By Evan KesslerLast weekend Iron Man dazzled moviegoers and smashed expectations, raking in uber-respectable numbers at the box office. Looking at this weekend's slated film releases, it seems as though the studios are resigned to let the superhero vehicle rake in another $40-65 million and leave all other comers in the dust yet again. Only two new films start in wide release this weekend and only one of them seems the least bit interesting and it doesn't star Ashton Kutcher.
The Wachowski Brothers famous for their success with the Matrix try their hand at an adaptation of cartoon favorite, Speed Racer. The film looks quite intriguing if just for it's two lead actors Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci. Along with the acting chops present, the trailer makes the film out to be quite the unique visual feast. Despite these winning elements, I'm still not fully sold on the punch this one is packing. There's something that always rubs me the wrong way about live action adaptations.
As for the other film opening in wide release, Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz star in the run of the mill romantic comedy, What Happens In Vegas. I have a few questions here: "Who comes up with this crap?” "Why should any of us care?" and "Does Demi get script approval before she lets her son star in movies?" Furthermore, I can remember a day when Cameron Diaz was a reputable film actress, well except for The Sweetest Thing and those atrocious Charlie's Angels movies. This is a role better left for an actress looking to get her big break in a bad movie. The trailer alone makes me want this film to finish with negative dollars at the box office thanks to its omnipresence on TV and that horrible "Richard Banger" joke. In other words, even if you've already seen Iron Man, go see it again.
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