Coming Attractions...

So I know this isn’t a movie blog, but since movies and TV are so interconnected these days, I figured I could make the stretch…

I don’t think there’s any doubt that “American Dreamz” will be the number one movie at the box office this weekend, but if you’re going to see a harmless parody of “American Idol,” I think you’re going to be disappointed. The movie is more precisely a parody of American culture as a whole as it shows a country more caught up in a televised singing contest than what’s going on at the White House. Kudos, though, to the movie’s marketing machine for advertising it solely as an “Idol” parody during “American Idol.” If only the “Idol” machine had as shrewdly advertised “From Justin to Kelly”…

It’s official. The “Dallas” movie is going to be made with John Travolta as J.R. Ewing and Jennifer Lopez as Sue Ellen. WHY?! Why, Hollywood, do you insist on taking our iconic shows and butchering them? If you wanted to do a film about oil barons in the 80s, why couldn’t you just write one without throwing together some characters that are nothing like the originals (but with their names) and call it “Dallas”? Look for “Dallas” to hit theaters in 2007—and look for me to be nowhere near it…

There’s been a lot of controversy over “United 93” and now that the television advertising has been stepped up, my only question is why? Why is this film necessary? Television has already done an outstanding job paying tribute to these heroes, so why did we need something on the big screen? Last September, A&E aired a fantastic documentary, “Flight 93: The Flight That Fought Back.” It was insightful and beautifully done (with the outstanding narration of Kiefer Sutherland) and in my opinion, should have been the final tribute to these amazing men and women. But obviously Hollywood has other plans. As good as “Flight 93” was, it was above all incredibly painful to watch. I can’t imagine seeing that pain on a larger screen. Maybe some of you are ready for that, but I’m not…