Even though ‘Justice League of America’ is in early pre-production, it’s already garnered plenty of groans and gripes from comic book fans. From the casting of unknowns after more familiar names ran from the project like the plague to the decision of director George Miller to helm JLA, Happy Feet 2, and Mad Max 4 (Miller directed Happy Feet and all three Mad Max films) - all concurrently - few have any hope that Fox Studios is going to produce anything that’s not embarrassing for the DC Comics franchise. Now comes news that the studio may have changed the name of JLA to ‘American Heroes’. What in the world could execs be thinking if this rumor is true? Do they hope to attract a wider audience who would otherwise be turned off by another comic book movie? I think they’ll realize what kind of film they’re watching after the first couple of minutes. Once again out-of-touch bean counters in Hollywood make another moronic decision.

For the full scoop on the source of this rumor check out moviehole.net and cinemablend.com.

After months of rumors, Jeff Bridges himself has confirmed that Hollywood is going try and cash in on generational nostalgia. In an interview with cinemablend.com, Bridges not only said a sequel of the 1982 sci-fi hit Tron is in the works but that he’s considering taking part in the film. When I heard about the possibility of a sequel, my eyes rolled at the thought of studio executives trying to cash in on the emotional ties of the 30 something demographics increasing spending power. Do such motivations ever result in decent films? Don’t worry about this pollution taking your money yet, the project is in the early stages and won’t see screens any time before 2010.

It was embarrassing seeing Diane Keeton in Because I Said So. Every actress seems to have her bombs, but how could this even be the same person who did Annie Hall, Reds, The Godfather, Something’s Gotta Give, etc?

The story was also so unbelievable. No mother who was that controlling would have been so close to her daughters. They would have stopped speaking to her long ago! And would an architect and a musician, who were both good looking, really need to ‘apply’ to find a woman?

Now, is there anything good I can say about this movie? It would be good to save your money and time by not renting or buying it.

Everyone knows that Hollywood’s first goal is to make as much money as possible. The second goal is to make a really good film. Well, sometimes that second goal is to help popularize some product, trend, or potential future star. This all ties into Goal #1 of making money. Then, hopefully, the goal is to a make really good film. Franchise films can be good for both studios and audiences. The studios make a ton of money off of them while audiences find characters and storylines they fall in love with and want to see more of. However, there often comes a point when the studios make one too many sequels, tainting the franchise, and causing many movie-goers to wish they had stopped a long time ago. Here is my answer to this predicament of making one last sequel for money while appeasing the audiences’ love of the characters. Kill the main character. You can’t do this with franchises like Spider-Man because those are characters/storylines created outside of movies and exist in their own realm. However, you can do this with movies like Lethal Weapon, Rocky, Rambo, and even Indiana Jones. Lethal Weapon definitely should have ended after #3, but the fourth sequel could have been quite good had Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) been killed. This is one of my all-time favorite film characters, but I really wanted to watch him go down and instead they gave him a baby at the end. Rocky is the same. Rocky Balboa wasn’t bad, but would have been better had Rocky finally taken his last blow in the ring. Rambo 4 is now in production, and I would actually go see it in the theater if I knew John Rambo was going to throw his last Bowie knife into an enemy’s chest. John McClain definitely needs to “Die Hard” this summer in the franchise’s fourth sequel. Some may call for my head on this one, but I’m really hoping Indiana Jones will seek his last archeological treasure next summer. Again, I love this character, but I want the franchise to end on a great cinematic note. This is one of the few ways I see this happening. Star Wars may even be redeemed after the dismal prequels with an aging Luke Skywalker taking a lightsaber to the head. Well, it may be redeemed if George Lucas doesn’t write and direct it. We’ll have to wait until next summer to see if Rambo and Indy bite it. I’m hoping it happens, but I’m also not holding my breath on it.

Question: How many times can Jennifer Aniston play the exact same character but with a different name? Answer: How ever many times she keeps getting cast for any movie or TV show. Look, I have nothing against her as a person. I’m just sick of watching her play Rachel, her Friends character, in everything she does and getting paid millions of dollars to do so. Hey Hollywood, why don’t you try to save $10 million of a film’s budget and give a talented, just as beautiful, no-name actress a shot at bringing more to the role than Ms. Aniston? To be fair, I heard she tried playing a different character in Derailed with Clive Owen (great actor). Nothing about the trailer appealed to me, so I skipped it. And don’t try to tell me she played a different character in The Good Girl. It was the same character as always, just a tad more sad and subdued. Hollywood has always given roles to beautiful people with limited talent. I don’t expect it to change, but I can dream.

I can’t imagine a greater indication that we’re living in the End Times than the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The popularity of this utter drivel has convinced me that idiocy has finally become the norm in this country. This movie operates slightly above the intellectual level of an average three year old. And who should be surprised by that since Pirates was based on a ride at Disneyland. What has surprised me is the buzz and critical praise this vomit has received. And please, this undeserved praise for Johnny Depp makes me sick to my stomach. Do any of you believe this was a difficult role for Mr. Depp? No. He was cashing out so he could continue living the lifestyle he’s accustomed to while enjoying the freedom of choosing projects he feels excited about. Projects that don’t have multi-million dollar budgets for their star’s salaries.

This summer the third installment of Pirates will defecate on movie screens across the world. You, or someone you know, with far below average intelligence probably looks forward to watching the new Pirates. But don’t let these Hollywood maggots take advantage of the retarded. Please, write your congressman or congresswoman and press them to pass legislation that will create criminal penalties for those who produce such abortions on film. Only then will moronic producers think twice before presenting this shit to an enfeebled public which knows no better.