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This weekend has 2 kind of movies in it: big broad comedy and tiny comedic indie…

There are two small flicks; one releasing wide hoping to capture previous glory, and one opens in limited release in hopes to build some buzz.

There are two giant comedies; one with a giant cast and budget that hopes to trample the competition, and the other one is filled with actors we recognize but don’t know their names but has such buzz that it hopes to topple the Goliath.

All of these movies have the way to win, but only one has the Will. Though I suspect the Will won’t be enough to make a good movie.

Land of The Lost

For some inexplicable reason they decided to make a movie version of one of the worst television shows ever made. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THIS!? Oh wait, they have Will Ferrel? Danny McBride? So you are telling me that this is going to be a run and gun comedy instead of a piece of epic crap? Huh… ok… But why the need to call it “Land of The Lost” then? I think they could’ve just made a movie with this plot and not called it “Land of The Lost”. Maybe just call it “Oops, I Went Back in Time and All the Things I Thought About the Past Were Wrong”. That’s a dumb title, and not even a good joke title… Why not just “PreHistoric”. That is a better title, and it doesn’t bring up thought of a shitty TV show. OH BUT THAT’S RIGHT… Hollywood has to use name recognition as a giant crutch. I forgot. MY BAD!

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Whether or NOT?!: Um… If you really feel strong about it, go ahead.
I am really not excited about this movie. And mostly it is because Will is Will is Will, and the more I watch Danny McBride the more I realize that he is the same way. They essentially play different versions of themselves, and I understand that that is fine, but I am really tired of it all. So not even taking into account that most reviews for this movie are bad, my gut tells me that this flick is going to be just as bad as the source material… the only difference is that this is a bigger waste of money.

Notables: Will Ferrel, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone, & Bobb’e J. Thompson.

Away We Go [limited]

A small romantic quirky comedy by the guy that brought us American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Jarhead, & Revolutionary Road. Yes that means this flick is by a man named Sam Mendes, or Mr. Kate Winslet.

So wait a second, why is Sam doing a quirky small comedy?

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Whether or NOT?!: GOD YES.
One of my M.A.M.O.T.Y. for sure. I have been waiting for this movie ever since I saw the trailer. The cast is, dare I say, OFF THE HOOK. My personal favorites, Jeff Daniels and Catherine O’Hara, are in this flick and they are parents to John Krasinski, who is slowly becoming a star in Hollywood, and his wife is played by Maya Rudolph. Now a quick note about Maya: She is quickly become an actress. Not a comedic actress, but a full blown actress. She is going to start creating roles with increasing critical acclaim, and none of it has to do with being in a relationship with Paul Thomas Anderson.

SEE THIS FLICK… PLEASE… I BEG YOU!

Notables: Sam Mendes, John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O’Hara, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, & Maggie Gyllenhaal.

The Hangover

Todd Phillips brings us another movie. At his best, he is a hit or miss and hopefully this is going to be a hit here. I am a fan of all four of the male leads in this movie, and I really only wish them the best. The movies he has previously brought us are… oh fuck it. Really, if you don’t know about this movie already you are under a rock. The trailer has been all over the interwebs… So let’s just get to it.

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Whether or NOT?!: YES!
This is the best flick to go into wide release this weekend, and my girlfriend even wants to see it. She generally wants to see crap like He’s Just Not That Into You, and I figure she isn’t the only girlfriend out there that wants to see it. So guys, take advantage of this one. This movie is going to be fast, hilarious, and filled with at least one priceless cameo, as seen in the trailer.

So DO YOURSELF A FAVOR and go see this god damn movie.

Notables: Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Dr. Ken Jeong, Mike Tyson, and many many more.

My Life In Ruins

I didn’t hear about this until this week. So let’s literally watch the trailer together for the first time… EVER!!!

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Whether or NOT?!: Meh.
This will be a formula romantic comedy.

Whatever… I have better things to do than write about this.

Notables: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Harland Williams, & Rachel Dratch.

Box Office Prediction

There will be weird things that happen in the Box Office this weekend. I read that in my fortune cookie at lunch.

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