A pair of students (Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman) try to put together their own team of dancers to compete in an underground street-dance competition. Yeah… Kmel Howell, Cassie, Bobbie Bowman, Mari Koda, and Telisha Shaw also star. The film gets itself served into theaters everywhere on Thursday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
Step Up 2 the Streets
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Vince Vaughn takes off on a tour of 30 cities and 6,000 miles in 30 days with a foursome of comedians from the Comedy Store and a few guest spots from some old friends. This film documents their journey, performances, and behind the scenes moments on the road. Is it worth you time? Read the full review inside the Full Diagnosis to find out!
Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show
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Vince Vaughn piles four comedians (Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst, and Sebastian Maniscalco) into a bus and travels across the country for thirty days for a comedy tour.
Starting out in California the troupe hits thirty cities in thirty days and this new film gives us a glimpse of their journey and performances. Like all live comedy there are good moments, and well, you know. It takes a while for the film to really get going (and to get out of California), but once the tour starts to make their way east things begin to pick up.
Along the way friends of Vaughn’s show up for specific performances including Justin Long, Keir O’Donnell, and Jon Favreau. These scattered moments help to add a little more spice to the film, but the comedians themselves provide most of the tour’s memorable moments.
An odd note – although the tour hits many towns it purposely stays out of the Midwest, preferring to travel south through Texas and Oklahoma and only coming northward to make stops in St. Louis and Chicago to end the tour.
So, is it worth your time? Well, maybe. With this much time and material, and variety of comedy, you certainly get quantity, even if not all of it is of a high quality. For me some of the best parts of the film were the behind the scenes moments of the comedians discussing their performances and the audiences at various venues. There are also some touching moments as the tour is forced to make changes do to Hurricane Katrina, and even give a free matinee for many refugees of the storm.
There are some laughs and some groans, and many moments in between. The best moments for me were John Caparulo’s reaction to being informed about the “clean” show, and the personal moments both before and after performances between the comedians. It’s not a must-see and will no doubt find a larger audience on DVD than its initial theatrical run, but there is enough here to make the experience worthwhile and enjoyable.
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The cast of Paramount’s live action G.I. Joe is finally coming into shape. Here’s a look at the actors and actresses who have signed on for the 2009 film based off the popular toy line. Of the major roles only Cobra Commander (and possibly Major Bludd and the Dreadnoks?) still remain to be cast. Check out our who’s who inside the Full Diagnosis.
G.I. Joe (2009)
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We now know most of the major roles cast for 2009’s G.I. Joe. And as the cartoon taught us, knowing is half the battle!
Dennis Quaid as Hawk
Karolina Kurkova as Cover Girl
Adewale Akinnuoye-Abaje as Heavy Duty
Joesph Gordon Levitt as “Rex”
We covered Super Sunday with the last post, and we’ll briefly comment on Super Tuesday (which saw record turnout by Democrats in several key states) here. Democrats are still torn between Barack Oboma and Hilary Clinton, and John McCain pulled away from the other Republican candidates. So did you vote? If not take a look at this PSA from Rock the Vote featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard. Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.
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Much like our pals at ‘buddha and DHADM have said, I too was pretty disappointed with this year’s crop of Super Bowl commericials. Of course the Patriots lost, keeping my ‘72 Dolphins the only undefeated team ever, so the day wasn’t a total loss. Of the ads though there was one I got a kick out of which doesn’t seem to be getting much love, and so I give you this Coca-Cola ad featuring Underdog, Stewie, and a lovable blockhead. For more ads check out our pals over at DHADM. Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.
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