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    There's No Intelligent Life on Planet 51

    Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box

    The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue

    Planet 51 Is Where Green People Are Fat And BBQ Just Like Us

    The Rock Struggles To Placate Disney's Family-Friendly Aliens

    The Rock Dons Race Bannon's White Wig In Jonny Quest Movie

    The Rock's Cab Is A Magnet For Stormtroopers And Aliens

    Why Is The Rock's Head So Freakishly Large?

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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    11/21/09

    In reply to There's No Intelligent Life on Planet 51
    Sad, I thought this could be cute/thoughtful. I'm probably going to see it anyway sometime, my Dad has a man-crush on The Rock.
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/20/09

    In reply to There's No Intelligent Life on Planet 51
    Don't worry, they'll fix it in post.
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/20/09

    In reply to There's No Intelligent Life on Planet 51
    oh well I'll pick it outta the bargain bin at some point for study materials... (the 3D techniques)
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    KhaiJB was starred KhaiJB was unstarred
    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/20/09

    @KhaiJB: don't look now but your duplicate accounts are showing.
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/20/09

    @tetracycloide: erm I don't have any other accounts. what are you talking about??
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/20/09

    @tetracycloide: oh great.. who is that?
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    KhaiJB was starred KhaiJB was unstarred
    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    11/20/09

    @KhaiJB: i don't know but i think they're quite taken with you.
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/20/09

    @tetracycloide: they could have bought me dinner first......
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/20/09

    In reply to There's No Intelligent Life on Planet 51
    That's disappointing, to say the least. I was so hoping that this movie would be fun to watch. The acid-peeing alien dog straight out of Alien and the WALL-E-like cute Rover dog are just about the only reasons now for me to watch this, given all the reviews I've read. The question is, though, are those two characters enough to satisfy me? I suspect not.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/20/09

    In reply to There's No Intelligent Life on Planet 51
    So why do they look like they're from the 50's? Is there a backstory to that?
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    Image of Lauren Davis Lauren Davis
    11/20/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: Nope. We don't even get a courtesy Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planetary Development. We don't know why they speak English either, and strangely, no one particularly cares.
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    Lauren Davis was starred Lauren Davis was unstarred
    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/20/09

    @Lauren Davis: Wow. I thought it would've made a cool backstory if they picked up our customs from radio and tv frequencies (obviously nonsensical) a la Omicron Persei 8.
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    Image of Lauren Davis Lauren Davis
    11/20/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: Yeah, given how much the Humaniacs look like astronauts (and they're called freaking "Humaniacs"), I thought we'd get some explanation. I bet it was in an earlier draft. This movie feels like it's been through a lot of drafts.
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    Lauren Davis was starred Lauren Davis was unstarred
    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/20/09

    @Lauren Davis: It must be drafty without pants! Thank you, I'll be semi-sober all night.
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    Image of micah1_8 micah1_8
    10/05/09

    In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
    For the love of Pete, can't we start a "Save Their Dignity Fund" for people like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?

    Think of the semi-talented pro wrestlers. For just pennies a day you could save someone like poor little Dwayne from making the next Mr. Nanny!
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    CParis promoted this comment micah1_8 was starred micah1_8 was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    10/04/09

    In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
    Makes me want to watch Hogfather again.
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    Image of Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free
    10/04/09

    In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
    This is a horrific example of how low the entertainment industry has fallen.

    (small voice) Anyone else wanna go?
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    Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free was starred Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free was unstarred
    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    10/04/09

    @Julius Seizure. (the CANUCK one):
    (smaller voice) i hope it will be in imax.
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    Edited by Grey_Area at 10/04/09 2:11 PM Grey_Area was starred Grey_Area was unstarred
    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    10/04/09

    @Julius Seizure. (the CANUCK one): I can see taking my 5 year old niece to this... and probably enjoying it, despite myself.
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    Julius Seizure. (the CANUCK one) promoted this comment Edited by Bigdamnhero at 10/04/09 2:27 PM Bigdamnhero was starred Bigdamnhero was unstarred
    Image of Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free Julius Seizure - Gall Bladder Free
    10/04/09

    @Bigdamnhero: Ok, good good. Now I just gotta find some kid that wants in on the deal.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    10/04/09

    In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
    Im pretty sure Awesom-O thought this movie up.
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    Edited by OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear at 10/04/09 1:54 PM OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was starred OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was unstarred
    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    10/04/09

    In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
    Well thats The Rocks film career firmly flushed down the shitter! I honestly wanted this to be good. But it looks bloody terrible. He is hosting RAW this week or next so I suppose a new contract deal might be good!!
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    10/04/09

    @CoffinDodger: This isn't the first movie he's done like this. Though, I imagine this is the straw that might break the proverbial camel's back.
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    Ruthless, If you let me was starred Ruthless, If you let me was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    10/04/09

    In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
    There's an error in your post, Lauren. At the start of the second paragraph you say his recent movies were "comedies." I do not think that word means what you think it means.

    Honestly, why is this here except as a troll post? Sure, it got me but I'm cranky. Is there any member of the io9 community interested in this?
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    10/04/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: I'd be more upset about it, but honestly it feels like a Sunday post.

    At least they aren't trying to find a Sci-fi angle to post about Jon Gossellin or Roman Polanski.
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    Image of Little Time Bomb Little Time Bomb
    10/05/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: I'd imagine it's here because some io9ers have kids.
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    10/04/09

    In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
    I laughed about 5 times in that trailer. I'm not proud of that.

    It looks stupid and aimed at 10 year-olds. It's going to be huge.
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    10/04/09

    @NerD: Blattella: Amnesia Dust did it for me. It will probably do great.
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    Ruthless, If you let me was starred Ruthless, If you let me was unstarred
    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    10/04/09

    @Ruthless, If you let me: What will do great?
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    OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was starred OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was unstarred
    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    10/04/09

    @OW-Holmes: Bringer of Fear: He's right, that will never get old.
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    Image of CParis CParis
    10/04/09

    @NerD: Blattella:
    I love Dwayne Johnson and all his muscley goodness, but I refuse to attend films where 70% of the audience needs to hold their parent's hand when going to the restroom.
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    CParis was starred CParis was unstarred
    Image of Don't Make Me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee. Don't Make Me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee.
    10/04/09

    In reply to Hockey-Playing Tooth Fairy Trailer Puts the Rock in the Penalty Box
    Glanced at the blurb real quick, saw "battle cats" and had my interest piqued...but then I read the rest. Sigh.
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    Don't Make Me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee. was starred Don't Make Me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee. was unstarred
    Image of it must be bunnies it must be bunnies
    09/22/09

    In reply to The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue
    Yes, but as a Canadian I have to ask, "Can he skate?"
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    Image of TheGreenRanger TheGreenRanger
    09/22/09

    In reply to The Rock As The Tooth Fairy, Hilarity Must Ensue
    god damn, the run down and walking tall were fun films too, what are you doing mr j. ? Go back to the roles that were good for you.
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    TheGreenRanger was starred TheGreenRanger was unstarred
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