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I think it’s too easy (or maybe just too tempting) for movie bloggers to dish out hate on a trailer like this, and many times that hatred may actually stem from the fact that we (movie bloggers) aren’t kids anymore. I’ve been doing this a long time, since back before there were movie blogs… I used to just have what was called a “movie website.” But in all my years I’ve tried to teach myself one very important lesson – know who certain movies are made for. Just because I don’t like the look of something, or the idea of a film, or its stars, does not mean there isn’t an audience for it. When I first saw the trailers for the ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE movie, I thought there was no way it could possibly be good… and… well, it wasn’t great, but I did finally see it, and I did find some of it amusing. Keeping in mind that today’s kids need films to go to also, YOGI BEAR may in fact be an interesting little distraction from the heavy-handed dramas and action movies hitting theaters lately. I love me some Dan Aykroyd, and while his vocal acting doesn’t quite flow gracefully as Yogi, hearing Justin Timberlake completely knock Boo-Boo’s voice out of the park makes me giggle. This new trailer does play infinitely better than the first one, but there’s still very little of the live-action stuff to be seen. Tom Cavanagh and Anna Faris are playing non-CGI roles, and I’m betting it’s their interaction with Yogi and Boo-Boo that this movie will live or die on. Check out the new trailer and tell us what you think. Ready for this cinematic pic-a-nic?
YOGI BEAR opens December 17, 2010
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
