Review: The Trailers Before Batman Begins.

I wasn’t planning on going to see Batman Begins. Much like the other films that have been coming out this week, I figured it had a lot of potential Suck-i-tude. Enough that I was planning on just watching it during the weekend.

Then a friend called and let me know he had an extra ticket. So I ended up going to see the flick anyways.

For those of you who know me, I’ve been known to say “The best part of *any* movie is the trailers”. This film did not disappoint.

Oh, and rooting around, I just found another Rendition of Pride and Prejudice is being made. Girls, eat your hearts out, I guess.

So, as we went to sit down we were greeted by a Diet Coke commercial. I swear the band singing the background to this commercial has to be one hit wonders “Crazytown” (You know, they sing “Come my Lady, Come, Come my Lady”) . This commercial had to be the result of some pretty bad drugs.

Then we watched the trailers for The Island. This has Ewan McGregor returning to the Sci-Fi Genre. It seems to be one of the Sci-Fi thrillers dealing with the rights of Clones/Robots. Looks to have some potential.

Following that was War of The Worlds. I’m cautious about this film, since it has a lot of potential suck to it as well. Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, and Dakota Fanning. This trailer was dark & exciting, but I’ll be lowering my expectations none the less. I also think they are trying to squeeze all cuteness out of Dakota Fanning before she starts becoming a Teenager.

We then saw the trailer for Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. A remake from a film I watched when I was young. I’m cautiously optimistic for this flick as well. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. They make some good films. This seems to be a bit more loyal to the books as well. Ok. I’m looking forward to this film.

Pocaha.. I mean The New World Tells the story of Colin F.. I mean, John Smith and the European settlers meeting up with Pocahontas. Only this time, there are no raccoons, pug nosed dogs, or hummingbirds to provide comedy relief. I’m all kinds of not interested in this. The only redeeming qualities to this film are 1) Christian Bale (Batman!) and 2) Christopher Plummer (Captain Von Trapp and Klingon General Chang). Otherwise, meh.

Last was Dukes of Hazzard. This looks to be almost Soft Core. When at least half the screentime for the trailer shows a secondary character (Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke), in various states of undress, well, I don’t think much development was put into this script, if the trailers are any indication.

Welp, to do Batman Begins justice, I think I’ll review it by itself 😉

I give these trailers two out of four roller-disco dancin daughters of Zeus.