As many politicians have proven as of late, if you don’t screw up American history for your own personal gain, then you’re not being patriotic enough. Trailers for three new comedies test this train of thought in some rather offensive ways. Be warned, these are red-band trailers.
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Little known fact: Our 16th President hunted vampires without mercy or compassion. This latest from producer Tim Burton and director Timur Bekmambetov (‘Wanted’) aims to reeducate audiences with the truth. Seriously though, the movie is a great opportunity to return to more traditional vampire lore. Sadly, as the fourth installment in the ‘Underworld’ franchise has shown this year, moviegoers seem to prefer their undead as pouty, swooning, Emo twits. So, here’s our chance to prove that we want real bloodsuckers gnarling with thirst for human necks on the silver screen. Go out and show you’re a true patriot by making ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ a box-office smash!<\/p>\n
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Granted, this looks pretty cheap and stupid, but the trailer still makes me laugh. Imagining one of the nation’s greatest presidents as a superhero who opens a huge can of whup-ass on Nazis is actually rather funny. Even better is seeing the Axis Powers as mad, rabid-like werewolves. And Ray Wise of ‘Twin Peaks’ as General MacArthur has one of the best lines of the trailer. <\/p>\n