Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel - Page 31

flippyshark · 02-11-2010, 01:44 PM

Oof! Put me down as having the opposite response to the red band Cop Out trailer. I'm pretty hot and cold with Kevin Smith, but one thing I just don't get (and I realize this makes me unhip) is his obsession with dick jokes. (And I realize that if I say anything further about that, I'll be setting up a dick joke.)

Between this and the red band trailer for Kick Ass, it looks like children saying over-the-top obscenities and behaving violently is the edgy comedy-trope-du-jour. It's Paper Moon and Bad News Bears all over again, except much more harsh. (And in the case of Kick Ass, I have to admit, pretty damn funny.) Oh, I'm sounding like such an old man.

Alex · 02-11-2010, 01:44 PM

Have you noticed that they seem to be running away from the fact that Kevin Smith directed it? No mention at all in any of the advertising I've seen (though it may be in the small print).

Morrigoon · 02-11-2010, 02:01 PM

Just saw Tristan and Isolde. I wonder how I missed that the first go-round. Enjoyed it. Early-centuries British Isles love story with plenty of swordfighting. Very LOTR minus magic.

Gemini Cricket · 02-11-2010, 02:03 PM

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Just saw Tristan and Isolde. I wonder how I missed that the first go-round. Enjoyed it. Early-centuries British Isles love story with plenty of swordfighting. Very LOTR minus magic.

I tried to sit through the opera of the same name. It was like 5 hours long. Couldn't do it. Had to leave.

Cadaverous Pallor · 02-11-2010, 02:24 PM

Looks like regular advertising is really over now. It's all about the red band trailers.

Speaking of which, we watched Grandma's Boy at the behest of my brother, who claimed it was worth our time. Surprisingly, it was a rather enjoyable stoner/gamer film. If you like this sort of thing, I'd recommend it.

I remember seeing ads for this on TV rather briefly and being completely confused. They never showed the grandma in question and it was impossible to know what the film was about. I can't find the ads in question, and the trailer available online is red band, which I never saw at the time.

TV is useless in advertising these types of nasty films. Since I can't get enough crude humor I'll have to stick to red band.

Alex · 02-11-2010, 02:32 PM

Though for mediocre/bad R comedies it really does mean they can show all of the best jokes in the trailer.

Cadaverous Pallor · 02-11-2010, 04:37 PM

Ugh, can't believe I said "in question" twice in that post.

Alex · 02-11-2010, 05:22 PM

Your fired.

Cadaverous Pallor · 02-11-2010, 05:30 PM

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Your fired.

It hurts me deeply to see this next to your name, for two reasons.

CoasterMatt · 02-12-2010, 10:24 PM

Wolfman has restored my faith in Universal Studios' ability to release a GREAT horror movie, I absolutely loved it from start to finish. Many moments that made people gasp or jump in their seats, great tension (and some killer gore to go with it).

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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Oof! Put me down as having the opposite response to the red band Cop Out trailer. I'm pretty hot and cold with Kevin Smith, but one thing I just don't get (and I realize this makes me unhip) is his obsession with dick jokes. (And I realize that if I say anything further about that, I'll be setting up a dick joke.) Between this and the red band trailer for Kick Ass, it looks like children saying over-the-top obscenities and behaving violently is the edgy comedy-trope-du-jour. It's Paper Moon and Bad News Bears all over again, except much more harsh. (And in the case of Kick Ass, I have to admit, pretty damn funny.) Oh, I'm sounding like such an old man.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Have you noticed that they seem to be running away from the fact that Kevin Smith directed it? No mention at all in any of the advertising I've seen (though it may be in the small print).
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Just saw Tristan and Isolde. I wonder how I missed that the first go-round. Enjoyed it. Early-centuries British Isles love story with plenty of swordfighting. Very LOTR minus magic. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Looks like regular advertising is really over now. It's all about the red band trailers. Speaking of which, we watched Grandma's Boy at the behest of my brother, who claimed it was worth our time. Surprisingly, it was a rather enjoyable stoner/gamer film. If you like this sort of thing, I'd recommend it. I remember seeing ads for this on TV rather briefly and being completely confused. They never showed the grandma in question and it was impossible to know what the film was about. I can't find the ads in question, and the trailer available online is red band, which I never saw at the time. TV is useless in advertising these types of nasty films. Since I can't get enough crude humor I'll have to stick to red band.
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02-11-2010, 02:32 PM	#306
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Though for mediocre/bad R comedies it really does mean they can show all of the best jokes in the trailer.
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02-11-2010, 04:37 PM	#307
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Ugh, can't believe I said "in question" twice in that post.
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02-11-2010, 05:22 PM	#308
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Your fired.
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