Showing posts with label Hotel Transylvania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hotel Transylvania. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Trailer for 'Hotel Transylvania' Falls Flat

Seeing Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg's names at the end of the trailer was a punch in the gut. That style of comedy... But, on the flip side, it's animation so at least I won't have to actually look at them, just listen to their voices. Not so bad except they do that pinched men-who-pretend-they-are-still-boys voice that leaves me slack-jawed.

Writers David Stern (Open Season 2 and 3) and Dan Hageman (Ninjago TV series) inspire little faith.



Will this play? The schtick is so on-the-nose -- aren't kids more sophisticated than that. Guess it depends on the competition. September 28, HT goes up against 'Looper' with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis which is building some serious buzz but isn't direct competition. The next week, though, HT faces 'Frankenweenie' and 'Taken 2' -- not good.

At this point 'Hotel Transylvania' is looking like a pass.














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