Upcoming movies

Paprazzi: just watching the first trailer of this movie a few weeks ago sent my blood pressure soaring. I'm not sure I could stand to watch a whole movie based on this story. All these reporters think they have a right to do whatever they want and exercise no responsibility in the process. Yes, celebrities can't expect totally privacy; that's a part of gaining the fame that makes them celebrities. However, being a celebrity does not entitle one's life to be a total open book, with stories free for the taking or (more usual) exploiting. There can be a reasonable trade-off, I'm sure, without raising the ire of any parties or endangering anyone's lives. Of course, that requires respect. And in this day of every person for himself, that's going to be pretty hard to do. It would actually involve putting one's own desires and wants lower in priority than someone else's. One can hope, anyway.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow: I have been looking so forward to this movie since I first saw the preview months and months ago. I was extremely sad when Paramount pushed it from June 25 to September 17. The art deco look, the old-style serial feel to the story, and a surprise guest villain, WOW! All of these pieces should work together to make something even better. This movie is going to be a ton of fun, something too many people fail to look for in a movie. Not every movie produced can further the cause of art or be a "serious statement" on the nature of humanity.