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Trade News | March 6, 2009 | Comments (30)

I apologize to those who can’t get video at work, because it’s a trailer-heavy morning, but the I just can’t resist the trailer for Hangover. From the short teaser, it honest-to-God looks like what could be the comedy of the year. You remember Old School, right? And remember how refreshing that movie was in a marketplace absolutely filled to the stinking brim with stale, studio comedies? Of course, Old School ultimately begat the Apatow era, and now most comedies either are, or feel like, recycled versions of Old School and 40-Year-Old Virgin, increasingly diluted for the masses.

The Hangover looks like it may completely jumpstart comedies again, in part because it brings some familiar, yet still fresh, faces into the arena. God bless them, but there’s no Seth Rogen or Paul Rudd or Jason Segal in The Hangover, and hopefully, the comedy is not undercut by that now familiar Apatowian poignancy. It’s Bradley Cooper at his strung out best, Ed Helms in what’s sure to be a role that will launch him into Carrell territory, and the underappreciated Zach Galifianakis.

You only get a small, one-minute taste of it here, but it looks like the movie that Very Bad Things so desperately wanted to be. It’s good stuff.









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Comments

On the bright side, it would be difficult to be worse than Very Bad Things. Great Fistfucking Buddha on a Unicycle, that movie did sure suck.

I laughed out loud at this trailer, so that's promising.

Posted by: I Love Beets at March 6, 2009 11:52 AM

Saw a test screening in Burbank. It is the comedy of the year. Old School but slightly funnier/darker. Zach Galifianakis is about to go supernova in the pop consciousness with this flick.

Posted by: Drew at March 6, 2009 11:52 AM

Watchmen review ?

Posted by: GILP at March 6, 2009 11:53 AM

The trailer looked promising, until the drum riff from In The Air Tonight, then the movie vaulted into Oscar contention. DildOscar yes, but Oscar contention none the less.

Posted by: admin at March 6, 2009 11:55 AM

From that tiny thumbnail picture, Zach Galifianakis looks like Joaquin Phoenix.

I'm also waiting for the Watchmen review. That's why I've been making comments all morning. Nothing better to do. Well, that's not true. I'm supposed to be studying for my new job. But I can do two things at once.

Posted by: stardust savant at March 6, 2009 11:56 AM

****spoiler alert***************


I laughed when Mike Tyson knocks that bearded guy out


******end spoiler alert*******************

Posted by: anikitty at March 6, 2009 11:56 AM

Any movie that gives Andy Bernard his due is A-Ofuckingkay with me.

Very Bad Things made me physically sick.

Posted by: Clee Shay at March 6, 2009 11:58 AM

Mike Tyson has a sense of humor!

Posted by: Jarsh at March 6, 2009 11:59 AM

Okay, I'm in, if only for Bradley freaking Cooper finally getting the decent comic leading man roles that are so due to him.

Posted by: Caro at March 6, 2009 12:05 PM

Okay, I'm in, if only for Bradley freaking Cooper finally getting the decent comic leading man roles that are so due to him.

Posted by: Caro at March 6, 2009 12:05 PM

I freaking love Ed Helms. Can't wait until this comes out.

Posted by: dsbs at March 6, 2009 12:06 PM

Mike Tyson

/best cameo ever?

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at March 6, 2009 12:06 PM

I haven't even watched the trailer and I know it's good because of Zack Galifianakis.

Posted by: chad at March 6, 2009 12:10 PM

For some reason, the shot of the baby wearing Zach Galifianakis's sunglasses made me giggle. How long do I have to wait for this?

Posted by: battgirl at March 6, 2009 12:20 PM

Mike Tyson

/best cameo ever?
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Posted by: BarbadoSlim at March 6, 2009 12:06 PM

Only if Robin Givens plays his love interest.

Posted by: admin at March 6, 2009 12:47 PM

I saw the full-length trailer last night before Watchmen, and when it was over, the audience clapped like mofos. And I'm talking about a room full of nerds who practically gave a standing ovation at the first shot of the Star Wars trailer.

Posted by: Sabrina at March 6, 2009 1:14 PM

Star Trek trailer. Whatever. Like there's a difference.

Posted by: Sabrina at March 6, 2009 1:16 PM

Zack Galifianakis is criminally underrated and I jump for joy whenever he surfaces. When I saw him Into the Wild, it was hard to explain...I squinted my eyes and felt like I was trying to peek under his cap just to make sure it was him.

Posted by: KellyB at March 6, 2009 1:21 PM

Oh Admin. That's just evil. AND delightful.

Posted by: Julie at March 6, 2009 1:55 PM

O my God! O my God! Did I not just make an "In the Air Tonight" reference yesterday? I did! I did! Go and check, I swear to you, I did!

And! And! Mike Tyson was born the same day as me--not the same year, but whatever--and we both love the same part of the same song!

And! And! We both had legal troubles coming from ladies who just didn't understand our love! It's like we're the same person!

Posted by: JakesAlterEgo at March 6, 2009 2:18 PM

Stardust Savant, I thought it was Joaquin Phoenix as well. Specifically, I thought, "What lunatic let Joaquin hold a baby? It's got to be a doll."

Posted by: Sharopa at March 6, 2009 2:32 PM

I want to go to there!

Posted by: gforcetwo at March 6, 2009 2:41 PM

I love Bradley Cooper.


And I actually thought Very Bad Things was flawed but good.

Posted by: Eep at March 6, 2009 5:09 PM

I have some friends who did shrooms once and when they woke up there was a 4 year old black girl in their closet. They thought she was a Gremlin. I get the same vibe here.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at March 6, 2009 8:43 PM

Helms and Galifianakis and In the Air Tonight, fracking awesome!

I have been waiting for Galifianakis to hit it big for a while now. I saw his show a few times but unfortunately for him, he was competing with the Daily Show and my love for Stewart goes back to high school. His bits in the Comedians of Comedy are killer.

"I wish he would shut the fuck up with all this electricity bull shit!"

Anyone notice that Demetri Martin borrowed his big notebook?

Posted by: Mebe at March 7, 2009 3:17 PM

Oh my god, I laughed out loud at the Mike Tyson part, sitting here all alone at my computer. Damn.

Posted by: Ariel at March 7, 2009 3:33 PM

i am ashamed to admit that i air-drum to that song
fuck
i'd like to find someone who isn't restraining themselves when in the air tonight comes on at the bar

Posted by: courtney 1 at March 7, 2009 8:46 PM

You guys are way more funnier than those femi-natzis over at Jezebels. Just wanted you to know.

Oh, and I plan to see this whilst double firing 2 (TWO) fat-bats. One for each paw. And then I shall laugh til popcorn comes out my bum.

Posted by: Janey at March 7, 2009 8:57 PM

I work surrounded by tough brawny men, I see beefcake everyday. But man, the things I'd do to Ed Helms. You don't even know.

If I was offered a harem of beefcake to pleasure me at will, or one awkward encounter with Ed Helms, I'd choose the latter.

Posted by: Porkchop at March 9, 2009 11:09 AM

Does anyone remember these?

Between two ferns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSnBhvaXURA

Zach at Ellen- NOT dancing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKPQbNoP5_s

Love Zach G!

This movie reminds me of Very Dirty Things + Dude, where's my car if they had a baby... in a sling a la Three Men and a Baby.

Posted by: amanda47 at March 9, 2009 2:08 PM