Ladies and Gentleman, A New Record

I have a long-going theory that movies come in pairs. This started in the late 90's, with 1998's asteroid flicks Deep Impact and Armageddon; again in '98 with bug movies Antz and A Bug's Life; then in '99, when we learned that reality is really virtual in The Matrix and The Thirteenth Floor. It continued in 2001 with computer-animated monsters in Shrek and Monsters, Inc. After that, the trend kinda tapered off.

(don't worry i'm getting to the point)

However, in the past year-or-so, we've seen the trend return as paired movies are churning out of Hollywood at a furious pace. 2005 gave us spelunkers-in-crisis in The Cave and The Decent; Madagascar ('05) and The Wild ('06) were about zoo animals running loose in New York City; and 2006 will give us The Illusionist and The Prestige, both period pieces about magicians.

(almost there...)

But now, I'm excited to say, a new standard has been set in paired movies. I'm sure the three of you have at least heard about Capote, the 2005 bio about writer Truman Capote which won Philip Seymour-Hoffman an Oscar. And in 2006, we'll be treated to Infamous. Here's the thing:

It's the EXACT SAME STORY.

(ta da!)

Capote? Check. Writing his book, In Cold Blood? Check. To Kill A Mockingbird scribe Harper Lee showing up to help? Check. Annoying lisp? Check! Check check check check check. I can only put it so many ways: it's the same damn movie, just different actors.

Where does a gay horse sleep? In the haaaaayohforgetit.

Anyway, just thought you should know.