Trailer Trash Tuesday

50/50 (September 30, 2011 Release)

Since starting this blog almost three weeks ago I have watched roughly infinity trailers, but 50/50's is hands-down my favorite.  This is a bit odd because normally I’m a fan of the ridiculous and absurd, like giant explosions, car chases, and crude humor.  But if the trailer is any indication, I think 50/50  will be charming and funny, as well as down-to-earth.  The movie won’t be released for another three and a half months, but this could be the sleeper hit of the Fall movie season.


Zookeeper (July 8, 2011 Release)

So, at night the animals in the zoo, which include a sassy monkey, become smart and start talking to the zookeeper.  Didn’t Night at the Museum use the same premise twice?  If your movie blatantly copies something that was mediocre to begin with, you’re probably going to have problems.  If your copied movie stars Kevin James, a guy in a gorilla suit voiced by Nick Nolte, and a lion voiced by Sylvester Stallone, you’re pretty much screwed.  On a side note, I’m willing to bet my left nut that James’ character ends up with Rosario Dawson's character, not Leslie Bibb.

This is also a good opportunity to point out one of the most baffling developments of the last century: Paul Blart: Mall Cop was one of 2009’s most profitable movies.  Blart earned more profit (revenue minus cost) in the United States than Up, Star Trek, District 9, The Watchmen, (500) Days of Summer, and Invictus. If that’s not a sign of the apocalypse, I don’t know what is. 

Shark Night 3D (September 2, 2011 Release)

This isn’t the most original movie either, they should just call it Piranha 3D: This Time we have Sharks.  I along with apparently every single commenter on Youtube would like to point out that the black man didn’t even make it through the trailer.  I’m going to go out on a limb and say that was done on purpose.

Doesn’t Joel Moore have better things to do, such as starring in Grandma’s Boy 2?