Jack and Jill went up the hill, each with a buck and a quarter … Jill came down with $2.50. (That’s my yearly Andrew Dice Clay joke).
Adam Sandler is reteaming with Dennis Dugan (Grown Ups, You Don’t Mess With The Zohan I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry), the world’s most incompetent director, to make a romantic comedy, Jack and Jill. The catch. Adam Sandler will play Jack. And Jill.
Wow. I really thought when I decided to write up this piece that I’d have something to say about this project. But honestly: What can you say about the project that isn’t already horribly obvious? Except that Adam Sandler is going to make a terrible looking woman. (Cinemablend)
Matthew McConaughey is the latest to offer up a soon-to-be-failed television show about surfing. (Deadline)
Ricky Gervais’ coming-of-age drama Cemetary Junction (which he co-wrote and co-directed with Stephen Merchant) is headed straight to DVD this August. I’d be upset, but it also means I’ll get to see it sooner. And I thought it looked great. (The Playlist)
If you haven’t had quite yet enough SATC 2 reviews, allow me to direct you to one of the best (even if that penultimate sentence is directed at us). (Ranylt Richildis)
In February, I mentioned over on Twitter that Paramount was developing a movie based on Tom Cruise’s Les Grossman. No one really cared. Or, more likely, no one even noticed. Well, Tom Cruise has confirmed that, and now it’s officially news. (IESB)
Stephen Herek (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead) — one of the ten directors on our Case of the Disappearing Director List — is back, and he’s directing a movie starring WWE Superstar Paul “Triple H” Levesque. No clue who that is. (Slashfilm)
In things that give me extreme joy, TBS is now campaigning for Conan to get an Emmy nomination for his “Tonight Show” on NBC. (Deadline)
Mark Wahlberg is really, really excited about making the “Entourage” movie. It’s good someone is. (MTV)
Oprah Winfrey has teamed up with reality-show guru Mark Burnett to create a reality show to find her talk show replacement. (AP)
The creator of this video, Jacob Bricca, describes it as “a meditation on violence and visual tropes at the movies.” I call it four minutes of awesome.
"Jack and Jill. The catch. Adam Sandler will play Jack. And Jill. "
Wow, just, wow.
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 8, 2010 9:43 PM
Okay, I get that the clip is a meditation of violence in film and that women aren't as common as men in that genre, but come on. I can think of a few that should be on there. Angelina Jolee, Linda Hamilton, Michelle Yeoh. Other than that, it was pretty awesome.
Posted by: Morgan Lefai at June 8, 2010 9:49 PM
People who don't know who Triple H is should get the clap.
Posted by: Johnny Von Awesome at June 8, 2010 10:18 PM
Welp, now we know why the MTV Awards brought a two-year old character back to the forefront. NOTHING will be become popular these days without getting a movie deal. Nothing.
I'm with Replica, 'Ford Fairlane' was a fairly decent movie- all the more remarkable that Dice's character was probably the most restrained and memorable part amongst all the "professional" actors, some of who hammed it up way too much.
And Mr. Writer Guy, the 'Jack and Jill' joke falls flat on its ass without the requisite "OOOHHHhhh!" the Dice Man uses to drive home the punchline,
Y'hear?? (That was a later punctuation he used to end a one-liner; didn't go over quite as well)
Oh yeah, thaaat's right, look who ya got commentin' on dis here site, a former dumbass drunk college boy with six other like-minded inebriates howling their asses off at an Andrew Dice Clay concert back in
...hmmm, it was '97, '98??
That don't sound right-
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EIGHTY-Eight?!?? Get THE fuck OUT OF HERE!!!
I'm used to being reminded what a dumbass drunk I still am; did not need being reminded I'm also old and fat als--
okay, fuck you, man..
Posted by: Bill (Formerly 'Bill) at June 8, 2010 11:55 PM
I LOVE that Pure video! I actually found it elsewhere then saw it here! Proves all the best stuff is on Pajiba.
Posted by: Snuggiepants at June 9, 2010 1:16 AM
Pure 'splodey, crashy, face-smashy goodness right there, boy.
YeeHaw.
Posted by: Rykker at June 9, 2010 8:22 AM
Wow. I'm visiting family and have been having a panic attack at least once an hour, so I can honestly say that watching four minutes of action movie goodness is exactly what I needed right now. What a perfect start to the day.
Posted by: Zuzu at June 9, 2010 8:33 AM
People who don't know who Triple H is should get the clap.
Posted by: Johnny Von Awesome at June 8, 2010 10:18 PM
I had forgotten, but Ford Fairlane is one of my all time favorites - I love it and you can't stop me.
And Sweet Georgia Brown - Ranylt's review is pure hot sauce. (I knew she was talking about you).