Oct 28 2009Dramedy Named After a Cracker Gets Solid Cast
Do you like the style of comedies that are also dramas, and vice versa? Then you may possibly enjoy Town House, just such a comedy-drama fusion that has Zach Galifianakis and Amy Adams in talks to star:
Story is loosely based on Tish Cohen's debut novel of the same name, which centers on an agoraphobic man, who lives with his teenage son in a historic Boston townhouse that he inherited from his rock star father. With royalties from his father's work dwindling, the man is forced to come to terms with his life. A call girl strikes up a friendship with the man. Doug Wright and Carney adapted the screenplay.
Galifianakis as an agoraphobe? That sounds like just the kind of meaty, socio-mutanty part he can sink his beard into. Computer, purchase tickets. Two. Weekend after opening.
Reader Comments
1. First - October 28, 2009 4:03 PM
First!
2. sully - October 28, 2009 4:53 PM
At least, since it's a comedrama (do you think that will stick after dramady is overused?) if Amy Adams doesn't want to do it, we can always get our funnier version of Adams to do it (Isla Fisher).
3. Morley - October 28, 2009 6:57 PM
Shit yes to this.
4. boxerthehorse - October 28, 2009 8:58 PM
I want to see it, but I think it might give me lice......:(
5. Rancid - October 29, 2009 11:23 AM
I despise the genre "dramedy". This only means that you will be forced to eat a mawkish, contrived, and completely annoying third act - no matter how fun the first two acts are.
"Black Comedy" is the only effecitve fushion of comedy and something else, imho.
6. Jonathan - October 29, 2009 2:42 PM
Darn, I was hoping for "RITZ: Putting on the musical"
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7. Frank - October 30, 2009 1:02 AM
A quirky girl helping a shy man out of his shell? Woah there! Are we sure this isn't too unconventional a movie plot for the American filmgoer to handle?