Hey, superhero movies are popular, right? So why not take the piss out of them with a wacky high-concept comedy? I mean it worked for the people who made “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” and “Mystery Men” and “Blank Man” and “The Specials,” right? Oh, huh… what’s that? Shit!

EXHIBIT A:

“Meet the Spartans” didn’t put you off spoof movies for eternity? Well you either didn’t see it or you’re mentally retarded. In either case, first we have the trailer for “Superhero Movie!”, the latest spoof from the Zuckers — who, admittedly practically invented the genre with “Airplane!” But alas, this movie was directed by “Scary Movie IV” screenwriter (one of 400 anyway) Craig Mazin. And if you’ve ever read his inexplicably popular screenwriting blog, you know Craig’s about as funny as a little kid dying of cancer. I’m kidding of course; he’s not nearly as funny as a little kid dying of cancer.

EXHIBIT B:

Next we have “Hancock,” starring America’s favorite negro-person, Will Smith. Say what you want about the Fresh Prince’s acting abilities, but he’s one likeable son of a bitch. He makes Tom Hanks look like Stalin. If I walked in on Will Smith raping my grandmother I’d probably just pat him on the back and bake him a pie. Anyway, unlike “Superhero Movie!” this trailer actually has some laughs in it. And Michael Bluth. And a shitload of CGI, but whatever.

After weighing the evidence, I’ve determined that while the makers of “Superhero Movie!” don’t deserve death by lethal injection like the mind-rapists behind “Meet the Spartans” do, I’d rather watch a dog chew gum than their movie (dogs chewing gum, now THAT shit is funny!). Whereas “Hancock” looks pretty okay. We’re ruling in favor of “Hancock.”

• Will Smith as “Hancock”
• Watchmen trailer is teh internet
• Box Office Forecasts for April 4-6, 2008
• Box Office Forecasts for March 28-30, 2008
• Dark Knight trailer “leaked”