The Hangover Reviews, Interviews & More
When The Hangover hit screens in 2009, it was a breath of fresh air after Judd Apatow and his consortium took over American comedies. This was no feel-good comedy about people learning lessons, it was about guys doing dumb things they couldn't remember while in Vegas. It also launched Zach Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper as movie stars. The second film,...
Ken Jeong may have gotten his big break by appearing in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up, but it was the moment he popped out of a trunk naked in The Hangover that turned him in star. And now with the third film in the series, The Hangover Part III, he's become the star of the new film, as the whole film revolves around...
The Hangover franchise has all the rigidity of a slasher movie series—you know exactly what’s going to happen each time you go in. The “wolf pack” will be brought together via some kind of narrative contrivance. Then, something will go awry, and the group of friends will be sent to some semi-exotic vacation locale and go on a series of wacky misadventures...
Well, the trailer for the long-awaited (I’m assuming at least someone was waiting for this thing) The Hangover III is finally here. And guess what? In the film, Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms travel to the party cities of Las Vegas and Tijuana, where a series of increasing misunderstandings and bad decisions lead to all...
Just when you thought Vegas movies were all about young people living it up à la The Hangover, something comes around the corner to make you think again--say, Morgan Freeman joining Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas for a Grumpy Old Men meets The Hangover comedy, to be directed by Jon Turteltaub (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) from a...
We watch a lot of movie trailers here at ScreenCrave, and, as we inch closer to summer with its ever-increasing torrent of new films, we're seeing more and more previews with each passing day. As we do so, we can't help but notice some similarities, repetitions, and clichés among them. Here at Trailer Park, we'll be offering a rundown of those clichés, where they come from, and which...
Two years ago, The Hangover hit theaters and exploded. Coming after a long run of successful Judd Apatow comedies, Todd Phillip’s production was a completely different comic world, and turned Zach Galifianakis into a movie star. For the follow up the pressure was on from the get-go to make a film that equaled the first film. For...
Two new images have appeared online from Todd Phillips' upcoming sequel The Hangover Part II. They feature the stars of the film Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis, as well as the helmer himself. Even he got in for a quick behind the scenes shot. The photos will appear in the upcoming issue of Empire, but they've been posted early by the folks...
Why are we not surprised by this headline? Charlie Sheen has been all over the news this week committing, what some think, is career suicide. His antics may turn certain people off but it hasn't affected his draw in Hollywood. Apparently, his behavior is the the type of thing that director Todd Phillips wants for his next film, The Hangover Part II according to...
It's here! After months of waiting, the first trailer for Todd Phillips The Hangover Part II has been released. The Wolfpack is officially back! The teaser features all the characters we love, Alan, Phil, and Stu but of course as always Doug is M.I.A. The teaser has debuted over on iTunes Movie Trailers, but we've got it for you right here below. Check it out...
There's an evil monkey in someone's room and it has nothing to do with Chris from "Family Guy." It belongs to those wild and crazy guys from the Todd Phillips' comedy The Hangover Part II. A new insane image has been released in promotion of the film and as usual, we don't know what the hell's going on. There's too much craziness to ignore. Check out...
It's no secret that The Hangover was a huge success. The 2009 comedy was a runaway hit at the box office and made its cast stars overnight. Whenever you have a movie like that gain so much success so quickly, the studio always tries to capitalize on it -- cue The Hangover II. A lot of us have been wondering how they would top the premise of...
Todd Phillips is really trying his best to outdo The Hangover with its upcoming sequel. First, he gets Liam Neeson to do a cameo, then Paul Giamatti signs on for an unspecified role, and now former President Bill Clinton will also make an appearance in the movie! You read that right! William Jefferson Clinton will be getting down with his bad self...
The last time we checked, Todd Phillips' sequel The Hangover II was well into production, therefore imagine how surprised we were to discover that they're still casting people. A few weeks ago, we learned that Liam Neeson would step in for a small cameo role, which made sense because he isn't playing a substantial character, but now Paul Giamatti is joining the cast...
Move over Jacinda Barrett, another alum from MTV's "The Real World" is making a serious mark in Hollywood. Jamie Chung, who appeared on "Real World: San Diego" has landed another high profile movie gig according to Variety. The actress will appear in Todd Phillips' highly anticipated sequel The Hangover 2, which is...
Over the past couple of weeks, The Hangover 2 has been the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. The film has been overshadowed by a dark cloud brought upon us by Mel Gibson. The Oscar winner was set to do a cameo in the sequel but the cast and crew were against it causing director Todd Phillips to drop him. Rumors soon spread that Galifianakis was the main...
Liam Neeson is in everything! Seriously, who is this man's agent?! Over the past few years he's been working non-stop and now not only is he taking parts offered to him, he's taking parts that belonged to other people. Case in point, Mel Gibson was recently dropped from appearing in the sequel The Hangover 2 because the cast and crew highly opposed it. Therefore, they...
Thursday evening it was confirmed that Mel Gibson had been dropped from the upcoming Warner Bros sequel, The Hangover 2. The Oscar winner was slated to make a cameo appearance in the movie as a tattoo artist that one of the characters visit during a night of debauchery. According to sources, the decision was based solely on the reaction of the cast and crew to...
Update: Gibson has been replaced by Liam Neeson. Read the casting announcement now!
All the hype surrounding Mel Gibson and his comedic return to the big screen has been a total waste. The actor was confirmed to appear in Todd Phillips upcoming sequel The Hangover 2 for Warner Bros but according to Coming Soon, it's not happening. Phillips...
Is someone trying to get another image makeover? Mel Gibson has been public enemy number 1 for a while now, and he's in desperate need of help. What better way to get on America's good side again than through comedy? According to several ports, the Oscar winning actor might make an appearance in the highly anticipated Todd Phillips sequel, The Hangover 2.
