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What Goes Up Trailer / Dustin Rowles

Trailers | April 29, 2009 | Comments (25)

Here’s the trailer for What Goes Up, a little indie film that has had absolutely no buzz, nor has it done the festival rounds, which doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence, but for the fact that it stars Olivia Thirlby (lady crush #2, behind Yvonne Strahovski) and Josh Peck (who were also together in the splendiferious Wackness), as well as Steve Coogan, who was great in an otherwise lackluster Hamlet 2. Oh, yeah: And Hilary Duff is in it, too. Let’s try not to hold that against the movie, which comes from debut writer/director Jonathan Glatzer, who basically has an episode of “Pop-Up Video” on his resume, and that’s it. (Studio supplied plot description, after the trailer)


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What Goes Up is a film about a morally challenged New York reporter, Campbell Babbitt (Steve Coogan), who learns life lessons from a group of dysfunctional students (Hilary Duff, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby) while covering the hometown hoopla surrounding the first teacher in space. Set in the 1980s, this is a poignant look at how heroes are made in a world devoid of heroes.

Upon arriving in the small New Hampshire town, Babbitt decides to call an old college friend, only to discover an apparent suicide. Babbitt gravitates toward his friend’s high-school students in hopes of finding an unsung hero story about a teacher who made a permanent impact on the social misfits of the school. Instead, he discovers the least likely teachers — a group of dysfunctional students - outcasts led by a narcissistic seductress (Hilary Duff), a repressed voyeur (Josh Peck), and a scheming pregnant teen (Olivia Thirlby). In a gradual reversal of roles, Babbitt soon finds himself learning from this unusual group of kids.

(H/T Screen Junkies)


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Comments

Hmm. It definitely has potential.

Also, who's not in love with Olivia Thirlby? I believe the word we're looking for is luminous.

Posted by: tamatha at April 29, 2009 10:08 AM

Is it wrong that the narrator completely repelled me from this trailer? I don't like his attitude. And it makes it sound like every other movie.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at April 29, 2009 10:12 AM

Optimus - that bothered me too, but I decided to pretend that part didn't happen.

Posted by: tamatha at April 29, 2009 10:17 AM

I don't like his attitude. And it makes it sound like every other movie.

I served with Don LaFontaine. I knew Don LaFontaine. Don LaFontaine was a friend of mine. Narrator, you're no Don LaFontaine.

Posted by: branded at April 29, 2009 10:29 AM

If the IMDB synopsis--which claims that Coogan's character is a reporter sent to cover the Challenger launch--is to be trusted, then this movie's title is in all sorts of bad taste.

Still, seeing Josh Peck totally puts me in the mood for a mustache ride, so I'm obviously not much classier than whoever titled this movie.

Posted by: benjamin at April 29, 2009 10:37 AM

Why do the two blonde girls look like the two girls in Fargo during the bar scene?

Posted by: luvtheshoes at April 29, 2009 10:40 AM

"a comedy about life...death...and all of the touching moments inbetween"


another one you won't be able to drag me to.


now, add some zombies...

Posted by: gp at April 29, 2009 10:43 AM

What Goes Up will be theaters this May 29. There is a growing buzz around the film.

Posted by: Insider at April 29, 2009 10:55 AM

I served with Don LaFontaine. I knew Don LaFontaine. Don LaFontaine was a friend of mine. Narrator, you're no Don LaFontaine.

As I was reading this, I would have wagered significant $$ it was B-Slim ...

Posted by: socalledonlycousins at April 29, 2009 10:56 AM

Why am I the first to say,

"I'll tell you what goes up when I see Olivia Thirlby!"

I am ashamed, People! Get on the ball!

Posted by: JH at April 29, 2009 11:01 AM

ugh...bad BAD font

Posted by: missh at April 29, 2009 11:11 AM

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Posted by: salawhite at April 29, 2009 11:11 AM

steve coogan was terrible in hamlet 2.

he stole a bit of ed grimley, mixed it with jackie rogers jr and david brent and somehow came up with something resembling my slightly creepy and extremely boring neighbour.

as per her usual, catherine keneer was the only tolerable thing about that film.

Posted by: celery at April 29, 2009 11:17 AM

As a giant Hilary Duff fan, I have been following this film for a while (it originally was called "Safety Glass")

Anyway, it will be brilliant and Hilary will be brilliant in it.

Posted by: returnofthesmith at April 29, 2009 11:56 AM

Well, I've never seen her work, but I'm not holding you directly responsible for that.

Posted by: Jay at April 29, 2009 12:00 PM

"in hopes of finding an unsung hero story about a teacher who made a permanent impact on the social misfits of the school."
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See, that's what's wrong with movie potrayals of reporters. Ideally, reporters are not supposed to go into situations with preconceived notions about what they "hope" to find, they're supposed to go in as curious blank slates and see what's there, and then tell the rest of us. Or not.

Do all reporters function like that? Probably not. But this kind of thing just seems so contrived.

Maybe that's why I'm a copy editor instead. We don't let a good story get in the way of logic.

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at April 29, 2009 12:11 PM

I thought of that too, benjamin, and I laughed and laughed. It may be in bad taste, but it's hilarious nonetheless.

Posted by: Snath at April 29, 2009 12:14 PM

outcasts led by a narcissistic seductress (Hilary Duff)

Hilary Duff, seductress? These words don't make sense to me.


As I was reading this, I would have wagered significant $$ it was B-Slim ...

Now I really don't know what to think of myself.

Posted by: branded at April 29, 2009 1:15 PM

I'm all for a good indie, but Thirlby was one of the worst parts in Juno. I'll rent The Wackness and see what the fuss is all about.

Posted by: Brie at April 29, 2009 4:58 PM

It comes out on my birthday. I might go see it.

branded: Check out Hilary Duff in War Inc. It will make your skin crawl.

Posted by: grace b at April 29, 2009 5:49 PM

like a crotch scorpion.

Posted by: gp at April 29, 2009 7:41 PM

Hey, don't be hating on The Duffster.

She's pretty awesome.

I do agree with the post that said the narrator makes it sound just like every other film. This has been happening a lot. For years.

p.s. BTW, whatever happened to her film "Greta"?

Posted by: eroslane at April 30, 2009 12:25 AM

What's this? Love for Hilary Duff? Pajiba no!

Posted by: Biscuit at April 30, 2009 10:20 AM

Saw the movie last night in Buffalo. It was truly one of the best movies I've seen in a really long time. It's no Hilary Duff movie in the sense that's very serious, lots of layers. Hilary happens to do a great job. Olivia steals it tho. Coogan is amazing too. The director was there. When he was introduced, it's clear he did a lot more than pop-up video -- and he pulls it off. I'm giving it an 8 out of 10. Not so many fans in Buffalo tho. It's an indie movie through and through and I think a lot of people here wanted Lizzie McGuire. Oh and this trailer doesn't begin to do it justice. Totally different movie. Better.

Posted by: Killer Joe at May 9, 2009 6:31 PM

Also in Buffalo last night (no comment), and saw the film -- 2 sold out theaters. One I was in was hot as hell (broken AC), but I stayed anyway... 'cause the film was so great. To say that the trailer is misleading cookie cutter crap would understate it -- somebody's trying to market this as a stupid teen whatever movie, but it's much more Lynch than Disney. Much. And it's a whole new Hilary.

Posted by: vonderlieth at May 9, 2009 7:26 PM





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