Opening Weekend Movies - 2/22/2008

Be Kind Rewind - Director Michel Gondry brings us this re-imagining of a "The Amanda Show" bit from 8 years ago starring Jack Black and Mos Def. While this movie might have a slightly better production value than the now defunct Nickelodeon children's program, it still is not original enough for me to put up money to see it. Here's the trailer, along with the damning evidence.





Charlie Bartlett - This movie is about a young kid who becomes the psychologist for an entire school. He works out the boys bathroom and he dispenses advice Dr. Phil wishes he could. Does it still make for an interesting movie? Possibly a rental. I'm not sold on it. Thankfully, neither is my wife.



Vantage Point - This movie sounds interesting. An assassination plot to kill the U.S. President seen through 8 different points of view. I hope the execution of this concept is handled well, because it has potential to become rather clumsy and contrived. It still doesn't make me want to go see this, despite it's rather A-list ensemble cast.



Witless Protection - *Groan* What the fuck is wrong with you America. Why do you keep letting this Larry the Cable Guy make more movies? Did we learn nothing from "Delta Farce" or that other movie where he was a health inspector? Fuck this movie.