Apr 17 2009 'Management' Poster: Sexual Harrassment Marginally Acceptable in Blue Void
In an electric blue space of some nature, Steve Zahn--presumably a sort of manager--touches the ass of an inordinately long-legged woman--presumably Jennifer Aniston--prompting her to turn slightly.
Yeah, that plays.
Management Poster [IMPA]
Jan 23 2009 'Great Buck Howard' Trailer: Not That Great
John Malkovich in the story of a once-famous magician's return to glory would be a no-brainer must-see in the hands of someone like the Coen Brothers--and how did they not make that already?--but instead the offering comes from writer/director Sean McGinly, a man whose resumé consists largely of writing jobs on questionable direct-to-video fare like Sexual Roulette, Strategic Command, Sonic Impact, Fugitive Mind, and other ridiculous combinations of two words. I hoped The Great Buck Howard might be an ascent to something greater, but the jokes about Gary Coleman and the Police Academy sound effects guy tells me probably not. Mocking them, Mr. T, David Hasselhoff, or Screech has been off limits for several years.
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Oct 3 2008 'Sunshine Cleaning' is Totally the Next 'Little Miss Sunshine' ...Cleaning
Ever wonder what Forrest Gump would be like if, in that scene where the principal is like, "I'm sorry, Sally Field, your son is too stupid for school, unless you do it with me," and Sally Field is like, "Fine," Sally Field instead said, "Nah, I'll just start a business cleaning human fluids from crime scenes"? Well, you should have wondered that, because it looks like it makes for a decent indie-style dramedy:
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Nov 13 2007 AM Poster Post: 'Strange Wilderness' is Future of Comedy Posters
For the last few years, it has been thought that the only way to effectively communicate that your movie is a comedy is with a white poster and giant, goofy red lettering (like this one). The white emptiness suggests you are in a void where anything could happen (such as hilarity) and the rules of Earth do not apply (granting the ability for one actor may play multiple parts, with fat suits). There is nothing to remind you of the woes of this world, only the comedy ahead, in the white vacuum of laughter.
That's why it's even funnier when we see the wacky red letters! Where did those come from?! That bold type and close kerning just screams comedy, nearly as much as the Comic Sans I always use in my community newsletters. If the scarlet letter from The Scarlet Letter looked anything like this, I bet adultery was hilarious.
But now a new contender is rising: subjects over a disgusting green with a diffused spotlight. First seen in Knocked Up, the solid nothingness of the background takes our mind straight to the comedy abyss, while the spotlight says, "Hey! Look here! Look at these funny faces! Ignore that this appears to be an '80s teen comedy, and has the Mac hipster everyone hates! Be blinded by the harsh light of forced humor!"
Strang Wilderness Poster [Yahoo!]
