Cusack Gets Cuddly in 'Martian Child' Trailer
Filed under: Drama, New Line, Trailer Trash, Family Films
Like many of you, I've been a huge John Cusack fan for many a decade. From Better Off Dead and Say Anything to High Fidelity and The Ice Harvest (hey, I liked it), I've been known to enjoy a mediocre flick just because of Cusack's performance *koff* Con Air. (And just wait till you see John go in Grace is Gone!) Having said all that, John's next flick, the sappy-looking Martian Child, looks might it test my well-founded faith in the actor. (It's not just that the movie looks to be extra sugary, but also that there's not one scene in the trailer we haven't seen before!)Based on the novel by David Gerrold, the movie is about a nice guy who takes a shine to a local "weird kid" who a) believes he's an alien and b) spends most of his time inside a cardboard box. The adaptation comes from a pair of first-time scribes (Seth Bass and Jon Tolins) and writer-turned-director Menno Meyjes, who not very long ago worked with Mr. Cusack on Max. Co-starring in the PG-rated New Line release are Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt and Richard Schiff. Ah, and it looks like John will be reunited with his sister Joan once again. (I believe this marks the ninth time they've appeared in the same movie.) Martian Child opens on June 29; Cusack also has 1408 on the way in addition to the aforementioned (and very excellent) Grace is Gone.
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4-02-2007 @ 10:23PM
nukethewhalesagain said...
I've seen the trailer and I have to say that it looks too much like About A Boy for my taste. And too sappy for me to go see it unless I happen to go with a girl. But the book sounds interesting. I think it might be interesting what a Sci-fi author's perspective on single fatherhood is.
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4-02-2007 @ 10:55PM
Porcalina said...
I think it looks really cute. I am also very much looking forward to Grace is Gone. And I just saw the trailer for War,Inc. today too which will I guess mark the 10th time John and Joan are in the same movie. That trailer also looks really good. John is on a roll. Hooray! :)
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