Month: July 2006 (Page 10 of 17)

Sink or swim?

Can “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” continue its incredible run at the box office, or will this weekend’s new releases take the wind out of its sails? I’d like to vote for the former, since the only films opening on Friday include the god-awful “You, Me and Dupree” and the latest Wayans brothers flick, “Little Man.”

The urban comedy genre has an audience all its own, so while “Little Man” may pull in a respectable opening weekend take, it’s hardly going to interfere with Johnny Depp and Co. as they attempt to smash yet another record (biggest 14-day opening, fastest to $200 million, or something silly like that). “You, Me and Dupree,” on the other hand, is very capable of stealing “Pirates” thunder, but I wouldn’t bet on it. With a majority of the reviews running before opening day, let’s all hope that it’s enough to discourage anyone actually paying to see this piece of crap.

Off with the Shue, on with the Symone

Proving once again that Hollywood incorrectly believes itself to be utterly bereft of original ideas, Disney has decided to unnecessarily remake the just-barely-classic ’80s film, “Adventures in Babysitting.”

The original starred Elizabeth Shue, who would later go on to depress the hell out of us in “Leaving Las Vegas,” but the new version will find Shue’s shoes (c’mon, you saw it coming, surely) filled by former “Cosby” kid Raven-Symone. You know, I don’t really have any problem with Symone in the role; I just think it’s obnoxious that Hollywood is taking movies that aren’t even 20 years old yet and are trying to remake them.

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