Teaser Clip for HBO's "Bored to Death"

Zach and Jason are Too Bored to Make a Porno

By Seth Freilich | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (14)

Way back in September, Dan posted a trade news blurb on some upcoming Zach Galifianakis projects. One was some flick called The Hangover. Haven’t heard of it. The other was a new HBO show, “Bored to Death.” Since then, I haven’t seen bubkis about it in the trades, but HBO has now released a little teaser clip for the upcoming comedy. It stars Jason Schwartzman as a New York writer of detective novels, who is so bored with his life that he starts moonlighting as a private detective. Galifianakis plays a comic book writer, and Schwartzman’s buddy.

Dustin digs the clip (quote: “it looks pretty good”). I’m less enthused (looks like it may have too much forced-quirk), and I don’t particularly love the underlying premise. But I do love me some Zach, and this clip shows that there are some other good people involved, including Parker Posey, Kristin Wig and, best of all, Ted Danson. Between his turns on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Damages,” Danson’s one of my favorite TV actors at the moment, so between him and Zach, I’ll definitely be checking the show out when it drops this September.

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Posted by: Doctor Controversy at June 19, 2009 10:08 AM

Based on the actors ivolved, I think it's got decent potential. Ted Danson, awww hells yeah.

Posted by: admin at June 19, 2009 10:23 AM

Aren't they already in development for The Hangover 2?

Posted by: twig at June 19, 2009 10:23 AM

Parker Posey!

Posted by: idigepug at June 19, 2009 10:29 AM

won't last more that 3 weeks before Jason quits shaving 12x a day, then he'll look too haggard to be believable anymore. You cannot even pancake that shit...

Posted by: Ted at June 19, 2009 10:40 AM

Well, Ted Danson looks good. As for the rest of it - er, boring.

Posted by: Cindy at June 19, 2009 10:52 AM

Erm... is that the plot for Castle?

Posted by: ceejeemcbeegee at June 19, 2009 11:06 AM

Anything with or involving Jason Schwartzman instantly becomes that much cooler. If I went to a bris and Jason Schwartzman was the Rabbi, I'd plotz!

Posted by: ChristianH at June 19, 2009 11:29 AM

Parker Posey completely spent her goodwill with that stupid "Return Of Jezebel James" stunt.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 19, 2009 11:49 AM

It's Castle without Michaelangelo's David?

Posted by: BWeaves at June 19, 2009 11:56 AM

It's spelled stretch, Seth.

Posted by: ed newman at June 19, 2009 1:01 PM

...a New York writer of detective novels, who is so bored with his life that he starts moonlighting as a private detective.

That sounds awfully familiar.

And I'll let you in on a terrible secret...I'm still watching Castle but frankly, it ain't all that great. And this thing? Looks worse, Galifanakis notwithstanding.

Posted by: Jerce at June 19, 2009 1:07 PM

I haven't seen Castle but it is also a smidge close to Hettie Wainthropp Investigates. Well, really just in the "I've read a lot of detective novels, why don't I do it?" aspect.

Posted by: Trillian at June 20, 2009 12:30 PM

i don't for see it going far. The premise has been done in so many different ways. The only thing that will keep it going to the fans of Zach and Jason. Even then can most of them afford HBO?

Posted by: Dawnsdaughter(nameless) at June 20, 2009 2:08 PM

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