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Ridding the World of Cynics, One Cliff Dive at a Time

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (30)

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Happythankyoumoreplease debuted at last year’s Sundance Festival to much acclaim. People there loved it, because of course they did. It’s the perfect Sundance film — it’s indie, but it’s also whimsical and entertaining, so audiences were able to maintain the illusion of pretentiousness while actually enjoying themselves.

Happythankyoumoreplease is written, directed, and stars Josh Radnor, who most of you know as Ted Mosby from “How I Met Your Mother.” Looks like he’s trying to pull a Zach Braff. Unlike Braff, Radnor is probably not a huge douche. So, I hope it does well.

Check out the trailer, and we’ll discuss on the other side.

So, this is what I want to do. Everyone who thought the trailer looked too *twee* for your tastes, stand on one side of the room. Now, everyone that thought the trailer looked fantastic, I want you to stand on the other side of the room. Now, if everyone who hated it could just turn around and face the wall. On the count of three, those of you who loved it, run as fast as you can and push those other people into the break-through wall and watch them fall off a cliff and to their deaths on the other side of that wall.

1 … 2 …. 3.

Cool. We’ve just rid the world of a shitload of cynics. The rest of you: Let’s go get some espresso at that coffee shop inside that used book store and listen to some Sufjan Stevens.










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Comments

I fight cynicism. It's too easy. It's really boring. It's much harder to be positive and see the wonder of everything. Cynicism is a bunch of people who aren't as talented as other people, knocking them because they make them feel even more untalented.

Ewan McGregor

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at January 13, 2011 11:40 AM

"Dude it's a party you can have like ten cookies."

There is a big reason I don't have kids and most of it is that I am completely that guy.

Posted by: twig at January 13, 2011 11:41 AM

I think it looks adorable and Radnor's character looks a hell of a lot more bearable than Ted Mosby (who, I'll be honest, I still kind of love, even though he's pretty insufferable.)

Posted by: Dorothy Snarker at January 13, 2011 11:44 AM

Was that Nick Sobotka from the Wire?

Posted by: groovekiller at January 13, 2011 11:53 AM

You'd try to push us off, but you're a bunch of noodle-armed pussies because you're out chasing butterflies and shit instead of doing push ups. So, instead of falling to our deaths, we'd just get annoyed and slap you into a wall. Hate makes us strong.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at January 13, 2011 11:54 AM

Fuck you, it looks adorable. It seems just grounded enough not to take off into twit land. You can drink that espresso by yourself though. I'll be drinking real coffee in a regular bookstore.

Posted by: elgarcon at January 13, 2011 12:04 PM

The devil is an optimist if he thinks he can make people meaner.

More like that Tracer? Fie. I say FIE!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at January 13, 2011 12:06 PM

Could I do all the rest but opt out of the Sufjan Stevens bit?

See this is the tone I was hoping for when I went to see Happy Go Lucky. Not Hawkins and her giant gaping mouth acting oblivious to everybody else's pain for two hours.

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 13, 2011 12:25 PM

I was all prepared to be all like, fuck you i WILL hate it, but it looks sweet and right up my alley and most of my excitement is reserved for tony hale.

I missed the braff stuff, whats this then?

Posted by: Sinnh at January 13, 2011 12:29 PM

WooHoo! I heart this trailer and will pay good money to see this film in the theater. (As long as it doesn't come and go while I'm looking the other way.) And if I miss it, it will make for lovely home viewing.

Posted by: tamatha at January 13, 2011 12:43 PM

I love Ted Mosby because everyone has a Ted. He's that one friend from college who is a total douche, but he's so sincere and sad puppy about it that you can't really hate him, plus you can totally rag on him and he'll just laugh and buy a round.

This looks fun, so I'll probably watch it on Netflix. I also like that the bald chick does not in fact appear to be a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, or a Wise Cancer Survivor Fried Who Puts It All In Perspective, or a Badass AlternaGrrl Who Calls Our Hero On His BS. I can't actually tell who she's going to be from the preview, which makes me optimistic for a well developed character.

I just hope the kid stiryline doesn't veer into Big Daddy territory.

Posted by: McSquish at January 13, 2011 12:52 PM

I saw it at the Virginia Film Festival, and it was fun - nothing special, but very sweet. The kid they got for the movie is absolutely perfect. Radnor was there and had a big talkback after the screening, and while he perfectly gracious and all that...yeah, the guy loves himself. But like McSquish said, you can't hate him because he's just too fucking earnest. He was clearly suuper excited to have this film finally out that he made (who wouldn't?), and he was like a little kid - so giddy every time someone said they loved it (which happened a lot). The only thing a bit irritating was how much he seems to believe that this is a truly special and unique film, when it's yet another story of attractive 20somethings living and loving in NYC. Hardly breaking the mold, there. That being said, Tony Hale is great in this. There was some swooning goin' on. Yes, for Buster.

Posted by: Adrienne at January 13, 2011 1:10 PM

Is that Malin Akerman without eyebrows? Who knew all that stood between her and being able to act was to shave off her eyebrows?

Posted by: SittingPat at January 13, 2011 1:33 PM

Oh, this looks right up my alley. Also, cynicism is for whiny little pussies who want to seem tougher than they are.

Posted by: ShinyKate at January 13, 2011 2:32 PM

How has the guy not been arrested for kidnapping that child within like 5 minutes of being with him? There was a 15 year old recently who tried to help a lost child and was arrested as soon as they left the store (because they thought the parent had left the store).

Posted by: BWeaves at January 13, 2011 2:55 PM

While I'm very much an anti-cynic - seriously, it's something that's been on my mind quite a bit lately - this movie looks like... like... (sigh) a big ol' reheated trite excercise in... in...

I'm too exhausted to try to be snarkily clever. Late night.

Much love to Mrs. Julien for the quote though, you (or rather, Mr. McGregor)read my mind.

Posted by: Rest In Peace at January 13, 2011 3:34 PM

Cynicism is horrible? I defy anyone who defends this position to listen to one hour of the John Tesh radio show. It is the most earnest, feel good uplifting show in all of radio. After an hour of this pablum your eyes will bleed your hair will curl and you start reflexively driving to LA just to find and kill Mr. Tesh in the most painful way possible, probably involving lye. Balance, people balance. A little love, a little hope, a little blinding rage. It's all about balance. And Double Stuf Oreos.

Posted by: Mrcreosote at January 13, 2011 4:56 PM

Yea so I totally just got pushed off a cliff because I just threw up in my mouth a little watching that trailer. Sorry.

Posted by: Littlejon2001 at January 13, 2011 5:12 PM

Yes Adrienne! I was there too! And I agree with pretty much everything you said.

Adorable, feel-good movie (though, oddly, I didn't really like the trailer).
Radnor is Ted in real-life. Basically.

Posted by: gee. ay. at January 13, 2011 5:15 PM

Mmmmm... I want to like it... I really do... but Malin Akerman... oh lord, she's TERRIBLE. It doesn't make sense, when you think about it, that she keeps getting work, until you realize, "Oh yeah, she's blond and has boobs." Ugh...

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at January 13, 2011 6:11 PM

Kate Mara > Rooney Mara

Also, I likes me Zoe Kazan.

Posted by: L.O.V.E. at January 13, 2011 7:28 PM

That movie looks adoringly charming. Or charmingly adorable. Take your pick. :)

Posted by: Sage at January 13, 2011 8:23 PM

I must see this simply because Zoe Kazan is in it (she's the one with the t-shirt the boyfriend hates). What's so special about her? Well, I was mistaken for Zoe Kazan FIVE TIMES in Los Angeles. Needless to say, I looked her up after the second or third time it happened but I still haven't actually seen any of her films so I feel like I have to just for the sake of getting to know my doppelganger.

That being said, I do like the look of this movie regardless.

Posted by: beckster at January 13, 2011 8:35 PM

@Mrcreosote, please let's not bring John Tesh into this. I mean, after all, are we not civilized people? And who needs a rage headache right now?

I'll give it a shot. The cast looks good. Love Tony Hale. I always cringe, though, at the addition of the cute ethnic child symbolizing "diversity". I like what I see of the kid. I just wonder what strings they are trying to pull here.

(that was the cynic speaking. you attempt to push her off a cliff at your peril)

Posted by: greer at January 13, 2011 9:09 PM

I'll take the cliff dive anytime, although I'm pretty sure Tracer will slap some sense into all the pussies and we cynics will be safe. HA!

Posted by: Uriah Creep at January 13, 2011 9:40 PM

So, the guy just kind of keeps the kid? Why do these quirky twentysomething hipster love stories always take place in NYC? Why not St. Louis? Or Jacksonville?

OK, it looks cute and i laughed at the cookie line.

Posted by: stryker1121 at January 13, 2011 10:05 PM

Greer, I had the same thought re the kid...

Posted by: Alarmjaguar at January 14, 2011 12:03 AM

Yah Pablo Schreiber! (Nick Sobotka) He's our friend's son. Apparently he's very sweet.

Posted by: Brenton at January 14, 2011 3:54 AM

Is this going to be first movie in which I don't feel like crushing Malin Akerman to death with shovel? If it is then Josh Radnor deserves an Oscar.

Posted by: Holly at January 14, 2011 3:21 PM

So, from "scathing reviews for bitchy people", to "shush, grown ups are talking", to "I love the taste of vanilla-cum nothingness" in a few months... that's uhh.... progress.

Posted by: HMDK at January 15, 2011 8:43 AM