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Steve Buscemi and a Whole Lot More

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (26)

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I’ll be up front about it:

This ain’t the greatest trailer. It looks like a funny movie that was edited into a lousy trailer. At least, that’s what I’m hoping happened, because there’s a lot to love about Saint John of Las Vegas. It’s the first film directed by Hue Rhodes (who also wrote the screenplay), so that’s obviously a bit of a concern. It’s about an ex-gambler whose straight job ends up sending him back to Vegas, the site of his old life’s woes. Hijinks apparently ensue.

The goods far outweigh the potential bads. For one? Steve Buscemi, who is consistently excellent, even when he’s in lousy movies. Romany Malco, otherwise known as Jay in The 40 Year-Old Virgin (“You ever heard of Rollin’ 20s, nigga? Since I was sixteen, nigga. I’m saying, “frosty.” You know what I’m saying? “Spoon”, nigga. We fucked dwarves in the ass.”) Sarah Silverman, who I know is a divisive personality, but look — she’s not doing the squeaky voice thing. Emmanuelle Chriqui, who… OK, fine, she’s kind of boring.

But… Peter fucking Dinklage, people. John Cho. Tim Blake Nelson.

There is a serious amount of awesome thrown into this one little film.









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Comments

That's lousy trailer alright, it's a testament to the actors that they make it seem interesting anyway. Looks like it's worth a look.

Silverman looks smokin' hot.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at December 3, 2009 10:39 AM

Huh. Slim's right. About Silverman at least.

Posted by: , at December 3, 2009 10:56 AM

It may have potential. That's a butt-load of talent for it to fall on its face.

Posted by: admin at December 3, 2009 11:06 AM

Fair enough. I'll add it to the list of things to pay more attention to.

Also, when did this move to peppering the page with rollover ads happen? Scrolling the mouse across the page is like crossing a frickin' minefield.

Posted by: alphawhiskey at December 3, 2009 11:11 AM

I find Steve Buscemi strangely appealing. Probably because my contacts are the wrong prescription, or because ugly hot has so much potential. I just love him.

Posted by: Julie at December 3, 2009 11:16 AM

Peter Dinklage is the best thing ever.

Posted by: TSF at December 3, 2009 11:28 AM

I think I'm gonna go with Ebert's rule and start skipping trailers, beginning with this one. (Or did he say it was Gene's rule that he's adopted. Either way...)

Posted by: Robb at December 3, 2009 11:32 AM

I vote for ugly hot, Julie. I feel it too.

Posted by: Alexandra at December 3, 2009 11:33 AM

Awful.

Posted by: Cindy at December 3, 2009 11:43 AM

Oh God, I may cry blood out of my eyes if this ends up being as bad as it looks. Buscemi, my secret, freaky love god (ugly hot is right, Julie )in a lead role! Dinklage! Romany Malco and even Silverman looking somewhat tolerable! Please tell me the amount of awesome in that cast translates into a better movie than what we just saw.

Posted by: CallMeGinger at December 3, 2009 11:44 AM

I also love Peter Dinklage. I could watch Penelope every night. :)

Posted by: Julie at December 3, 2009 11:54 AM

@ alphwhiskey: *That's* what I was saying a few days back.. It making me
nutso. More than usual, that is.

Others have said what I was thinking. Suck butt trailer, but true potential
based on the group of actors. I'll go see.

Posted by: Ms MoMo at December 3, 2009 11:54 AM

It can't be too bad if Steve Buscemi is in it. Right?

He made Con-Air tolerable, didn't he?

YES.

If it doesn't suck - theater viewing. If it sucks - Netflix.

Posted by: stardust at December 3, 2009 12:53 PM

Sarah Silverman, who I know is a divisive personality

Since she is not, you know, in any way shape or form, funny. As in, she is not funny.

That could be considered controversial. If you're interested in people who are, you know, funny. Which she is not.
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Posted by: Meander at December 3, 2009 3:41 PM

I feel dirty and all kinds of uncomfortable but Sarah Silverman is hot.

Posted by: sailboat at December 3, 2009 4:38 PM

Crap trailer, but "you gotta get me drunk before you molest me" seems like a pretty valuable lesson. Possibly even a creed to live by.

Posted by: redhead at December 3, 2009 5:59 PM

Yuck trailer. Mildly interesting plot that doesn't seem to require much thinking. Quiet voices and sarcastic remarks. . .

Seems like a good hangover movie from what I gather.

Posted by: Sunshine at December 3, 2009 6:59 PM

Steve Buscemi, you look a hell of a lot like Billy Bob Thornton in that header pic, man.

Must be the shades and sideburns.

Posted by: TheBoy at December 3, 2009 7:42 PM

Since my favorite pastime is hunting down dive bars like it is my motherfuckin' job....I have been to that Ocean's 11 bar in Las Vegas. Let me tell ya, it is a really shitty bar.

Ya know, just FYI.

Posted by: ashes at December 3, 2009 8:15 PM

Amazing cast. Maybe I should just skip the trailer and see the movie expectation-free.

Posted by: Daniel Hall at December 3, 2009 8:23 PM

I loathe Sarah Silverman like Dustin loathes K. Heigl.

But I would so do Steve Buscemi. Oh how I would.

Posted by: TWoP Fan at December 3, 2009 10:58 PM

@Steve B.: You have to start looking less like Billy Bob if you want this film to bust a profit in Canada.

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at December 3, 2009 11:02 PM

I will see this. I love Steve Buscemi, I used to live in Vegas, and I'm a claim rep for an auto insurance company. It's got ALL the right elements!!

Posted by: ncnn at December 3, 2009 11:14 PM

Am I the only one who initially thought that was Billy Bob Thorton in that poster? Not Steve Buscemi's best picture, I'm just sayin.

Also, and this is really only semi-related, has Pajiba ever done a random list of the worst movies with great casts? I feel like I've seen a lot of threads lately that run along the vein of "Great actors, but this looks like crap".

Posted by: Even Stevens at December 4, 2009 2:08 AM

This trailer suffers from a distinct lack of John Cho.

Posted by: lizzie (greeneyed fem) at December 5, 2009 1:36 AM

I think they might have done like that before. If memory serves, MARS ATTACKS was on the list.

ALL THE KING'S MEN?
I dunno, the 'Liberian Girl' video?

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at December 6, 2009 1:18 AM