It's true that it's definitely the Apatow aesthetic, and if Apatow had been involved, it would have been the better movies under his umbrella. It's pretty interesting to me that this movie, which features actors from the Apatow stable, a director who's worked with him, and themes that crop up in the Apatow movies, is not one of the Apatow movies, but I can't see how anyone can talk about it without talking about him.
Well, if we followed the recipe...should be cake. A demon-violence-free-zone cake.
Lorne ,'Why We Fight'
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Hayden - Mar 23, 2009 8:00:26 am PDT #565 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
DavidS - Mar 23, 2009 8:08:45 am PDT #566 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
is not one of the Apatow movies,
Yeah, see, I think it does count as an Apatow movie. Because he's created a circle of talent that all works together and feeds off each other. He's the one that got Segal and Rogen and Rudd to start writing, for example, and he makes opportunities for the other people he's worked with. Even if his name is not on it, the association will get these guys meetings and some backing.
Polter-Cow - Mar 23, 2009 10:12:18 pm PDT #567 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Gobstopper. Starring Christopher Lloyd as a sadistic Willy Wonka. Or, well, Willy Wonka.
Theodosia - Mar 24, 2009 5:36:58 am PDT #568 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
That's awesome casting right there.
sumi - Mar 24, 2009 7:43:30 am PDT #569 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Casting news for New Moon.
Aims - Mar 24, 2009 9:22:50 am PDT #570 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
From that page : [link]
I can deal with her as Judy. Judy Davis was amazing, too. It'll be neat to see them age AH, though.
Jessica - Mar 24, 2009 9:28:57 am PDT #571 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Volans - Mar 24, 2009 3:09:41 pm PDT #572 of 30000
move out and draw fire
Starring Christopher Lloyd as a sadistic Willy Wonka. Or, well, Willy Wonka.
Brilliant!
Polter-Cow - Mar 24, 2009 3:20:42 pm PDT #573 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The original is already a slasher movie the way I see it, but this was pretty funny too. I was waiting for them to use the "We are the music makers" line, AND THEY DID.
JZ - Mar 24, 2009 4:16:37 pm PDT #574 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
It'll be neat to see them age AH, though.
Aw, phooey. I had a moment of thinking, "Aly Hannigan got some big swanky biopic? Cool!"
Though, reading the actual article, she is entirely the wrong AH for that particular biopic. But I still say somebody, sometime, has to get her to play Lillian Gish.