Super Bowl Movie Preview

It's always a little interesting to see what movies people choose to spend ridiculous amounts of money advertising during the super bowl. Also you get to see some of the blockbuster summer movies coming up some of the time. Although curiously, that wasn't really the case this time.

In order, the commercials that I saw:

Click (Jun 30, 2006)

Starring Adam Sander.

Plot outline: "Click" focuses on a workaholic architect who finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.

My buzz factor: I am not really sure yet. If it is your standard Adam Sandler comedy, I'll either not watch it at all or wait for DVD probably. But with this somewhat intriguing description, you never know. He's tried to do a couple of more serious movies and one of them (Punch Drunk Love) actually worked, so there's always the chance it might be good. I'll wait for reviews I suppose.

16 Blocks (Mar 3, 2006)

Bruce Willis action movie.

Plot outline: An aging cop (Willis) is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness (Def) from police custody to a courthouse. There are however forces at work trying to stop prevent them from making it.

My buzz factor: Um, no.

V For Vendetta (Mar 17, 2006)

Written by the Wachowski Brothers (The Matrix), starring Natalie Portman.

Plot outline: A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally.

My buzz factor: I'm there. Opening day. This is actually #3 on my anticipation list for the year (which I'll post later on).

The Shaggy Dog (Mar 10, 2006)

Starring Tim Allen.

Tagline: Raise The Woof.

Plot Outline: A man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog.

My buzz factor: This movie looked so completely ridiculous I thought it might have beeen a joke at first. I'd rather stare at a wall for two hours than watch this even if it was on cable and I was desperately bored.

Poseidon (May 12, 2006)

Summer Action Blockbuster.

Plot Outline: In this remake of the 1972 disaster classic 'The Poseidon Adventure' (1972) , a luxury ocean liner capsizes from a colossal tidal wave, leaving its survivors to fend for themselves as they find a way out.

My buzz factor: Depending on reviews, possibly DVD.

The World's Fastest Indian (Already in limited Release).

Plot Outline: The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle -- a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

My buzz factor: This is actually a very small, very independent movie that was technically released last year. It's gotten good reviews so I'll probably see it on DVD. I'm curious that someone spent money on a Super Bowl commerical for it. It must have some tie to Disney (which owns ABC) and it got a free commercial.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Jul 7, 2006)

Sequel. Everybody's back.

My buzz factor: I'll be seeing it, probably theatre.

Running Scared (Feb 24, 2006)

Some awful looking action movie with the a bunch of awful actors.

My buzz factor: Uhh... again no.