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Just Relax Jodie Foster: Horrible Bosses Red Band Trailer

By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (29)

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Remember when red band trailers were exotic and unusual, something almost dangerous? Me neither. They’re just an excuse to toss in a gratuitous breast shot and a few more swear words than the MPAA likes to hear during Toy Story 3. It’s part of the advertising tool kit at this point, part of the checklist of focus group approved methods for getting the movie’s name embedded in the brain of a critical mass of theater goers. Horrible Bosses just released their obligatory red band trailer, which you really wouldn’t even notice was red band if you’re the sort who got desensitized to swearing at some fucking point. Ha! See what I did there? I just made this article red band, which means it’s edgy and hip to those jive young folks today.

I’m being overly critical, focusing on the absurd phenomenon of red band trailers rather than the particular sample we have for our tasting today. Here it is, your moment of red:

<a href='http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-trailers/#/video/84727385-377b-4831-ae10-f438e79adc3f' target='_new' title='&#39;Horrible Bosses&#39; Trailer (Mature Audiences)' >Video: &#39;Horrible Bosses&#39; Trailer (Mature Audiences)</a>

Ok, I’m really liking this movie so far. It’s got three things going for it. First, it’s got a hell of a supplementary cast that are playing against their normal types. Colin Farrell paunchy, going bald, and without an ounce of charisma? That’s called acting. Second, the main three (Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman) have great chemistry and could probably just read the phone book and be funny. Third, the trailer is evincing not just the easy gag humor that lets trailers look way better than they should, but the sort of humor that requires actual writing chops to pull off. An Accused joke? A Herbie the Love Bug joke? That’s the good stuff? Those are not the words of writers taking the easy road.









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Comments

Colin Farrell?

::rrrrrriiippppp::

Posted by: Mrs. Julien's Stays at June 28, 2011 10:26 AM

My stays are mortifyingly slatternly.

Which is not to say that I don't concur with them.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at June 28, 2011 10:34 AM

Hilarious. Just wanted to get that in and leave before all the "rape jokes are never funny" comments start to pile up in the doorway.

Posted by: PaddyDog at June 28, 2011 10:36 AM

I know a funny wife beating joke. Does that count?

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at June 28, 2011 10:39 AM

You tore Colin Farrel's ass? Why would you do that?

Posted by: Ender at June 28, 2011 10:46 AM

That was in reference to Mrs. Julien's comment, not PaddyDogs, I haven't see the trailer and do not know what he's referencing.

Posted by: Ender at June 28, 2011 10:47 AM

But he wasn't even hard, PaddyDog!

Posted by: RobP at June 28, 2011 10:49 AM

Ender

It was the sound of my stays ripping in orgiastic response to Mr. Farrell's presence. I would never harm or besmirch him in any way.

Mrs. Lysander Julien

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at June 28, 2011 10:59 AM

She's lying you know. She would happily kidnap him and keep him shackled in her basement to have her way with him.

Posted by: PaddyDog at June 28, 2011 11:08 AM

Wait - who in Toy Story 3 urinates on people for money? Must be Woody.

Pixar can go ahead and use that joke in Toy Story 4: At the Frat House.

Posted by: Three-nineteen at June 28, 2011 11:09 AM

Hey I'm all for killing Jennifer Aniston but I'm betting we just saw all the funny stuff.

Posted by: logan at June 28, 2011 11:13 AM

Not the basement. I need him in full sun so as to best admire his deliciousness.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at June 28, 2011 11:36 AM

I think you really want a sun/shade mix or you'll have to do a lot of watering.

Posted by: logan at June 28, 2011 11:39 AM

What logan said was so funny, I'm not even going to try to have a comeback.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at June 28, 2011 11:52 AM

I have to agree that everything I've seen so far for this movie leaves me intrigued.

Posted by: tamatha at June 28, 2011 12:51 PM

The first time I might pay for something with Jennifer "I lost Brad to a better woman" Rachel-Aniston.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 28, 2011 1:00 PM

Hope this movie is as good as it looks!Love Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell and Kevin Spacey when there given great material.Anniston can hold her own in the comedy department.
First time I've posted and I haven't said a thing to offend anyone.Don't think this is all I've got just being kind in a "Nice to meet you" kind of way.

Posted by: Shay Kay at June 28, 2011 1:03 PM

Did...did Mrs. Julien just fart at the sight of Colin Farrell?

Posted by: Paultera at June 28, 2011 1:26 PM

Jennifer "I lost Brad to a better woman" Rachel-Aniston

I call SHENANIGANS!

Posted by: shamed in the shadows at June 28, 2011 1:36 PM

@PaddyDog, I know one rape joke that I think is pretty funny, courtesy of Louie C.K.

"I don't think you should ever rape somebody, unless you've got a really good reason. Like, if you really want to fuck them, but they won't let you."

Also, still not getting the Aniston hate. Yeah, the Brangelina shit gets tiresome, but there are far worse actors, and far less attractive women, that get a pass from a lot of people.

Besides, the woman has nipples you could hang a hammer on.

Posted by: Groundloop at June 28, 2011 2:02 PM

Nobody has said it yet, so I will: Jennifer Aniston looks so hot in this.

Posted by: Allen at June 28, 2011 2:43 PM

@Paddydog:

Jokester: I prevented a rape just last week.
Straight Guy: Oh really?
Jokester: Yeah. I changed my mind.

::rimshot::

Posted by: The Wanderer at June 28, 2011 3:07 PM

Wait - who in Toy Story 3 urinates on people for money? Must be Woody. - Three-nineteen

Somebody poisoned the water hole!

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at June 28, 2011 3:40 PM

@Shay Kay

Jason Bateman killed my family.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at June 28, 2011 3:45 PM

I think playing against type as a vicious slutty villain in an R-rated comedy is exactly what Jennifer Aniston needs to break out of her career slump. I actually LIKE Jennifer Aniston, and was excited to see her in this role.

Posted by: Craig at June 28, 2011 5:17 PM

Logan - EVERYTHING that Charlie Day says is funny. At all times. This is law.

Thus, we only saw a few minutes of funny.

Posted by: Shane at June 28, 2011 6:17 PM

Wait. Did I just see Brett Ratner's name in the credits then?

Posted by: chumplunt at June 28, 2011 6:43 PM

I think the majority of the Aniston hate is for people who spend all of their time at celebrity gossip sites and then get upset when one celebrity dominates the news, so rather than looking at what is going on in the real world they get all worked up and bitchy at the person claiming they are attention whores.

Posted by: LwoodPDowd at June 28, 2011 10:23 PM

Rape is never funny...unless it's Clown Rape.

Posted by: ElmoTee at June 29, 2011 9:29 AM