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A whole big bunch of 'NOPE' in this lineup. Well, that and 'LOUD and 'DUMB'. To each his own, but whatever. Guess a lot of you will buy anything these days. Ugh...

Was waiting till someone came up with that gem. Don't know about your writing macro, but I can think fast and type fast. Took me about 7-8 odd minutes to write that. Jesus Christ had absolutely nothing to do with it, I assure you. Still, it's flattering that you thought writing something like that required a 24 hour period and devine intervention.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN: Can't wait till the maniacal edits, plot holes the size of texas and jitter cam are in full swing. Considering how bad the first Transformers was, I have very little hope for this. If Michael Bay’s resume is anything to go buy, I’d bet on pigs flying before he manages to make something remotely coherent. I'd like nothing better than to be proven wrong with Revenge of The Fallen but I've learnt my lesson over the years.

GI JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA: On the fence with this one. Granted, the source material doesn’t leave much to work with but if this turns out to be another Transformers or Street Fighter, it would be a shame. The costume changes aren’t that big of a deal, sometimes what's good for animation and a comic isn’t good for live action. X-Men anyone? Still, I feel they could’ve done a little better. If this is even half decent, I’ll consider it a success.

STAR TREK: I have high hopes for this. J.J. Abrams is captain in charge which should serve the Trek universe just fine. He's not the hardcore Trekkie which is exactly what the new Star Trek film needed. A fresh perspective without being weighed down by the Trekkie'ness. There are massive complaints on how the ship looks, which I don’t really understand. Personally speaking, I think the ship and the general look of the film is just fine. Here’s hoping for a kickass film.

THE YEAR ONE: I haven’t heard much about this but if the cast is anything to go by, things look promising. The Year One has a lot of potential and the television spot is pretty funny as well. Looking forward to this.

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS: Pixar has had a monopoly on animation and for good reason. Dreamworks Shrek and Kung Fu Panda were memorable shots across the bow but it will take more than that to sink Pixar's ship. Comparisons to Monsters Inc. will be made, I’m hoping the similarities end at just the title and they’re able to create something original. Admittedly, I’m not looking forward to this as much as I’m looking forward to UP but I’m hoping for the best.

UP: You know what they say about being at the top... It’s lonely up there. With the consistency Pixar have displayed over the years, their reputation has reached mythical proportions. Pixar’s resume speaks for itself and so does the trailer for UP. Hopefully they can keep raising those expectations. If anyone can have blind faith in a studio, I’d point them to Pixar. I’ll be there opening night.

ANGELS AND DEMONS: After watching The Da Vinci Code my hopes for this film are a bit lukewarm. The first one was missing the charm and excitement of the book, not to mention, there wasn’t much between Tom Hanks and Audrey Toutou. Two fine actors no doubt but it didn’t seem like there was much chemistry. The trailer for Angels And Demons looks good and I’m hoping Ron Howard can deliver. On a side note, it’s nice to see Hanks’s Langdon with a normal haircut.

FAST & FURIOUS: Well, it isn’t the Saw series, which is a start. The first one wasn’t anything special but the sequels made it seem like a masterpiece. This one has the original cast members back, which is a start. I don’t have high expectations to begin with so I’m hoping this will surprise me. In any case, the trailer is run of the mill, so fingers crossed.

LAND OF THE LOST: I wish Will Ferrell could make another film like Stranger Than Fiction, but that’s another story. I’ve never seen the original television series – before my time – but this looks fine, if the trailer is anything to go by, it's exactly what you'd expect from a Will Ferrell film. I’m just hoping that this isn’t another Semi Pro. I'm cautiously optimistic.

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN: I haven’t read the book or seen the original 1975 film. So I’m taking this as a standalone experience. To tell you the truth, I thought the first trailer for Witch Mountain was much better. In any case, if the trailers are indication, I’d say Buena Vista might just have a hit on their hands. Then again, trailers can be made to look like anything. I’ve always thought Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to be fairly underrated, he’s got a decent amount of range and can be damn funny at times. I’ll probably check this one out.

Transformers 2 looked good. Hopefully the first movie established the concept enough for the second one to get down to more proper robot ass-kicking, and less comedy dicking about. Would be nice if the robots had more personality, but that seems unlikely in a Bay movie.
G.I. Joe - looked way better than I thought it would, though that's not saying much.
Trek - I'll go see it regardless, but so far it looks pretty decent and a worthwhile update for the franchise.

TF2- Cool concept but the payoff won't be great, I have a feeling. I was drawn to the first and I was let down honestly.

GI JOE- is gonna blow. Mark my words.

Star Trek - I'm not a fan of the series by any means but this looks pretty kick ass, not dumbed down at all as DaForce said. Abrams is good and it just may recruit new fans to check the true origins.

Year One - probably a couple good laughs, I dig Cera and Black, funny idea, reminded me of "The Life of Brian"

MvA - nothing like a Pixar movie I tell ya.

UP - nothing like a Pixar movie I tell ya.

Fast and Furious - equals poop.

Angels and Demons - show promise, I dug the book and felt The Da Vinci Code was kinda underrated. We'll see.

Land of the Lost - bleh.

Race to Wtich Mountain - poop.

That about sums it up for now.

Can we please find a way to embed these videos ON the same page instead of redirecting to the Joblo video page. It just seems like an awful time waster...

oh. also..

Transformers, looks amazing.
Star Trek, looks cool.
GI JOE, looks like fun
Year One, looks funny. I like Cera's hair
Fast and Furious, never seen one, but i like Rodriguez.
UP, can't wait.
Monsters vs Alien, should be fun to see.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Star Trek looks like a dumbed-down version of the franchise for non-fans, complete with lots of explosions to keep the simpletons focused on the screen because the story is gonna suck ass.

GI Joe, meh, didn't see enough to make me care about it. Same with Transformers 2.

Land of the Lost looks like pure video rental, as does the remake of the Fast and the Furious. Yeah, I know it's not a remake, but it may as well be considering all the careers in it are dead. And speaking of remakes...isn't this Disney's third time remaking Witch mountain? Why? The other two times sucked.

Up and Monsters Vs. Aliens were the only movies with any originality and story to the trailers shown.

Bay is a fucking asshole but trans2 didn't look to bad.

Star Trek has the most promise for me. Transformers is probably gonna be a guilty pleasure like the 1st, but I would have like to see a little more. I'm still on the fence about GI Joe. Year one looks mildly entertaining, but land of the lost seems to kiddy for me.

i dont know what to say really, outside of Star Trek, most of the trailers left me completely unsatisfied. and i dont even like the star trek franchise at all.(of course, i dint see the spots for the CG movies) the more i watch the first Transformers, the worse it seems to get, every time it is on, the final fights scenes just get worse and worse. over time, my hopes for the sequel have in turn taken a downturn as well. more of the same, which means, meh, in my book. GI Joe looks like crap, but hey, it has got ninjas, how can i say no to that. year one, land of the lost, witch mountain, none of it interests me at all. Angels and Demons was slightly interesting and i didnt hate the first movie. Fast and Furious was OK i guess. looked a lot like the first movie, but if i wanted to see the first movie i would just put in the DVD.

Seriously. Year One looks painfully and terrifyingly bad.

It literally looks like Michael Cera and Jack Black were put into a Xena episode, and told to act funny.

Truly heinous.

Gi Joe looks totally dreadful , cgi characters for the action , oh god , rental time on this one .

Tranformers 2 looks good , more destruction , a meaner spirit , a darker narrative tone and more action , the usual sequel blueprint , looks to deliver exactly what you think it will .

Land of the Lost - what the hell is this thing , i guess it's trying to be cute ( a Matt Lauer cameo , way too funny for me ) but it failed to get me interested . Ferrel is beyond annoying at this point , but it's not just him , the cgi is suspect and the story looks boring , didn't we already see this film just recently , JTTCOTE in 3d .

Year One - now this one made me want to rip whatever hair i have left out of my head . Jack Black playing the same character he has played since Airborne . Why do people think this guy is still funny . The film looks horrendous , uninspired , cliched , derivative and , worst of all , unfunny which will prob translate into a hit . Just watch any of his other films , it will be the same effect .

FAF - did someone call for this sequel ? It's so Ott it makes the Transporter films look like an exercise in restraint . At least it lets Mrod collect another paycheck . I don't even want to rent this one .