Looking at the Weekend: July 30-August 1, 2010

Three new wide releases this week plus a new limited release and a New York/L.A. only release. Wide: Dinner for Schmucks, Charlie St. Cloud and Cats & Dogs 2; Limited: Get Low; and NY/LA: The Extra Man.

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.

Dinner for Schmucks: We are equally divided on whether or not to see the film, but we all agree it is not an Oscar contender (100%).
Charlie St. Cloud: Most of us won’t be seeing it (75%) and it’s not an Oscar contender (100%).
Cats & Dogs 2: Agreed not to see it and that it isn’t an Oscar contender (100% both).
Get Low: We cannot come to a consensus on this film either for whether or not to view or or whether or not it’s an Oscar contender.
The Extra Man: Each of us have a different viewing preference on the film but we’re generally agreed it isn’t an Oscar contender (75%).

WIDE RELEASES

DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS
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Thoughts Paul Rudd, a naturally talented actor, is the sole reason I even consider watching this.	Thoughts Sounds like a movie for schmucks.	Thoughts Looks horribly unfunny.	Thoughts It will either be a terrible remake like “Just Visiting,” or it could be hilarious like “The Birdcage.” The trailers haven’t really impressed me at all, but I guess I could give it a chance sometime in the future.

DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS

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Paul Rudd, a naturally talented actor, is the sole reason I even consider watching this.

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Sounds like a movie for schmucks.

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Looks horribly unfunny.

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It will either be a terrible remake like “Just Visiting,” or it could be hilarious like “The Birdcage.” The trailers haven’t really impressed me at all, but I guess I could give it a chance sometime in the future.

CHARLIE ST. CLOUD
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Thoughts One of these days, either Zac Efron will follow the Leonardo DiCaprio route he claims to want to pursue, or he will wash up and we’ll never hear from him again. Whatever the case, he needs to quit picking up these dreadful, paint by numbers pseudo-dramatic affairs.	Thoughts Could be a good little offbeat film from the director of Igby Goes Down.	Thoughts Looks horribly untouching.	Thoughts It looks like a Hallmark movie.

CHARLIE ST. CLOUD

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Thoughts

One of these days, either Zac Efron will follow the Leonardo DiCaprio route he claims to want to pursue, or he will wash up and we’ll never hear from him again. Whatever the case, he needs to quit picking up these dreadful, paint by numbers pseudo-dramatic affairs.

Thoughts

Could be a good little offbeat film from the director of Igby Goes Down.

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Looks horribly untouching.

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It looks like a Hallmark movie.

CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE
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Thoughts When the first film came out, I decided fairly quickly I wasn’t interested. Within five nanosecond of starting the trailer, I realized I didn’t want to see the sequel.	Thoughts Looks like something for little kids.	Thoughts Just looks horrible.	Thoughts Not only no… hell no! Talk about a sequel nobody asked for, and almost 10 years after the fact. It’s no Oscar contender, but it could be a major contender for the Razzies.

CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE

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When the first film came out, I decided fairly quickly I wasn’t interested. Within five nanosecond of starting the trailer, I realized I didn’t want to see the sequel.

Thoughts

Looks like something for little kids.

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Just looks horrible.

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Not only no… hell no! Talk about a sequel nobody asked for, and almost 10 years after the fact. It’s no Oscar contender, but it could be a major contender for the Razzies.

LIMITED RELEASES

GET LOW
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Thoughts The trailers make this film look calculatingly condescending and I’m not particularly interested in filmmakers who want to try to seem unique and innovative when they aren’t.	Thoughts Good cast in offbeat story, might be good, might not, can’t really tell.	Thoughts Looks like a fun little film with a great cast.	Thoughts It looks very charming, and I can definitely see Bill Murray vying for his second Oscar nomination for this.

GET LOW

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The trailers make this film look calculatingly condescending and I’m not particularly interested in filmmakers who want to try to seem unique and innovative when they aren’t.

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Good cast in offbeat story, might be good, might not, can’t really tell.

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Looks like a fun little film with a great cast.

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It looks very charming, and I can definitely see Bill Murray vying for his second Oscar nomination for this.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES RELEASES

THE EXTRA MAN
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Thoughts I feel the same was as I do about Get Low with this film. Unnecessarily quirky for the sake of trying to claim it’s art.	Thoughts Interesting cast in offbeat story from the directors of American Splendor.	Thoughts I love everyone involved in this (especially Kevin Kline), so this should be near the top of my list to check out.	Thoughts I enjoyed Berman and Pulcini’s “American Splendor,” but this seems to be a little too pretentiously quirky for its own good. If I ever watch it, it will be on DVD.

THE EXTRA MAN

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I feel the same was as I do about Get Low with this film. Unnecessarily quirky for the sake of trying to claim it’s art.

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Interesting cast in offbeat story from the directors of American Splendor.

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I love everyone involved in this (especially Kevin Kline), so this should be near the top of my list to check out.

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I enjoyed Berman and Pulcini’s “American Splendor,” but this seems to be a little too pretentiously quirky for its own good. If I ever watch it, it will be on DVD.