by Matthew Frazier
News outlets are reporting that Martin Lawrence will, once again, grace the screen as morbidly obese Big Momma. The horror that ran across my face at seeing these headlines is unparalleled.
Undercover police movies have the potential to bring in hilarious costumes that can make a movie hysterical or, in rare cases, actually make a contribution to the film (think Isabella in Rush Hour 2). However, the effect of Martin Lawrence’s “disguise” can be seen for free by watching sumo wrestling.
In the third film, Lawrence’s character Malcolm Turner / Big Momma will be joined by his 17-year-old nephew Trent (played by Brandon T. Jackson seen in Tropic Thunder and Percy Jackson) as they go undercover at an all-girls performance institute.
Presumably, his location will lead to awkward encounters with barely clothed females.
The first and second movies of the series have made considerable profit, but the question remaining is: who actually finds these films funny? Personally, the only thing I see viewers walking away from the film with is a better understanding of an overweight woman’s anatomy. Some things that are seen just cannot be unseen.
Filming begins in April, let me know people: Will you be watching Big Momma’s House 3?
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