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It’s been far too long since Luke Wilson has been part of a great movie; in fact, we would have to go as far back as 2003, with the release of Old School, for us to find a memorable Luke Wilson role. With the upcoming release of Middle Men - a comedy based on the true story of the man who helped advance the idea of internet shopping (porno and all) to the stature it has today - let’s hope Wilson can at least begin the revitalizing process of his film career. Middle Men arrives in theatres nearly two months ahead of this year’s other internet-themed movie, The Social Network. As with the latter film, based on the real-life story of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, Middle Men will likely profit well from two demographic groups: teenagers who have more or less grownup on the internet, and young adults in their mid-to-late twenties/early thirties who not only use the internet on a daily basis, but provide a uniquely nostalgic perspective of having been raised before, during, and after its creation. That being said, Middle Men's trailer presents itself as being a touch on the derivative side, as it seems to evoke the comedic touches of many like-comedies from the 90s and ‘noughties’ (2000s). At the very least however, it should work as a nice comparative piece to The Social Network. Middle Men will be released in theatres on August 6th, 2010.
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