Video: That Runaways Movie Gonna Suck!

Really, with a roster of bimbos like this, you expect anything less?

By Fred Mills

So you know all about that Runaways biopic slated to hit theaters next spring, right? The one starring Kristin Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie? The 1-minute trailer has hit YouTube, and based on the visual evidence therein, the film appears to be D.O.A. in terms of inspiration and execution. Admittedly, one cannot judge a movie by its trailer - well, not all the time. But unless you're one of those hairy-palmed girl band geeks (known to ladies who play in bands as GBG), this one looks like a dud. I say this as someone who actually saw the Runaways a couple of times back in the day, and to paraphrase a great philosopher, Kristin, you're no Joanie.

Here's an idea: maybe they should have taken some artistic liberties and filmed the entire deal using African American actors. I'm thinking Snoop Dogg as Kim Fowley and buffed-out L'il Kim as Joan Jett for starters... Hey, it couldn't be any worse than what they've got so far!

The film trailer is below, followed by a quasi-trailer created by some enterprising fan with, apparently, a huge trove of Runaways photos on hand. Just glomming those pics is far more interesting than the potential that the film itself holds out at the moment...