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Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, and Jason Schwartzman Spell Adventure
Filed under: Action », Comedy », Casting », Scripts »
If you were ever wondering what would happen if The Darjeeling Limited was less quirky and more adventurous, you're about to get your wish. The Hollywood Reporter posts that there's a new adventure comedy on the way called The Adventurer's Handbook, and Jason Segel will star, along with Jonah Hill and Darjeeling's Jason Schwartzman.Written by Hill, along with Matt Spicer and Max Winkler, the film is an adaptation of Mick Conefrey's book The Adventurer's Handbook: Life Lessons from History's Great Explorers. Rather than a scattershot collection of explorer stories, it'll focus on four childhood friends who are sick of their monotonous lives. Inspired by Conefrey's book, the foursome set off to perk things up with their own adventure. Considering the fact that the book includes helpful tips like "what to do if you are attacked by an anaconda -- you wait until it is has swallowed you up to your knees and then you reach down and cut its head off," this adventure should be insane. (And how do you cut off a snake's head if your legs are trapped inside?!)
Review: I Love You, Man
Filed under: Comedy », New Releases », Theatrical Reviews »
(We're reposting this review from SXSW to coincide with the film's theatrical release this weekend)
By: Eugene Novikov
Up until now, Paul Rudd has been content to sit in the back seat. Apart from a funny but nondescript star turn in Role Models, Rudd has mostly bided his time on the fringes of the various Team Apatow productions, churning out one memorable supporting performance after another, plus the occasional bit part in the likes of Night at the Museum. That he's developed a small but enthusiastic fanbase anyway speaks to his star potential.
I Love You, Man is a sweet, amusing, and perfectly acceptable comedy all around, but it's exciting because it marks the point where Rudd finally begins to stake out his territory as a comedian and a leading man. As Peter Klaven, the happy and level-headed real estate agent who discovers, upon proposing to his girlfriend of eight months, that his total lack of guy friends will result in an all-female wedding party if he doesn't act fast, Rudd combines a nice-guy earnestness with a simmering nervous energy – he's like a less sarcastic Albert Brooks or a more self-conscious Steve Martin.
Script Review for 'The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time'
Filed under: Comedy », Disney », RumorMonger », Scripts », Family Films », Remakes and Sequels »
If you are even half as obsessed with the Muppets as I am, then you probably couldn't be happier that Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller are bringing them back to the big screen. Last year, Segel had confirmed that they were half way through a script, and now a source at AICN by the name of The Great Gonzo claims to have gotten a look at the finished product. The film has the working title of The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time, and there is a little good and bad in the early review, so let's start with the good news first, shall we?According to AICN's source, the heart of the story is pretty close to what Segel told us back in 2008. The story centers on Kermit having to reunite the old gang to save the studio, and hearkens back to the glory days of Muppet movies with the classic characters front and center. But, it's not all sunshine and roses from AICN's scooper, since they also claim that there are some flat sections to the story and some of the references are just plain outdated. The script review also goes into some pretty specific descriptions of the various cameos and is definitely spoiler heavy, so if you want to avoid ruining the fun, I suggest you tread carefully.
I grew up wanting to live in that old theater with Kermit and company, and my Animal drum set was my favorite childhood toy -- I was absolutely addicted. But I grew up, and while the later Muppet films were always good for a laugh, it just wasn't the same. Thankfully, now that the franchise is in the hands of a true believer like Segel, I'm pretty sure we have nothing to worry about - I mean, as long as Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem remain intact, I'll be good.
Casting Bites: Jason Segel Gets Wee in 'Gulliver's Travels' and More!
Filed under: Action », Comedy », Drama », Thrillers », Casting », Remakes and Sequels », War »
We've all seen the many ways that Jason Segel is a big dude, but now he's gearing up to see what life is like on the other side. The Hollywood Reporter posts that he's in talks to sign onto Jack Black's Gulliver's Travels along with Emily Blunt. Black's Gulliver washes up on the island of Lilliput, where people are only 6 inches tall, and befriends a wee one named Horatio (Segel). Horatio not only has the honor of having a friend who can squash him -- he's also the love interest of the island's princess (Blunt). Lucky girl.In less lucky circles, Hilary Swank is no longer getting debonair love from Jeffrey Dean Morgan. After romancing it up in P.S. I Love You, THR posts that he's going to stalk her in The Resident. She'll play a young doc who nabs a loft in Brooklyn, only to find that her charming landlord (Morgan) is actually a psycho who pulls her into "a terrifying game of cat and mouse." They really lack the chemistry, so this should be an improvement.
Watch This: R-Rated 'I Love You, Man' Trailer
Filed under: Comedy », Fandom », DIY/Filmmaking », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
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Our cohorts over at Moviefone have just unveiled a pretty hilarious R-rated trailer for the upcoming comedy I Love You, Man, starring Jason Segel and Paul Rudd. The film, which will premiere at the South By Southwest Film Festival before arriving in theaters on March 20th, follows this dude (Rudd) who, prior to getting hitched, realizes he doesn't have any male friends and thus sets out on a quest to find a best buddy. Once over on the site, you'll have to enter in your name, birthday and all that jazz -- but it's well worth it for this comedy that takes 'bromance' to the next level. And speaking of 'bromance', I think we've just discovered our first hot topic of 2009. Check out the brand spanking new R-rated trailer right over here.
Paul Rudd Woos Jason Segel in Trailer for 'I Love You, Man'
Filed under: Comedy », SXSW », Dreamworks », Trailers and Clips »
Just days after it played BNAT and was announced as the opening night film for SXSW 2009, I Love You, Man has a new trailer over at Yahoo! Movies, and as much of an admitted man-crush as I have on Paul Rudd, I'm not entirely sold on his fledgling bromance with potential best man Jason Segel. Talented riffers though they may be, the script is formally credited to director John Hamburg, whose Along Came Polly came to mind with this trailer's flatulence observation.Eh, we both know I'd give a cast that included those two, SNL's Andy Samberg, and The Office's Rashida Jones the benefit of the doubt and about ninety or so of my minutes. For what it's worth, a pal in Austin caught a recent test screening and somewhat shared Scott's sentiments on the film, among them: "This affable farce has next to nothing in the plot department, and much of the material (both good and not-so-good) feels improvised rather than written, but (like Rudd's previous flick, Role Models) there's certainly enough to enjoy."
I Love You, Man opens SXSW on March 13th before going wide a week later.
Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig & More are 'Despicable'
Filed under: Animation », Casting », Family Films »
If you rue the era that canned voice actors for big celebrities, you might not like this bit of news, but if you love big, star-calibre cast lists, you might like this:Variety reports that Steve Carell has signed on for a new 3D CG-animated film called Despicable Me, from Horton Hears a Who scribes Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. But he's just the tip of the iceberg. The rest of the voice cast includes: Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Danny McBride, Russell Brand, Jemaine Clement, Jack McBrayer, and Julie Andrews.
Carell will voice the title character, a "deplorable man" named Groo who "masterminds the mother of all heists when he plots to steal the moon." Since his evil mother (Andrews without a spoon full of sugar) is egging him on, there's only one obstacle between him and the big cheese chunk in the sky -- three orhpaned girls who he has to temporarily take care of, who won't leave. I guess he never read Papa, please get the moon for me.
There's no word on how the other names will come into play, nor who will voice the three moon-saving girls. Nevertheless, this sounds like it could be an incredibly cute film. Unfortunately, we have a while to wait for this -- the film is currently scheduled for release in 2010.
Discuss: Who's More Uncomfortable with Onscreen Nudity?
Filed under: Fandom », Home Entertainment »
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(With Forgetting Sarah Marshall arriving on DVD today, we're re-posting this popular Discuss post from last April)
By: Elisabeth Rappe
Here's why it's a bad idea to share a house with a Cinematical writer -- your formerly innocent nights at the movies are stored away for discussion, your casual remarks posted for the entire world to see. My apologies to all the family members this involves.
My sister and her boyfriend caught Forgetting Sarah Marshall a few nights ago -- a second showing for her, first time for him. When I inquired as to how the boyfriend liked it, my sister revealed that he had actually covered his eyes when Jason Segel dropped that towel.
"Good lord," I said. "Really? Doesn't he see that every time he's in the shower?" I mentioned it to a male friend, and he said he completely understood boyfriend's squeamishness. As I'm writing this, I remember an incident just last weekend with my aunt's wonky cable connection. She's mistakenly been subscribed to all sorts of hardcore porn, and called my cousins in to fix it. The sight of naked men sent my male cousin running for the other room, gagging -- whereas his sister shrugged off the bare flesh and set to work trying to block the stuff. And I'm now realizing all that throat clearing and awkward squirming I heard around me during Eastern Promises wasn't because Viggo Mortensen's back was being sliced open (which is what made me wince) -- it was because his manly bits were visible.
Jason Segel Takes on Lou Ferrigno!
Filed under: Comedy », Trailers and Clips »
Warning: Foul language in the above clip -- definitely NSFW.
Just when I thought my crush on Jason Segel couldn't get any higher, he had to go and take on Lou Ferrigno. The above, captured by www.Hollywood.tv, is just comedy gold on the set of I Love You, Man -- the upcoming bro-com where Paul Rudd is about to marry Rashida Jones, and then he realizes he has no close male friend to be his best man. So, he goes on "man-dates" to find one -- which he ultimately finds in Jason Segel. Now, I'm not so sure how fighting the REAL Incredible Hulk fits in, but honestly, I don't care!
"Give him the juice!" God, this is funny, and I'm really wondering how Lou Ferigno got Jason Segel so worked up, and filled with so much testosterone, that the dude would say: "I'm not afraid of the Incredible Hulk!" Now, if only we didn't have to wait until some time next year to see this sucker! A US release date isn't listed on IMDb, but all of the international dates listed are in 2009.
[via /film]
Video of the Day: Muppets Take 'Manhattan'
Filed under: Fandom », Trailers and Clips »
We've been posting these videos of the day for quite some time now, and I seriously believe this video above is very close to being one of my favorites. And it's timely, too! Jason Segel is working on a new live-action Muppets movie that's got all sorts of fans excited. PLUS, Woody Allen's new film Vicky Cristina Barcelona premiered in Cannes earlier this month to some great buzz -- especially from our own Kim Voynar. I shouldn't have to explain much about the video above, because, honestly, if you've never watched Manhattan, we've got other issues to work through first. (And is it just me, or are the Muppets slightly more enjoyable when Woody Allen is writing the dialogue?)
Do let us know what you think of the video in the comments below.
[via Hollywood Elsewhere]
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