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Sounds pretty hilarious to me. Not sure what your problem is. by Mike_D	Nov 7th, 2007 05:01:43 AM
I'm definately seeing it.
Very well written review by FILMFUNK	Nov 7th, 2007 05:40:24 AM
Sounds, well - Boring! like you say not exactly the kind of source material you would pick to make a spoof movie of!
Someone saw Airplane before the Airport films? by JackPumpkinhead	Nov 7th, 2007 05:48:47 AM
Did they also see the remake of Texas Chainsaw before the real TCM?
Die Hard Parody ! by GCH888	Nov 7th, 2007 06:19:44 AM
Honest to God ... I knew nothing about this film and based on the title thought it was a parody of "Die Hard" and other action movies of that genre. Perhaps the producers should've gone with that idea instead.
"Excuse me, but I speak jive." by thatothercaptainjack	Nov 7th, 2007 07:13:17 AM
Airplane Rules!
The reviewer sounds like a grumpy old hag. by scudd	Nov 7th, 2007 07:42:14 AM
This review actually made me want to see the movie more.
Good review by 7Cal	Nov 7th, 2007 08:40:37 AM
Really good review, and I will not be seeing this movie. Although to be honest I probably wouldn't have even before the review. I also haven't seen Walk the Line and don't intend to; I think I maybe chuckled once during the trailer- not a good sign. Take a trailer like the red-band one for Superbad, and I knew I was seeing that right away. Not Walk the Line one though.
The Trailer was Funny... by Frank Zapplin	Nov 7th, 2007 08:45:19 AM
...but when my wife finished watching the trailer, she said "the jury's still out on this one". I thought it was hilarious. Perhaps Dr. Jazzhands (aka Omar) is right. Maybe the film makers are trying too hard to make it "Talladega Nights". I just wish he could have at least gotten "June Carter Cash" correct in his review - "Roseanne Cash" is Johnny's daughter fer crying out loud. That detail in his review made me wonder if Omar is clued in enough to get the joke, but, he did point out dismal audience reaction in the screening. Maybe the film makers will heed screener reactions. I'm still looking forward to this, even as a rental
Is it just me by the beef	Nov 7th, 2007 08:50:56 AM
Or did the description of John C Reilly going awol on 6 consecutive sinks sound pretty funny? I don't remember that from WALK THE LINE though.
Screener reactions by RonnieLane	Nov 7th, 2007 08:54:34 AM
Knowing Apatow, I'm sure they'll test screen the hell out of it. Shame about Jenna Fischer nudity, although I find myself looking forward to even the slightest cleavage...that woman is smokin'.
Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown: The Johnny Cash Story by idonotseekabanning	Nov 7th, 2007 09:12:14 AM
Who do you think you are, Sink, lookin' at me all smug? I'll learn you somethin'!
Incest jokes are always funny. by Blarney_Miller	Nov 7th, 2007 09:14:44 AM
Roseanne Cash is Johnny's daughter. June Carter Cash broke up Johnny Cash's first marriage to Vivian. Is the Jenna Fischer storyline a running incest joke? I don't recall many sink breaking scenes in WALK THE LINE either. So, maybe the reviewer doesn't know what he's talking about.
what? the trailer for this was retarded. by lilgorgor	Nov 7th, 2007 09:36:32 AM
made me not want to see it.
Is John C. Reilly really funny? by Series7	Nov 7th, 2007 09:39:48 AM
I just do not see him as funny. I love Tim and Eric and him on that show just isn't funny either. He is like a bad Ethan Suplee at best. Also parodies are a fine art, and the only people ever to perfect it are the Zuckers and Abrams. The only movie that comes close to being as good as them is Not Another Teen Movie. Even Scary Movie 4 was better then most parodies though the Zuckers worst. I just realized that the people behind Not Another Teen Movie had nother to Do with Epic, Date, or the up coming Spartan movie. So I was going to say they killed the parody, but it was those other guys. I want this movie to be good but I just don't see it. Plus as for Pam being hot?? You guys are boners, she is decent at best, I guess she is hot in that way that she is the only decent looking girl in a pool of ugly girls is hot, which is why she works so well in the Office. Because if she were really hot it would not make sense. Plus it has Tim Medows, and the only thing funny he has been associated with was Mean Girls. I don't really count him as an SNL member because like in all his time there he maybe has like a hour of screen time, he just isn't funny. Chris Parnell though is.
If this movie is half as bad as the trailer... by a goonie	Nov 7th, 2007 10:08:04 AM
...then I'm going to puke in the aisle of the theater. Or maybe somewhere on my floor, because I can see myself just renting this one someday. The trailer didn't make me laugh once, but there was lots of wincing. I adore Apatow and co., but not everything the guy is somewhat attached to is going to be gold. I already hated Talladega Nights, so I'm prepared for a laughless experience with this one. That's alright, though. Can't wait for Pineapple Express.
Lost me with Reilly "is an ok actor." by Barry Egan	Nov 7th, 2007 10:48:10 AM
Reilly is a lot better than ok. If this guy doesn't recognize this, I don't really care about his opnion on the rest of the film. I haven't seen it, but the songs are fantastic.
John C Reilly is awesome! by MacTard420	Nov 7th, 2007 10:56:00 AM
Does anyone remember how funny that guy is in Boogie Nights? And he can sing too, he was pretty good in Chicago. Tim Meadows is the fucking man! Leon Phelps baby! This movie is gonna be great....I hope.
John C Reily OK Actor!? by WhatItDeux	Nov 7th, 2007 10:58:12 AM
Watch the bonus material on the Boogie Nights DVD when he's coked out of his mind and you'll be singing a different tune.
'there is rarely anything inherently weird or funny happening at by Vanderhorst	Nov 7th, 2007 11:23:43 AM
this is the same for Apatow movies, and it's the reason they are so popular: You have to get it to get it. The jokes will not be oviously explained to you. This is postmodern comedy for the postmodern world. That said, the ads do look weaker than Apatow's previous efforts, so this review may well be valid, but I question its credibility when Apatow's very conceit is what seems to be misunderstood, here.
This Movie Will Be Cool by kevinwillis.net	Nov 7th, 2007 11:28:24 AM
If you like silly parody comedy. I'm willing to be 5 bucks on it. If you think the trailer is stupid, you probably won't like the movie, I'm betting.
I've never seen an Airport movie, they should remake it... by The Dum Guy	Nov 7th, 2007 11:38:53 AM
And, somehow tie-in the post 9/11 mentality... I have no idea what that means.
john c. reilly by Lloyd Bonafide the Korean War Veteran	Nov 7th, 2007 11:40:47 AM
has the touch..he's got the po-wer..HE'S A WIN-NER!!!
Vanderhost by Letterdavidman	Nov 7th, 2007 12:15:02 PM
You're so right! Talladega Nights was some of the subtlest comedies I've seen in ages! Douchebag.
by the beef... by ldm882	Nov 7th, 2007 12:24:26 PM
Going AWOL on a sink doesn't make any sense if you know what AWOL means. Please don't try to use words you don't understand. By the way, there is a scene in Walk the Line where a pissed-off Johnny Cash rips a metal sink off a wall, although I don't think he rips it off completely. I believe it occurs after he has a fight with June.
Roseanne Cash stand-in by yesiamaplant	Nov 7th, 2007 12:27:58 PM
I stopped reading at about that point. Not that I consider knowledge of the source material to be integral to the enjoyment of its parody, but when someone goes on at length about how much they know about Johnny Cash, and then mix up his daughter (Roseanne) and his wife (June Carter), I feel no need to bother with their piece. That having been said, I wasn't much of a fan of Talladega Nights, and am hoping this ends up less...not funny.
the roadie by PotSmokinAlien	Nov 7th, 2007 12:38:59 PM
roadie's 'packages' have been known to be 'casually inserted' into many more things than shots in a movie... consider it a nod to tradition
Yeah, brain fart - wrong Carter by Mullah Omar	Nov 7th, 2007 12:57:14 PM
I clearly meant LINDA Carter... No really, Jenna Fischer is the June Carter Cash stand-in. I sent this review to AICN within a few hours of getting back home from the theater (yeah, it's that old) and felt that it would be more pure if it I didn't sit on it to check the facts. It was a quick snapshot of a review, not a doctoral thesis. But damn, I wish I'd have remembered the right Carter when it counted.
RonnieLane by Mullah Omar	Nov 7th, 2007 01:01:04 PM
Yeah, some of the managers at the screening mentioned in a conversation that "this company likes to run a lot of test screenings." I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot more in coming weeks, especially since they announced that this wasn't the final version.
Barry Egan by Mullah Omar	Nov 7th, 2007 01:05:16 PM
Yes, some of the songs ARE fantastic. Some are only slightly funny and are very close to being straight-ahead rock or country - like the title song, which I admit has been stuck in my head all week. Still, this was supposed to be a comedy, and since the film wasn't very funny, some nice music tossed in among the sparse jokes doesn't really make it less of a disappointment.
leobloom by Mullah Omar	Nov 7th, 2007 01:12:38 PM
In this version, Jack White had an extended cameo of probably just over a minute. It happened maybe 30 minutes into the film. It's after he - as Elvis - comes off the stage and meets Reilly's character. White was pretty good doing a psycho kung fu Elvis. I would have liked to see him pop up every now and then in different eras, to be honest. At the end of the film, he shows up again in a very quick flashback during the final song and pulled, I think, a switchblade on Reilly back when they were at the stage sequence earlier in the film. I don't know what will happen to the switchblade scene for the final version, because as I said, the last scene (a big montage) was in need of some work.
ldm882 by the beef	Nov 7th, 2007 01:19:50 PM
Very well, "ape shit". Better?
BTW by the beef	Nov 7th, 2007 01:23:55 PM
I know what it means, my father was in the military. I'd heard "awol" also used in terms of saying someone went crazy, that's why I used it. Guess I was wrong, my bad.
GCH888 by Mullah Omar	Nov 7th, 2007 01:37:28 PM
Yes, until I found the film's poster online, I thought the same thing - I thought a film with this name would be a parody of DIE HARD. I think there is definitely room for a parody of biopics, but I thought that this didn't do much with the material. There were a lot of slow and too-serious parts of this film, and it only occasionally ever went into high gear (like the Dylan section).
MacTard420 by Mullah Omar	Nov 7th, 2007 01:44:16 PM
Yes, Reilly can definitely sing. And something he does well here is sing in a lot of different styles, adapting to each era. Unfortunately, Reilly's technically good performance can't hide that most of the songs and jokes aren't very funny.
Judging from the Comic-Con footage... by Freakemovie	Nov 7th, 2007 01:49:38 PM
It looks better than the rut of bad spoof movies we've gotten lately - Date Movie, Epic Movie, Comebacks, Scary Movie 2,3,4 - but not even anywhere near close to classics like Airplane. Probably worth seeing - also, these movies get funnier each time you watch them, so that's a plus too.
did I read this right by Bloo	Nov 7th, 2007 01:53:13 PM
this has cameos by Jack White and Jack Black? I knew the Jack White as Elvis, but I had no idea about Jack Black as Paul, that is funny. anyways yeah Aptow will probably test screen this in every market, big and small, until only about 20% of the population hasn't seen it Mullah well written review, I don't know if I AGREE because it looks funny as all get out to me, but it was still a well written review as for the sink ripping scene I'd assume it calls back Johnny's trashing scenes, however I would take a look at it as all the infamous rock stars who trash hotel rooms/houses (not just Johnny, but Elvis, et al) in history
Letter davidman by Vanderhorst	Nov 7th, 2007 02:04:13 PM
I didn't say shit about Talladega Nights, except possibly that Walk Hard looks like it could be better or worse than Walk Hard. Really. Do you sit on here waiting to refer to someone as some variety of cumcatcher? I mean, douchebag, sure, funny word, but being an asshole for no reason, that's just what is is, innit. Cheers
Addressing some comments and the review by DeadPanWalking	Nov 7th, 2007 02:10:00 PM
First of all, I don't understand any reviewer who knows JCR from A Prairy Home Companion. Even more disturbing is the notion that JCR isn't funny. Have none of you seen Boogie Nights? His performance in that film alone is enough reason to consider him a comic genious. Also, the comment about Zucker/Abrams is pretty on target, but I find it hard to believe that Mel Brooks can't be considered good at parody. Spaceballs? Young Frankenstein? Blazing Saddles? Don't these count? Anyway, here are some good parodies in my opinion that those who enjoyed Airplane might like: Airplane II - not quite as good as the orginal but still solid. Police Squad - the precursor to The Naked Gun trilogy. Brilliant The Naked Gun (I - III) - All pretty solid. Top Secret - Val Kilmer? Sure, why not. Hot Shots Part Deux - superior to the first incarnation. National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 - a rare hit from their camp. Dennis Leary, William Shatner, and Tim Curry split time as over-the-top villains. What happened to the titularly indicated sequels?
Series 7- by gavdiggity	Nov 7th, 2007 02:13:38 PM
Nice syntax in your post, and interesting word usements. "Even Scary Movie 4 was better then most parodies though the Zuckers worst." Jesus...
DeadPanWalking by Mullah Omar	Nov 7th, 2007 02:48:33 PM
I mentioned Reilly's performance from "A Prairie Home Companion" because it involved him doing musical comedy. It's been a much longer time since I saw "Boogie Nights" and I can't remember if he did any musical comedy in that role. And yeah, Mel Brooks was great up until he shat out "Robin Hood: Men in Tights." But in Mel Brooks films, I never felt like it was essential to know the source material - he seemed to use it more as an outline to set up his own wacked-out stories rather than rely on other films to generate laughs in his. "Spaceballs" - which I did like - seemed to be a turning point, though, since it had a lot of direct references. That's what my memory tells me, though, since I haven't watched any of those films in quite a while.
What I want by Magnum Opus	Nov 7th, 2007 02:49:50 PM
...is for one of the dozen people who thought Taledega Nights was funny to say that this movie isn't. Then I will have faith in this film's hilarity.
Down with Apatow! by Musicballs	Nov 7th, 2007 03:02:15 PM
The time has come!
Reilly is the problem. by AnnoyYou	Nov 7th, 2007 03:12:01 PM
If any role was tailor-made for Will Ferrell, this was it, but I suppose doing an "Airplane!/Naked Gun" -type parody was too low-rent even for him. Reilly's is a good character actor, but I don't think he can carry a film. Why didn't they use Seth Rogen? He's similarly uncharismatic and unattractive, but the kids all seem to love him.
I'm going to make a Die Hard parody by palinode	Nov 7th, 2007 03:50:30 PM
And I'm going to call it Die The Line.
Trailer didn't make me want to see it... by Forsakyn	Nov 7th, 2007 04:28:55 PM
Nor does the review. Like Jim Curry, when they showed this trailer in a theater it was mostly met with silence.
I'm not sure which trailer people mean by gavdiggity	Nov 7th, 2007 04:29:54 PM
but I just watched an extended one on comingsoon.net, and it looks pretty funny to me. Of course, I've actually seen Walk the Line, so I know what they're parodying.
what is an 'ambient laugh'??? by vealchop	Nov 7th, 2007 04:31:32 PM

I will be making a porno version of this. by gavdiggity	Nov 7th, 2007 04:42:07 PM
The title will remain unchanged.
gavdiggity by Series7	Nov 7th, 2007 05:02:28 PM
what are you the grammar police?
I saw a test screening a month and some change back... by Monster A Go-Go	Nov 7th, 2007 06:34:17 PM
...and this guy's a little on, mostly off the money. The Beatles stuff is terrible (it's a cute sight gag, but then it goes nowhere, for way too long), but the ripping out sinks gag is hilarious, as is a recurring Tim Meadows drug gag (which I hope they didn't cut from your version, because I even wrote on the audience card it was my favorite part of the film). But unless they continue to flesh them out, many of the recurring gags either don't make sense or have too weak a pay-off. You definitely need a certain knowledge-base to enjoy this film, but it's not of WALK THE LINE (which I haven't seen), but rather American music history in general (one entire sequence spoofs both Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" and "We Are The World"). But Appatow is a mature comedian writing for a mature audience (even if he does it in an immature fashion, if that makes sense), that just makes it that much more satisfying when you get the jokes. The film is definitely too long - drags a lot in the midsection, and there's a lot of scenes in the trailer that I didn't even see (or remember seeing) in my cut. It's not Appatow's worst, but only because TALLADEGA NIGHTS was so bad.
Grammar police by gavdiggity	Nov 7th, 2007 06:47:25 PM
I'm more of a deputy. When I read shit like that, I have the power to make a citizen's grammar arrest under the "Questionable Credibility Act." It states that posts that are nonsensical and cause headaches in readers can be openly mocked.
lightning and thunder need each other.. by theonecalledshoe	Nov 7th, 2007 07:52:41 PM
...like nuts need grapes. In other words ah shoot... D'oh!
Speaking of Posting Police... by Monster A Go-Go	Nov 7th, 2007 07:53:22 PM
...I completely bungled Apatow's last name. It's that double "d" in his first name. Throws me off.
I don't understand the Hatred... by R L S	Nov 7th, 2007 07:54:59 PM
....being dished out at Talladega Nights. I thought it was freakin' great!
by R L S	Nov 7th, 2007 07:57:02 PM
I'm not sure why I felt the need to capitalize the 'h' in 'hatred'. Maybe I'm just a little stoned, but I still thought Talladega Nights was magical.
Count Me Among Those Who Liked The Trailer. by buster00	Nov 7th, 2007 10:56:06 PM
Sorry to hear you didn't like it, but it still looks a hell of a lot funnier than Friedberg and Seltzer's slop, like "Epic Movie" or "Date Movie," or, well, pretty much everything they've done.
Monster A Go-Go by Mullah Omar	Nov 8th, 2007 12:40:25 AM
You are right that the Tim Meadows recurring drug gag was one of the better sequences of the film - and by far the best recurring gag. The very long first sequence dealing with marijuana was the best by a mile (the rest were a LOT shorter and it seemed to lose a little energy). If I could go back and add one thing to the review (other than to get the right Carter in there), it would be to mention this gag, because this part got some of the best responses from the crowd. I don't recall any sequences spoofing either "We are the World" or Spector's "Wall of Sound." If they were extended sequences, then they were completely gone (unless you meant the one with Reilly using the aboriginal choir and the overwrought mix of musicians, which I took as more of a dig at Brian Wilson), but if they were extremely short, maybe I somehow missed them, though I never left the theater during the screening. As far as recurring gags that have no payoff, I agree. I thought the "I lost my sense of smell" was probably the weakest. It really has no recurrence or payoff other than the "Smell that shit, honey!" episode in the last quarter of the film. The whole dad storyline was pretty lame, too. If those disappointed you before, then rest assured hen they are probably just as disappointing. And as for dragging, I'd say the earliest section dragged the most (I guess aside from the psycho Elvis interlude). Until his film made it to 1966, I was really just sort of stunned by boredom, but as you even mentioned, the too-long Beatles section really squandered the energy that came out of nowhere with the Dylan section. Also, we didn't get any chance to fill out comment cards. The overall lack of enthusiasm, especially at the end of the film, probably sent a message, though.
Best line in trailer: by Burgundy82	Nov 8th, 2007 11:27:47 AM

The best line in the trailer... by Burgundy82	Nov 8th, 2007 11:29:48 AM
... was the very first one. Tim Meadows: "Hang on a minute, son. Dewey Cox needs to think about his whoole life before he plays." Perfect parody of "Walk the Line" in one succinct sentence.
Sorry for the double post... by Burgundy82	Nov 8th, 2007 11:31:13 AM
Though that first one would have been pretty funny had I been going for irony.
No one will stop me from seeing this by haggardatbest	Nov 8th, 2007 11:56:18 AM
No amount of bad reviews will keep me away from seeing Reilly play Dewey Cox as a high school kid. And of course Jenna Fischer and all of her sexy-hotness.
stopped reading at marathon session of sink destruction by slappy jones	Nov 8th, 2007 12:12:27 PM
because that sounds fucking funny to me. this review has made me want to see this film more than I did before.
I LOVED Walk Hard by Bass Bastardson	Nov 8th, 2007 12:19:06 PM
I saw it a few months back at a test screening and I thought it was fucking hilarious. The trailer does not do the film justice, nor does this review. Granted, it has been a few months now and my aging brain has grown foggy on a lot of the finer details, but I do remember laughing my ass off. Unless they've completely gutted the film in the last three months (which may have happened) I have to disagree strongly with this reviewer. Yes, there were some parts that dragged and a few of the running gags were kind of soft, but overall I thought it was great. Wayyyy better than the horrible parody films we've been stuck with for the last ten to fifteen years. so what if you have to know the source material to get some of the jokes, the same can be said of The Simpsons, or any other referential comedy.
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