The movie studio here clearly realized that if you put Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro in the same movie, you're likely to get a certain audience, no matter how bad your movie is. And, oh my, is Righteous Kill going to be bad. So bad that many press screenings are being held as late as possible (to avoid the negative reviews, I'd wager). Here's the thing: I like DeNiro (when he's good). I like Pacino (when he's not being a hammy overactor). But this movie has been made so many times -- even with Pacino and DeNiro, if we're counting Heat -- that it's impossible to care anymore. What makes this movie "original," apparently, is that the serial killer they're hunting is a cop. What makes the trailer terrible is that THEY TELL US THAT IN IT. I mean, it must not be the big reveal, but it's probably something you're better off not knowing going in. Going for this movie: Donnie Wahlberg, who I can't help but liking. And Carla Gugino, all sexy and smoking (the only negative about her being in it: She's surely a love interest for one of the old guys, and ... why can't men date women their own age in a movie? Why?!). The trailer's closing line is DeNiro saying, "Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun." It's that kind of embarrassing writing that makes me feel ashamed for DeNiro and Pacino. Because they are willing to read that drivel out loud for money.

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