Trailer Talk: Yogi Bear and Gnomeo and Juliet

Here are two trailers that currently have my kids very excited. I specify my kids, because to me both movies look bloody terrible.

Yogi Bear

I can’t believe it’s Dan Akroyd doing Yogi’s voice. I mean firstly, what’s the point? His voice is hardly recognisable, and it’s not like he exactly has any star drawing power these days. Surely it would have been a lot more economical for them to employ a random voice actor? It just doesn’t make sense.

Secondly – why the hell did he agree to do it anyway? I mean surely he isn’t desperate for the money. You wrote Ghostbusters and Blues Brothers for gods sake. Why sully yourself on this rubbish?

Don’t even get me started on Justin Timberlake playing Boo-Boo. I mean… ??

Unfortunately as dreadful as this movie looks I’m probably going to see this over the weekend as my son is almost incapacitated with excitement about it. Yesterday he even asked me if we could go on holiday to America so we could visit Jellystone Park. I told him we could, provided I got to visit Gotham and Metropolis too.

Gnomeo and Juliet

And if you thought Yogi Bear looked bad – this looks awful.

I mean, truly bloody awful.

Packed to the gills with famous and talented British comedians and actors, but still manages to come across in the trailer like it’s being performed by a village amateur dramatics society.

You know what, I’m probably going to end up watching this too. Remind me why I wanted to be a parent again?