I came into the original Pitch Perfect not out of protest, but - I guess out of a sense of loyalty.

My lovely, long-suffering fiancÁ© Sam asked me to see it with her. I cause her to see many of the massive nerd films and Hollywood blockbusters that I talk about at length on here, and while she enjoys some (if not most), I know that there are those she does not care for. And one day, that came to roost.

She wanted to see Pitch Perfect.

All I knew about the movie going in was that I hated the film’s poster and that the plot sounded like Glee-light.

In the movies favor? It starred the delightful Anna Kendrick, who had grabbed my attention with her turns in 50/50, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Up In The Air. I think I owed Sam for seeing Looper earlier that week anyway - even though she ended up loving it. (She has heart-eyes for Joseph Gordon-Levitt.)

Lights go down, movie goes up, and to my shock, the flick was fantastic. It could have been a generic, trope filled mess. Instead, with a witty script, incredible casting, and one of the best soundtracks from a film possibly ever (SUCH GREAT MASHUPS!), I loved every single minute.

…it didn’t hurt that one scene was basically Super Art Fight with a capella.

It seems like the rest of the world seemed to agree, as Pitch Perfect went on to be a surprise hit, generating $113 Million worldwide on a $17 million budget. It made a star of Rebel Wilson, and increased the notoriety of Ms. Kendrick (who even scored a Billboard hit with “Cups".)

Pitch Perfect has gone on to be quite the favorite in our household - with literally dozens of rewatches on Blu-Ray - and this May, Pitch Perfect 2 hits theaters. It may be the only movie rivaling Avengers: Age of Ultron as a Summer 2015 most-wanted between my to-be wife and I.

And today, we have the trailer.

www.youtube.com/watch

Pitch Perfect 2 takes the Mighty Ducks approach, and takes our lovely group of singers - the Barden Bellas and throwing them into a Worldwide tournament. Some elements look great! (David Cross? OH SNAP.) Some look…less than great. (SURPRISE! The Germans are the villains because Germans.) But I’m excited to see what may come out of this. The scale certainly appears to be bigger on this one. Helps to have a larger budget, right?

Perhaps Pitch Perfect was a Bring It On moment - a surprisingly great movie coming out of a hackneyed premise. Sequels to great comedies are few and far between. With the first film’s producer Elizabeth Banks making her directorial debut here, I have to think she wants to stick the landing. Lightning can strike twice. I just know that - I may never admit it - but I’m going to be the one pushing my fiancÁ© to see this one opening weekend.

Pitch Perfect 2 hits theaters on May 15, 2015