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Everything Must Go Trailer: The Return of Stranger than Fiction Will Ferrell

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (25)

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Given the right material, Will Ferrell can make a movie that successfully blends comedy and drama, as he did in Stranger than Fiction. Here, Everything Must Go is based on the writings of famed short-story writer, Raymond Carver, and the premise is neat — a man who has lost his wife and job decides to live out on his lawn, where he holds a yard sale to get rid of his stuff — but the payoff, I suspect, will be what makes the film. It reminds of of Clooney’s backpack speech in Up in the Air: Think of how much lighter that backpack would be if we unloaded all of our possessions, how much more freely we could move around in the world. I suspect that that’s the thematic through line in Everything Must Go, even if the trailer focuses largely on Biggie Small’s kid, Christopher Jordan Wallace, and a potential love interest in Rebeca Hall.

This is precious suburban white-boy wannabe-hipster kibble, and I’m going to stick my face in the bowl and lap that shit up.










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Comments

Fuck yeah. I loved Stranger Than Fiction and I'll like this shit, too. Fuckin' Will Ferrell, man. Stupid bastard.

Posted by: Kballs at April 4, 2011 10:37 AM

Stranger Than Fiction Will Ferrell?

I love that Will Ferrell.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at April 4, 2011 10:55 AM

So he has broken free of the glass box of emotion?

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at April 4, 2011 10:56 AM

Repeating the other comments, Stranger Than Fiction Will Ferrell = good. Rebecca Hall as well? I'll be there opening weekend.

Posted by: Yastobaal at April 4, 2011 10:57 AM

Sadly, Stranger Than Fiction Ferrell was the only Ferrell I knew until I unwittingly rented a few other DVDs of his and accidentally killed far more braincells than I could afford to squander.
I prefer to kill off my brain cells on purpose and in afar more enjoyable manner.

Posted by: cinekat at April 4, 2011 10:59 AM

I knew when I read the description at AV Club that Rowles would be all over this like a fat girl on biscuits.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at April 4, 2011 11:01 AM

PBRs on the lawn! Oh summer, how I miss you!

Oh and I'm looking forward to Will Ferrel the actor again too.

Posted by: Overweight agoraphobia at April 4, 2011 11:30 AM

Someone forgot to change their name from Friday's Pajiba Love Disease and Illness Bash 2011, eh Overweight agoraphobia?

Posted by: Kballs at April 4, 2011 11:34 AM

I saw this at TIF last year and I really like it. Ferrell was great and the scenes with the little boy actually felt real and not sitcommy.

I really liked Rebecca Hall as well, she just needs to work on her American accent sounding less affected. See this movie and 'The Town.'

Posted by: kilmo at April 4, 2011 11:38 AM

Laura Dern sighting!

She's pretty high up on the list of "things middle-aged white people enjoy". Somewhere in between Volvos and half-assed attempts to be knowledgeable about red wine.

Posted by: D-Day at April 4, 2011 11:38 AM

Try the Shiraz. It's delicious!

Posted by: Kballs at April 4, 2011 11:41 AM

I'm not drinking any f*ckin' Merlot!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at April 4, 2011 11:59 AM

Make room in the bandwagon for me, folks! I loved Stranger than Fiction and I think this movie looks good. Yay!

D-Day - might I interest you in a nice Malbec?

Posted by: tamatha at April 4, 2011 12:01 PM

It's best just to think of Stranger Than Fiction Ferrell and Anchorman Ferrell as two different actors.

Somewhere in between Volvos and half-assed attempts to be knowledgeable about red wine.

Zingfandel!

Posted by: branded at April 4, 2011 12:01 PM

I'd say count me in, but I'm not sure I could stand one more "job loss makes you stronger and happier" movie. I lost two jobs in the past three years, and can now only dream of Volvos and can barely afford box wine. However, if you want a nice drinkable red, the Big House Red blend in the Octavin (holds 4 bottles) is quite tasty.

Posted by: Captain Tuttle at April 4, 2011 12:21 PM

Laura Dern! Laura Dern!

Posted by: badkittyuno at April 4, 2011 12:27 PM

I love both Ferrells and I am very much looking forward to this.

Posted by: Mebe at April 4, 2011 12:34 PM

If this is anything near as poignant and touching as Carver's "Why Don't You Dance"...I will probably be reduced to a blubbering mess.

However...Carver's stories have always been about minimalism and human emotions...not side love interests and endearing little sidekicks.

Posted by: Ren at April 4, 2011 12:37 PM

Someone forgot to change their name from Friday's Pajiba Love Disease and Illness Bash 2011, eh Overweight agoraphobia?

Heh, whoops.

Posted by: Overweight agoraphobia at April 4, 2011 12:51 PM

Posted by: Overweight agoraphobia

Dumbass.

Posted by: Paultera at April 4, 2011 12:55 PM

"Whole continents of black people play soccer" Hilarious delivery of that line. I can't wait.

Posted by: Gavin S. at April 4, 2011 1:01 PM

Hey, does this mean the Punch Drunk Love Adam Sandler is making a reappearance? Please?

Posted by: Snuggiepants at April 4, 2011 1:23 PM

The D.E.N.N.I.S. SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: PG at April 4, 2011 1:45 PM

I'm in.

Posted by: anikitty at April 4, 2011 2:32 PM

@ren: thanks for that. this must be "based" on the work of raymond carver.

hey, dustin, is this that grounded in reality stuff you were talking about the other day?

just kidding! sort of. ;)

Posted by: splinter at April 4, 2011 5:48 PM