Walt Disney Pictures rolled the dice with producer Robert Zemeckis’ “Mars Needs Moms”, which was trotted out in 3-D to great fanfare earlier this year, and took a critical and commercial beating, to the tune of a meager $39 million worldwide gross. The film — produced by the same team behind “A Christmas Carol” and “The Polar Express” — isn’t quite as much of a stinker as that dismissal might indicate, but neither is it a wonderful romp or, as Boxoffice Magazine’s Pete Hammond claims on the cover, “the perfect family film in every way.” The storyline — in which nine-year-old Earthling Milo (Seth Green, but also voiced by another,…

The crushing ambivalence of young adulthood is often lost under the thick glaze of hormonal revelry typically applied to teenage and twentysomething coming-of-age tales. But “Take Me Home Tonight” — an in many respects pedestrian comedy that otherwise coasts along on its energy and the winning appeal of its cast — gets this crucial detail of feeling right, which helps mitigate direction that often lacks a sense of snappishness, and a second and third act that don’t emotionally resonate as much as they could or should. The film, co-written by director Michael Dowse, from a story co-conceived by star Topher Grace, unfolds in 1988 and centers on a recent MIT…

Topher Grace and Dan Fogler, who co-star in the upcoming Relativity Media 1980′s comedy release ‘Take Me Home Tonight,’ are now appearing together in Funny or Die’s latest exclusive fake trailer, ‘Crocodile Tears’ below. In the video, Fogler, who is dressed as a wizard, and Grace show in a slightly aggressive manner that they don’t like being interrupted. Funny or Die is a website that focuses on combining user-generated comedy videos with original content. Celebrities, comedians and the public can upload videos, and users can vote on which ones they think are funny, and which they think should “die.” The website was created by Will Ferrell’s production company, Gary Sanchez…

Title: Take Me Home Tonight Directed By: Michael Dowse Starring: Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Teresa Palmer, Chris Pratt, Michael Biehn, Lucy Punch, Michelle Trachtenberg, Demetri Martin, Michael Ian Black What’s going on with the comedy genre? Why can’t anyone come up with something original? At least Take Me Home Tonight manages to create a pleasurable atmosphere. The plot’s predictable, the gags are unoriginal, the 80′s look is cartoonishly cliché and, overall, the film isn’t all that entertaining, but thanks to some pleasant characters, it’s surprisingly hard to flat out dislike. Now is that a backhanded compliment or what? At the close of the summer of 1988, Matt Franklin…

The 80′s are back! The studio just sent us Atomic Tom’s official music video “Don’t You Want Me” and the trailer for the upcoming film “Take Me Home Tonight” by director Michael Dowse featuring Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Teresa Palmer and Demetri Martin. Synopsis: As the summer of 1988 winds down, three friends on the verge of adulthood attend an out-of-control party in celebration of their last night of unbridled youth. Starring Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler and Teresa Palmer, Take Me Home Tonight is a raunchy, romantic and ultimately touching blast from the past set to an awesome soundtrack of timeless rock and hip-hop hits. Recent…

Genius Products recently released the dvd details and artwork from the upcoming May 19, 2009 release of “Fanboys” by director Kyle Newman and starring Dan Fogler, Kristen Bell, Jay Baruchel, Sam Huntington, Seth Rogen, William Shatner, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and Danny Trejo. Synopsis: Get ready for the comedy adventure that’s “smart, funny, and tailor-made for the inner-Jedi in all of us” (Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com). In 1998, four childhood buddies with a shared love of all things Star Wars reunite for one final, hilarious odyssey. Their insane plan: a cross-country road trip to storm George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch and steal a copy of Episode I…

The Weinstein Company sent us the final movie poster from the upcoming comedy “Fanboys” by director Kyle Newman (The Hollow) and starring Sam Huntington (Superman Returns), Chris Marquette (Infestation), Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Carrie Fisher, Jaime King, Seth Rogen, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo and Kristen Bell (Heroes). Synopsis: “Fanboys” is set in 1998 and is about a group of “Star Wars” fanboy friends who decide to steal an early copy of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” from George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch for a friend of theirs dying of cancer. Along the way they encounter villainous Star Trek fans and William Shatner, among other obstacles. The inclusion of the cancer-suffering friend…

Here’s another new movie clip from The Weinstein Company entitled “Conquest” from the upcoming comedy “Fanboys” by director Kyle Newman (The Hollow) and starring Sam Huntington (Superman Returns), Chris Marquette (Infestation), Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Carrie Fisher, Jaime King, Seth Rogen, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo and Kristen Bell (Heroes). Synopsis: “Fanboys” is set in 1998 and is about a group of “Star Wars” fanboy friends who decide to steal an early copy of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” from George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch for a friend of theirs dying of cancer. Along the way they encounter villainous Star Trek fans and William Shatner, among other obstacles. The inclusion of the…

The Weinstein Company just sent us this brand new movie clip entitled “Burn It” from the upcoming comedy “Fanboys” by director Kyle Newman (The Hollow) and starring Sam Huntington (Superman Returns), Chris Marquette (Infestation), Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Carrie Fisher, Jaime King, Seth Rogen, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo and Kristen Bell (Heroes). Synopsis: “Fanboys” is set in 1998 and is about a group of “Star Wars” fanboy friends who decide to steal an early copy of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” from George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch for a friend of theirs dying of cancer. Along the way they encounter villainous Star Trek fans and William Shatner, among other obstacles. The…

Three new “Fanboys” clips have hit the web courtesy of io9.com, giving a short but sweet taste from the highly-anticipated nerd fantasy film. You can check them out here. “Fanboys”, directed by Kyle Newman and starring Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, and Kristen Bell, tells the tale of a group of friends and “Star Wars” fanatics in 1998 who decide to break into Skywalker ranch and steal an early copy of “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace” as a last wish for a friend dying of cancer. Along the way they encounter everything from maniac bikers to William Shatner and devious Star Trek fans. The movie…