Alright, it’s got one of those “geez, what a concept” plots concerning an imminent wedding and the wacky hijinks that lead up to it. But unlike say, Made of Honor, I Love You, Man actually looks like it might be hilarious. After watching the trailer, we could count at least 5 things this movie has going for it.
1) Paul Rudd - Who we’d love in anything. He’s just lovable.
2) Jason Segel - Who is hilarious before he even opens his mouth, and won our eternal appreciation by playing Nick, our favorite character in Freaks & Geeks.
3) Rashida Jones - Who actually ishotter than Pam. Not that we don’t love Pam. But for sheer hotness, Kevin was right.
4) JK Simmons - Another actor who can be funny without saying anything. Man, this film might not even need dialogue, with Simmons & Segel’s wordless hilarity, and Jones & Rudd’s hotness.
5) At least three uproarious moments … I laughed more at this trailer than during the entirety of Made of Honor.
Check it out yourself:
We can’t wait for this one! Although, the first time I ever heard the term “Man Date” out of one of my (straight) friend’s mouths, I almost shat myself. The fact that hanging out with your buddy means you’re involved in a “Bromance” and you go on “Man Dates”… I don’t know, it’s just wrong.
In our second comics-related trailer in as many weeks, we offer you a film that looks like it will be perhaps a little definitely a lot better than The Spirit. Check out X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Yup, Wolverine’s tough-guy line at the end of this trailer is far more entertaining than The Spirit’s “I’m gonna kill you all kinds of dead”. With a great cast that, in addition to Hugh Jackman, features Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Liev Schreiber as Sabretooth, this film is promising to be something great. It will be directed by Gavin Hood, who made his name with 2005’s unforgettable South African drama Tsotsi.
It looks like there are going to be other X-Men Origins films, though that might depend on how well Wolverine does in cinemas. Magento will likely get the treatment next, but who else would you like to see in their own film?
The Spirit, the new comic-based film from legendary Frank Miller, just celebrated its premiere in Spain. Based on Will Eisner’s seminal comic strip from 1940, The Spirit is a former cop who’s come “back from the dead”, and now deals out justice vigilante style.
The film looks like it’s going to be in the style of Miller’s other projects, 300 and Sin City. It stars Gabriel Macht, who I’ve never heard of, but who has a pretty sweet name and enough notoriety to inspire a fan worship page. In the spirit of the comic (pun: intended), the film also features a bevy of buxom beauties. Guys, take your pick between Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson and Paz Vega.
Check out the trailer:
… and now, let’s agree that it features some of the worst dialogue you’ve ever heard. Making Samuel L. Jackson come off unthreatening is quite a feat, but … “I’m the Octopus. I’ve got eight of everything” has got to be the least menacing baddie one-liner in the history of comic flicks. Do you have eight… weaknesses?! Eight livers? Eight shattering regrets about the course of your career?
Of course, when The Spirit follows that up with his promise to “kill you all kinds of dead”, I figured perhaps he and The Octopus deserve each other. Maybe the Spirit could just kill him eight kinds of dead.
Man, I really want to believe that this film is going to be great, but my confidence is shaken…
A while back, we previewed Dario Argento’s Giallo, a new film starring Adrien Brody. It seemed strange for Argento — who made his name in the Italian sub-genre of horror known as giallo — to be making a film called Giallo, but we were willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Yes, the quality of his films has been rapidly diminishing, but perhaps this project would mark a return to form. At the very least, Brody is A-List talent…
Alas, it seems not to be. The trailer (via TwitchFilms) is truly awful. There’s not much to say, except to offer sincere condolences to everyone involved in this project, and hope for a quick and quiet release to DVD. Anyway, you can make your own mind up:
Thanks go to user Jeb, who’s posted a trailer for the new Friday the 13th remake over at the forums.
What do you think? Jeb wasn’t impressed by the trailer and, to be honest, neither am I. The director is Marcus Nispel, who also brought us the terrible remake of another horror classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Not a good sign…
The folks at HorrorBid.com have uncovered some on-set photos that show Jason without his hockey mask. Ooohhh!! He’s disfigured! And here I thought a smiling Zac Efron might be hiding underneath. Now that would be terrifying.
quan·tum /ˈkwɒntəm/ - 1. quantity or amount sol·ace /ˈsɒlɪs/ - 1. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble
Aww… when you think about it, the new Bond film sounds like it’s going to be a real weepy! Feeling rejected and lonely, Bond puts his guns to the side in search of a “quantum of solace”… A Li’l Bit of Comfort from this, mean unforgiving world [cue Indigo Girls soundtrack]. Yeah?
Nope. Watching the trailer should dispel you of any such notion. The title comes from an action-less Ian Fleming short story, in which Bond plays a bit part. Apparently, that story has nothing to do with the film, so how are they explaining the title? Confused.
Over at the Criticker forums, user Yoshiking has alerted everyone to the new Bond theme song, by Jack White and Alicia Keys. That’s right: Jack White and Alicia Keys. The forum community has given it a nearly unanimous drubbing… but what do you think?
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