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British Screwball Assassin Comedy? Why Yes. Don't Mind If I Do

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (15)

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Wild Target sports a brilliant British cast, in Bill Nighy, Rupert Everett, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, and Martin Freeman (with spectacular teeth), and it looks outstandingly hilarious, sort of a madcap cousin to A Fish Called Wanda. Unfortunately, the voice-over narration nearly kills an otherwise excellent trailer with something of an all-star cast, if you’re into British actors. It’s good to see Rupert Everett again, and Emily Blunt in a comedy. And it’s always, always good to see Nighy. Rupert Grint is something of a wild card, but hey! The ginger community must be very proud of him.









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Comments

Can't wait for it!

Posted by: KV at September 27, 2010 11:21 AM

Oh god, why do they have an American accented voice-over for a British movie? That was painful.

That said, I saw the movie a couple of months ago, and it is indeed completely adorable. I'm going to have to alert my parents that it's coming to the States and that they must see it forthwith.

Posted by: Kalexal at September 27, 2010 11:28 AM

There's always a problem when you hire the hitman to bump off a very attractive, younger, "eccentric", artsy female.

You know what could solve these problems? Hire an old ugly woman.

One look at Emily Blunt = shotgun to the face.

End of movie.

Posted by: D-Day at September 27, 2010 11:30 AM

I'm so there!

Posted by: bonnie at September 27, 2010 12:15 PM

I had to ::forbidden word:: over this. I've been waiting for a trailer for ages. I have an inappropriate crush on Rupert Grint.

::ahem:: Hi, my name is Patty, and I have a thing for gingers.

(Hi Patty.)

It has been... oh, 20 hours since my last ginger. Unless you count my husband as a redhead. I understand the line is sometimes poorly drawn.

(One surefire test is the curtains/drapes argument)
(Oh, now that's just silly.)
(It's true, ask anyone.)

Moving on. I have been known to gape and swoon over the likes of Rupert Grint, Simon Pegg and Seth Green. I find the speckled freckles and the nearly-invisible eyebrows to be unfathomably alluring.

(She has it bad.)

Thank you for listening.

Posted by: Patty O'Green at September 27, 2010 1:02 PM

If Patty O'Green doesn't win next weeks EE, then God is dead.

Posted by: superasente at September 27, 2010 1:05 PM

Rupert Everett looks WEIRD. Can we ban male plastic surgery please? It always looks worse on the men.

Posted by: Me at September 27, 2010 1:39 PM

Oh Patty - you are not alone.

Posted by: squeeziee at September 27, 2010 1:45 PM

Finally! Bill Nighy in a lead role.

Posted by: FabMax at September 27, 2010 2:46 PM

I appreciate the sentiment, superasente, and I am a big fan of God.

I mean, think about it: can you see his eyebrows?

Posted by: Patty O'Green at September 27, 2010 4:03 PM

FabMax, Bill Nighy's had other lead roles, but the movies weren't that memorable (see The Girl From The Cafe, or whatever it was called).

Hum, Rupert Grint got billing over Rupert Everett. Nice.

Posted by: BWeaves at September 27, 2010 4:15 PM

Eeep! I am terribly excited for this. I've spent most of the past two weeks planning out soul-crushing amounts of classes I'll have to take to graduate on time. This gives me something very nice to look forward to, for a bloody change.

Posted by: Jenne Frisby at September 27, 2010 4:48 PM

Bill Nighy has had a lead role in at least one decent film before now - Still Crazy

Posted by: Simon at September 27, 2010 5:39 PM

They used the Rembrandt joke in Silver Streak.

Posted by: zomgmouse at September 27, 2010 9:17 PM

This looks fun.

Grint, that facial hair is an affront to hair. And faces.

Posted by: Lauren at September 27, 2010 9:54 PM