May 29 2008 'The Longshots' Trailer, from the Guy Who Brought You a Rap-Metal Cover of 'Faith'
Fred Durst made a movie about a rag-tag group of underdog athletes and their zany, unlikely rise to the championship? No, Fred Durst made a Ice Cube-supported inspirational comedy based on the true story of an adolscent girl quarterback facing discrimination based on her gender that has a title that implies it's about a rag-tag group of underdog athletes and their zany, unlikely rise to the championship. But it's still no less confusing that the leader of Limp Bizkit was given such a responsibility, or that the trailer is more like grueling Cliff Notes than a teaser.
Thanks to Kyle for the tip, and for tipping me off to Durst's next project: Screwballz! (The Jackie Robinson Story).
Jan 14 2008 Some Other Crap That Happened...
- The final Harry Potter movie may be broken into two parts after the release of the last book left fans demanding more lines to wait in. [Mail on Sunday]
- Ice Cube spoke out about his plans for a Welcome Back, Kotter remake, which he says will only vaguely resemble the original, adding, "You know me, I’m gonna flip it. It ain’t gonna be no Gabe Kaplan shit." It's true; if you knew Cube, you would have already known he'd flip it. [MTV]
- Tyler Perry might be on steroids. Or it might just be a hilarious muscle suit for Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Venice Beach. [CNN]
- Ellen Page may be up for the lead in the Drew Barrymore-directed Derby Girl, the role of "a precocious teen, full of sarcasm and wit." She'll repotedly follow that up with a role in Typecast. [Film School Rejects]
Dec 26 2007 'First Sunday' Music-less Trailer Makes For Wonderful Discomfort
Normally I wouldn't recommend this just-what-you-think-it-is Ice Cube/Tracy Morgan comedy (unless you think it's another chapter in the Friday series, which it's surprisingly not) except to reassure your lack of faith in humanity, but something very magical has happened. In a Christmas miracle, the wrong version of the First Sunday trailer has been uploaded to the Apple site, and it lacks any musical soundtrack. A typical dumb comedy has now been made seriously uncomfortable, accentuating the awkward cuts and making the superfluous cartoon sound effects sound even more like the desperate cries of a pleading infant. Hurry and watch this beautiful mistake before it's corrected.
As a bonus, some posters in the Something Awful forums have added their own soundtracks, which are either hilariously mismatched or sadly appropriate in their record screeches.
First Sunday Trailer [Apple]
Dec 3 2007 AM Poster Post: 'First Sunday' Isn't What You'd Think
Yes, this is the first I've heard of this movie. And, no, it's somehow not another chapter of the Friday series.
First Sunday Poster [IMPA]
