American Gangsters rapes Bee Movie of its sweet, sweet honey
After months upon months of previews, teasers and irritating NBC tie-ins, Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie opened to mediocre reviews and a less-than-Shrek opening weekend at the box office. According to the weekend tallies, American Gangster staring the pornstachy goodness of Russel Crowe and Denzel Washington took in $46.3 million while Bee Movie took in $39.1 million.
Sure we haven’t seen a flick in the theater since the Bourne Supremacy, but we’re guessing from the previews that Bee movie is about a neurotic, self-centered bee and his equally self-centered and kooky hive mates - and not our favorite Bea.
But we wonder if Seinfeld could have made a large Bee-ass of himself promoting this flick. Sure he did 30 Rock which was decent (mainly for the Liz Lemon crying the way Seinfeld talks bit). But was it really necessary for him to ride a zip line down an 8-story building dressed as a giant bee at the Canes Film Festival?
And according to our 451 compatriot Pop Culture Buzz, Bee Movie just isn’t terribly original. We’re guessing kids aren’t too keen on Seinfeld’s signature “What’s the deal with…?” kind of jokes. And thanks to TBS, UPN, FOX and just about everyone else rerunning Seinfeld into the ground we’re sure the movie-going public is sick of it as well.
So here’s our advice to you - Hypothetically reading our blog Jerry Seinfeld - take your gagillion dollars, monotone voice and new baby and call it a day. Invest in Ethanol-based fuels, whatever Madonna’s into or even studios that are making good old violent gangster movies. BeeCause to most folks overly CGIed, plotless kid flicks make you look like a part of the female anatomy that rhymes with schmoob.
Jerry Seinfeld, Bea Arthur, Bee Movie, Madonna
January 31st, 2010 at 10:32 am
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