Movie Saturday & Christian Bale

Pink Panther 2
Release Date: Yesterday
Fan Buzz: So-so
Critic Reviews: Terrbs
WKFTB Opinion: What, you don’t think mispronouncing “Hamburger” is funny? Cmon! Didn’t you hear how he said it??? He said Hambuggaah. HAHAHAH. Steve Martin is like 15 years past his prime. When’s the last time he’s made a funny movie? Guy just makes corny family movies now. It’s a shame. He had legit talent. Now he’s just cashing checks. Go see this…if you’re on massive, massive drugs.




I Love You, Man
Release Date: March 20
Fan Buzz: Pretty Bad
Critic Reviews: Too Early
WKFTB Opinion: Saw a screening for this in Boston the other day (special thanks, Matty D) and laughed my ass off despite sitting in between two annoying foreign couples who insisted on talking and yelling stupid shit the whole time. The British guy kept saying “awww” and laughing at not funny scenes and the Indian guy kept saying “oh my god” in the most homo way possible. In fact, maybe they weren’t couples. Anyway, Paul Rudd and Jason Segal are always awesome. Much funnier than Michael Cera or Jonah Hill. Definitely a must-see, although with comedies, you can always wait for the DVD.




Crank 2
Release Date: April 17
Fan Buzz: So-So..maybe because he fell out of a helicopter at the end of the last movie?
Critic Reviews: Too early
WKFTB Opinion: The original Crank was awesome. A high-octane, nonstop action killfest, Crank was an adrenaline rush in every way. Outside of the obvious (the ridiculous notion that this man is still alive, helicopter fall notwithstanding, the theme of the movie was that he only had a few minutes to live) it will be hard to duplicate the fast-paced originality of the first one. I just don’t know if it will hold up a second time. That said, still seeing it.




Star Trek
Release Date: May 8
Fan Buzz: You kiddin? Trekies are pumped.
Critic Reviews: Too early, bra
WKFTB Opinion: I’m no Trekie, but JJ Abrams (Lost, Cloverfield, MI: III) usually delivers something badass. I hope you don’t need to have a clue about Star Trek because I literally have none and still wouldn’t mind seeing this. Probably a big screen or bust with all the graphics and sci-fi stuff. Think there’s a Shatner cameo?



Pop Culture tidbits:

Devoting this to one person and one person only – Christian Bale. I’m sure you’ve heard it by now, Bale’s intense obscenity-laced tirade aimed at the director of photography who walked by while Bale was shooting a scene. But if you haven’t, my god, please listen. He goes on for so long and he’s SO MAD. I used to sweat Christian Bale, but between this and his lockup for verbally assaulting his mother and sister, guy might just be a huge douche.