Martin Lawrence Will Take a 'College Road Trip'
Filed under: Comedy, Casting, Disney, Family Films
Martin Lawrence is teaming with ex-Cosby gal Raven-Symone for Walt Disney Pictures' College Road Trip. Have a feeling the critics won't be Raven about this one! The story centers on "a young woman with ambitious public-defender dreams who goes on a road trip to visit potential universities with her father, an overprotective cop." Sigh. The movie is set to start shooting in late June or early July in the northeast. Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio wrote the most recent draft (I mentioned them last week as writers on the new CGI Horton Hears A Who movie), Roger Kumble is directing. Kumble has a pretty spotty record, he did the trash classic Cruel Intentions, the horrible "girls can be dirty too" comedy The Sweetest Thing, and the moderately amusing Just Friends with Ryan Reynolds. Lawrence is hot right now, currently in theaters with Wild Hogs, and as we told you last week, he is also in production on The Better Man.Though it hasn't started filming and I know nothing more about the project than you do, let me tell you what the trailer will consist of: Funky bass line begins. We see Martin Lawrence in a police uniform busting a perp. Narration: Jack Doogan is the toughest cop in Manhattan. He's dealt with some of the most devious criminal minds around. But none of them compare... Sound of needle scraping across a record. ...With his daughter! We see Raven leaving the house in a revealing outfit. Martin spits out his coffee, and asks her where she's going. She says "Work." He says "Where you workin,' Scores?" Road trip begins. Lots of scenes of Martin and Raven arguing in the car. Maybe they hit an animal in a comical fashion. At the colleges, lots of guys whistle and make catcalls at Raven. This makes Martin angry. His anger makes Raven embarassed. Music changes and we realize these two really love each other. Close on big joke involving Martin getting hit in the testicles. Box office gross: $100 million.
On a side note, according to imdb Raven-Symone is now going simply by "Raven." So if she shows up gently rapping at your chamber door, you'll know why.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-17-2007 @ 4:31PM
Alan Hoffman said...
That trailer's classic.
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3-17-2007 @ 5:36PM
Ferd Philbie said...
I suspect your "Raven" pun is worse than any joke that will appear in this movie.
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3-18-2007 @ 2:21AM
Emmanuel said...
Raven should do fine...
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3-19-2007 @ 8:38AM
Joe said...
I agree with both the above and South Park did the trailer mockery to death in 'Stanley's Cup'
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3-19-2007 @ 1:32AM
David said...
Raven in a revealing outfit???? I don't think so, unless Martin made her laugh so hard some of that weight fell off. (That was mean.......ha ha ha)
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4-03-2007 @ 4:23PM
Arogeanae said...
My name is Arogeanae Brown. I live on the west coast in Fresno, California. I’ve been studying some African American History since the 5th grade. I’m writing to you ( Martin Lawrence) because, I need a strong advocate like yourself. My family and I read books and toured the east coast to study and research on Harriet Tubman whereabouts. The reason being is because Fresno Unified School District has very little black history study classes. I’m in the middle process, of writing to our governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger to request that African American courses be placed in our middle and high schools in California. I would appreciate it, if I can hear from you so, to get some great support. Thank you for taking the time to read my letter, and if you have more time can you contact me at these numbers (home) 559/275/0975 0r (cell) 550/930/3742. 0r (e-mail) supa_nae@yahoo.com or (other email) rntbrown5470@sbcglobal.net .
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