2008 Woodie Awards
Summer movie preview
Arts Staff
Issue date: 5/13/08 Section: Arts & Living
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With audience favorites Indiana Jones and Carrie Bradshaw making long-awaited returns and Heath Ledger building buzz as the Joker in the upcoming "Dark Knight," it's all we can do to keep from pacing. How else have we managed to deal with our excitement? By assembling a preview of the most anticipated films the summer has to offer.
"Speed Racer"
Release: May 9
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman
Oh boy, oh Wachowski brothers. By the time this preview finds you, "Speed Racer" will have already made the leap to the silver screen, with the brothers trailing not too far behind. The fearsome duo returns for another crack at directing, this time with a live-action version of the 1960s Japanese cartoon "Speed Racer."
Their first venture since the ill-fated "Matrix" trilogy, the film's swirling colors and dazzling gadgetry replicate the experience of being dipped into a vat of candy. But as storytelling goes, the Wachowski brothers prove they still haven't bested the learning curve.
The cast has its heavy hitters, but the story loses out to the style. As Speed, Emile Hirsch grounds the fast-moving plot in some reality, yet his kid brother and his pet chimp make for the most annoying on-screen presence since Jar Jar Binks in Episode I.
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
Release: May 16
Starring: Ben Barnes, William Mosley
Hitting theatres this Friday is the long-awaited sequel to the 2005 box-office smash "The Chronicles of Narnia," based on the series of fantasy novels written by acclaimed author C.S. Lewis. The Pevensie siblings are magically transported back to Narnia from England. Upon their arrival, an even greater test of courage and faith awaits the children, as they come to realize 1,300 years have passed in Narnian time. The Telmarines have conquered Narnia and evil King Miraz has been appointed to rule the land.
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A. Nony Mous
posted 5/13/08 @ 12:54 AM EST
I'd like to point out that the Collegian doesn't have bad writing, just poor editing. This article would be great, but it's rife with cringe-inducing grammatical errors. (Continued…)
I. Don't thinkso
posted 5/14/08 @ 3:36 PM EST
I'd blame the poor writing. It's a bit unfair to blame the editors when they have very little to work with. Write your own article and be the change.
Lemonade Diet
posted 6/14/08 @ 10:20 PM EST
This is the best summer ever for movies. Many are based on charactors that have been around for decades. So Hancock has a lot of competition. But I do not remember Will Smith making a bad movie. (Continued…)
snob
posted 6/16/08 @ 1:10 AM EST
nor is independence day a great film, by any stretch of the imagination. will smith is ok, and hancock will probably be a success, but as the summer goes its not one of the great draws. (Continued…)
Ruth
posted 7/24/08 @ 6:37 AM EST
I really enjoyed the first Narnia movie and thought it did good justice to the books. However, Prince Caspian was a big disappointment.
Was Speed Racer any better?
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