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Based Only on the Trailers, Which of These 5 Movies Are You Most Likely to See?

Based Only on the Trailers, Which of These 5 Movies Are You Most Likely to See?

By Dustin Rowles | Trade News | July 3, 2012 | Comments ()

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Silver Linings Playbook — Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, and Julia Stiles star in David O. Russell’s follow up to The Fighter, about a former teacher who tries to reconcile with his ex-wife after four years in a mental institution. It also stars Chris Tucker in the first non-Rush Hour film he’s made in 15 years.

Verdict: Amazing, a rarity: A rom-com (with a crazies twist) directed by a real director.

Quartet — Dustin Hoffman’s credited directorial debut starring Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon. It’s about retired opera singers who live in a home who must perform at a benefit gala.

Verdict: Old people are sweet as hell.

The Tall Man (International Trailer) — Jessica Biel horror film about children mysteriously disappearing in an old mine town. Directed by Pascal Laugier (Martyrs).

Verdict: Dishwater just called this trailer dull.

Compliance — A film festival favorite (we’ve already reviewed it), the film is based on true events about a prank caller who convinces a fast food restaurant manager to interrogate an innocent young employee. It stars Dreama Walker.

Verdict: Riveting.

The InBetweeners — (Red Band) I flipping love the UK show that the movie is based on (and the movie was a huge hit in England), but the trailer makes it look more broad than the show, like American Pie broad. I’ll trust that that’s just marketing, however, and that the pathos has been redacted from the trailer. What I don’t trust is the sh*tty-looking American remake of the television show airing on MTV beginning in August.

Verdict: It’s like a thesaurus for the word “vagina.”










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  • ZoZo

    The Silver Linings Playbook, Quartet are the ones I'm definetly seeing. Jennifer Lawrence has nailed the role of Tiffany (and damn, Lawrence is an angel faced goddess!...lovely figure). Cooper looks good. I know a few people like Tiffany and Pat and I've read the book so, everything feels real. Quartet, Maggie Smith, Dustin Hoffman and opera...what's not to love?.

  • strand0410

    I thought The Inbetweeners was fucking hysterical, and I'm someone who usually poo-poos on the likes of American Pie.

    "This chick is so wet for me I can hear the waves breaking in her fanny!"

  • Orleanas

    Silver Linings Playbook lost me at Bradley Cooper. And isn't sad that Jennifer Lawrence (21) is 16 years Cooper's junior, and yet, we can't really tell? She has a hard face. She also deters me also from seeing this film, though I am interested in the story. Dang!

  • melissa82

    Silver Linings Playbook. I read the wiki page about Compliance's true events and I can't even handle how fucked up that is. There's no way in hell I'll watch that. How does that situation actually happen...

  • I wish I worked at Jennifer Lawrence's workplace now

  • DominaNefret

    I'm really confused by how much I liked The Emu in The Silver Linings Playbook preview. He was actually more impressive than Jennifer Lawrence.

  • Kieran Sturt

    Compliance.

  • TheOriginalMRod

    I think I'd see all of those movies. But yeah... most likely Silver Linings Playbook, I do love me some Bradley Cooper... dangit!!! I forgot to put him on my list!

  • Anna von Beav

    Silver Linings Playbook looks good to me. Even if that's a terrible name. And it is.

    Also, I'd see The Tall Man (are you sure it's not called The Secret? Because that's what it looked like it was called in the trailer) before I'd see compliance, because I just cannot even buy for a second anyone being that gullible. Even though that ACTUALLY HAPPENED and I do, in fact, *know* that people are that gullible. I don't want to think about people being that gullible. It offends me on a primal level.

  • TheOriginalMRod

    Agree! Compliance looks about as cringeworthy as A Simple Plan. Damn those people were just stupid!

  • googergieger

    Depends how drunk I am I guess. In this case pretty damn drunk. In which case I have a bigger problems than watching bad movies. I might be an alcoholic. I mean hypothetical me. Hypothetical drunk me, that got drunk to watch the movies. *looks around and walks away*

  • Becca

    Oh God The Inbetweeners is getting an American remake? They've already bastardized Skins, can't that be enough?

    The original TV show is hilarious though, I still nearly pee my pants every time I watch that scene where Neil punches a fish to death to stop it's suffering.

  • The Inbetweeners Movie is shit.

  • It's gotta be either Compliance or Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer Lawrence.
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  • lowercase_ryan

    silver linings

  • Jezzer

    Compliance and The Tall Man.

  • hapl0

    1) So JLaw is young enough to play a sixteen year old and then suddenly old enough to be hooking up with a 37 yr old Cooper yet she looks the same.

    And they brought Chris Tucker back to say fine. Ok.

    2) Good, because I thought Marigold Hotel was going to go unchallenged.

    3) So Ringer's doing good, huh?

  • RonnieDobbs

    yeah, J. Lawrence hooking up with Bradley Cooper is pretty much a deterrent for me seeing that movie. It doesn't look bad, and age difference like that happen all the time in real life, but there's something about it that's kind of gross.

  • DeistBrawler

    There is a 15 year age difference between Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.

    I'm not buying it either.

  • Long_Pig_Tailor

    Silver Linings Playbook because Jennifer Lawrence. The end.

  • DeistBrawler

    I'll probably see them all...cause that's what I do, but I'm most interested in Silver Linings Playbook and The Tall Man. I don't really take an interest in films like Compliance when they try to make themselves look important. Plus the concept sounds absolutely fucking retarded. Any sane person would have told their employer to go fuck themselves and wait for the cops to get there. The Inbetweeners looks dumb. Like kill brain cells dumb. Eventually I'm hoping dick and fart jokes with virgins will get old.

  • Miss Laaw-yuhr

    Regarding Compliance - honestly, you'd be surprised how much some employers get away with. Ever hear about Walmart locking their employees in at night with no way to exit, even if injured?
    http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01...
    Everyone thinks they'd be a badass in these situations, but we're conditioned to respond to authority especially in the context of our jobs so people will generally not tell their employer to "go fuck themselves" even under awful circumstances (you can google around for subpar working conditions if you want to feel sick all afternoon and ask yourself if this is the 19th century). That Compliance is based on a real story should indicate that this is a scary reality, not self important drivel. Not saying it's a good film as I haven't seen it, just saying that the concept isn't as far fetched as it appears.

  • melissa82

    I'm an eager fucking beaver in the workplace but when requested to strip search for my boss I'd quit. Not to mention the further sexual assault. Urgh, I wish I hadn't read that wiki article and could pretend that shit never actually happened.

  • Ferg

    Yeah the Inbetweeners film is broader than the tv show but it's still enjoyable. The American remake looks appalling. Watch the original tv show if you haven't!

  • Tough call. Silver Linings Playbook looks great, but I think I have to give the edge to Quartet for the presence of Dame Maggie and The Gambon. That just looks charming has hell.

  • DarthBobTarkas

    Compliance. Fuck what a trailer.

  • Have no opinion on this, as I can't watch the trailers at the moment.
    What I will say though, is that even though I've never watched The Inbetweeners, the show, the film was fucking hilarious. Quite broad, yes. But fucking hilarious. With just about enough pathos to ground it.
    I'd implore you not to watch the trailer though, because as usual it spoils some of the good stuff.

  • Don't fear, if you loved the TV show, you will enjoy the
    Inbetweeners film. Isn't quite as good as the best episodes, but contains all
    the same ingredients and an appealing new location.

  • Arjuna

    The Silver Linings Playbook, Quartet and Compliance. Each film is on my must see list. TSLP is a wonderful book; Jennifer Lawrence is marvelous in the trailer and there's some terrific chemistry between Lawrence and Cooper. As far as Quartet is concerned, Hoffman looks to have done a very good job on his first directing gig. The trailer for Compliance scares the shit out of me, which is a good thing, I guess(LOL).

  • jimofthelowercase

    Why is it Hoffman's credited debut? Is he famous for not being the credited director on a film?

  • BWeaves

    QUARTET.

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