I get the whole blockbuster season of the summer. Eager boys riding their bikes to the local theater to watch nothing but stuff blow up and consume lots of sugar. An expensive but profitable business model. However, I am not a 13 year old boy. Thus, the second installment of the boycott list Summer 2011:
Title | Rationale |
The Change-Up | I really wanted to, I did. But I have a sneaking suspicion that the funny parts are in the trailers, and the rest of the intended humor I would find unnecessarily disgusting. |
Conan the Barbarian | I wasn’t interested in the first one, let alone a remake with an unrecognizable actor. Had they cast Joe Manganiello, that would be a different story… |
Cowboys & Aliens | And it had sooo much potential. Great cast, zippy and unexpected twist on a classic premise… and yet this film just screams buyer’s remorse. Considering the trailer’s lack of words, it still left a lot to be desired. |
Green Lantern | I get that Ryan Reynolds wants to change it up, but he’s just so good at being understatedly funny. As this looks like a hodge-podged plot for an unknown superhero, no amount of charm could save it. |
Cars 2/Spy Kids 4/ The Smurfs in 3D | Aside from the fact there are too many numbers in their titles, I am just not the appropriate age for this. I like family movies as much as the next kid, but these seem a little too silly/ remedial (no Finding Nemo). |
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