Happy new release day film fans. It's finally safe to re-enter the multiplex without fear of being hit on by a group of cosmopolitan lubricated spinsters. Maybe not completely safe, but at least the buzz has died down after Sex and The City's opening weekend and not a moment too soon. Things heat up this weekend if not necessarily on the big screen then certainly with the weather. With temperatures supposed hit the 90's in the Northeast there's never been a better time to seek the air conditioned comfort of a movie theater. While we fully expect blockbusters like Sex and The City and Indiana Jones to keep blockbustering along albeit at a slightly less
torrid pace, we could possibly see a new #1.
Kung Fu Panda kicks it's way into screens this weekend featuring the voices of such heavy hitters as Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, and Jackie Chan. It's sure to be a favorite for parents looking to stop their kids from whining "It's too hot outside". You can never
underestimate the appeal of an animated flick's draw at the box office though, unless that movie is called Bee Movie. Garnering mostly favorable reviews so far, we suspect this dose of kid cinema has the potential to reign supreme at the box office, giving paramount
yet another monster summer hit. It probably won't inspire tons of kids rushing off to film school to take animation classes, but it'll nonetheless prove enjoyable.
Also using some sort of martial art or marketing blitz to force it's way into theaters this weekend is the latest effort from Adam Sandler, You Don't Mess With The Zohan. Judging from the previews, this film looks entirely stupid. However, that's precisely what we like about previous Sandler"classics" like Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. Though, I think as time has worn on Sandler's stupid as funny act has begun to wear a little thin. Luckily, he's got a few cast members like John Turturro and Nick Swardson, not to mention the involvement of Judd Apatow, that might just swoop in to save the proceedings...maybe. This looks like a rental or "wait for cable" option. Other limited release options for the weekend, provided you live in a major city are Mongol, Sergei Bodrov's tale of the rise of Genghis Khan and The Promotion a comedy with heart and a very positive buzz starring Sean William Scott and John C. Reilly. Frankly, those seem a little more appealing than all of the other
stuff. Maybe we'll see one of those this weekend instead of standing outside and sweating profusely.
torrid pace, we could possibly see a new #1.
Kung Fu Panda kicks it's way into screens this weekend featuring the voices of such heavy hitters as Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, and Jackie Chan. It's sure to be a favorite for parents looking to stop their kids from whining "It's too hot outside". You can never
underestimate the appeal of an animated flick's draw at the box office though, unless that movie is called Bee Movie. Garnering mostly favorable reviews so far, we suspect this dose of kid cinema has the potential to reign supreme at the box office, giving paramount
yet another monster summer hit. It probably won't inspire tons of kids rushing off to film school to take animation classes, but it'll nonetheless prove enjoyable.
Also using some sort of martial art or marketing blitz to force it's way into theaters this weekend is the latest effort from Adam Sandler, You Don't Mess With The Zohan. Judging from the previews, this film looks entirely stupid. However, that's precisely what we like about previous Sandler"classics" like Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. Though, I think as time has worn on Sandler's stupid as funny act has begun to wear a little thin. Luckily, he's got a few cast members like John Turturro and Nick Swardson, not to mention the involvement of Judd Apatow, that might just swoop in to save the proceedings...maybe. This looks like a rental or "wait for cable" option. Other limited release options for the weekend, provided you live in a major city are Mongol, Sergei Bodrov's tale of the rise of Genghis Khan and The Promotion a comedy with heart and a very positive buzz starring Sean William Scott and John C. Reilly. Frankly, those seem a little more appealing than all of the other
stuff. Maybe we'll see one of those this weekend instead of standing outside and sweating profusely.
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