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Trailer Park: We Could Be Heroes



Iron Man
is hitting screens this weekend, leaving a trail of positive reviews in its wake. Check out James' and Scott's reviews, and if you need even more iron in your diet, head on over here. With that in mind, this week's Trailer Park is all about the heroes.

Batman: Gotham Knight
Returning as the voice of the caped crusader is Kevin Conroy, who lent his voice to The Bat in Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, and Justice League. This new version, however, doesn't look like any previous animated version of the character. Going straight to DVD shortly before The Dark Knight hits theaters, this feature offers six different visual interpretations of Batman from six celebrated anime artists. The approach is similar to The Animatrix, which gave an anime take on the universe of The Matrix films. The trailer looks amazing with striking interpretations of not just Batman, but also of the urban sprawl of Gotham City.

Hancock
I mentioned the teaser for this one in a previous Trailer Park, but now we've got a full length preview to ogle. Will Smith plays Hancock, a hero with super strength, the ability to fly and the power to piss off just about everybody (you don't get that from your average Kryptonian). His hard drinking ways have damaged his public persona seemingly beyond repair, but a PR agent played by Jason Bateman sets out to heal Hancock's relationship with the people. The humor is still there, but the new preview plays up the action, and I've got to say I'm dying to see this. While I'm not as down on Rob Zombie's Halloween remake as some, that film's detractors will probably get a kick out of the scene where Hancock tosses Daeg Faerch, the actor who played the young Michael Meyers, almost into orbit.

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Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ray Liotta Answer Ad for 'Hero Wanted'

And so continues Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Oscar-winner-turned-goofy-comedy actor life. Is it really that hard for him to find more worthwhile work? I think we'd all like him to find a few more serious pieces to balance out his light, fun fare, and just when things seemed to be changing back to roles that actually use the most of his talents, like Ridley Scott's upcoming American Gangster, Kooba has to go and sign on for another over-the-top comedy. However, at least this one seems a little more appealing than Norbit. He's just signed on with Ray Liotta to star in Hero Wanted.

No, this isn't a farcical, semi-autobiographical tale of Liotta trying to wipe his drunk, car-crashing reputation and become a hero in the eyes of the populace, as much as I could dream. Instead, the Evan and Chad Law screenplay is about a garbage collector who stages a false bank robbery so that he can stop it, save the day, impress the girl who works there and become a hero. Obviously, the plan doesn't go as he hoped, and he wants to get revenge on those who double-crossed him. Personally, I prefer the 'zany inventor who creates edible sunglasses' sort of bank heist, but maybe that's just me. This will be the directorial debut for Brian Smrz, and it will be filmed in Bulgaria of all places.

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