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I'm not sure what to think about the upcoming Ryan Reynolds movie titled The Change-Up. I mean come on, yet another "body-swapping" movie? It's got the dreaded "been there done that" smell all over it. Off the top of my head, I count at least five movies that used the well-worn premise in the past. let's see now… there's "Freaky Friday" a 70's movie that was already re-made with Lindsey Lohan. Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin starred in one back in the 80's titled "All of Me". Dudley Moore did an awful one with Kirk Cameron titled "Like Father Like Son". The following year after the Moore/Cameron switcheroo, Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage released their own take on the formula called "Vice Versa". Even goofball Rob Schneider did one called "The Hot Chick". blech. So, needless to say, Hollywood has long run out of ideas.

But having said that, I'm not going to count out "The Change-Up" just yet. Ryan Reynolds is still a hot box office draw. Appearing alongside Reynolds is Jason Bateman who I've personally enjoyed watching in other comedies. And then there's another favorite of mine, Leslie Mann. With help from her husband Judd Apatow, Mann did some great work on a good number of high-profile comedies including "40 Year old Virgin", "Knocked Up" and "Funny People". Also involved with the flick is the director of "The Wedding Crashers", David Dobkin and the writers from "The Hangover". So, there's a lot going for it.

And I have to admit that Leslie Mann and her "thai food" bit at the end of the movie trailer is hilarious. Let's hope that's not the only laugh-out-loud moment in the film.

Look for it in theaters beginning August 5th.

Got any thoughts on the upcoming body-switching flick?