) the ancient Daniel LaRussa treatment.
While both of those options are well and good and sure to get their fair sh
are of box office buckaroos, we're most excited about the latest Judd Apatow produced comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". While in our estimation Apatow produced fare can be hit (Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up) or miss (Drillbit Taylor, Walk Hard) the best comedies bearing his name are the ones that mine the comedy from the lives of people that could be you or me rather than focus on absurd characters like Ron Burgundy and judging by the revi
ews, Forgetting Sarah Marshall seems to be along the lines of the former. Maybe it'll even make Jason Segel a star in the same way that Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, and Jonah Hill have taken off, but maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves. The first step in declaring someone a star is seeing their movie, which is exactly what we plan to do this weekend.
Okay, so maybe it's not the best lineup gracing our multiplexes, but there looks to be some quality on the docket. 88 Minutes brings us another dose of past his prime Pacino, where the Oscar winner is given 88 Minutes to live, not by a doctor, but by someone trying to actually kill him. We're not sure if 88 Minutes is enough time though for AP to give one of his trademark meaningless impassioned speeches, but odds are they'll work it in somehow. The Kung Fu version of AARP is also in action this weekend as Jet Li and Jackie Chan give Michael Angarano (who?) the ancient Daniel LaRussa treatment.While both of those options are well and good and sure to get their fair sh
are of box office buckaroos, we're most excited about the latest Judd Apatow produced comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". While in our estimation Apatow produced fare can be hit (Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up) or miss (Drillbit Taylor, Walk Hard) the best comedies bearing his name are the ones that mine the comedy from the lives of people that could be you or me rather than focus on absurd characters like Ron Burgundy and judging by the revi
ews, Forgetting Sarah Marshall seems to be along the lines of the former. Maybe it'll even make Jason Segel a star in the same way that Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, and Jonah Hill have taken off, but maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves. The first step in declaring someone a star is seeing their movie, which is exactly what we plan to do this weekend.This blog is published by The Film School & Acting School at the New York Film Academy. Visit our website to learn more about our exciting curriculum!
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