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Strap In For A Red-Band Taste Of James Marsden In SEX DRIVE!

Published at:  Sep 06, 2008 3:10:51 PM CDT

Beaks here...



"SEX DRIVE? Really!?!?"

Yeah, man. Really. It's just refreshing to see a teen sex comedy striving for THE SURE THING when most movies chasing that demographic nowadays would settle for ROAD TRIP. I mean, you don't walk into a movie called SEX DRIVE expecting the raunchiness to be offset by a Hughes-ian sweetness (and, yes, I'm aware Hughes had nothing to do with THE SURE THING; it's an evoking-the-era thing), but writer-director Sean Anders somehow pulls it off.

Though Anders's film wouldn't have a shot in hell of working without its three appealing leads (Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew and Clark "I want to bring back Chevy Chase" Duke), Anders gets huge assists from two very funny ringers: Seth Green and James Marsden. Obviously, Green's done this kind of thing before, but Marsden might surprise those who thought he'd retreat to pretty boy roles after clowning it up in HAIRSPRAY and ENCHANTED. Not a chance. Marsden's found his calling. And while I liked him in those other two movies, he's outdone himself as an outrageously obnoxious big brother in SEX DRIVE. The man is a spectacular ass.

The trailer gives you a pretty good idea of what Marsden's up to, but this extended red-band clip should leave no doubt. Bill Paxton must be proud.



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  • Sep 06, 2008 3:21:14 PM CDT

    Marsden rocks again

    by scottishnutjob

    Cool - sound like a fun film.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 3:31:27 PM CDT

    I hate these fucking things

    by sirloin

    For some reason it never takes my information as valid. Anybody else have the same problem?

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  • Sep 06, 2008 3:37:26 PM CDT

    Sirloin...

    by down75

    Just jump over to youtube shitty quality but gives the same idea.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 3:40:19 PM CDT

    Homophobic

    by the insneider

    I don't think I've ever seen a more homophobic clip in my life. This is what passes for cool news these days? Yikes. If this movie turns out to suck I am going to seriously question the credibility of this site and some of its editors.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 3:43:12 PM CDT

    "Bill Paxton must be proud."

    by mr. nice gaius

    Ha!"You're stewed, buttwad!"

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  • Sep 06, 2008 3:43:40 PM CDT

    Indeed

    by mrbeaks

    The filmmakers are obviously advocating Marsden's point of view in this clip. We've made an egregious error in judgment. Time to cancel that L.A. screening.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 3:46:04 PM CDT

    what gives with Harry's reviews?

    by kalel6000

    I don't understand why harry is so selective these days about what films he choses to review, i mean its not like we're asking for a lot! Especially after some of the ass kissing reviews iv'e read lately of his! What the fuck does he do with all his time anyway? I can't believe he had anything positive to say about The mummy, in my mind one of the shittest films ever, Rob Cohen needs to disappear up his own ass.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 3:50:52 PM CDT

    Holy shit.

    by mr. nice gaius

    That does look pretty funny and Marsden looks hilarious.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 4:41:08 PM CDT

    Mardsen is great.

    by david cloverfield

    I've been saying that for a while. The man looks like a cartoon. He's career didn't pick up after X-men like Hugh Jackman's, it's burning slower, but it'll last longer. I just don't want to see him as the "the nice guy, who the hero has to steal the girl from" role again.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 5:51:22 PM CDT

    God forbid they portray homophobia!

    by iamjack'suserid

    It's so unrealistic in this bastion of tolerance we call PLANET FUCKING EARTH. Things like that, violence, racism, sexism, lust are all fictional elements and should NOT be portrayed in film because then the film automatically becomes science fiction or something, because that stuff don't happen here, no sir!

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  • Sep 06, 2008 5:57:03 PM CDT

    Fuck that registration shit

    by i dunno

    You know, Hitler had pieces of flair he made the Jews wear.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 6:39:54 PM CDT

    Homophobia...

    by therealmoriarty

    ... I don't always say this, but you REALLY need to see the whole film before you snap to that judgment.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 6:43:02 PM CDT

    *Cough* Marsden's Character Is Gay *Cough*

    by topaz4206

    And no I haven't seen the film, but I do own a telegraph and that message just appeared on it.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 7:12:18 PM CDT

    I had better luck with this link...

    by hjermsted

    http://sexdrivethemovie.com/ageGateForm.php

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  • Sep 06, 2008 7:24:54 PM CDT

    topaz is right

    by the podosphere

  • Sep 06, 2008 7:26:39 PM CDT

    topaz is right about Marsden's character

    by the podosphere

    The filmmakers are telegraphing this from Swearengen's hotel in Deadwood. By choice, I say. By choice.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 8:20:21 PM CDT

    Harry's reviews, Kalel?

    by #1 zero

    I don't know what Harry does either but honestly what movies are out there that require faithful reviews. I think Harry on some level is a "brand" at this point and so is ain't it cool news. Brand in the sense of Stephen King being a "brand" although not quite that big or successful. In other words, AICN has taken a life of its own, and Harry will contribute when he wants but I think this site will go on with or without his reviews. Some of his reviews are a little immature and I don't always agree with them, but at this point, this site just gets the "flavor", (if you will) of Harry every once and a while. Maybe he'll contribute more often in the future but at this point does he really need to. Or maybe he doesn't feel he needs to. Or I could be overestimating AICN and Harry but that's what I think is going on here.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 8:23:36 PM CDT

    Marsden is gay in this movie.

    by galactic

    Wow. You mean the guy spouting rampant homophobia turns out to BE the very thing he mocks? [M. Night Shymalan] WHAT A TWIST! [/M. Night Shymalan] Seriously, that's never happened before in movies. Ever.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 10:14:44 PM CDT

    Don't give that website your information

    by squashua

    They're asking for your full name, date of birth, and zipcode? Fuck that identity theft bullshit.

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  • Sep 06, 2008 10:36:16 PM CDT

    that clip sucked ass

    by ugh

    hopefully the movie is funnier

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  • Sep 06, 2008 11:05:13 PM CDT

    WHY!?!

    by hatemachine76

    Dear Diary
    As a Canadian...and yeah I've seen this many times (aka: can I get someone to post George W. Bush's info again)...the whole age/I'm a goddamn American i.d. check is annoying as fuck. I wish this rant was based on a redband I actually wanted to see. CHRIST!!!....and...star-wipe...

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  • Sep 07, 2008 1:01:10 AM CDT

    FUCKING AWFUL

    by brain drill

    If the pacing and writing of each scene is akin to that clip I just saw, then I can't for the life of me understand why anyone writing for this site would, in good faith, attempt to endorse this movie.

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  • Sep 07, 2008 7:28:18 PM CDT

    @Squashua

    by epitone

    Do what I did -- put in Tori Spelling as the name, 5/16/73 as birthdate, 90210 as zip code. Works like a charm.

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