January 12, 2006
Date Movie Trailer
Oh my dear sweet heavens. The Date Movie trailer is now online... and I can now say with all reckless abandon that I think i've witnessed the WORST trailer in film history.
Any Joss Whedon or American Pie fan will probably instantly recognize Alyson Hannigan (Willow, the happy go lucky lesbian witch from Buffy), which is a good thing because I've always found the girl to have a lot of natural charm. But that "pleasant surprise" went down the proverbial toilet pretty damn fast just seconds after the Date Movie trailer started.
The idea is an interesting one. A spoof comedy (with much of the feel of the Scary Movie franchise) that makes it's play off of romantic comedies. Good idea. HORRIBLE job. At least that's the impression the trailer gives.
The film is slated for a February 7th release. I was surprised to read that since I hadn't even heard of this film yet. Now, after watching the trailer, I understand why the studio hasn't wasted anymore money on a marketing campaign. I think they're in "Let's just cut our losses" mode.
So yeah, if you hate yourself and want to subject your brain to the Date Movie trailer, then you can see it here. Good luck.
Posted by John Campea at January 12, 2006 10:13 AM
Comments
Posted by: slybri at January 12, 2006 11:29 AM
Considering that the average romantic comedy is nothing more than a bad spoof the genre, it's not surprising that an intended spoof falls flat. You've been watching it in one form or another for the past 5 years. (Exceptions: High Fidelity, Bridgit Jones' Diary, Down with Love)
Posted by: Triflic at January 12, 2006 12:26 PM
FYI, early word is that it won't be screened for the press.
Make of that what you will.
Posted by: David Nusair at January 12, 2006 12:27 PM
Wow this is looks like the worst movie in the history of the world. I agree with the previous poster “spoof†movies can be great. My favorite is Hot Shots Part Deux. I think I have found a new all time worst movie. Cool As Ice has now been dethroned.
Posted by: Russell at January 12, 2006 02:12 PM
Sure looks like a lousy flick to me.
Posted by: vimax at January 12, 2006 02:53 PM
I have never really been that big of a fan of the original Scary Movie series. I found the jokes to be overdone and tasteless. But some people like that. I was a big fan of the Naked Gun/Airplane spoofs, so who knows. Maybe there will be less penis/fart humour and more hyperbole of real reactions.
The guy using the nailgun on his head to end the Milkshake Show was pretty funny.
Granted, I will likely watch ANYTHING with Alyson Hannigan in it. I find her beyond captivating and I am a sucker for ANY movie with a "geek to chic" makeover of some smoking hot girl in it.
Posted by: Rodney at January 12, 2006 03:15 PM
I sneered when she was sprayd with the hose. Everything else was just :|
Posted by: kohina at January 12, 2006 04:00 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed the part where the workman shoots himself in the head with a nail gun, I think its a really good description of what people will be doing after seeing this film, anyone want to help me stand in the cinema foyers giving the guns and nails out?
Posted by: Sam at January 12, 2006 04:04 PM
Watchutalkinbout, Willis?
fat suits ROCK!!!
still, pretty lame fare for a movie.
Is this what became of the cast of the legendary In Living Color?
is that who's doing this shit?
Posted by: mogulus at January 13, 2006 01:14 AM
Airplane was funny because it mocked the conventions of disaster movies. Naked Gun and Scream did the same. They all gave the audience some credit that they'd spot the genre cliche that was being mocked.
This just takes a bunch of movies and spoofs them. It doesn't seem to be saying anything funny about the genre - it just rips off successful romcom movies.
And to make matters worse, it has to POINT THEM OUT in the trailer. Talk about adding insult to injury.
Posted by: John at January 13, 2006 04:21 AM
Wow, I agree with you John, that trailer is horrible. No desire to see that one at all!
Posted by: Sitamal at January 13, 2006 01:41 PM
My favorite movies have always been the Abrahms@Zucker Airplane/Naked Gun type spoofs. They're so packed with jokes that you have to watch it twice to see the jokes going on in the background. And they are relentless. Put Leslie Neilsen in and you've got comedy gold. Whatever happened to Leslie Neilsen anyways?
These new spoof movies are nowhere near as funny and usually revolve around sex or toilet jokes, but they try. Perhaps a bit too hard.
I thought this Date Movie trailer was actually pretty amusing. It looks a lot funnier than the new "Pink Panther" movie. That's for damn sure.
I'll probably rent it one day.