Speaking of Superbowl trailers
Besides Star Trek, there were numerous other Summer blockbuster trailers rolled out during the big game. Some look interesting, some look like they’d make me gouge out my eyes with the nearest pointy object.
G.I. Joe
I never wanted G.I. Joe figures as a kid. Maybe it’s because I’ve always been a pretty passive/non-violent individual. Or maybe it was that my grandfather was in the Navy. I dunno. Whatever the reason, it’s probably playing into my complete disinterest in this movie. Plus this trailer looks incredibly stupid. Chris Eccleston supposedly quit Doctor Who because it was too silly, but then he signs on as a villain in a G.I. Joe movie?
Land of the Lost
Wow. I remember watching Land of the Lost in reruns. I think it played back-to-back with Land of the Giants. I also remember Land of the Giants, as stupid as it was, being much better. This is like making a movie based on Charlie’s Angels. Oh wait.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
The first Transformers was really silly. But it was also based on robots from space that turn into cars, handguns and tapedecks. So it worked, even if I was embarrassed for John Turturro. They got rid of Jon Voight this time around, which seems like a wise choice. The trailer doesn’t say much, other than someone wants revenge and Optimus Prime gets a beatdown.
Year One
I like Michael Cera, but I think I liked this movie better when it was called ‘History of the World Part I’ and was directed by Mel Brooks.
Angels & Demons
There are 4 things going for this trailer: 1)This book was much better than The DaVinci Code, 2)Tom Hanks got a haircut, 3)ANTIMATTER! and 4)Ewan McGreggor is good in most anything not called Star Wars.
Fast and Furious
This franchise should have been retired a long time ago. Actually, it should never have started. I don’t really have anything to say besides that, other than it looks really, really absurd. And not in a good way. CGI seems totally excessive.
Race to Witch Mountain
Dwayne Johnson, you are no Donald Pleasance.
Up
I’m pretty sure that’s the voice of Ed Asner, which makes this awesome by default.
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