I don’t know what it is exactly, I’m having a hard time putting my finger on it, but it is not possible for me to care less about this upcoming film from Disney.

I think part of it is this trailer seems to have no heart, and does not hint at a cohesive story. And I have yet to be convinced that I want to go exploring the world of Cars without Lightning McQueen, Sally, Mater, and the others. It just doesn’t fit for me. Why do I care? Something seems to be missing here.

If you’re like me you may be wondering who on earth these crazy new characters that are supposed to be in The Avengers 2 are. Of course, I’m the guy who didn’t know who Iron Man was, or what The Avengers were, and I barely knew who Captain America was before all these movies started coming out. So maybe all you comic book nerds are sitting there staring blankly at this text I have written right now saying, “Why do I read this guy’s stuff, he’s a neophyte, a complete and utter newb. Well, I admit my knowlege of comic books is very limited so I am discovering these characters from a fresh…

Are you ready for some good old Pixar fun? I am, and Monsters University seems like it ought to be able to deliver. If Pixar has sequelitis (it’s a real thing, trust me), then I’m glad it has reached the vital organ called Monsters. As with most Pixar films, Monsters Inc was great, and I expect great things of Monsters University as well.

Hey, GLaDOS is still in the film! Frankly it’s just a bit weird and menacing. Maybe that’s the point, but somehow it’s too weird.

But that aside, I’m having a really hard time getting interested in this film at all. Is it just me? It looks like a great big action fest with not a lot of plot. I’m not seeing a lot of info, material, or promos for who these people are and why we care about them. It’s all about the tech, the mind melding, the big stinkin’ robots, blah blah blah.

I know I have a hard time letting my feelings out and all but I’m trying to telegraph something here for…

Hey, look, it’s a movie about the Byzantium Empire…

Oh, wait, sorry. That’s not what this is. This is a movie about vampires, because we haven’t had enough of that craze lately. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed my share of vampire lore — I really enjoyed Buffy and Angel, and to a lesser extent (quite a bit lesser extent), The Twilight Saga. I know this has been a matter of contention with me from some of my loyal readers and all, but in any event, I’m ready for the vampire obsession to be over. We had our fun, now let’s stop beating this thing to death.

But apparently that’s not going…

Okay, so maybe the 3^rd trailer wasn’t the final one.

As I have said before, I expect this film to be fun, if somewhat lacking in the story department, and full of Johnny Depp humor. Even though this film is called The Lone Ranger and Depp is not playing The Lone Ranger, but Tonto, he still gets first billing. I wonder why that is? Oh, right, because this film is just another vehicle for the delivery of Depp’s unique style. This looks like Johnny Depp playing Captain Jack Sparrow, playing an indian named Tonto.

Yet, I expect to enjoy it for that very reason, even if I don’t expect the…

I have a feeling that a few of you will be interested in this. For whatever reason, he seems to be the favorite X-Men character for a lot of people. I even have family members who feel the same way.

And you know what, he’s not a bad character so I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next. And maybe it will be more interesting that I think it is to see him struggle with some sort of mortality or something. As it is, it feels like they had a lot of other places they could have gone, but we’ll see. I’ll try not to pre-judge. I think perhaps it’s hard for writers and directors to figure out…

This is not your daddy’s superman, that’s for sure.

This trailer starts with that business that went viral about the garbled message from General Zod, then it just gets crazy. This trailer is obviously meant to appeal to both those fans of action movies with lots of action, and I think also the comic book fans among us. I like a little action, but I am no comic book fan. Still, this trailer has a little bit of appeal, though I do hope they are over-selling the action a bit.

I do think that this version of Superman is going to be more serious, General Zod will be more menacing, and…

We’re now less than one month away from seeing Man of Steel in theaters. But if that date still seems a long way away, then perhaps this can tide you over just a bit. Actors, producers, and the director weighs in on what this version of Superman is all about, how it’s different, what it explores, etc.

This video features Zack & Deborah Snyder, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Costner, and Russell Crowe. I recommend it. It’s fun.