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The trailer for Beverly Hills Chihuahua doesn't hint at the actual plot; a kidnap-and-rescue 'caper' which -- while not terribly original -- still looks like harmless fun.
It looks to be at least as entertaining as Cats & Dogs (though, I know that in most people's estimation, that's not saying much .. but I liked C&D). :idea:
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On another note, I just saw Get Smart last night .. and, while it wasn't a completely faithful adaptation of the show, it was still very enjoyable!
I'm not sure why it hasn't been doing better business.
It looks to be at least as entertaining as Cats & Dogs (though, I know that in most people's estimation, that's not saying much .. but I liked C&D). :idea:
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On another note, I just saw Get Smart last night .. and, while it wasn't a completely faithful adaptation of the show, it was still very enjoyable!
I'm not sure why it hasn't been doing better business.
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I don't think the trailer for Beverly Hills Chihuahua is half as bad as many other people seems to think. It's not a masterpiece in teaser trailer history or anything. Still, I enjoyed the trailer - and I really believe more people did than are admitting it.
Looking at other message boards, you'd think the trailer was for Kazaam 5: Kazaam in Space!, a $10,000 budget, direct-to-Lifetime movie directed by Uwe Boll and starring Shaquille O'Neal, Pauly Shore and Kathy Griffin. With soundtrack by Kevin Federline and Vanilla Ice.
Sure, the Beverly Hills Chihuahua trailer is corny. But I think it's corny in a fun, entertaining way. I'd rather see it than some cliché or boring trailer.
Looking at other message boards, you'd think the trailer was for Kazaam 5: Kazaam in Space!, a $10,000 budget, direct-to-Lifetime movie directed by Uwe Boll and starring Shaquille O'Neal, Pauly Shore and Kathy Griffin. With soundtrack by Kevin Federline and Vanilla Ice.
Sure, the Beverly Hills Chihuahua trailer is corny. But I think it's corny in a fun, entertaining way. I'd rather see it than some cliché or boring trailer.
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As mentioned on the front page today, I sat in on three movies yesterday: Caspian, Kung Fu Panda and Hancock.
Happy to talk about them more in depth, but briefly:
CASPIAN - boring book, boring film. A very long boring film.
PANDA - just as much fun as everyone says. Best DWA movie? Well it's the best looking, most cinematically framed and shot, but not the best written, and therefore not the best overall effort. The lack of pop-culture references was a big plus, the voices were expertly cast and played, but the story was just a little bit too simple. I think they could have had a bit more meat to it, but that's not to say that it's not up there with DWs' best. Excellent recommendation.
HANCOCK - a mixed bag, again as everyone has said. Good opening, but then it throws away its high concept premise for a bunch of nonsensical plot diversions and skips on what could have been something really interesting: instead of having the usual big burly villain coming back for revenge, how about having someone closer to Hancock (and those who have seen it will know who I mean) wanting a fuller revenge. The "twists" were nothing of the sort - Peter Berg's direction makes it painfully clear there's something up with Charlize Theron's character <I>in her first shot</I> - and though I didn't mind the tonal shift mid-way, I did think the camerawork was indeed often overwrought, and everything was played out to tie up way too neatly in the end.
Happy to talk about them more in depth, but briefly:
CASPIAN - boring book, boring film. A very long boring film.
PANDA - just as much fun as everyone says. Best DWA movie? Well it's the best looking, most cinematically framed and shot, but not the best written, and therefore not the best overall effort. The lack of pop-culture references was a big plus, the voices were expertly cast and played, but the story was just a little bit too simple. I think they could have had a bit more meat to it, but that's not to say that it's not up there with DWs' best. Excellent recommendation.
HANCOCK - a mixed bag, again as everyone has said. Good opening, but then it throws away its high concept premise for a bunch of nonsensical plot diversions and skips on what could have been something really interesting: instead of having the usual big burly villain coming back for revenge, how about having someone closer to Hancock (and those who have seen it will know who I mean) wanting a fuller revenge. The "twists" were nothing of the sort - Peter Berg's direction makes it painfully clear there's something up with Charlize Theron's character <I>in her first shot</I> - and though I didn't mind the tonal shift mid-way, I did think the camerawork was indeed often overwrought, and everything was played out to tie up way too neatly in the end.
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Hmmm....The other day, a friend of mine was raving about Hancock and said I should see it. I guess one man's trash is another man's treasure. Although with all the other movies still coming soon, I'll probably have to wait and see Hancock on dvd.
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