Reviewing The Previews: 4/23/13

Here’s this week’s previews.  You should know the routine by now, but I’m going to keep posting the grading system anyway…

F- I will never see this movie under any circumstances
D- I will never pay theater price to see this movie but may watch it on Netflix
C- I might pay to see this if nothing else is playing, if not I'll catch it on DVD
B- I am not excited, but I'll probably try to catch it in the theater
A- I'm all in

Fast And Furious 6 – F  05/24/13

            I know that some people find this franchise entertaining in an ironic way.  I also know that many more people quite seriously think these movies are fantastic.  I don’t fall into either of these camps.  These movies are crap and a total waste of time.  I find it funny that the only job Vin Diesel can get these days is for the franchise that he thought he was to big for.  I mean seriously, both him and Paul Walker would be working at a Starbucks if people would develop some intelligence and stop paying for these movies.  So, yeah, I won’t be seeing this.

R.I.P.D – C  6/28/13

            At first the thought of Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds in a movie together had me a little excited.  I am not ashamed to admit that I enjoy Ryan Reynolds and Bridges almost never turns in a bad performance no matter how bad the material is he’s working with.  But after seeing the preview, I can’t help but think of this as Men In Black with ghosts instead of aliens.  I don’t like Men In Black much.  But I’ll split the difference between the cast and the plot and give the movie a try anyway.

The Heat – C+  6/27/13

            This movie is probably going to be terrible.  As much as America may love Sandra Bullock, I’ve seen her play this role before and I wasn’t really impressed, so I’m not excited to see her do it again.  I am excited however for almost anything Melissa McCarthy does.  Add in Paul Feig as director and I’m almost certain to see it, even if I’m sacred it’s going to suck.  The trailer had some laugh out loud moments, but I’ve seen enough movies of this ilk to know those moments could be the only funny there is.  I’ll have my fingers crossed the day I get a ticket for this one.

Mud – A  4/26/13

            Matthew McConaughey, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, in a Jeff Nichols movie… yes I will.  Hell, even Reese Witherspoon looks entertaining from the preview, and if you know anything about me, that’s a high compliment.  This preview blew me away and after seeing Nichols last film, Take Shelter, I couldn’t be more excited.  I don’t want to build up expectations too much, but I’m not sure how this one can go wrong.