Remakes and Sequels (Updated 8/2/2012)
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These days, Hollywood gets a lot of heat for recycling ideas, rebooting old franchises, and just generally being uncreative all around. While that's not 100% true, it's not 100% untrue either.
Not exactly the Robert De Niro film
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This won't exactly be a weekend full of creative ideas, as Total Recall gets the remake treatment and The Diary of a Wimpy Kid gets a sequel in Dog Days, but in all honestly, this nerd doesn't care one bit.
Not all of us are as... lucky(?) as this guy.
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While I enjoy movies that are completely a wholly unique, that push boundaries, and define genres, there's a reason we all rush out and buy the DVDs of our favorite favorite films, the box-sets of our favorite shows, and spend $1 at a time on our favorite songs on iTunes. We, as a society, love the safety of what we know.
We know that we love the movies, shows, and songs, so we are willing to spend our hard earned money in support of these things.
It's the same for the people spending their money in Hollywood. They know what stories people will pay money to see over and over again, so those are the ones that they invest in. And can anyone really blame someone for wanting to take the safe route with their money? Definitely not me.
On a side note, with the way technology is advancing, there are so many avenues for people to find creative and original content, and there are so many ways for those with a creative mind to create that content, that big budgets and studios are no longer required to distribute them. If you haven't done some digging and found some absolutely excellent (and free) online content, I've done you a favor and found some for you.
But onwards and upwards, we've got a couple of movies coming out this weekend, that, depending on who you're attending the theater with, are both good options.
Friday August 3rd Releases
Total Recall
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 1:58
Rating: PG-13
Director: Len Wiseman
Writer: Kurt Wimmer, Mark Bomback
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel
Synopsis: For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he's got a beautiful wife who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life - real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man as he finds himself on the run from the police.
Where and when you can see it starting Friday August 3rd.
Midland NCG Cinemas: 11:00am, 1:35pm, 4:10pm, 6:45pm, 9:25pm, 11:55pm*
Bay City 8: 11:15am, 1:55pm, 4:35pm, 7:10pm, 9:50pm, 11:55pm*
Fashion Square 10: 11:00am, 1:45pm, 4:35pm, 7:20pm, 10:05pm, 11:45pm*
Saginaw 12: 11:00am, 11:35am, 1:35pm, 2:10pm, 4:10pm, 4:45pm, 6:50pm, 7:20pm, 9:30pm, 10:00pm, 12:00am*
Total Recall will have a midnight opening at the Midland NCG Cinemas, Fashion Square 10, and Saginaw 12 theaters at 12:01am Friday morning.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Genre: Comedy, Family
Runtime: 1:34
Rating: PG
Director: David Bowers
Writer: Gabe Sachs, Wallace Wolodarsky
Starring: Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick
Synopsis: School is out and Greg is ready for the days of summer, when all his plans go wrong. What on earth is he going to do all summer?
Where and when you can see it starting Friday August 3rd.
Midland NCG Cinemas: 10:45am, 12:55pm, 3:05pm, 5:20pm, 7:05pm, 9:20pm, 11:30pm*
Bay City 8: 12:20pm, 2:30pm, 4:45pm, 7:00pm, 9:05pm, 11:15pm*
Fashion Square 10: 11:25am, 1:50pm, 4:05pm, 6:45pm, 9:05pm
Saginaw 12: 11:25am, 12:05pm, 1:50pm, 2:25pm, 4:05pm, 4:40pm, 6:25pm, 7:00pm, 8:40pm, 9:10pm, 11:30pm*
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days will also have a midnight opening at Midland NCG Cinemas and the Saginaw 12 theaters at 12:01am Friday morning.
As always please check your local listings to verify showtimes as they are subject to change. A * denotes times that are only available on days (Friday and Saturday) with late shows.
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