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Published: May 18, 2008 12:00 AM
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From their lips

Other grades

How did the Posse grade some of this summer's most anticipated films? Here are their comments and grades, on a 1-to-10 scale, with 70 the highest possible total.

Pineapple Express

69 out of 70

Martha: "With that cast and all the stoner humor, it's got to be a Judd Apatow movie. It's like a 'Freaks and Geeks' reunion."

Tristan: "The music is cool -- the most impressive use of M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes' ever."

Hancock

59 out of 70

Asher: "We've seen Spider-Man and Batman and Superman, but this guy is different. He's a drunk, he's breaking things, and he's hilarious. It's a great idea. I mean, why should just good people get all the superpowers?"

Tristan: "And it has Jason Bateman. How could you go wrong?"

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

52 out of 70

Tristan: "Geez, Harrison Ford is old. I mean, older than my dad, if you can believe it."

Jeremy: "It's like 'Rocky Balboa.' He's going back into the business again."

Hannah: "I'm so excited. I loved all the old movies. It's going to be good. Please let it be good!"

Jeremy: "Stop it -- you sound like Paula Abdul."

Wanted

39 out of 70

Martha: "I really liked James McAvoy in 'Atonement.' "

Asher: "This is a big step down in quality from that."

Hannah: "Let's see. They have a car chase, a naked girl, witty back-and-forth between the guy and the girl. It just seems like they have the action and naked girl for the guys, a little bit of a story for the girls."

Get Smart

39 out of 70

Sofie: "I like Steve Carell, but even he couldn't save this movie."

Gabriel: "I know they're playing off Carell's awkward guy humor from 'The Office,' but none of it was funny. And I really loved the old TV show."

Hannah: "There was a TV show?"

Gabriel: "In the '60s."

Hannah: "Geez ... I didn't know that. I thought this was supposed to be like 'Mr. Bean.' "

You Don't Mess With the Zohan

38 out of 70

Hannah: "I can't believe I used to love Adam Sandler. I might go with my friends to see it, but I'm not paying. His old movies were stupid, but they were fun to watch. This one -- it's just stupid."

Martha: "Just make sure you say we were laughing at the trailer, not with it."

The Dark Knight, 66; Iron Man, 56; Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, 43; The Happening, 41; Speed Racer, 37; The Incredible Hulk, 36; American Teen, 25; The Love Guru, 23; What Happens in Vegas, 9

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