The trailer for Columbia’s 3D family flick The Smurfs has landed online and has no problem using “smurf” as an interchangeable verb. Directed by Raja Gosnell (Beverly Hills Chihuahua), The Smurfs stars Neil Patrick Harris, Glee‘s Jayma Mays, Hank Azaria, and voice acting from George Lopez, Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Paul Reubens, Kenan Thompson, and Katy Perry among others. Considering there is a great chance I’m nowhere near the target demographic Columbia is aiming for, I’ll simply say that the trailer makes the film look like it could be a good time for kids a la 2007′s Alvin and the Chimpmunks.
Hit the jump to check out the trailer for yourself. The Smurfs hits theaters this summer on August 3.
Here’s the trailer [from Yahoo!]:
Here’s the synopsis:
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours — in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
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NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! another friendly childhood memory resurrected just to be sadistically triglipherated on by Hollywood.
I knew I shouldn’t have pressed play. I knew what it would be like…
But still… I feel like vomiting.
no, I JUST SMURFED! WOOF!
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