Two Trailers: King Kong and The Transporter 2
Yesterday, I saw War of the Worlds. It was a well-crafted, ordinary disaster movie. While Tom Cruise’s recent hijinks added a certain meta-cinematic je ne sais quoi, and Dakota Fanning is a frighteningly good young actress, it’s a pretty average summer blockbuster.
With the launch of a summer blockbuster comes the launch of new movie trailers. Yesterday (courtesy of Bree), I watched the trailer for Peter Jackson’s update of King Kong. Not surprisingly, it had a very Lord of the Rings feel to it. And I’m not sure that Adrien Brody is really cracked up to be an action hero.
I also saw the trailer for The Transporter 2. I have a soft spot for the original movie — it was so energetic and had no delusions of grandeur. Plus, Jason Straitham Statham has that Jedi cool.
