movie forecast: welcome home roscoe jenkins

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martin lawrence is one of those actors whose movies aren't really worth paying full price to watch in a theatre, but whose movies can be viewed multiple times on television, and sometimes dvd [or vhs if living in east tennessee]. for example, i watch blue streak almost every time i come across it on tv [and by tv, i mean tnt]. i'm just looking forward to the time when wild hogs hits the rotation. on another note, it's funny how it wasn't too long ago that martin lawrence was acting like a crazy man, like the time when waving a gun in the streets after being taking the police on a high speed chase. now, one of his upcoming movies, college road trip, is a g rated family film. if he makes more movies like that one, he'll be on the same career path as eddie murphy and, heaven forbid, ice cube.

as for welcome home roscoe jenkins, the movie has a good cast with established actors, including james earl jones, who reportedly declined the sequel to gone fishin' to make this movie. this is interesting because james earl jones really hasn't acted in a movie [he's done plenty of voice work] in a long time, so it makes little sense why he would pick to do this movie. anyway, from the trailers, it looks like there will be a lot of mo'nique in this movie. i didn't think that it was possible to have more of her, but they've done it somehow. [i also find it hard to believe that martin lawrence would get beat up by mo'nique since martin was a golden gloves contender. i am certain this would never happen.] welcome home roscoe jenkins also has cedric the entertainer, so buyer beware. he hasn't been funny in most of his movies; he's clearly underachieving because i know he can funny, i guess it doesn't translate onto the screen, or at least hopefully it's that. ulimately, martin lawrence and this supporting cast will make this an entertaining movie that will be good for a few laughs.

prognosis : 7/10