Sep 11 2008If You Run Out of Oscars, It's Because 'The Soloist' Has Them All
Here's the trailer for The Soloist the semi-real inspirational story of reporter Robert Downey Jr. finding redemption by helping schizophrenic hobo Jamie Foxx play the cello. The only way this thing could be better Oscar bait is if they painted it gold, put it in a wig and makeup, and had it give some coquettish glances to the Oscar statues. "Hey, booooooys!"
Reader Comments
1. Elmo - September 11, 2008 1:52 PM
O_o
2. rustingrabbit - September 11, 2008 2:00 PM
Wait, no batman?
3. Andrew - September 11, 2008 2:03 PM
Not too shabby, should be a good one. RDJr. is an amazing actor
4. fdsfdsfr4d - September 11, 2008 2:06 PM
YOU NEVER GO FULL RETARD MAN.
5. Frank - September 11, 2008 2:33 PM
Dish out what you want, this movie looks sharp.
The only bad thing is that they use Cello's Greatest Hit as some kind of themesong. Someone should tell Hollywood that there are other compositions for cello.
No, really.
6. Daniel - September 11, 2008 2:40 PM
No thanks!
7. The Beer Baron - September 11, 2008 2:40 PM
Oh sweet! Radio 2!
8. johnnyabnormal - September 11, 2008 3:17 PM
@Frank: You mean, Bach?
9. D-Money - September 11, 2008 3:57 PM
I liked this movie the first time when it was called Ray and the musician was blind and not retarded
10. Bubba Gump - September 11, 2008 4:59 PM
hmmm Keira Knightley isn't in this movie? Wowzerz
11. the sysop - September 11, 2008 5:03 PM
dam even the trailer made me cry.... imma stick with iron man, thanks
12. JEFRO - September 11, 2008 6:06 PM
LOOKS Awsome!
13. dave - September 11, 2008 8:02 PM
@4
thank you. that was a much needed laugh.
14. The Beer Baron - September 11, 2008 9:00 PM
He looks like Danny Glover on crack.
15. Snoodle - September 11, 2008 11:27 PM
Could be good...could also turn out like 'August Rush'. Either way, not since 'The Pursuit of Happiness' has a movie so screamed Oscar-bait XD
16. Snoodle - September 11, 2008 11:34 PM
*Not that that's a bad thing, but when it's obvious it does take a way from it a bit..
17. Jason - September 12, 2008 10:05 AM
Cocaine is a helluva drug!
18. Frank - September 12, 2008 12:05 PM
@8
Bach's composition for cello being the instrument's Greatest Hit.
Hence Cello's Greatest Hit.
19. davidbals - September 13, 2008 1:28 PM
did his face wound switch sides?
20. Fish Fish - September 15, 2008 11:17 AM
You know, the suites for solo cello may be what "everyone" (ie, the average classical music lover) knows, but they know it because it's some of the greatest music ever made. And a movie trailer isn't the place to conduct an education of the public. There may be other music for solo cello, even other music that's as good, but there's none better or more iconic.
21. Jennifer - September 15, 2008 12:16 PM
this is wonderful. another actor trying to portray a musician, and badly.
at least get the form right, assholes. what garbage, and both well under average actors, I might add.
22. Lauren - October 28, 2008 12:23 AM
ew everyone on this site is annoying as hell.
this movie looks so good, oscar worthy, and most importantly well acted.
robert downey jr is amazing, and even tho i cannot stand jamie foxx i am impressed.
i'd like to know what u people consider 'good movies' since every trailer i click on has a majority of people bashing it.
ew.