This Weekend, Watch This
A comparison for the new releases for June 17-19, 2015
By Curt David
July 17, 2015
BoxOfficeProphets.com

That ant-sized man should be able to travel at approximately .5 MPH!
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch? 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 you should watch in the theaters.

For the weekend of July 17th, the new movies in wide release are Ant-Man and Trainwreck.


Ant-ManTrainwreckWINNER
(1 point per category)
Clearest TitleA new Marvel movieThat’s a fun titleAnt-Man will win this point.
Best Genre
and Rating		Action/Sci-fi
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence		Comedy
Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use 		Two different genres. 1/2 point each.
Best Plot
(in haiku form)		A superhero
Shrinks to the size of an ant
He will save the world		She fears commitment
(Amy Schumer is funny!)
Meets good guy. Uh-oh!		Ant-Man has a pretty clever plot. Point.
Best TrailerPROS: It makes a film about an ant-size hero look really legitimate and worth watching!
CONS: But he’s the size of an ant!		PROS: An entire movie written and starring Amy Schumer. It has to be good!
CONS: Trailer was all right. 		Both trailers are good. 1/2 point each.
Coolest Lead ActorPaul Rudd from Role Models and I Love You, Man.Amy Schumer from Inside Amy Schumer.Amy Schumer wins this point.
Best CastMichael Douglas (Basic Instinct), Evangeline Lilly (Lost), Judy Greer (13 Going on 30) and others!Bill Hader (SNL), Colin Quinn (SNL), Tilda Swinton (Chronicles of Narnia), and other cameos!Ant-Man will win the point for best cast.
Best Street Cred
For the Production		Director Peyton Reed Bring it On, The Break-Up, and Yes Man.Director Judd Apatow also directed The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and This is 40. Close race, but Mr. Apatow will in this point.


So out of a maximum of 7 points per movie, Ant-Man scores 4 points and Trainwreck scores 3 points.

You may interpret this column for your own movie preferences. For example, if you want to watch Amy Schumer in a full-length movie, feel free to watch Trainwreck. 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, Ant-Man is the best movie to watch this weekend.
Conclusion 2: Each week I give a gold star to the movie with the best tagline. This weekend both movies get gold stars for great taglines! Ant-Man’s “This July, heroes don’t come any bigger,” is equally as good as Trainwreck’s “We all know one.”
Conclusion 3: May this be one of many Amy Schumer movies.