Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:37AM - By Mali Elfman
A movie within a movie. Clever. FunnyorDie has just released a new clip from Judd Apatow‘s upcoming comedy Funny People starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. In the film, Sandler plays commedian George Simmons, whose job has resulted in mindless, slap-stick comedy, and who has just been diagnosed with cancer. Aside from the canecr part, this is definitely something Sandler can relate to.
The clip from Re-Do, starring Sandler’s character in the film Simmons and Justin Long, is not unlike some of the recent trailers that we’ve seen Sandler in. I don’t think You Don’t Mess with the Zohan had any more of a beliavable premise than Re-Do.
Check out the trailer for Redo and the clip from Funny People below…
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:30PM - By Mali Elfman
As it turns out, TV spots come in threes! So the Funny People TV spot that we posted yesterday was merely getting us started. I’m not sure if it’s a good or a bad thing that all these spots are extremely similar. It’s good because they don’t give too much of the film away, but it also makes you wonder if they have enough to make three different spots?
I’m banking on the fact that Apatow‘s trailers are never as good as his films, so this is probably a good thing.
Check out the two TV spots below…
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Monday, May 18, 2009 3:30PM - By Mali Elfman
Judd Apatow‘s new movie Funny People, starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen hits theaters in about two months. We have seen a few different trailers and some photos, but below is the first TV spot for the film and surprisingly there’s a lot of new footage in it. The film definitely has a different tone from the rest of Apatow’s film. He’s steering away from the family and/or teen comedy and taking on a more realistic, adult subject matter. We all know that the best comedy comes out of some of our most sad and pathetic moments, so it will be fun to see how Apatow deals with the material
Check it out the clip below…
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4:50PM - By Krystal Clark
Look, it’s a bunch of “funny people!” Yes, that was a horrible play on words but its the truth. The above photo features one of the many behind the scenes photos I came across on ComingSoon. Funny People is the latest comedy from Judd Apatow, and features Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman. Apatow recently spoke about how it was to direct Sandler, a friend whom he’s known for over 15 years in his latest feature.You can read about the director’s failed attempt at stand up comedy, and view some behind the scenes set photos taken at Runyon Canyon during filming.
Check out the photos and interview after the jump.
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Friday, February 20, 2009 4:00PM - By Mali Elfman
I was a little worried about this film but after watching this trailer I think there is hope. Not because of the “I’m dying” plot line, but because they are making Eric Bana and not Adam Sandler the comic relief. I prefer serious Sandler, he’s more funny. It seems like they’re not trying to force humor onto us. They’ve given us a simple pitch, with some subtle humor, that looks like it has a lot of promise. Judd Apatow at his finest. What I love about Apatow’s films is that his trailers are always only 50% of what his films will be because A. He saves the best moments for the movie and B. By staying true to life, punchlines come from long build ups, not catch phrases. So with this solid trailer and an amazing cast including Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, and Jason Schwartzman, it sounds like this is going to be another hit.
Check out the trailer below…
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 5:39PM - By Travis Weir
To say that Seth Rogen had a very good ‘07-‘08 run would be a gross understatement. No other actor under thirty, save for Michael Cera, has crashed the spotlight so readily. Knocked Up literally put his face all over town, but then he unleashed the perverse, endearing Superbad (as brilliant as Cera’s work is, the point still goes to Rogen), and built a cache of action cred in Pineapple Express.
Now Hollywood has been desperately trying to categorize him. But they’re wrong. He’s not the new Will Ferrell. He sure as hell isn’t the new Chevy Chase, and if his ballsy upcoming slate says anything, it’s that the studios are slowly but surely figuring that out.
Rogen talks with Screencrave about his personal stake in Zack and Miri Make a Porno, why audiences should look past the title, and why they should be ready to see a whole lot more of him. Figuratively speaking.
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