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The High Cost of Living Trailer: Zach Braff Unleashes His Inner Bonebag

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (19)



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We haven’t seen much of Zach Braff since the end of “Scrubs” and since his two post-Garden State films, The Ex and The Last Kiss failed to propel him to a feature movie player. He’s now back in a decidedly un-Braffian role, playing the lead in The High Cost of Living, a dreary-looking low-budget Canadian film about a man who hits-and-runs a pregnant lady. Feeling guilty, he goes out of his way to make nice with the pregnant woman, who doesn’t know he was the driver, and … well, you can envision every beat of this film, since it’s right out of the rom-com handbook, only the tone and tenor is turned on its head.

Still, I can’t hate on Braff, so it’s nice to see the guy in films again, even those that will receive only a token theatrical release on May 13. It’s already on VOD, if you can find it.


The High Cost of Living - Trailer from Andrew Noble on Vimeo.










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Comments

Sounds like that hot turd Bounce, but with less Goopy BenAffleck, and more indie preggo shiz.

Posted by: beet salad at April 22, 2011 12:35 PM

Pardon, I meant to say Goopfleck.

Posted by: beet salad at April 22, 2011 12:37 PM

Oh please, for the love of god, don't make "Bonebag" a reality!!!

Posted by: ArT at April 22, 2011 12:37 PM

I, for one, am glad that films are moving away from the Braffian "leading men" type flick. All these delicate twee boys need to playing nerds, stalkers and interior decorators.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at April 22, 2011 12:37 PM

The following statement is redundant:a low-budget Canadian film


Posted by: Mrs. Julien at April 22, 2011 12:46 PM

Ew ew ew.

Just, no.

I avoid all twee-related things when ZB is involved.

Posted by: grace b at April 22, 2011 12:57 PM

I wasn't even aware Canada had a film industry.

My favorite thing about current cinema is when doofy actors grow a beard for their serious roles. I've had a beard for years, and no one has ever taken me seriously.

Posted by: RobP at April 22, 2011 12:59 PM

Wow. Boyfriend is not cute.

Posted by: samantha t at April 22, 2011 1:43 PM

good god this looks bad

Posted by: THRILLHO at April 22, 2011 2:11 PM

Well...I thought it looked interesting. I mean, the plot is easy to figure out, but it looked wonderfully shot.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at April 22, 2011 2:22 PM

"Bonebag," my good sir/madame, is merely a delightful turn of phrase.

Posted by: logar at April 22, 2011 2:37 PM

that bruised belly is a sight i wish i could erase from my mind. i think i will skip this one.

Posted by: splinter at April 22, 2011 2:44 PM

This doesn't look great. But...Isabelle Blais is lovely! I didn't realize she did English-speaking roles as well.

Posted by: Gideon at April 22, 2011 3:21 PM

"I can't hate on Braff"
You sure can. I do, every day. I'm currently running my way back through ALL the Scrubs and Bill Lawrence made a mistake writing the series with his character centrally.

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AlsoGardenStateblows

SEEYA

Posted by: Ian at April 22, 2011 5:44 PM

That was very inconsiderate of that pregnant woman to block the street while Zach Braff was using it.

Posted by: Uriah Creep at April 22, 2011 9:17 PM

I can't stand ZB. His nasally voice and smug face make me want to punch him.

Posted by: camytaru at April 22, 2011 9:35 PM

Is anyone else waiting for the film that will cast Zach Braff and Dax Shepard as brothers? Do it already, Hollywood, I can't un-see it.

Posted by: valerie at April 22, 2011 11:16 PM

actually, that's pretty high budget as Canadian films go. It's also nice to see a film shot in Montreal that's actually set in Montreal for once. Looks like a downer, but I'll be checking it out.

Posted by: koj at April 23, 2011 11:07 PM

I saw this headline and thought, "What? They made an adaptation of Death: The High Cost of Living?"

Then I thought, "Why the hell would anyone cast Zack Braff in that?"

Posted by: longcoat000 at April 25, 2011 2:49 PM