Review: “When in Rome”

Seen on: January 27, 2010

The players: Director: Mark Steven Johnson, Writers:David Diamond, David Weissman, Cast: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Jon Heder. Dax Shepard, Danny DeVito, Will Arnett

Facts of interest: Johnson also helmed "Daredevil" and "Ghost Rider."

The plot: A woman who doesn't believe she can fall in love actually falls in love when she takes a trip to Rome. That's pretty much it.

Our thoughts: Mark Steven Johnson’s “When in Rome” is one of the lamest romantic comedies I have ever seen. Trust me, it is really that bad. It is also yet another great example of how incapable Hollywood is to produce funny films, and even though that’s certainly no breaking news, it still occasionally shocks me to see so much money being wasted on disasters like this one.

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Ready for a 'Ghost Rider 2' update? Here it is...

The burning biker will be back soon, and here are some details about the sequel

Man, "Ghost Rider" was a terrible movie. It was a real disaster, and I think that's still a nice way of describing it. Still, a sequel is already in the works, and according to producer Michael De Luca, the follow-up may be heading into production very soon.

The folks at Collider recently ran a big interview with de Luca, and he had a bunch of new updates about the sequel. We already heard Nicolas Cage will probably be back for "Ghost Rider 2," and David S. Goyer is working on the script.

So here are some important news from Collider's interview, which you can read here. First of all, Johnson will not return to direct, which is great news. Eva Mendes will not be back either. Okay, her performance sucked in the first one, but at least she's was nice to look at.

PG-13 will be the rating they will go for (booooring), and as Cage already announed, Ghost Rider will head to Europe this time. The film could be going 3D, and it could even start shooting before this year is over. Thanks not exactly bad news.

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Watch Kristen Bell in new 'When in Rome' trailer

Mark Steven Johnson, director of "Daredevil" and "Ghost Rider," turns to comedy with "When in Rome," a film starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel, among others. A new trailer for the upcoming flick has just popped up online, and you can give it a shot after the jump.

An ambitious young New Yorker (Bell), disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome where she defiantly plucks magic coins from a "foolish" fountain of love, inexplicably igniting the passion of an odd group of suitors: But when a charming reporter (Duhamel) pursues her with equal zest, how will she know if his love is the real thing?

This trailer is longer than most, and it looks quite ridiculous to say the least. Sure, watching Danny DeVito, Will Arnett, Jon Heder and Dax Shepard running after a chick could be funny in theory, but judging by this footage, their obsession with Kristen Bell doesn't look all that refreshing.

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Check out Kristen Bell in two new stills from 'When in Rome'

Disney today released two brand-new stills from Mark Steven Johnson's upcoming romantic comedy "When in Rome," which follows the story of a young American woman who's suddenly pursued by a bunch of admirers after stealing coins from a fountain in Rome.

As you can see, both stills feature leads Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. Also starring are Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, Don Johnson, Danny DeVito and Anjelica Huston. No release date has been set yet, but expect "When in Rome" to open some time late next year.

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Nicholas Cage talks 'Ghost Rider 2'

MTV News recently caught up with Nicholas Cage, who chatted a bit about the possible sequel to Mark Steven Johnson's "Ghost Rider." Whether a sequel will be heading our way hasn't been all officially announced, but Cage says he strongly believes they'll shoot one.

Apparently, the follow-up could follow Ghost Rider all the way to Europe. “It looks like it will take place in Europe and the character will work with the [Catholic] Church. It’ll be a completely new experience. It’s exciting,” Cage told MTV.

Seriously, do we really need "Ghost Rider 2"? I pretty much hated the first film and hoped they wouldn't even consider a sequel, but you can't always win, right? Feel free to share your thoughts on this below.