Sideways

[MacGuffin]

Trailer

Starring: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, M.C. Gainey, Sandra Oh

Directed by: Alexander Payne  

Premise: Miles Faymond (Giamatti), a divorced middle school teacher and failed novelist, and his altar-bound friend Jack (Church) take a wine-tasting trip in California, pondering questions about their directions in life.

Release Date:  October 20, 2004 (limited)




From Entertainment Weekly:

Payne says he's made a buddy comedy. Sure, in the same way 1999's wickedly dark Election was a teen movie. And the plot, based on the novel by Rex Pickett, sounds Payne-ful: Giamatti (whose role George Clooney reportedly was interested in) is a depressed divorce who takes his altar-bound friend (Church) on a wine-tasting week that results in bachelor-party debauchery. "I play this guy who's cultivated this ersatz sophistication -- I'm a writer! A wine expert! -- but I'm just a failed writer and a drunk," says Giamatti. "We'll see if people think that's funny. Though I still say Payne should have gone with Clooney." With his fourth feature, Payne isn't messing too much with the sardonic style that's earned him acclaim -- and decent box office. In fact, there may even be a little overlap with 2002's About Schmidt. "I show my bare ass in one scene," says Giamatti. "But hopefully not in a disturbing, Kathy Bates-in-a-hot-tub way."

"Both Election and About Schmidt doubled their money," says Payne. "As long as I can keep that going, all is well."

[El Duderino]

yeah, i saw this trailer when i went to Garden State and i was really intrigued. giamatti looks great in it, but i dunno about the guy from "Wings"

[matt35mm]

Payne Alexander and Jim Taylor have been nothing but good news for me.  I totally have faith that this movie will be great.

With that said, I can't help but always think that the tagline should be: "Go screw yourself... Sideways."  Well, not SHOULD BE so much as could be.

[El Duderino]

Payne Alexander

hmm...i wonder if he has any relation to Alexander Payne. probably not.

also, i dont like the fact that it says "Paul Giamatti, Star of 'American Splendor'"

[matt35mm]

I was drunk.

[cron]

at 2 o' clock?  by george.

[matt35mm]

It's America.

[Redlum]

Trreeeeailer:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/sideways/
edit....also at the top of the page...yeah.

Looks good anyway

[Pozer]

also, i dont like the fact that it says "Paul Giamatti, Star of 'American Splendor'"

Why? It's not a lie

[El Duderino]

also, i dont like the fact that it says "Paul Giamatti, Star of 'American Splendor'"

Why? It's not a lie

I know that, but they don't say "Thomas Haden Church, Star of "Wings"' it's just my opinion that it's not fair.

[cine]

Yeah I guess it's not fair that Giamatti gets top billing.. since all he did was star in American Splendor and Church did Wings.

Yeah.

[bonanzataz]

Yeah I guess it's not fair that Giamatti gets top billing.. since all he did was star in American Splendor and Church did Wings.

Yeah.

i remember church from ned and stacey.

[cron]

fun fact: Charlie Kauffman used to pen that show.

[lamas]

i was just watching About Schmidt and as he's driving by a movie theater the marquee says it's playing "Sideways".  how bout that shit?

[cine]

i was just watching About Schmidt and as he's driving by a movie theater the marquee says it's playing "Sideways".  how bout that shit?

What would really blow your mind is going to see the movie and they present it sideways...