With both WANTED and WALL-E pulling in majorly big bucks at the box office this weekend, I have used my Sherlock Holmes like deductive abilities to surmise that probably a lot of you went to see or are going to see either or both films. That in turns has led me to deduce that you probably have an opinion or two about the films. Now is your chance to let me and everyone else know what you thought. Because that’s something I can’t deduce.
So, is WALL-E really the best film of the year as many are saying, or was it over-hyped? Was WANTED a deliriously fun action flick, or just another trashy brainless Hollywood summer film?
Editor’s Note: Our Top 10 Anticipated Summer Movies was actually written in April, but posted late due to theTVaddict’s unfortunate addiction to TV!
Honorable Mentions: THE HAPPENING, THE INCREDIBLE HULK,
Guilty Pleasures: MAMMA MIA!, SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS 2, THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND , WANTED, THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR
10. GET SMART (June 20th)
I’ll concede that there’s a pretty substantial chance that GET SMART might not end up being very good. The thing is I grew up loving the TV show (when I lived in Germany the only English-language channel we got was one that played older shows like “Bewitched,” “I Dream of Jennie,” etc), and Steve Carell is ideally suited for the role – both in terms of appearance and humor. I also never cease to enjoy watching The Rock poking fun at himself, nor seeing Anne Hathaway get increasingly more attractive and diverse with her roles.
9. STEP BROTHERS (July 25th)
The interactions between Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in TALLEDGA NIGHTS were the highlight of the film for me, and the notion of pitting them together as boy-men stepbrothers is nothing short of comedic gold. I mean, I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much during a trailer. The “Did we just become best friends?!” line cracks me up every time. It’s good too to see that Will Ferrell is taking a role that is also ideally suited for his brand of humor (and isn’t making fun of a sport/career).
8. TROPIC THUNDER (August 15th)
Robert Downey Jr. playing an over-the-top method actor playing an African American solider? That’s all I pretty much need right there. But sure, having Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Nick Nolte and a handful of cameos doesn’t hurt either, nor does the film’s motivation to spoof war films like APOCALYPSE NOW and the way they attempted to immerse their actors in the war experience.
I’m pretty convinced WALL-E is not only going to be another massive Pixar hit, it might turn out to be my favorite of their films. Heck, I love this short trailer already more than I did TOY STORY, A BUG’S LIFE and CARS. It’s mostly because I’m pretty sure WALL-E is the most adorable creation Pixar has come up with yet, and he doesn’t even talk in conventional terms!
You know, if Pixar could bottle, package, and patent whatever it is that enables them to make such phenomenal films, they could make millions. Oh wait. They already do. If ever you need proof that good movies, i.e. excellent storytelling, can make money, Pixar is the place to look. After all, unlike a lot of Hollywood, they put their stories before all else, and that’s exactly why their films keep on doing so well at the box office.
If you want the trailer in better quality, you can head over here.
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