12/12/08 Weekend Movie Releases

Four Christmases once again rang top king this past weekend. Great news! Alright, well not too great. It is just another big budget film trying to eat at the pockets of film goers. I guess if you want a few laughs, it is fine. But if you are looking for a movie to laugh at for 1hr 30 minutes this doesn’t seem to be a good fit.

Anyway, this week’s movies don’t seem much better. We have a big budget remake of a film which didn’t need to be remade, a comedy which is suppose to be a comedy, and a movie full of yesterday’s stars. *sigh*

The Day the Earth Stood Still Sci-fi

A “remake” of a classic. The problem is, it isn’t really a remake. In this film, Keanu brings destruction. In the original the only bad thing that happens (besides a few people dying due to the robot) is the cities lights go out for a period of time.

Will I still watch it? Yes. But only to see exactly how much is different.

- quotes from The Day the Earth Stood Still

Delgo Animation

Honestly, I haven’t heard much about this film. However, it has a nice cast of voice actors including Freddy Prinze JR., Chris Kattan (former SNL actor), Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Batman Val Kilmer.

Nothing Like the Holidays Comedy

Do you know what this movie is about? Well, me neither. Alright… so I get the jist of it. A family might be spending their last Christmas together so they want to make the most of it. I’m not expecting much, but it has been getting press for quite a while (mostly under its previous name “Humboldt Park”.)