Pegg and Schwimmer Go Dark in Big Nothing
Filed under: Comedy, Thrillers
I don't know about you, but the very idea of seeing Simon Pegg doing an American accent in a murder-heavy black comedy is enough to get me psyched to buy a ticket -- even if Peggy's co-star IS the generally uninteresting David Schwimmer. The flick at hand is Big Nothing, the sophomore effort from Jean-Baptiste Andrea, the man who gave us horror fans the surprisingly entertaining off-the-radar flick called Dead End.Pegg and Schwimmer play a pair of tech support losers who, upon losing their dead-end jobs, hatch an elaborate scheme that goes wildly out of control when death makes the scene. Also along for the ride are Jon Polito, Mimi Rogers, Natascha McElhone and an adorable newcomer called Alice Eve. I'm not even sure if the flick has a U.S. distributor just yet, but the new trailer indicates that, yes, this is the type of movie that Scott generally enjoys. (Yes, I was the one who loved Very Bad Things AND The Ice Harvest.)
Either way, the novelty of seeing Simon Pegg playing an American is enough to separate me from my ten bucks; the guy's just that damn funny, plus I need a little Pegg infusion while I'm waiting to enjoy the inevitably hilarious Hot Fuzz.
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10-22-2006 @ 9:19PM
Shawn said...
Sounds like it'll be a good flic. David Schwimmer does come off as uninteresting at times, but it's probably more a reflection of the roles he chooses.
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10-22-2006 @ 9:31PM
Geoff said...
Wow, that one came in under the radar.
I want Simon Pegg to stop making films. He's awesome, but he really needs to make a third season of Spaced first.
(I'll be seeing this when it comes out, and Hot Fuzz)
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10-23-2006 @ 11:03AM
josh said...
Dead End was better than it had any right to be! I'll see this.
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10-23-2006 @ 8:02PM
The Jeremy said...
Do the Stonecutters conspire to keep David Schwimmer employed?
The guy has made a career out of playing David Schwimmer since *The Wonder Years*.
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10-26-2006 @ 9:41AM
Jaclyn said...
This sounds like a great film. Myself, am a huge supporter of David Schwimmer's work. He's an extremely talented actor with many diverse skills. I don't know why anyone would say otherwise. Besides Friends, he was absolutely AMAZING in Band of Brothers. (Thought I'd bring this to attention).
I bet many of his uniformed nay-sayers haven't seen his fantastic theatre work as well! Give the guy a break!
Anyway, can't wait to see this movie.
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11-16-2006 @ 1:34AM
Frans Berkhout said...
Ohmygod! Simon Pegg is hilarious! The American Accent is very convincing. David Schwimmer's not so bad. He's a funny guy. But the thing with him is, how funny he is depends largely on who he's with (in a movie). The movie's not too original but it's ok. It's the cast that will set it apart from other dark comedies (with a similar plot). Definitely worth seeing.
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