The new Rainn Wilson (The Office) comedy “The Rocker” has apparently changed release dates yet again… not by a lot, just by a month. The film is now slated to open August 30th instead of July 30th. This was actually a pretty smart move on the part of 20th Century Fox as the good folks over at Cinematical point out:
Why the shuffle? Fox didn’t say, but I would guess it’s to avoid the raucous comedies Step Brothers (due on July 25), Pineapple Express (Aug. 8), and Tropic Thunder (Aug. 13). A July 30 release would have put it in the middle of a comedy war zone, and The Rocker — which got so-so reviews (including my own) when it played at CineVegas and doesn’t have nearly as much star power as those three — would have gotten trampled. It would have been a PG-13 David against three R-rated Goliaths.
Here’s the problem. The movie is going to suck. Now that’s just a prediction on my part, but I was on set of this movie for a day back in the Toronto area, and what I saw really disheartened me. I thought the idea of this movie sounded really great… but when I saw it playing out… and watched Rainn Wilson doing his thing… well let’s just say if I had owned stock in “The Rocker”, I would have rushed home, called my broker and got him to sell it all quick. I have very little hope for this comedy, and the early review aren’t doing much to bolster my confidence. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
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Worst movie ever.
There are so many supporting actors in the movie that Rainn doesnt have to carry the movie himself. The movie was great, Christina Applegate, and Jason Sudiekis are killer in the movie as well.
This will bomb. Rainn Wilson hasn’t got the star power yet to bring asses in seats and the concept sounds like something that was written for Jack Black but he wasn’t up for it.
The trailer isn’t very funny either.
Rainn Wilson should stick to characters that are in a similar vein to Dwight, that’s what people like him for.
Don’t departure from that persona just yet, wait with that until people actually know who the hell Rainn Wilson is.
I just got back from a screening of this movie and it was awesome. I’m not a big fan of silly comedy, but I really liked this. Further, Rainn Wilson (mostly) did something other than Dwight, which I honestly didn’t think he could do.
I too saw an early screening and yeah, alot better than the trailer
I smell a bomb.
I actually already watched an early screening of this, and the movie is ALOT better than it looks.
I’d see this movie eventually, probably not in theaters, but i didnt realize this comedy war was about to go down in the next coming weeks.
I predict TropicThunder comes out on top.
i agree it looks horrible. I love the office but this just looks so F’ning bad
“FACT this movie will probably suck” “FACT, Rainn just stick to Dewight”