Grading the summer movie trailers

Might be a little late with this since summer started Tuesday, but who doesn't love the "free movies" before the main feature? Here are some trailers I've seen recently and my best guess on whether each movie will be cool or crappy:

War of the Worlds: B+
They've been upping the ante and revealing a little more with each trailer over the last six months but still manage to leave a lot of questions. What do the aliens look like? Why are they attacking Earth? How will Cruise have Spielberg digitally insert Katie Holmes into the movie?

Fantastic Four: B-
I've never been as gaga as others over the Fantastic Four; when you think about it, doesn't that sound more like a Motown group? Anyway, lots of noise and plot revelation here, but the casting and effects don't wow me. The Human Torch gets a good line -- "Am I the only one who thinks this is cool?" -- but The Thing looks too weird. Also, isn't having the totally hot Jessica Alba play The Invisible Girl a little ironic? (You know, like a black fly in your Chardonnay.)

Wedding Crashers: A-
Alas, I fear all the best stuff in this movie is in the trailer, but it's still hilarious. And since the missus is an Owen Wilson fan, we'll probably see this even though it's not exactly geared toward women. I mean, they wouldn't be offended by a couple of guys serially crashing weddings so they can just hook up with women, right?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: D+
Whoa, what the heck is Johnny Depp doing? This performance seems weird even for him. For all I know, this is more faithful to the book, and I'll admit I'm not the target audience. Still, anyone who loved Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in the first version -- "You stole dizzy-lifting drinks! ... You lose. Good day, sir!" -- is in for a rude awakening with Sgt. Hanson in the role.

The Island: B
Kind of bizarre to see artsy-fartsy Scarlett Johansson in a movie by big-bang Michael Bay. Ewan McGregor, too, who qualifies as artsy-fartsy if you take out "Star Wars." The movie might be cool ... sort of a "Logan's Run" and "Matrix" deal with the above two on the run after finding out their utopian community has a sinister purpose. And Scarlett Johansson is hot.

Dukes of Hazzard: C- (movie), A (Jessica Simpson)
Speaking of hot ... good lord, Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke? The cutoff shorts are bad enough, but then she shows up in a pink string bikini. Let's just say I'm glad the missus wasn't with me when that came on screen. As for the movie -- the latest TV retread -- it looks appropriately stupid, and I wouldn't even consider seeing it if not for ... well, you know.