This Weekend, Watch This
A comparison of the new releases for June 10, 2011
By Curt David
June 10, 2011
BoxOfficeProphets.com
More likely than not, each weekend there is a movie that you have never heard of in the theaters. I'll save you the hassle of researching every movie, by comparing the new releases for each weekend in this column. Then, I'll tell you which movie to watch.
For the weekend of June 10th, the movies in wide release are Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer, Super 8, and in in limited release: Midnight in Paris.
| Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer | Super 8 | Midnight in Paris | WINNER (1 point per category) | |
| Clearest Title | Based on a children's books series. | This adjective and number combination gives me no clue to what the movie is about. | Perfect description of the setting of the movie; not much else is known. | Judy Moody gets the point for the clearest title and a star for using the word "bummer." |
| Best Genre and Rating | Comedy
Rated PG for some mild rude humor and language. | Sci-Fi
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence. | Romantic Comedy
Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and smoking. | The only non-comedy will win this round for a unique genre. Bummer for the other movies. |
| Cleverest Tagline (out of 5 stars) | "Supermegatotally thrilladelic"
Sure this tagline is cringe-worthy for some, but I like how the title and tagline aren't holding anything back 4/5 | "Next summer, it arrives"
I could see how this is a spooky tagline, but it could also be used for a romantic baby comedy or something 3/5 | N/A
Usually not having a tagline is my biggest pet peeve, but this movie is going classy- it doesn't need one 2/5 | Definitely the first time supermegatotally thrilladelic has ever been muttered...I hope this phrase catches on...point. |
| Best Part of Trailer | It made me smile once. Little children will like it. | Monster movie with kids as the main characters- looks good. | A little intrigue was added to the typical rom-com... | Super 8 is the movie I most want to see so it wins the supermegatotally thrilladelic point (see, it's already catching on). |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Heather Graham from Austin Powers and the Spy Who Shagged Me, Boogie Nights, and a season of Scrubs. | Elle Fanning from Daddy Day Care and Because of Winn-Dixie. | Owen Wilson from Wedding Crashers, Zoolander, and the Meet the Parents trilogy. | Owen Wilson just shagged this point. |
| Best Cast | Jaleel White (aka as Urkel from Family Matters!!!!) has a role in this movie. | Kyle Chandler from Friday Night Lights. | Rachel McAdams (Wedding Crashers) and Michael Sheen (The Queen) | By having double the amount of actors I recognized in the cast, Midnight in Paris wins this point. |
| Best Street Cred For the Production | Director John Shultz has also directed Like Mike and Aliens in the Attic. | Directed and Written by J.J. Abrams (Lost, Star Trek, Alias) and produced by Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Jaws, E.T.). | Directed and Written by Woody Allen (Annie Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) | Woody Allen would have won any other week, but Super 8 has more street cred than any movie in recent memory. Point. |
So out of a maximum of 7 points per movie, Super 8 scores 3 points, Midnight In Paris scores 2 points, and Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer scores 2 points.
You may interpret this column for your own movie preferences. For example, if you are under the age of 12, feel free to watch the Judy Moody movie. However, if you are still on the fence, please read the following conclusions from the scientific data gathered in this column.
Conclusion 1: On paper, Super 8 is the best movie to watch this weekend.
Conclusion 2: Rachel McAdams has been in a lot of good movies. Even her romantic comedy Morning Glory, which didn't make much money, was pretty awesome. Check it out!
Conclusion 3: J.J. Abrams also created the show Alias. I have three copies of the first season of that show - nuff said.