Stars: Robert Schwentke (director), Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Robert Knepper, Mary-Louise Parker, Marisa Miller.
Plot: A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.
I read the plot and I thought that it sounded like a pretty good idea. The casting I’m not a fan of; anything with Ryan Reynolds in (other than 2 Guys, A Girl and A Pizza Place) is usually just pretty annoying and below average. And you’d think after two unsuccessful attempts at a comic book movie he would have stayed away from a third, but anyway…
So it looks as though R.I.P.D is just a Men in Black replacement that we don’t really need or want. I haven’t read the graphic novel but this could have made for some good drama, but instead is filling a need for popcorn action. Sure, the special effects look good but anything that could have made this a good film has been thrown out the window in place for the stupid.
And speaking of stupid… the fact that Reynolds and Bridges actually look like other people? What’s seriously the point of that being in the film? To add in a few really awful jokes? I can’t see how that would be a good device to use in this film.
So yeah, all in all, a pretty poor trailer… I think I smell a flop.
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Looks like mindless fun which is sometimes nice – looks hella better than the recent slew of superhero/comic book movies. I read these a really long time ago but definitely need to revisit because I am not remembering a lot of what I’m seeing here.
Don’t get me wrong, I like mindless fun as much as anyone and this does look as though it will entertain. I think that with the success of all the Avengers films that have been, and yet to be, released it’s entering a really saturated genre where competition is high!
Very true. It’s going to have a lot of competition and since it’s something that less people are familiar with, it’ll likely do less well for that reason. However, I abhorred The Avengers so I will happily throw $ towards this. 😉
Whaaaat? That’s like blasphemy! haha.. Well I suppose not 100% of people could like The Avengers, only 99% perhaps? 😉
*giggles* I know, I know. Everyone rags me for hating The Avengers but I thought it sucked. I fell asleep during the first 30 minutes and it seemed like the only action happened during the last 30 minutes and it was an action movie. Blah. And my hero, Whedon, directed it which made it all the more sad.