Anna Faris and Justin Long May Be 'Still Waiting'
Filed under: Comedy, Casting, RumorMonger, Remakes and Sequels
This isn't Waiting ... for Guffman, or even Waiting ... to Exhale. This is just Waiting..., the flick from Rob McKittrick about bored, Shenaniganz restaurant servers that starred Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris and Justin Long. Did you see it? The movie was one of those typical Faris/Reynolds over-the-top comedies that was ravaged by critics, but I don't ever remember anyone telling me they liked it, or even saw it, for that matter. On the red carpet of the MTV Movie Awards the other day, some of the actors said that the next installment was coming out, as either Waiting ... 2 or Still Waiting.According to Alanna Ubach, who was Naomi in the original (and one of Elle's wacky friends in Legally Blonde): "The basic plot is that the restaurant is still open, but it's going through a lot of trouble. It's really sinking, and [the waiters] are doing anything they can to keep it open. And a lot of crazy things happen along the way!" Andy Milonakis, who played Nick, also said: "I think most people are coming back at least for cameos. Everybody but Ryan is doing at least a cameo." Gee, I can't even fathom why Mr. Reynolds wouldn't be into the sequel. Ha. Perhaps if Milonakis' quip about it taking place on the moon was true, it would be worth the effort, but really, what's the point? To show "a lot more weed smoking" as he also promises? Or, because Ubach, who apparently showed her genitals in the first, jokes that her boobs are next. Well, at least the film will keep some antsy high school boys entertained.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-06-2007 @ 12:55AM
Jason Lloren said...
I rented this several months ago -- and it's hilarious. As a movie steeped in the dick-and-fart-joke genre, it's tops. I welcome a sequel.
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6-06-2007 @ 4:27AM
Scott Weinberg said...
I'm one of the few! I liked it!
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6-06-2007 @ 8:23AM
Robin said...
I also liked it :). Too bad Ryan Reynolds won't be back though, he's one of the strongest parts of that movie.
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6-06-2007 @ 10:40AM
Alex said...
The first movie was such a weird thing. On one hand, I laughed a lot but it was so haphazardly edited that it had no narrative was just a long series of jokes with a paper-thin plot justifying them. I still think that it has to do with test audiences making it clear that they wanted Ryan Reynolds to be the focus of the movie, as opposed to Justin Long who must have been the intended main character since he did absolutely nothing funny.
There might be a chance that the script for the sequel might be tighter and more structured. But there are plenty of other cult comedies out there that deserve a sequel before Waiting (like I can't help but wonder what Mike Judge has to do to get a deal like this).
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6-08-2007 @ 9:17PM
Leah said...
It wasn't that bad. But definetly doesn't need a sequel.
But it did start a "meat gazer!" competition between my cousin and his friends. Be ever vigilant, that shit is scary.
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6-06-2007 @ 1:03PM
Rebecca said...
As someone who worked in the restaurant industry for many years, I found this movie to be not only hilarious, but also (pretty much) an accurate portrayal of what life "waiting" is really like. Loved it.
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6-06-2007 @ 2:50PM
Tim Johnson said...
I not only dug Waiting, but I can't understand why anyone wouldn't like it. It's not some pretentious film that tries to be something it's not. It's just a stupid film about growing up and working in a restaurant. It's a nice break. It's simple. I can't see the air that attracted me to it carrying over to a sequel, though, and on some level, I agree that Mike Judge should get this kind of treatment.
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