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Damon's Going Full Noah: We Bought a Zoo International Trailer

By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (9)



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We Bought a Zoo is the sort of film that sounds like an objectively terrible movie. Single dad buys zoo, hijinks ensue! You think to yourself that Eddie Murphy must be doing the voices of the animals and Jack Black probably is in there embarrassing himself too. Some freshly de-vatted clones from the Disney plant are probably singing in the soundtrack and playing the spunky teenagers. But instead you hear that Cameron Crowe is directing and Matt Damon is starring and the film shifts from straight-to-DVD disaster to heartwarming and appealing. For most people at least. A certain percentage of people respond with a blank look and ask how Cameron Crowe changes the equation at all. They may possibly be dead inside.

Here’s the trailer:




I think what really makes it work is the way that it feels so genuine, drawing on Crowes adolescence, when his own father bought a zoo. No. No, I made that up. It does feature Thomas Haden Church being funnier than he’s been since “Wings” though.









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Comments

Well it doesn't do a ton for me, but I was 8 when Singles came out and I haven't seen Almost Famous. Also, I'm dead inside. Honestly, there was really no chance for me.

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at November 3, 2011 10:15 AM

Who the fuck buys a zoo?

Posted by: the other courtney at November 3, 2011 10:18 AM

Sca Jo looks like she's modelled herself on Kate Winslet for this film, the hair, the facial expressions. Odd

Posted by: Keith at November 3, 2011 10:25 AM

You neglected to mention ScarJo. Boo.

You neglected to mention Fugit. YAAAAAAAAY ALMOST FAMOUS REUNION.

Posted by: coveredinbees at November 3, 2011 10:49 AM

I would like this movie 1000 times more if ScarJo was not in it. I would go back to Rene Z. for this not to be ScarJo. She is in these terrible perfume ads here in the UK and I want to punch my TV every time it comes on. http://youtu.be/O_Lj58hsOO4

But THC and Matt Damon could pull out a save. Cameron Crowe always has good music which will also save this movie for me.

Posted by: muertemaria at November 3, 2011 10:54 AM

Manic Pixie Dream Zookeeper?

Posted by: Jast at November 3, 2011 11:34 AM

Matt Damon as a zookeeper?

I'd do him.

-The Giraffe

Posted by: Tiger Lily at November 3, 2011 12:42 PM

Crowe made a new film.
Damon as a zookeeper?
You bet I'd do him!

Posted by: Socrates_Johnson at November 3, 2011 12:48 PM

I'm not a ScarJo hater, but once she entered the picture, my enthusiasm drained. Damn. I do love me some Matt Damon, though. And that little girl is adorable.

Posted by: tamatha at November 3, 2011 1:52 PM