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Hotel No. 2 toothless in the humor department

es as a vampire – the weird mark set by the fi rst one,Hoversion of Dracula from the tel Transylvania (2012, MM Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 #1002, 6). version played by Gary OldPlus the fi lm holds a high man. The Movie Man was the A- CinemaScore rating from only one in the sold out theater folks polled who just saw the Don’t bite (admittedly of mostly eight movie. So, the Movie Man had Starring (voices): Adam Sandler, year olds) who got that joke. another one of those surprise About the film instances: How can anyone Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg What doesn’t work The Movie Man, in his great possibly rate this movie an A-? Directed by: Genddy Tartakovsky The audience with the Movie wisdom, refuses to be swayed Even a kid? Rated PG for: rude humor, scares Man – including hundreds of by others’ reviews. He likes kids – hardly laughed at all. some pictures others hate and The plot email: movieman@azlenews.net ... on a scale of 1-10 Hotel Transylvania 2 is not vice versa. Dracula (voiced by Adam out-loud funny; it’s more of a Perhaps the greatest example Sandler) has thrown open his smile/guffaw picture which is of the Movie Man loving a fi lm formerly monsters-only estabamazing when you consider that many revile is The Grinch lishment to humans now. the long list of talent behind (2000, Movie Man No. 277, a Daughter Mavis (Selena the movie: Sandler and the 9, Best of Year). Gomez) and husband JonaWith everyone at the hotel, walks past. Or maybe Contact (1997, than (Andy Samberg) now the scary dad of Sandler, Vlad There’s a fun song sung by slew of actors, writer Robert MM #189, 9, Best of Year) have a child; the boy is the (Mel Brooks) – he sucks human Fifth Harmony “I’m in Love Smigel (who hails from Sat– the Movie Man was blown apple of Sandler’s eye. Near- souls – arrives with his head with a Monster” which is kinda urday Night Live, especially noted for the sometimes conaway by all of it and others sim- ing fi ve now, Dennis (Asher protector, a scarier monster cute. ply shrugged. Blinkoff) is not showing vam- named Bela (Rob Riggle) who The voice work is all solid troversial TV Funhouse segHe also loved Shaft (2000, pire traits and Sandler is get- also hates humans. with Sandler and Gomez espe- ments), and Mark Mothersbaugh (once part of Devo) MM #345, 8); it seemed poised ting worried. Things look bad, but when cially stand out. for a series of fi lms, but it So, while Gomez and Sam- the boy sees a friend threatened The animation is great; Hotel with the music. One example of something simply faded away (unfairly – berg head off to California to by Riggle, Blinkoff’s fangs pop Transylvania 2 looks terrific. that should’ve been funny but Samuel L. Jackson was perfect visit his parents, Sandler and out and the boy proves he is, inwasn’t is the great Jon Lovitz as Shaft). his monster pals – Franken- deed, a vampire. Best scene The converse is true, of stein (Kevin James), Murray For the Movie Man, the big- as a Phantom of the Opera who course. (Keegan-Michael Key), Wayne What works gest giggle came when Sam- makes pithy comments on the The Movie Man thought (Steve Buscemi), and Griffi n While the movie is remark- berg, at a costume party, dress- action. But the lines are not Boogie Nights (1997, MM (David Spade) – try to help the able laugh free, there are a #205, 4) was a bunch of inde- boy reach monsterhood. couple of chuckle worthy mopendent fi lm hooey despite that They put the boy through a ments. gorgeous, amazing opening series of episodes, even a monSomeone mentions blue tracking shot. However, high- ster camp, but nothing brings tooth; but it’s not a phone reffalutin’ critics praise it endless- out the vampire in the half-hu- erence – a monster named Blue ly even today. man, half-creature Blinkoff. Tooth (a literal giant blue tooth) Critical favorites are often We Cater pompous indies like Lost in For Weddings Plaza Cinema IV Translation (2004, MM #546, Call for estimates 920 W. Thompson, Decatur 4) and Sideways (2005, MM SMALL TOWN FEEL Savor el saboR #596, 3), a pair of highly-overWITH AN UPTOWN LOOK! Springtown Location Only rated movies, the Movie Man FRI. 10/2 - THUR. 10/8/15 Friday 10/2- Thursday 10/8 thinks. The Martian 2D/3D PG-13 Food Can Drive Starts Oct. 2 And some readers refused to Sicario R Bring in 2 can goods & receive a small bag of popcorn! see how right the Movie Man Hotel Transylvania 2 2D/3D PG Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Pt. 2 was for panning such duds as Everest 2D/3D PG-13 Tickets Now On Sale! 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