I'll go see it because of Terrence Howard, but Hayden's presence seems like the kind of "he has a window in his schedule" casting that gave us Orlando Bloom as a running-shoe wunderkind in ELIZABETHTOWN two years ago.

Could they cast two more unexciting actors than Alba and Christensen?

I got from this that he's supposed to be the SON of a very rich family... And the "half" seems like an almost sarcastic exaggeration based on his family.

What worries me more is tha fact that this has a mucho-delayed 2006 release date listed on IMDB.

Please tell me this is the last of the Miramax dumps. You can practically hear the Weinsteins clanging the drain catch against the side of the sink with this one. And how long has it actually been sitting on the shelf? Two years? Three?

It doesn't help that when Terrence says it, he sounds like Richard Gere and that when the trailer kicks into low-bug mode of cutting in white frames, I wonder if the film looks like that too.

low-bug? I like it, but I meant low-budge.

Hayden gave a decent performance in Shattered Glass, where his whining actually worked to his advantage. His performance as "Bob Dylan" in Factory Girl was absolutely horrid and embarassing and should have killed his career, but somehow he has this flick and Jumper in the can.

Hayden Christiansen was great in Shattered Glass, but I think that was phenonomal casting and just one of those stars-aligned-perfectly performances that unfortunatey is not indicative of his acting potential. Based on everything else he's done, I'd say he fits in very well in any movie costarring Jessica Alba.

And this movie looks embarrassingly bad.

Have Terrence Howard say this to Christiansen and I'll buy a ticket:

"Toilet paper - and no baby wipes - in the bathroom. If they're using dry paper, they aren't washing all of themselves. It's just unclean. So if I go in a woman's house and see the toilet paper there, I'll explain this. And if she doesn't make the adjustment to baby wipes, I'll know she's not completely clean."

The prob. cast Hayden and Alba because they're CHEAP....I would go to see Howard, and this looks like a winner.

"phenomenal casting" is absolutely correct when talking about Hayden in Shattered Glass. I don't know what else he can do, but he was great in that.

WHEN ARE PEOPLE GOING TO REALIZE THAT JESSICA ALBA IS NOT A STAR! AND SHE NEVER WILL BE! SHE CAN'T ACT FOR SHIT!

Right. She'll only act for cash.

Thought this sounded like a decent premise (on paper). Didn't realize there was a cheesy conspiracy plot line involved...

It was done about as good as it could be done already in an episode of Nip/Tuck two seasons ago.

maybe he bought the city with a coupon.

I heard about this film ages ago and liked the idea of it, but they've apparently decided to take the cheesey route. And casting Alba doesn't help anything. She does in fact suck the life out of just about anything she's in.

Hayden gets this and the retarded looking "Jumper" released next year after a long hiatus from theaters. He's going to find out the hard way that he'll have no life after "Star Wars". Because both of these flicks looked fucked.

On the bright side of things, he got to be in an actual movie after "Star Wars." Poor Mark Hamill was never extended such an opportunity.

Joe B.'s right on the money. Hayden's the newest leader of a business empire that goes back generations.

I love Terrence Howard but I swear the guy has been in about10 films this year. I really hope he doesn't wear out his welcome since none of his films have really been hits and Pride and Hunting Party were flat out bombs. I guess Iron Man will help him.

Mark Hamill was in The Big Red One, which counts for something.

Who is uglier than Fisher Stevens? Hayden PLEASE DIE.

This is why I hate Hollywood. If you are in ONE big movie, that doesnt even mean good movie, you can make movies for years. Paul Walker has finally died.

Alba is unbearable to watch on screen. Don't get the attraction. LA is teeming with ladies that look much hotter and can actually deliver a line.

Don't forget, when this was filmed he was 23.

"You're saving jobs, you're creating companies ...you own half of this city"

It's called sucking up. People do this to rich people all the time.

Would be surprised if this is better than an average episode of "House".

"I love Terrence Howard but I swear the guy has been in about10 films this year. I really hope he doesn't wear out his welcome since none of his films have really been hits and Pride and Hunting Party were flat out bombs. I guess Iron Man will help him."

It's called strike while the iron is hot. He's the best "supporting actor" out there right now. His agent is smart. Who knew TH before Hustle & Flow? Now he's working full-speed ahead and I'm glad for him.

"I love Terrence Howard but I swear the guy has been in about10 films this year. I really hope he doesn't wear out his welcome since none of his films have really been hits and Pride and Hunting Party were flat out bombs. I guess Iron Man will help him."

It's called strike while the iron is hot. He's the best "supporting actor" out there right now. His agent is smart. Who knew TH before Hustle & Flow? Now he's working full-speed ahead and I'm glad for him.

Is this movie 3 years old??? I thought it was completed last year?

The movie was shot in November/December 2005. The movie has fared well in test screenings in the interim but has been delayed in the theaters - from what I have heard/read - because they weren't sure how to market it.

The movie was shot in November/December 2005. The movie has fared well in test screenings in the interim but has been delayed in the theaters - from what I have heard/read - because they weren't sure how to market it due to the subject matter.

And Mark Hamill ruled in CORVETTE SUMMER, a personal drive-in fave.

I was referring to Hamill's post Star Wars career. Should've clarified. I always thought he got blacklisted after the trilogy ended because he screwed up his face in between Star Wars and Empire and no longer had the boyish good looks that got him the Star Wars part to begin with.

P.S. Big Red One is certainly nothing to shrug about. Fine film. Corvette Summer? No idea.

He became a pretty awesome voice actor, has to be said. His Joker is one of my fonder memories of growing up.