Took the family to the movies this afternoon, and here are some of the movies that either had previews or posters.

• The Who: Quadrophenia – The Complete Story – If you’re a Who fan, this is probably the biggest behind the music film you’ll ever see.  Looks interesting, but I’m not paying theater prices for it.
• Looper – Bruce Willis learns that you shouldn’t fool with Father Time.  Looks like another Bruce Willis movie that I’ll watch on cable.
• Dredd 3D – The trailer looks really cool, might spring for a matinee just to see the special effects on the big screen.  But I’m not getting my hopes up for yet another comic book movie.
• Anchorman 2 – Didn’t like the original, won’t see the sequel.  Seriously, am I the only person in North America that thinks Will Ferrell must have sold his soul or something to get people to watch his dreck?
• The Campaign – Another Will Ferrell movie.  Seriously, does he have pictures of a studio exec banging a goat on the desk of the owner or something?  Pass and look disapprovingly  upon the theater for showing it.
• The Watch – Neighborhood schlubs form a neighborhood watch against the forces of interstellar evil.  Pass.  First reason:  Ben Stiller.  Second reason: the gun guy is portrayed as a cop wanna-be with anger issues who still lives at home with his mom.  Why pay to be insulted?
• Dragons:  Riders of Berk – An upcoming TV show based on “How to Train Your Dragon”.  Looks like something we’ll enjoy, but I can watch commercials for TV shows at home for free.
• Katy Perry 3D – Katy Perry wants everyone to know that she’s just another girl, and that she can identify with all of the teenagers who come to her shows.  I’m sure she can, provided that they’re a rich, pretty, brunette who likes to grind on-stage and talk about her Christian upbringing.  Pass.
• The Hobbit:  An Unexpected Journey – Can’t hardly wait for December.  Seriously, if the hair on the back of your neck doesn’t stand up when you hear the dwarves singing in the trailer, turn in your nerd card.
• Oz, The Great and Powerful – The back story of the Wizard of Oz.  Not too big on prequels, but this one looks intriguing.
• Despicable Me II – Loved the original, hopeful for the sequel.  Definitely going to be taking Boo to see this one.
• Ice Age:  Continental Drift – This one was playing in the theater next door, and was the close second in our list of movies we wanted to see.  Loved the first two, so we’ll probably end up owning this one.
• Wreck-It Ralph – A video game bad guy decides to chuck it and find a new game after 30 years in the arcade.  The trailer was chock full of cultural references, so if you grew up with an Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, Playstation, or Wii, you might enjoy this one.
• Finding Nemo 3D – Re-release of the hit from a decade ago.  We own the DVD, but we’ll probably end up taking the kids to see this one.  I wonder if this is how the animation studios are going to milk the cow for a while?  Re-releasing a 3D version of a CGI movie has to be cheaper than making a new one.
• Monsters University – A sequel to the hit from a decade ago.  We love the original, so my hopes are up for this one.  I hope it doesn’t become one of those sequels that sane people refuse to acknowledge exist.

One final thought for the owners of movie theaters – I am sick unto death of paying $8 a person for matinee tickets, plus $10+ for a $1.50 worth of popcorn and soda, then having to sit through 15 minutes of commercials, especially for cable TV shows.  If I want to know what Ted Turner is putting on his networks, I’ll stay home and do it for free.  You’re already bending me over the stump to get my seat in the seat.  The least you could do is not try to get me to stay home and watch TV.