Collider says:
I’m not exactly sure who was clamoring for another Johnny English movie but they’re going to get their wish. The UK trailer for Johnny English Reborn has gone online and it features what you would expect: slapstick, Rowan Atkinson creating awkward situations, and more slapstick. For those who enjoy this franchise, this new installment looks like it won’t let fans down.
Hit the jump to check out the trailer. The film also stars Rosamund Pike, Dominic West, and Gillian Anderson. Johnny English Reborn opens in the UK on October 7th.
Click over to Yahoo! Movies UK to see the trailer in HD.
ScreenCrave - This week in DVD and Blu-ray brings one of Oscar’s biggest winners – albeit mostly in technical awards – with Martin Scorsese‘s Hugo, and Johnny English Reborn, which is best known for coming out in theaters and playing there for a while. It’s a weak week for releases, though Criterion has gifted us with one of Louis Malle’s best, and a classic from Fritz Lang. And Johnny English.
I liked Hugo. It seemed like a project that must have had Tim Burton being considered for the directing job.
I got Hugo and it was amazing! The Blu ray was so crisp and awesome looking.
I'll probably Johnny English at some point but it wasn't as nearly hilarious as th original
I'm going to get both myself...I haven't seen either one and I want to add them to my collection.
DOG: Listening to the Kermode and Mayo film programme on Radio 5 last week, I was struck by an email from a listener that was read out during the top ten box office countdown. This email was in response to the general critical thumping that Johnny English Reborn, the UK’s number one movie, had taken. And the correspondent had a great point.
Whether you like Johnny English Reborn or not, this was an increasingly unusual film. A PG-rated movie, that’s been targeted with a full family audience in mind. As the email went on to say, the film was a rare beast. The writer of the mail explained that he and his wife had two children, aged nine and six, and that it’s very difficult – outside of DreamWorks and Pixar animated fare – to find a film that they can all enjoy together. And whilst Johnny English Reborn was no classic, it fitted that criteria.
You have several issues leading to this
-Family movies like that don't break the bank. If a studio has to choose between a slightly sexual shot in Transformers, or turning it into mr Poppers Penguins....well the first side will make you almost a billion dollars, the second will be lucky to break 100 million.
-I COMPLETELY Agree with your point you make later on. Where are the goonies etc...I have been saying this for a long time, movies today feel lackluster. Its a bunch of action sequences with a story somewhere deep down. There are no "classics" in regards to a good overall movie. (yes you can dive into details and find a few) but not a lot, and will those movies stack up to real classics? Probably not. Hollywood has simply lost its way, and because of the lower grade movies filling up the theaters every week, people think slightly good is AWESOME. Its like that old joke, a skinny ugly girl in a group of fat uglier friends makes her look WAY better than normal. And no I'm not saying "todays movies all SUCK!" I'm saying why can't Hollywood make the right formula anymore? For example The Walking Dead would lose its "survival" formula and be ALL about killing zombies if Hollywood got its hands on it first.
-Lastly you have those "parents" that make a big deal about everything. "Oh they made a masturbating joke in Transformers, dont let your kids see this its horrible!" Really? Transformers is one of my brothers favorite movies and he is 6 and guess what? He didn't even pick up on the joke because he is too young to figure it out. What I'm saying is studios could try to achieve this "family" PG rating, but its hard. You have to go through so many tests. I mean when was the last time we saw a G rated movie? Even cartoons don't get that rating anymore. Look at it this way, if the OLD Looney Tunes were made today, these parents would get it cancelled after the first episode.
Good article btw
Joblo - Rowan Atkinson returns as a super inept spy who can do very little right. In this sequel to 2003’s JOHNNY ENGLISH, JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN offers a little insight as to what happened to the man they call English. For the one or two people that still care, he has been studying with Tibetan monks to make his mind and body stronger. Ironically enough, it only really teaches him that the occasional bout with common sense is good, and the power to withstand being kicked in the groin is an impressive thing to learn. If this sounds entertaining, feel free to partake.
Riiiiiiiiiiight.....I love Mr.ben as much as the next guy but didn't they say all they had to with the Original Johnny English?
They're making a sequel? I'm not sure if I ever even watched the original all the way through.
I didn't.
Good to see the sequel coming. I like his funny acting.
the first film had some funny moments, the main problem was how ineffectual the main character was.
i mean every time he succeeded at something it was by accident, there was no point in the movie where he showed that he was actually capable.
it made for a rather one note character.
that's where a film like get smart did much better, sure agent smart was still the clownish buffoon at times, but when it mattered he was able to get the job done.
hell even the mr bean character was more effective at fixing problems than johnny english, the painting thing in the first bean film was fantastic.
maybe they've decided to make the character a bit more capable with the training montage, or should that be mon tage. :)
but how is it i've heard absolutely nothing of this until today when they put out a trailer?