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TRAILER – EVERYTHING MUST GO

by Tom on April 19, 2011 at 2:28 pm
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The trailer for new Will Ferrell "dramadey" Everything Must Go showed up online a couple of weeks ago, but I'm just getting around to it now. Actually, it's been occupying my mind-grapes for that long, so I take that as a good sign. Check it out.

Ferrell plays a borderline alcoholic whose wife throws all of stuff out on the lawn, changes the locks on his house and walks out on him. Sucks to be him. As you can probably predict, great personal growth befalls Ferrell's character when he decides to sell all of his possessions and separate himself from the failures of his past life.

The movie looks pretty straight forward. But as someone who deeply enjoyed Stranger Than Fiction, I'm looking forward to Everything Must Go because it seems to have a similar feel. How much of that can be contributed to Ferrell dialing it down a notch is purely conjecture at this point.

I know Ferrell is an acquired taste and that any movement into dramatic territory will be immediately dismissed as a craven attempt at legitimacy by his detractors (See Also: Jim Carrey). But what do you think of what you've seen so far. Is it worth a look?

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THE HANGOVER TOO BAD

by Tom on April 1, 2011 at 7:56 am
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So Warner Bros. released the first full trailer for The Hangover 2 and... I think it looks terrible. Watch for yourself.

Seriously, it's like the exact same movie, except it's in Bangkok. Tattoo = tooth, monkey = baby and there's another missing person that Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zack Galafinakis have to find.

Hey, I loved Ken Jeong's Mr. Chow in the first Hangover as much as the next guy. But does it make A LICK of sense that he would be in Bangkok for the sequel?

Incidentally, if I were Justin Bartha, I'd be pissed. He's not the one missing this time, but he's still relegated to the sidelines.

Between this trailer and Due Date being pretty much a straight rip-off of Planes, Trains and Automobiles, I am seriously concerned that director Todd Phillips has run out of gas creatively.

What's your reaction to this trailer? Leave your comments below!

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CARS 2: WILL EVERYONE STOP PREDICTING FAILURE?

by Tom on March 9, 2011 at 8:01 am
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A couple of days ago, Pixar released the third official trailer for Cars 2 - which seems weird because I feel like I'm already seeing commercials and exclusive clips of it everywhere.

For your benefit, I've included it here:

The reaction among most of the online movie blogs was typical. People were licking their chops writing up their best disses.

"If Pixar is the standard by which we inevitably, unfairly measure all other cartoons," wrote FilmDrunk "Cars is the franchise that proves they’re still human."

"Eh, it's Pixar," opined Pajiba "You'll see it eventually. What choice do you have?"

Look, I'm not blind. I know that Pixar capped this trailer with a bidet joke. If this were a Dreamworks movie, I'd be worried.

But Pixar just came off their best year ever with the largest-earning, best reviewed Academy Award-winning Toy Story 3. You really think they're going to take a dump in the punchbowl now?

I get it. People don't like Cars and they don't understand why Pixar would line up for a sequel - especially when there are more deserving properties to explore like The Incredibles or Monsters, Inc. I'm with you. BELIEVE ME, I'm with you.

But frankly, this kind of snark is nothing new. People have been predicting Pixar's downfall ever since they hit their stride. I know I've said this before, but I remember people bad-mouthing Finding Nemo when it's trailers first hit the internet. Where are those critics now. Yeah. Shut up.

I freely admit to being a Pixar fanboy and drinking the Kool-Aid. But that's only because all of these other critics are so damn intent on asserting themselves as being above-it-all. And should Cars 2 tank critically or financially?... They'll be the first to say "I told you so!"

It's really unfortunate because no one ever calls these guys out when they're proven wrong. "Remember when you said that Wall-E looked like garbage on wheels?" There's no accountability.

I'm guilty of the same cynicism. I won't pretend like I'm not. I see a movie like Beastly or Red Riding Hood and my eyes roll so hard they nearly fall out of my head.

But there's a difference between bargain-basement movie making and a studio with an artistic pedigree. To quote Star Wars (for no reason at all), "I find their lack of faith... disturbing."

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BAD TEACHER RED BAND TRAILER

by Tom on February 24, 2011 at 7:57 am
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The red band trailer for Cameron Diaz's Bad Teacher came out recently and it's so completely ridiculous, I had to share it with you.

The gist of it is basically that Cameron Diaz swears a lot. Awkwardly. Is anyone convinced by this "bad-girl" persona she's slapped on? This performance seems specifically designed to counter-act Diaz's bubbly Every Girl reputation. Instead it comes off as contrived.

Justin Timberlake is acting so unbelievable goofy, it's like he wandered out of a Saturday Night Live sketch.

In fact, I can't decide if this movie is supposed to be straight up satire or if we're supposed to take any of the characters seriously?

Jason Segel appears to be approaching his role with some sincerity and, as Forgetting Sarah Marshall proved, he's endlessly endearing as the underdog.

But from this trailer, it looks like casting Diaz was a mistake. Whatever they're selling, I'm not buying. To me it looks like some vain attempt to make Diaz relevant again by shocking us into paying attention. She's like Madonna, or something.

What do you guys think of Bad Teacher? Is it a Bad Santa knock off or something worse? It Diaz at all believable in this role? Leave your comments below!

UPDATE: If anyone needs proof that Cameron Diaz is desperate to reinvent herself as a bad girl, check out this headline from The Huffington Post - Cameron Diaz On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live': 'I Love Porn!'

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X-MEN: FIRST CLASS TRAILER

by Tom on February 11, 2011 at 8:55 am
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As promise, Fox released the trailer for X-Men: First Class on Facebook yesterday. Although, considering the speed at which it proliferated the internet, I feel a little dirty and used for agreeing to "Like" the movie on Facebook in the first place.

Oh, 20th Century Fox. Will you still respect me in the morning?

If you haven't yet seen it, here's the trailer for your eyeball consumption.

Here's my take... The trailer is very well crafted. I like the fact that they're staging the action within the context of the 1960's and the Cuban Missile Crisis. I think they're doing the right thing by placing the focus on the ideological differences between Professor X and Magneto. In other words, this trailer was very effective at making me anticipate the movie much more so than I have been previously.

But I still can't help but feel like there is something sinister lurking in the background - something they're not showing us. The fact that January Jones shows up as Emma Frost when she was presented as a teenager in X-Men Origins: Wolverine trouble me. That Beast shows up in full furball mode is another glaring continuity error.

If the movie can keep these characters in the background, then I can overlook them. But Fox has always had a problem when it comes to anticipating what it is that fans of the comic books are actually looking for. In their minds, the more mutants, the merrier. Because by the law of averages, your BOUND to include a character that happens to be someones favorite. In my opinion, too many mutants ruin the broth. I'm still very much wait-and-see on this one.

What was your reaction to the X-Men: First Class trailer? Leave your comments below!

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X-MEN FIRST CLASS FACEBOOK TRAILER

by Tom on February 10, 2011 at 8:39 am
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Magento, X-Men First Class

X-Men First Class is doing something interesting to generate attention in the release of it's first trailer - they want you to become their Facebook friend!

By clicking the handy "LIKE!" button (potential) fans of the movie will be able to check out the trailer literally SECONDS before the rest of the internet does. The trailer will be released sometime today, Thursday, February 10.

But wait! There's more!

According to the press release, "As the number of fans who share the trailer grows, a specially designed X-App will subsequently unlock special content. The X-App gives users the power to evolve their Facebook experience and customize their profile pictures."

So, basically, I guess you'll be able to change your avatar like everyone one their Mom did last year when they came out with that Mad Men avatar generator?

Oh, well. What can it hurt? I'm already a fan of "Sleep" on Facebook. This can't be much worse...

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SUPER 8 SUPER BOWL TRAILER

by Tom on February 9, 2011 at 1:46 pm
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Last year's teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams's Super 8 was as vague as it was violent. Which made me think it was some kind of indirect sequel to Cloverfield. Which, in turn, made me apprehensive about seeing it.

But the Super Bowl trailer released on Sunday puts Steven Spielberg's name as producer up front and the tone of the piece deftly blends hazy mid-70's nostalgia with a hint of the unknown through the eyes of a child - a Spielberg specialty. I walked away from this trailer with a sense more akin to E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial or Close Encounters of the Third Kind than I did before.

What was your reaction to Super 8? Leave your comments below!

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CAPTAIN AMERICA SUPER BOWL AD

by Tom on February 8, 2011 at 9:12 pm
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I know that talking about ads that aired on the Super Bowl three days after the fact is like asking you to study ancient Sanskrit in internet terms, but I'm getting caught up, okay? I'm not going to dig into ever trailer that aired during Sunday's game. Just the spots that got my attention. And I'd say - out of all of them - the trailer for Captain America is the one to beat.

The spot is cut together pretty fast. It's almost "you blink and you miss it" fast. But I think it hits all the right notes in terms of flashing iconic images of Cap's shield and The Red Skull unmasking himself. These image do what a good teaser clip should - they make us want to see more of the movie.

I'm still a little freaked out by Chris Evans's gigantic head on a tiny body, but the effect is otherwise seamless. I'm also a little disturbed that the Super Solider serum apparently gives you boobs. But that's neither here nor there.

What was your impression of the Captain America trailer? Leave your comments below!

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BLAME THE BEEF

by Tom on February 7, 2011 at 12:00 am
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Shia LaBeouf, bar, fight, blame, rivalry, hate, Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, trailer

So as you may have heard, Shia LaBeouf got in a bar fight over the weekend. I read the headline in my Twitter feed on Sunday and immediately said "Well, there's my comic for Monday!"

Yeah, yeah. I know it's Tuesday. Sorry about that. I had the comic drawn and inked Sunady night, but my eyes were giving me trouble. They wouldn't stop watering, so I had to call it early. Better late than never, right?

At any rate, LaBeouf got in a bar fight with a guy that was laughing at him and called him a gay slur. He got in the guy's face, tried to take a swing at him and got popped in the lip. Cops showed up, cuffed both combatants but let them go when neither of them wanted to press charges.

I don't particularly care to rake LaBeouf over the coals for the altercation. But it does stand as evidence toward every negative impression I have of the guy. The level of insecurity on this guy must be pretty high if he immediately feels the need to get in a fight because some random dude insults his masculinity. Also, I doubt LaBeouf would have been so tough if he weren't being backup with with the dozen or so friends he brought with him that night.

I guess what I find most befuddling is why LaBeouf is hanging out in bars when he's an admitted alcoholic?

Then again, that never stopped Charlie Sheen.

Oh, well. Just another night on the town in Young Hollywood, I suppose. He has his fun and I have mind.

Tell you what, Shia, just to make it up to you, how about I share the Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon Super Bowl spot with everyone. Looks like another signature Michael Bay explode-o-thon to me. I caught the commercial during the game on Sunday and really couldn't make heads or tails of it. It doesn't tease anything. It doesn't tell you much at all. It basically tells you, "Hey, this movie exists." Oh, and "BOOOOOOOM!"

But you can make your own decisions...

So, what did you think? Why not leave your comments below? Oh, and don't forget to keep your eye on the Bonus Materials blog for more reactions to some of the Super Bowl trailers that came out this weekend. It should be a good time.

Not a fun as a bar fight, but still a good time.

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DEANZIE’S GUIDE TO BUSINESS CONVENTIONS

by Tom on February 1, 2011 at 7:58 am
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Cedar Rapids starring Ed Helms comes out on February 11 and I'm kind of on the fence about it. As an Iowan, I'm particularly sensitive to media that insists on portraying us as complete rubes and I kind of feel like that's what the trailer for this movie is trading in.

I also get the vibe that this movie is trying to ride on the coattails of The Hangover a little bit. In this regard, having Ed Helms as your lead doesn't help.

But here's the thing... I really like Ed Helms. I think he's very accessible and emotionally honest as a comedian and that makes him likable. Also, any movie that features John C. Reilly acting thoroughly unhinged gets a pass in my book. I've really enjoyed Reilly's transition from a dramatic to a comedic actor in the last few years. He's been very deft about it and I can't think of very many actors who have made the transition as seamlessly as he has.

That's why this link to Deanzie's Guide To Business Conventions is kind of a hoot. In the movie, Reilly plays a cock-sure salesman named Dean Ziegler and this web site is written in his voice. I think what makes it funny to me is I can totally envision Reilly delivering those lines.

Embedded in the site are clips from the movie. You might enjoy checking them out. I think it's warmed me up to the idea of seeing Cedar Rapids a little more. Plus, positive early reviews from the Sundance Film Festival have helped. I'll be keeping my eye out for it in the next couple of weeks.

Is anyone else anticipating Cedar Rapids?

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