Looking at the Weekend: February 18-20, 2011

A large lot of new releases hit the cineplex this weekend. Here are our thoughts on all ten of them: the three new wide releases and the seven going out in limited release. (Update, 2/16/11, 5:31p: Added Wes’ commentary on the Wide releases)

Consensus

Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the statement.

Big Mommas: Won’t See (100%). Non-contender (100%).
I Am Number Four: Split Decision (50%). Non-contender (100%).
Unknown: Won’t See (75%). Non-contender (100%).
The Chaperone: Won’t See (100%). Non-contender (100%).
I Am: Won’t See (67%). Non-contender (100%).
Immigration Tango: Won’t See (100%). Non-contender (100%).
The Last Lions: Won’t See (67%). Non-contender (67%).
Now & Later: Won’t See (100%). Non-contender (100%).
Putty Hill: Won’t See (100%). Non-contender (100%).
Vanishing on 7th Street: On DVD (67%). Non-contender (100%).

WIDE RELEASES

BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
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Thoughts I have never liked Martin Lawrence and I’ve never seen the Big Momma’s House series, so this one is a definite no.	Thoughts It looks so awful that words fail me.	Thoughts A series of films I have managed to steer away from completely.	Thoughts I haven’t seen the first two films and I have no intention to ever see them. The same holds true for this. It should be a total non-contender, but bad movies like this have been nominated for Best Makeup in the past (ie. Norbit, Click, Life, The Nutty Professor).

BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

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Will We See?

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Thoughts

I have never liked Martin Lawrence and I’ve never seen the Big Momma’s House series, so this one is a definite no.

Thoughts

It looks so awful that words fail me.

Thoughts

A series of films I have managed to steer away from completely.

Thoughts

I haven’t seen the first two films and I have no intention to ever see them. The same holds true for this. It should be a total non-contender, but bad movies like this have been nominated for Best Makeup in the past (ie. Norbit, Click, Life, The Nutty Professor).

I AM NUMBER FOUR
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Thoughts I’ll admit that the premise is somewhat intriguing to me, and since my friends are ready to see the film, we’ll probably check it out anyway.	Thoughts Looks like a mild time waster at best.	Thoughts I have seen several previews for this movie, and I still don’t know what it is about.	Thoughts I hadn’t planned on seeing this anyway, but Michael Bay’s involvement reinforces my decision tenfold.

I AM NUMBER FOUR

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Thoughts

I’ll admit that the premise is somewhat intriguing to me, and since my friends are ready to see the film, we’ll probably check it out anyway.

Thoughts

Looks like a mild time waster at best.

Thoughts

I have seen several previews for this movie, and I still don’t know what it is about.

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I hadn’t planned on seeing this anyway, but Michael Bay’s involvement reinforces my decision tenfold.

UNKNOWN
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Thoughts I am not at all impressed with Liam Neeson’s paycheck work. So, I’ll skip this one.	Thoughts Looks as undistinguished as its title.	Thoughts A great cast doesn’t always save a bad action movie.	Thoughts I have to admit that I was a huge fan of “Taken,” and I think that it was party because of Liam Neeson’s commanding screen presence. This film is in the same vein and doesn’t look too bad either.

UNKNOWN

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Thoughts

I am not at all impressed with Liam Neeson’s paycheck work. So, I’ll skip this one.

Thoughts

Looks as undistinguished as its title.

Thoughts

A great cast doesn’t always save a bad action movie.

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I have to admit that I was a huge fan of “Taken,” and I think that it was party because of Liam Neeson’s commanding screen presence. This film is in the same vein and doesn’t look too bad either.

LIMITED RELEASES

THE CHAPERONE
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Thoughts Hilarity will not ensue.	Thoughts Stephen Herek hasn’t made a decent film since Mr. Holland’s Opus fifteen years ago.	Thoughts Does anyone think this looks funny?	Thoughts PENDING

THE CHAPERONE

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Thoughts

Hilarity will not ensue.

Thoughts

Stephen Herek hasn’t made a decent film since Mr. Holland’s Opus fifteen years ago.

Thoughts

Does anyone think this looks funny?

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PENDING

I AM
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Thoughts I’m just not that interested in Tom Shadyac’s epiphanies.	Thoughts Just what we need – a documentary from the director of Patch Adams.	Thoughts Looks like an interesting premise, but I can wait to see it on my TV.	Thoughts PENDING

I AM

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Thoughts

I’m just not that interested in Tom Shadyac’s epiphanies.

Thoughts

Just what we need – a documentary from the director of Patch Adams.

Thoughts

Looks like an interesting premise, but I can wait to see it on my TV.

Thoughts

PENDING

IMMIGRATION TANGO
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Thoughts A cast and director with no memorable track record, doesn’t seem that appealing when saddled with a stale premise.	Thoughts Green Card times two. No thanks.	Thoughts Does anyone think this looks funny?	Thoughts PENDING

IMMIGRATION TANGO

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Thoughts

A cast and director with no memorable track record, doesn’t seem that appealing when saddled with a stale premise.

Thoughts

Green Card times two. No thanks.

Thoughts

Does anyone think this looks funny?

Thoughts

PENDING

THE LAST LIONS
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Thoughts I’m not a huge documentary watcher, though the subject seems important enough that you should probably watch it even if I don’t.	Thoughts Seems well-intentioned, but there are so many documentaries being released these days that I feel like I’m back in school.	Thoughts Animal documentaries are not my thing.	Thoughts PENDING

THE LAST LIONS

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Thoughts

I’m not a huge documentary watcher, though the subject seems important enough that you should probably watch it even if I don’t.

Thoughts

Seems well-intentioned, but there are so many documentaries being released these days that I feel like I’m back in school.

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Animal documentaries are not my thing.

Thoughts

PENDING

NOW & LATER
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Thoughts A straight forward plot with no necessity does not appeal to me.	Thoughts A two year old film with an unknown cast and a murky premise – no thanks.	Looks like complete trash. PENDING	Thoughts PENDING

NOW & LATER

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Will We See?

Oscar Chances

Thoughts

A straight forward plot with no necessity does not appeal to me.

Thoughts

A two year old film with an unknown cast and a murky premise – no thanks.

Looks like complete trash.

PENDING

Thoughts

PENDING

PUTTY HILL
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Thoughts It’s not a director or cast I’m familiar with and the plot just doesn’t seem that involving to me.	Thoughts Another film that seems well intentioned, but does it take a feature length film to tell us we could die from taking illegal drugs?	Thoughts Family death movies aren’t really my thing.	Thoughts PENDING

PUTTY HILL

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Thoughts

It’s not a director or cast I’m familiar with and the plot just doesn’t seem that involving to me.

Thoughts

Another film that seems well intentioned, but does it take a feature length film to tell us we could die from taking illegal drugs?

Thoughts

Family death movies aren’t really my thing.

Thoughts

PENDING

VANISHING ON 7TH STREET
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Thoughts I like post-apocalyptic kinds of films, but I don’t care much for zombie flicks. The pairing (if it is indeed what it is) might be ok, but I may wait until DVD if at all.	Thoughts Just what we need, another end of the world story set in a major city – this time Detroit which was already pretty much abandoned before they started filming there.	Thoughts Looks like a neat idea, but it could easily tread into bad territory quickly.	Thoughts PENDING

VANISHING ON 7TH STREET

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Oscar Chances

Thoughts

I like post-apocalyptic kinds of films, but I don’t care much for zombie flicks. The pairing (if it is indeed what it is) might be ok, but I may wait until DVD if at all.

Thoughts

Just what we need, another end of the world story set in a major city – this time Detroit which was already pretty much abandoned before they started filming there.

Thoughts

Looks like a neat idea, but it could easily tread into bad territory quickly.

Thoughts

PENDING