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Is That Gum in Your Mouth?

No. There's a Cello in Your House / Dustin Rowles

Trailers | June 30, 2009 | Comments (22)

It’s been a year and a half now since I saw Assassinatin of a High School President at Sundance in 2008. Pretty decent little film starring Mischa Barton and Bruce Willis — it’s sort of a glossier, comedic version of Brick, though nowhere near as good, obviously, although Bruce Willis — as a profanity-fueled asshole principal — steals his few scenes. It came out of the festival with quite a bit of buzz, and I remember it being scheduled for release sometime last summer. Unfortunately, the movie studio (Yari) with rights to it went into bankruptcy, and the movie has been stuck on the shelf since. It may be stuck on the shelf for quite a while; in fact, it may eventually go straight-to-DVD, which is a goddamn shame, because this — along with Rocket Science — was supposed to launch Reece Thompson’s career. And the kid deserves it. He’s outstanding.

Despite the lack of a release date and despite the fact it’s still in limbo, there is a trailer, courtesy of Slashfilm. It’s not of amazing quality, but I’ll take any opportunity to expose Reece Thompson to our readers (and if you haven’t yet, see Rocket Science). I should also note that the trailer is a terrible representation of the film. It’s far more funny that the trailer suggests:


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Comments

Mischa Barton has a face like a lost gorilla. How people find her attractive is well beyond me.

Posted by: vercordio at June 30, 2009 6:34 PM

Seriously? This?

Dude, I see stuff in there from Three O'clock High, Rushmore, and The MOTHERFUCKING Substitute, man. Just because the gave it a douchy east-coast prep school veneer don't make it less of a RIP-OFF.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 30, 2009 6:38 PM

Oh, and I'm never paying for ANYTHING with fucking Mischa "skinny fat" Barton in it. EVVVVVER!

That's fer sure

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 30, 2009 6:40 PM

"Skinny fat"?

Do I ask? Do I even ask?

Posted by: twig at June 30, 2009 6:43 PM

He looks like a younger version of Hugh Jackman. Or is that just me?

Posted by: quist at June 30, 2009 6:51 PM

THROW ME THE CELLO

Posted by: coveredinbees at June 30, 2009 6:58 PM

Definitely not going to see this movie or even watch the trailer, but it seriously needs to be released. The girls over at Go Fug Yourself are running out of Mischa Barton-related puns and they need a fresh supply.

Posted by: stardust savant at June 30, 2009 7:21 PM

I'm sorry. This looks awful. Prep-school movies are always the same damned thing. That, and I hate Mischa Barton.

Posted by: figgy at June 30, 2009 7:30 PM

Meh, I can't even fain (sp?) interest in this one. I can, on the other hand, demand to see a Virtuality review. Where is my scifi, dammit?

Posted by: the_wakeful at June 30, 2009 7:42 PM

Here's a fucking clue:

If you want your self fellating, clever little indie project to have any sort of traction, DON'T try to sell it by featuring some fifth rate discount rate bimbo from the Fox Network.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 30, 2009 7:58 PM

the_wakeful, I believe it's feign that you're looking for.

And... yeah, it kinda looks like a Charlie Bartlett slash Brick rip-off. I'm not sure I'm down with that. Do you promise it's better than the trailer makes it look?

Posted by: lizzieborden at June 30, 2009 8:05 PM

On the one hand: This trailer actually looks pretty funny.

On the other hand: Mischa Barton's actressin' actually looks like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXUWOHznHao.

Posted by: Shay at June 30, 2009 9:53 PM

Didn't she come out of the CW? That'd make it even more laughable.

Posted by: figgy at June 30, 2009 10:02 PM

I emphatically agree with BarbadoSlim on all points.

Posted by: Seany D at June 30, 2009 10:57 PM

I liked Rocket Science, much better than most other films of the year, but I didn't love it. It was cute, but not as rewatchable as say, Waitress or other quirky indie movies. However, this looks pretty intriguing. And Reese Thompson looks exactly like my good friend James in the above picture. Scarily accurate.

Posted by: Kamikaze Feminist at June 30, 2009 10:59 PM

I'm rooting for the Rocket Science kid.

Until another Michael Bay-clone decides to give his latest CG-fest a touch of credibility by hiring him as the clumsy, but resolute virgin on a superficial quest to fuck the prom queen in a world of total fucking destruction.

I fuckin' dare ya, kid.

Posted by: Angus at June 30, 2009 11:49 PM

after a predictable comedic set up, a dog gets hit by car.

HILARIOUS!!!!

Posted by: celery at July 1, 2009 5:51 AM

Hey, I think this looked really funny actually. Especially the line "Is that gum in your mouth?"

I think Reece Thompson has something of the Casey Afflecks about him, no? By which I mean: HAAAWWT!

Posted by: Caspar at July 1, 2009 6:44 AM

Dustin - i too have been looking forward to this movies and i'd heard about the distribution company going bankcrupt (via imdb).

Anyway it looks good.

Walmart has it available as a pre-order; to come out in 13th October.

Posted by: Neena at July 1, 2009 8:42 AM

Thanks, Lizzieborden, I appreciate the help. I always hate it when I can't figure out how to spell some random word.

Posted by: the_wakeful at July 1, 2009 12:50 PM

a) WHY haven't I heard of this before???? This looks fantastic!
b) I'm definitely renting Rocket Science now.
c) Hopefully your Brick reference will expose more people to the awesomeness of that movie.

Posted by: grace b at July 1, 2009 3:29 PM

BarbadoSlim why are you so angry? And Mischa Barton didn't come from the CW or Fox, she was a respected yougn actress before The OC came along lol, i love when people like you guys think you know everything cause Perez Hilton said it, do your research she is far from a fifth rate TV actress, and btw the film doesnt need to baught cause YARI produced it idiot, but they went bankrupt lol, you cant even understand that! What an idiot you are Barbadoslim, do you want me to repeat that? Barbadoslim is an IDIOT.

Posted by: David at July 10, 2009 11:53 PM