Funny People

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http://www.myspace.com/funnypeople

[edison]

Seth looks like Sean Astin

"the third film" bit reminds me of Tarantino.....i hate it

[john]

"the third film" bit reminds me of Tarantino.....i hate it

Yeah, it seems a bit silly.

I wonder if it's just to give it feel a bit more eventful for the average moviegoer who already assumes Judd Apatow directed Pineapple Express, Walk Hard, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and fifteen other films in the last twelve months. I assume most people think he has something to do with Zack & Miri and Role Models and Sex Drive as well.

If you narrow it down, it adds a little currency to a name that's attached to fucking everything.

[MacGuffin]

A Night of Funny People at the Orpheum Theatre
Source: Universal Studios

Universal Pictures, in association with The Improv Comedy Club, is presenting "A Night of Funny People" at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. The details...

WHAT: "A Night of Funny People": a one-time-only comedy performance that will be filmed for use in Universal Pictures' upcoming Funny People, from writer/director/producer Judd Apatow. The film stars Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, RZA, Aubrey Plaza and Aziz Ansari.

WHO: Judd Apatow hosts, performing live as their characters in the film are Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and Aziz Ansari, as well as Patton Oswalt and other surprise special guests in the line-up.

WHERE: The Orpheum Theatre, 842 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 7:00 PM

Tickets are $20 and go on sale through Ticketmaster at 12 PM on Friday, December 19. Call (213) 480-3232 for tickets or go to Ticketmaster.com. Performances are for audience members over the age of 18.

WHY: The night will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and 826LA.

826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.

Funny People arrives in theaters nationwide on July 31, 2009.

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WHO: Judd Apatow hosts, performing live as their characters in the film are Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and Aziz Ansari, as well as Patton Oswalt and other surprise special guests in the line-up.

That sounds fucking amazing.

[Stefen]

You should go. Fuggin jergoff.

[edison]

First Pic:

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Second Pic:

[RegularKarate]

Trailer

WARNING: This trailer appears to give the plot of the whole movie.

also warning: Sandler has a guitar.

[New Feeling]

with this and Basterds it's been a big week for probably great movies with pretty crappy trailers.  Trailer making really seems to be a lost art.

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it really does give away the whole movie!  i still think this will be good, unless it slides to the spanglish side of the james l. brooks scale.

[Stefen]

I think it looks great. REALLY GREAT. 

[picolas]

trailer/movie, apparently spoilers

i really wish i'd seen RK's warning/gotten the link here... why didn't they just fuckin make it look like it was about him dying?? why show the next act??? WHY

[Kal]

Yeah I don't understand why they did this. I'm disappointed, especially because the whole thing looks great.

[diggler]

it's not just the trailer either, i've read plot synopsis elsewhere that states adam sandler has a "near death experience". hopefully the movie doesn't try to build up too much suspense in that regard.