Blind Dating

I have mixed feelings about this new RomCom, Blind Dating. It's starring hunky-hunk Chris Pine, as a hunky-hunk blind virgin, looking for lurve. He has trouble doing so, however, with all of his dates either being appalled at his lack of sight, or weirdly fascinated, with one girl even putting a scarf over her eyes in order to "experience" what he does. Our protagonist eventually falls for a nurse (or doctor, or receptionist, I can't tell from the trailer) who treats him the way he always wanted- with love, respect, and the whole she-bang. Anyway, that's the basic plot. Now what I'm concerned with, is that although Blind Dating has potential to be a smart and funny romantic movie, it could potentially blow that with unfunny jokes and dull dialogue. I won't be jumping out of me seat to see this, unless I hear some great reviews. Blind Dating comes to theaters May 11, 2007.

Penelope

Reasons Penelope looks fantastic:
1. Reese Witherspoon
2. Catherine O'Hara
3. Christina Ricci
4. The line "I gave my right eye for that story."

Oooooh goody. This is looks like happiness wrapped in candy wearing a pig snout, and I couldn't be more pleased by the trailer. It comes off as a hilarious, edgy take on the family-friendly fairy-tale, except this one really appeals to an older crowd more, due to the excellent cast. I can't really say more about this, besides that it looks positively wonderful.

In the Land of Women

OOOOOOOH!!! I am so looking forward to this one! Not only do I think Adam Brody is just the cutest thing since Jesus, but I am a big Meg Ryan fan. Well, no, I take that back. I am a huge chick flick fan, and therefore a huge Sleepless in Seattle fan, and therefore a huge You've Got Mail fan, and, i guess, therefore a huge Meg Ryan fan? Anyway. In the Land of Women looks great. Judging by the trailer, it appears to be a sort of coming-of-age tale, in terms of both the mid-ish-twenties boy-man, just dumped by his hot forgein lover, the lonely mother he meets while staying with his grandma, whose husband is having an affair, and the daughter of this un-blissful couple, who, by the looks of it, I will presume is either 17 or 18. Adam Brody's character is, as mentioned, staying with his grandmother after beign dumped, where he meets the daughter, and predictably falls in love with her. There also appears to be innuendo between Adam Brody's character and Meg Ryan's, but I think that's just an emotional bond, not a romantic relationship. I will definitely be checking this one out. In theaters April 20, 2007.

Shrek the Third

The trailer for Shrek the Third was released yesterday! Now, I found Shreks 1 and 2 to both be very funny, so I went into this trailer expecting the same. Unfortunately, the jokes of number three seem to be more potty-humor and gags than the pop-culture satire I loved so much about the first two. (My favorite joke of the Shrek franchise was in the second one, when the do a 'Cops' spoof called 'Knights'...Puss in Boots's "catnip...not mine!" was pure comedic gold!) The premise of Shrek the Third is that the King (Fiona's father) falls ill, and Shrek goes on an adventure to find the new king, someone named Arthur (I'm thinking Knights of the Round Table here...). Unfortunately, there are those, such as Prince Charming, who are trying to thwart Shrek's mission. Also, Fiona is pregnant! The plot is pretty generic, but seeing as how the film is aimed at young kids, I'm not complaining. I think this is one I'll wait for on DVD. Shrek the Third is in theaters May 18, 2007.

The Simpsons Movie- Trailer 3

Well, well, trailer 3 for The Simpsons Movie has been released. This one give a much bigger peek at the plot. It appears to be about the Simpsons family saving the world. Sounds curiously like every other movie ever made based on a cartoon show.... Yeah. Anyways. I guess the only thing that will seperate this from Every Other Movie Ever Made Based on a Cartoon Show is that this is the Simpsons. The Simpsons. The funniest adult cartoon show in the past 20 years. How disappointing would it be if the movie were to suck? Unfortunately, this trailer makes the movie look like it sucks. For one thing, as I mentioned before, the plot is a total cliche. And you know how preview-makers (is there an official job title?) always try to use some of the funniest moments from the film in the trailer? Yeah well let's just say if these are the funniest moments, The Simpsons Movie is doomed. See for yourself, I'd like to hear your take. The Simpsons Movie comes to theaters on July 27, 2007. To see the other trailers, click here.

Across the Universe

Within the first ten seconds of this trailer, I can tell what this movie will be like, and by the last ten seconds, my assumption is confirmed. The first trailer for Julie Taymor's new film Across the Universe, opens with a young man singing, painstricken, at the camera, asking, "Is there anybody who will listen to my story?" Yes, young sir, I will. Mostly because this trailer makes your movie look like Moulin Rouge for the 1960's, minus a brothel, plus a war. Hints at Moulin Rouge are abundant in the two-and-a-half minute preview. There's the love-struck young boy, new to a country, offered alcohol, singing to the camera about a story. There's the mix of cartoonish elements into the live-action. There's the centric idea of revolution. There's the updated soundtrack of old hits, this time all of Beatles songs (think "I Am Sam"), whereas Moulin Rouge took a taste of everything from Bowie to Madonna to The Police. However, despite the many similarities I've pointed out, I am by no means complaining. Moulin Rouge is one of my favorite movies of all time, and although Across the Universe may be a blatant child of the Baz Luhrmann film, I'd like to think of it more as a homage than an imitation, and it looks to be an excellent one at that. The trailer is intriguing, already hinting at a man thrown into war, a love found and then lost, and then found again, as well as already boasting itself as the most "Original, Exhilirating, Spectacular, Groundbreaking motion picture of the year." Yeah, we'll see about that. I'm hoping it's good, and if the preview has anything to do about it, it will be. Already the trailer shows breathtaking cinematography and snippits of very promising acting from Evan Rachel Wood. I will definitely be looking forward to this one. Across the Universe comes to theaters in 2007.