As we head into the summertime and the slew of big budget movies we are all looking forward to, Hollywood has 3 movies they would like us to sample as an appetizer. From the looks of it, I think we should just go ahead and skip onto the main course…
Baby Mama (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear)
From first-time-helmer Michael McCullers comes a tale about 2 unlikely women becoming friends through pregnancy and motherhood. I really like Tina Fey and think 30 Rock is one of the most underrated comedies on TV right now, but I don’t know if she’s strong enough to lead an entire movie…thankfully, she has the great Amy Poehler to back her up. This movie has a handful of SNL alumni in it, as you of course would guess, and probably contains a lot of witty one-liners and physical comedy, but from what I have heard, it also manages to honestly present a touching story about motherhood and surrogacy. I don’t think it’s worth seeing on the big screen, but I might see it if it comes out in the $1 theater.
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and a drug reference.
Deception (Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams)
Ewan McGregor plays a lonely nerdy accountant who meets a wild lawyer, played by Hugh Jackman, and gets somehow introduced into an unknown and dangerous sex club. There is nothing about this movie that intrigues me. Everything about it screams predictable. Even down to the trailer, I know what’s going to happen. With the strong sexual content, I am definitely warning you, it’s going to be a very rough movie to watch. This is not one I am going to see. Plain and simple. Hugh Jackman does look good playing the “likable villain” though, which I think he should play more of.
Rated R for sexual content, language, brief violence and some drug use.
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (John Cho, Kal Penn)
I don’t know what this movie is about. I have never seen any of these movies, and from what I can tell, I am the better for it. I think it’s about 2 guys, maybe modern day Cheech & Chong’s, who might be trying to escape from Guantanamo Bay, and throughout it all they might encounter girls, pot heads, and other crazy weird characters. I might need someone to enlighten me about these guys because I don’t feel like I can honestly report to you anything about this movie…anyone?
Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use.
What will you guys see this weekend?
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I agree about Baby Mama. I don’t think I want to pay full price to see it now but is sure looks cute and funny for a rental or $1 theater. I really think the chemistry between both ladies would transfer onto the film like they had on SNL.
Ok I have no desire to see any of these movies because they all seem sort of dumb and sleazy…it leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth just to read their trailers. Maybe if someone else rents Baby Mama will I see it…ugh bad weekend to go to the movies. Good thing, I have two babies and no time. Hehe! Love you Dan!