Bullz-Eye Summer Movie Preview:
They call it blockbuster season. We call it re-gifting.
For as many must-see movies as we have ahead of us this summer, it’s easy to
forget that nearly everything else is a sequel, remake or adaptation. Even the
two most anticipated movies of the summer (you know what they are) are sequels.
(Well, prequels, if you want to get technical.) You can always expect a certain
amount of this, but 2005 might be the new standard for a complete dearth of
originality. Not convinced? Read the following lists. Weeping is optional.
Number of TV show adaptations: 3 (“Bewitched,” “The Honeymooners,” “The
Dukes of Hazzard”)
Number of remakes/remodels: 10 (“House of Wax,” “The Longest Yard,” “Mr. &
Mrs. Smith,” “Bad News Bears,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Herbie:
Fully Loaded,” “War of the Worlds,” “Dark Water,” “The Pink Panther,” “Four
Brothers”)
Number of sequels/prequels: 4 (“xXx: State of the Union,” “Star Wars:
Episode III,” “Batman Begins,” “Deuce Bigalow, European Gigolo”)
Number of movies featuring cast members from “Old School”: 7 (“House of
Wax,” “Kicking and Screaming,” “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” “Bewitched,” “The Wedding
Crashers,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “3001”)
Yep, everything old is indeed new again. Join us as we break down the summer
movie schedule (which now begins in late April), and attempt to help you spend
your money wisely.
April
xXx: State of the Union
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
May
House of Wax
Mindhunters
Kingdom of Heaven
Kicking and Screaming
Unleashed
Monster-In-Law
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
The Longest Yard
Madagascar
June
Lords of Dogtown
Rock School
Cinderella Man
The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D
Howl's Moving Castle
The Honeymooners
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Batman Begins
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Bewitched
War of the Worlds
July
Undead
Rebound
Dark Water
Fantastic Four
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Wedding Crashers
Bad News Bears
The Island
Night Watch
Stealth
Sky High
August
The Dukes of Hazzard
3001
Cyr Wolf
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
The Skeleton Key
Four Brothers
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Zu Warriors
The Brothers Grimm
The Cave
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