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Trailer here. (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/horriblebosses/)
Release Date: July 8th, 2011 (wide)
Starring: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston
Directed by: Seth Gordon
Premise: For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers...permanently.
i really like the look of that trailer. the sets seem really rich and it's more polished looking than i'd expect. sadly it doesn't seem that interesting, but the cast seems great... it seems like it really could go either way depending on the cutting.
also, these actors are just now starting to look a little aged. crazy.
I'm well-prepared to blame the director for the mediocrity of this movie, though also quite willing to be surprised.
Seth Gordon struck me, in Four Christmases, and strikes me in this trailer, as an effective manufacturer of concept movies who may lack the deeper traits necessary to elevate his material to high levels of art, entertainment, or intimacy. I prefer risk takers, with comedies as with all movies.
You may notice I just swapped out some words from my recent Fright Night post, and I think the interchangeability of this criticism is part and parcel what's wrong with them from my point of view. Maybe Gordon shouldn't make the narrative film version of his excellent King of Kongs, as it appears he's not doing anyway.
Colin Farrell is underrated at comedy so his inclusion makes me intrigued, but unless this movie gets interesting reviews, I can't see myself wasting a theater visit for it.
Horrible title.
Haha looks good. Anything with Charlie Day I'm interested really.
Jennifer Aniston looks incredible in that lingerie
Bunk!
This is gonna be amazing. Vintage Spacey, Charlie Day, and Bunk from 'The Wire' count me in...
Predictable but surprisingly good. Performances are solid across the board although there were moments where it felt a tiny bit clunky. The surprise is Jennifer Aniston. I have never seen her so dirty than right here.
I thought it was great. Definitely a lot better than the 30 minutes of Hangover 2 that I saw. I'd heard some mixed buzz on it, so maybe I wasn't expecting greatness, but I was surprised at how consistently hilarious it was. Even easy gags like them trying to maneuver out of the parking lot really made me laugh. Definitely one that'll benefit from repeat viewings. Comfort comedy.
If it had gone darker, it would be a classic. As it is, it'll just have to settle for being a better-than-average comedy. Great cast, though.
Quote from: polkablues on July 13, 2011, 04:19:00 PM
better-than-average comedy. Great cast, though.
Only because the average is so low. If the cast hadn't been this good, the movie would have been pretty unbearable. It's really over-written and predictable (comedically, I don't care as much about plot in a movie like this).
The parts that I did like were little things like the aforementioned cars trying to get out of a parking lot. That's the stuff that made me laugh.
I think people who saw Hangover 2 liked this because it wasn't Hangover 2. The last comedy I watched in the theaters was Bridesmaids so the bar was still pretty high.
I thought it was pretty good. Consistently funny and rarely boring, yet the story kept moving forward. Could have used more Colin Farrell, though. Spacey's basically reprising his Swimming with Sharks role here, but damn, he's so good at it.
Quote from: RegularKarate on July 13, 2011, 04:37:59 PM
It's really over-written and predictable (comedically, I don't care as much about plot in a movie like this).
Sometimes films can be TOO plot-heavy, but I appreciated that there was a story here as a through-line for the comedy.