VH Corner

Beyond Hamlet 2, the movies look very dismal this week. When we saw the trailer for Babylon A.D. for the first time before Hellboy 2, the girl in the movie asked Vin Diesel why he was risking his life for her and a guy in the theater answered, “Because I haven’t had a good movie in a while.” If that doesn’t sum it up, the director has admitted the movie isn’t good. eek! College and Disaster Movie were not screened for critics, which almost always means they are horrible. All the bad movies this week are really ripping off much better movies. That means I just said Transporter is better that some of these movies. Then there is Traitor, which bores me so much that I turn the tv whenever I come across the trailer.

Nationwide Releases

Hamlet 2
Directed: Andrew Fleming
Starring: Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, David Arquette, Amy Poehler, Elisabeth Shue
Trailer

Synopsis: A failed actor is now a high-school musical teacher leading his students through a sequel to Hamlet that involves time travel and a sexy Jesus.

My Take: Sounds incredibly stupid, yet I laugh every time I see the trailer.

RT Score: 61%
RT Consensus: The script’s biting premise and Steve Coogan’s endearing, off-the-handle performance make Hamlet 2 an hysterical — if slightly painful — ride.

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Baby Mama
Directed: Michael McCullers
Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Signourney Weaver, Dax Shepard
Trailer

A woman wants a baby, but adoption and conception are not an option for her, so she turns to a surrogate mother who is a tad immature.

I found this movie mildy amusing. It wasn’t really laugh out loud funny, or the laugh out loud funny parts were already shown in the trailers. It was entertaining, but not has off the wall or hilarious as 30 Rock. The comedy was broader. The only parts that I did laugh out loud were when Amy Poehler’s character kept getting stuck in Tina Fey’s character car. My favorite line in the movie was, “Your stupid space car won’t let me out.”

Parts that weren’t really shown in the trailer was the entire relationship between Tina Fey and Greg Kinnear. They were very sweet together and I enjoyed watching them. There was also a bit of a twist in the storyline that I didn’t see coming. I expected it to be a bit more straight forward, but it was a tiny bit more complex. The very ending though was predictable, but I’m glad it turned out that way since it fit the movie.

Steve Martin was unexpected and just odd. I could have done without him.

Grade: B-

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Nationwide Releases

Baby Mama
Directed: Michael McCullers
Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Signourney Weaver, Dax Shepard
Trailer

Synopsis: A woman wants a baby, but adoption and conception are not an option for her, so she turns to a surrogate mother who is a tad immature.

My Take: Due to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in it, it actually looks funny.

RT Score: 61%
RT Consensus: A lightweight, predictable comedy with strong performances. Baby Mama is a lightweight, predictable comedy that ekes by on the strength of its performers.

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