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Judd Apatow’s ‘This is 40′ Trailer Debuts

Damon Houx — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:55:17 +0000

It didn’t take long for Judd Apatow to segue into Dramedy, did it? The director, who launched Steve Carell and Seth Rogen into stardom with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, seems to want to add a little more pathos into the mix, and maybe that’s why there are no laugh out loud moments in the trailer for his upcoming film This is 40. Check out the trailer after the jump.

Oh, there are some giggles, and it looks like they brought in Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy to play, but this is very much a film about getting older. It’s a semi-sequel to Knocked Up in that Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann seem to be playing the same characters, and have the same children (Mann and Apatow’s daughters), but it’s hard to say if Jason Segal is playing the same character. Or – for that matter – if Seth Rogen or Katherine Heigl will show up (for the record, neither are listed on the IMDb, but that proves nothing).

This is a small glimpse of the film, and the way Apatow shoots, there’s no guarantee anything in the trailer will be in the film as is. This is 40 also features Megan Fox, Albert Brooks, Chris O’Dowd and Lena Dunham, so there’s likely a lot that’s not in the trailer. This looks promising, but there’s no killer moment. Because it’s a winter release, my guess is that they’re going to go for the Oscars again.

Would you like to see Judd Apatow win an Oscar?

Paranorman has a Spooky Trailer

Damon Houx — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:20:19 +0000

From fairy tales on, the supernatural and scary elements of children’s entertainment has long been celebrated and decried. It all depends on the kids, but for every scaredy cat, there’s the child who wants to watch Tim Burton‘s Nightmare Before Christmas on a loop. ParaNorman is the latest entry in the genre of macabre children’s tales, and like Nightmare and Coraline before it, it’s stop motion animated. And now there’s a trailer, check it out…

Like Coraline, this comes from Laika studios, though without the direction of Henry Selick. Coraline was a hit for them, and it looks like they’re going to make a go at a steady stream of stop motion animation. ParaNorman is obviously very important to them, as it’s a make or break film that doesn’t have someone like Selick behind the wheel. They are building a brand, and they need to have a couple of wins under their belt. Here’s the trailer:

I like what I’m seeing, and you can hear the voices of Anna Kendrick, John Goodman and star Kodi Smit-McPhee. The film also features Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Casey Affleck and Leslie Mann, and is scheduled to open August 17. That’s a smart date for them. If it works, and competition is light, they may be able to play into the Halloween season. Frankenweenie is scheduled to open October 5, and it will be interesting to see who wins in the battle of ghoulish stop motion children’s entertainment.

ParaNorman Vs. Frankenweenie – Who do you think will win?

Albert Brooks To Star In New Judd Apatow Film?

Travis Woods — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:19:10 +0000

Yesterday, we reported that Megan Fox was set to bring her box office poison unique charm to the set of Judd Apatow’s new film, starring as a yet to be detailed character. Today, it seems, someone with actual comedic talent and chops a little more familiar to the comedy world is now in negotiations to join the cast—Albert Brooks.

According to /Film, the movie, which centers around Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann’s unhappily married couple from Knocked Up, is set for release on June 1, 2012. Brooks, like Fox, would be playing an as yet undetermined role—but, considering this is an Apatow film, I’m guessing that he’ll play a mentor-like father to Rudd, who occasionally smokes pot but is still fairly grounded, and gives his wild, permanently-adolescent son the advice he needs to finally mature and be the man his wife deserves. I can’t swear to it, but since that seems to be the general Apatow model for films, I’m guessing it’s not far off, either. Either that or everyone will just give up and point the camera at Seth Rogan and just let him grumble and giggle for two hours straight (which, yeah, I’d probably pay to watch).

What do you think of Albert Brooks in a Judd Apatow film?

Judd Apatow Reunites Rudd and Mann for Knocked Up Spin-Off

Krystal Clark — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:14:10 +0000

Judd Apatow is gearing up for his next directorial project following 2009′s Funny People. According to reports, he plans to reunite his Knocked Up co-stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann for a spin-off that features their characters Pete and Debbie. Previously, it was thought to be either a prequel or a sequel but it’s neither.

In Knocked Up, Mann played the older sister of Katherine Heigl’s pregnant character. She had two children (played by her real life daughters with Apatow) and was married to Rudd’s character Pete. Throughout the majority of the movie their relationship is strained and they deal with issues of trust, communication, and responsibility in a way that only Apatow could write it.

Apatow will once again pen this script, which will feature an original story surrounding the characters. The film is expected to hit theaters on June 1, 2012.

To be completely honest, we’re not sure how we feel about Apatow doing spin-offs. With the exception of Funny People, we loved his previous scripts for The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up as solo and original efforts. He typically uses the same actors in his films, so why not use them again but create new characters?

Would you be interested in seeing a feature based on Pete and Debbie?

Source: Variety

I Love You Phillip Morris: Movie Review

Justine JC — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:17 +0000

For those of you mulling over the purchase of a ticket to this outrageously stupid film, listen up: Typically we associate Jim Carrey with unwavering humor and Ewan McGregor with infectious charm. In the sheer disaster that is I Love You Phillip Morris, both actors give performances utterly barren of the aforementioned qualities. Co-written/directed by longtime creative partners Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the film (that I emphatically encourage all readers to avoid) opens in theaters nationwide this Friday.

The Players:

Writers/Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Based On: The book by Steven McVicker
Producers: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Jeffrey Harlacker
Cast: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann

The Plot:

Based on a true story, I Love You Phillip Morris follows whack-job, Steven Russell, as he develops a hell of a record as a white collar con-man. Steven’s average married life takes an exciting turn when survives a severe car accident that inspires an epiphany: He’s gay! And will now abandon the small-town digs for an extravagant life of shopping, fine dining, and exotic homes. How will he afford these luxuries? Fraud! During his first trip to jail he meets fellow gay, Phillip and they fall in love instantly – but Phillip won’t stand for Steven’s law-breaking agenda. Can he sacrifice his troublesome ways for love?

The Good:

True Story: The story line is based on actual events. Steven Russell was in fact an incredibly deft con-man who garnered exorbitant amounts of money over a 25 year stretch. This man fabricated an impressive resume with backgrounds in law and finance to not only climb the corporate latter but weasel Phillip of jail. The man is a genius, I applaud his cunning maneuvers.

The Bad:

Terrible Execution: The story was so poorly executed I almost threw my beverage at the screen. There were a million ways to approach this picture and instead of committing to one, clear angle the filmmakers tried a little bit of everything. Initially, we’ve got your standard Jim Carrey as the imbecile running around like an aimless freak. Then, suddenly, we’ve got super flame-y, intimate love scenes (that were in no way intended to be funny). The rest of the film was arbitrarily comprised of white collar crime/suspense, melodramatic family outbursts, then back to gay frolicking… that were supposed to be take seriously. This was clearly an attempt to implement various themes and tackle multiple genres, which isn’t always a lofty ambition for a filmmaker if the story/script is well developed. Well-developed being the key phrase here.
Not Funny: There’s always a chance that regardless of the overall failure of the film the actors deliver a few of decent moments. Not today. It’s not entirely fair to blame the casting given that these roles were so poorly written – but Carrey’s comedic timing was beyond bleak and McGregor rides the rainbow so colorfully that real gays, all over the planet, should be both enraged/offended by how ridiculously they’re being portrayed.

Overall:

It has been ages since I’ve seen something so abominable.

Rating: 1/10

This sorry excuse for a movie opens nationwide Friday, December 3rdt!

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What did you think of the film?

Leslie Mann Joins Change-Up, Carla Gugino Cast in Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Krystal Clark — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:01:43 +0000

Two actresses have been cast in two very different comedies that feature some well known actors. Leslie Mann has landed a role in the upcoming Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman film The Change-Up, while Carla Gugino has been cast in Mr. Popper’s Penguins alongside Jim Carrey. Who will play what? Find out below…

The Change-Up is another take on the old school body-swap story that we’ve all seen so many times. In the film, Bateman plays a family man who accidentally swaps bodies with his best friend, a single slacker actor played by Reynolds. Each gets a glimpse at what he missed, and an appreciation of what he had. Mann has been cast as the female lead according to Variety, but no specifics have been released regarding her character.

As for Mr. Popper’s Penguins, the film centers on a high-powered businessman who suddenly inherits six penguins. As he gets acquainted with – and increasingly attached to – his winged roommates, Popper’s life quickly unravels: his swanky New York apartment is turned into a snowy winter wonderland, the deal he’s long been working on is derailed, and he almost lands in jail. Gugino has also been cast in an unspecified role (what’s up with that?) but sources say she’s landed the part of Mrs. Popper.

What do you think of these two castings? Which are you more excited about?

Funny People: Movie Review

Mali Elfman — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:30:15 +0000

This weekend we get Judd Apatow‘s new star-studded comedy Funny People with Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Eric Bana, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, and Jason Schwartzman. The film makes fun of the people in it, as much as it makes fun of itself and is by far one of the smartest comedies in theaters right now.

Check out the good, the bad, and the plot below…

The Plot:

Some call him “seasoned,” others call him a “sell out,” either way comedian George Simmons’ (Sandler) life suddenly gets destroyed when he find out he has a terminal, inoperable disease. After he bombs a live performance he befriends an up and coming comedian (Seth Rogen), who he hires to be his right hand man through the ordeal. Needless to say the two set out on an adventure and get into a lot of hilarious trouble along the way.

The Good:

Adam Sandler: The best part about this film is that Sandler is not afraid to be completely un-funny and possibly make a complete fool of himself. Much like his character in the film, he’s force feed us mindless comedies for a big paychecks in the past, and we’re all a bit sick of it. Instead of relying on his ability to talk in funny voices and make stupid faces, he reverts back to the side of him that we saw in Punch-Drunk Love, a deeper more tormented side — only this time with the help of Judd Apatow his depression comes off as comedic.
Clips of Stand-Up: Sometimes this can seem cheesy, other times it gives the film a more authentic feel, in the case of Funny People it’s the latter.
Relationships: Relationships are not easy, people don’t always do the right thing, there is no such thing as the perfect person, and we don’t need a monologue to tell us any of these things. What makes relationships fun to watch is what makes them hard to live — the reality behind them. Once again Apatow has nailed the relationships in his film and the weird honesty in them is that makes them both humorous and interesting to watch.
Mocking Cliches: By not denying that certain things are cliches you can use them to your advantage. The trick is, you have to be smart and there has to be a good reason for them. Apatow uses cliches sparingly and when he does, it’s as if he’s poking fun of himself and adding his own twist so that you don’t feel like you’re watching recycled bullshit (cough…The Ugly Truth…sorry) that you’ve seen before.
The Acting: Although I already mentioned Sandler, the supporting cast was amazing as well. Leslie Mann, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman and even Eric Bana are all hilarious and overall do a great job with the film.

The Bad:

It’s Not an “Easy” Comedy: Which is why some people might have issues with it. It’s not as laugh out loud funny as some of Apatow’s other work like, Superbad or as simple (and pointless) as something like The Proposal. It’s somewhere in between, which might be hard for some people to handle.
Seth Rogen Needs to Branch Out: By having Sandler play some weird, twisted version of himself, I wanted to see something similar from Seth Rogen — and I didn’t. He’s no longer the up and comer, he’s one of the hottest male comedians at the moment. Not only that, but we’ve seen Rogen doing new stuff lately (Observe and Report), and in this film he takes a step back to the old Rogen — only thinner. To me it felt like he was only used because he’s the main star star in the Apatow universe, but not necessarily the right man for the role, even though he did a great job with it.
It’s an Inside Joke: Many of the characters and the things they do are hilarious if you’re an aspiring comedian, film-maker, of somehow in “the industry.” I’m not sure if all the “industry” jokes are funny to anyone else.

Overall:

This has been one of my favorite comedies this summer. The acting is great and it’s a bit smarter than some of it’s competition currently in theaters, especially if you work in entertainment.

Rating: 7.75/10

Poll: Will Judd Apatow’s Funny People Actually be Funny?

Krystal Clark — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:40:59 +0000

Judd Apatow directs Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann amongst several other hilarious actors in his third film, Funny People. The film hits theaters tomorrow on July 31, and promises to deliver comedy, drama, and everything in between for it’s viewing audience. The story centers on a successful comedian named George Simmons (Sandler), who’s unfortunately diagnosed with a terminal illness. In the wake of this news, he decides to become a mentor to a young aspiring comedian named, Ira (Rogen). These two soon become close friends who deal with love, success, and death all at the same time. With such a heavy premise, do you think Funny People will actually be…funny?

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Funny People Red Band Trailer

Krystal Clark — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:03:27 +0000

Universal has released a red band trailer for Judd Apatow’s third film, Funny People. The feature stars Adam Sandler as a successful comedian named George Simmons, who’s unfortunately diagnosed with a terminal illness. In the wake of this news, he decides to become a mentor to a young aspiring comedian named, Ira (Seth Rogen). These two soon become close friends who deal with love, success, and death all at the same time.

Check out the Funny People red band trailer after the jump.

There are a few new clips in the trailer, but for the most part it’s the same old, same old. I must admit, I am really psyched to see Jason Schwartzman in this movie. He has really good comedic timing, and it looks like he’s going to knock his scenes out of the park.

Funny People hits theaters on Friday, July 31.

What do you think of the red band trailer for Funny People?

Elizabeth Banks Joins What Was I Thinking

Krystal Clark — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:30:47 +0000

Two of my favorite comedic actresses Elizabeth Banks and Leslie Mann will join each other on the big screen in the upcoming film, What Was I Thinking? According to THR, both actresses are attached to headline the film which is based on the book of the same name. The book What Was I Thinking is a compilation of 58 boyfriend horror stories that were assembled by Barbara Davilman and Liz Dubelman.

The film will focus on four women, and their various dating experiences. One of them will get dumped at her engagement party and as a means of coping is whisked away on a ski trip with several of her best friends. Throughout the trip there will be flashback sequences that feature their “worst ex-boyfriend tales.” Leslie Mann’s character will be a casual dater who has yet to commit to a serious relationship, while Banks will star as a girl on the rebound. The two other female leads have yet to be cast. The film’s producer Lynda Obst describes it as “a girls’ Apatow movie.”

This movie sounds like it will be hilarious. I would love to see an all female Apatow flick. There are only so man actresses who can pull off that type of humor and poke fun at themselves. I wonder who else is in the running to co-star?

What other actresses have what it takes to star alongside Banks and Mann? Any ideas?

New Funny People Trailer Shows Promise

Mali Elfman — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:19 +0000

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…

What do you think? Does this looks like a good comedy to you?

Thanks again to TrailerAddict

TRAILER: I Love You Phillip Morse

Mali Elfman — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:35:54 +0000

OK. I’ve heard about this film. About the passionate sex scenes and the great acting, but this trailer sure as hell doesn’t really show much promise. It looks a cheesy romantic comedy. Adding a homosexual “edge” does not make it any better. I will say I am interested in seeing Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor’s chemistry though. But, with directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (Bad Santa), maybe it’s just one of those movies that you have to see and that a trailer will never properly be able to represent.

Director/Writer: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
Cast: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, and Leslie Mann
Release: February 25, 2009

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