COUPLE OF DICKS (Dir. Kevin Smith) Starring Bruce Willis And Tracey Morgan!!!

[chris_sc77]

This sounds like a freakin awesome movie. I will be definitely looking forward to this (provided it has an R-rating.)
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=53367
" Source: erc BoxOffice
March 2, 2009


erc BoxOffice reports that Kevin Smith has signed on to direct the comedy Couple of Dicks, which Warner Bros. Pictures is targeting for a January 29, 2010 release.

Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan ("30 Rock") will star in the comedy as two veteran LAPD detectives who attempt to track down a stolen, mint-condition, 1952 baseball card."

[Draven]

Wow. He learned nothing from including the word "Porno" in the title of his last flick (marketing nightmare).

That said, this could be fun. But I'd be surprised if the title doesn't change.

[Rypro 525]

i think this might be his first true studio movie right? Also im gonna assume he didn't write the script either. Maybe he's making this so that if its popular, he can get Red State off the ground.

[Michael Corvin]

Wow. This should be great. The Die Hard / Bruce Willis story was one of the strongest on the 'Threevening' disc. From the sounds of last weeks Smodcast it's a studio picture since Mosier isn't involved.

[riotinmyskull]

even with bruce willis in this, he's going to need to change that title.

[Ronnie Dobbs]

You know most Kevin Smith movies sound like a good idea until you finally see them they are usually just okay. I'm still trying to get the lackluster taste of "Zack and Miri" out of my mouth.

[PopcornTreeCt]

You know most Kevin Smith movies sound like a good idea until you finally see them they are usually just okay. I'm still trying to get the lackluster taste of "Zack and Miri" out of my mouth.

This is absolute.

[mdc3000]

Kevin Smith + Bruce Willis + TRACY MORGAN = Comedy Gold IMO... here's hoping they deliver.

[Zen Peckinpah]

Kevin Smith directing John McClane and Tracy Jordan, sounds like a shit-ton of fun.

[Yavin]

This one sounds like a winner! I can envision the poster now, hanging on the wall of Tracy's dressing room at 30 Rock...

[EdTheRipper]

I'll be there opening day.

[RagingBull80]

I'll be there opening day.

Yep. I will have the DVD too.

[RichC2]

Bah, this movie will have nothing on A Blaffair to Rememblack.

[droidguy1119]

As good as Tracy Morgan may be, I always wanted to see Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson in a comedy together. Still, I like Kevin, so I'll check this out. Sad that Mosier isn't onboard though.

[joltman]

Sorry to be 'that guy', but doesn't it feel a little off with Kevin Smith doing a studio picture with someone else's script? Hasn't he said stuff before about not wanting to do other peoples' scripts? I mean, I'm not saying it won't be good, it's just surprising I guess.

[Michael Corvin]

Sorry to be 'that guy', but doesn't it feel a little off with Kevin Smith doing a studio picture with someone else's script? Hasn't he said stuff before about not wanting to do other peoples' scripts? I mean, I'm not saying it won't be good, it's just surprising I guess.

I'm all for it. I love his flicks, but this may be just what he needs to 'break out.' Plus he said after Z&M he had all kinds of offers rolling in. I can't blame a guy for picking one that Bruce Willis is attached to and putting the personal stuff on the back-burner for a year.

[SoSpacey]

Sorry to be 'that guy', but doesn't it feel a little off with Kevin Smith doing a studio picture with someone else's script? Hasn't he said stuff before about not wanting to do other peoples' scripts? I mean, I'm not saying it won't be good, it's just surprising I guess.

I played poker with Kevin Smith 2 weeks ago. He hinted to this that night. Once he said there is a big announcement coming up in 2 weeks and said it had nothing to do with Red State. He also then stated something about finally starting to Direct other people's scripts. He said he sees it as a new challenge.

I think this is going to be interesting. When you write your own script, it's a bit easier to have a vision as a director. I think this will be a bit more challenging for him.

[Deftones]

(provided it has an R-rating.)


i know this has become somewhat of a joke around here, but seriously? i mean, come on.

[Deftones]

Bah, this movie will have nothing on A Blaffair to Rememblack.

:lol:

[Matthew Ackerly]

Good to see he's getting away from the Weinstein's.

They dont know how to market a film and Warner Bros. does.

This will be good for Smith's career.

[DRG]

I'm unsure about this. Even if he didn't write the script, he has to be doing a rewrite or something, right? Because without his input at the script level I'm not sure what the point is. I love his movies, but I love them for the dialogue and characters -- NOT for his directing talents. We'll see.

[Geofferson]

Sounds promising. :up:

[GoldenJCJ]

I've never been an enormous fan of Smith's movies, though he has made some fairly funny stuff. But as long as he continues to get away from Jay and Silent Bob I'm all for it.

[pjflyer]

I'm a Kevin Smith fan and I don't think he is a good director. He has a gift for dialogue and allows funny people to be funny but his eye/editing I would consider pedestrian. I think any episode of Scrubs shows more directorial skill than anything he has released. Why someone would hire him to direct someone else's script escapes me. Unless he's rewriting the script to get it into his voice this seems like a bad idea.

[slop101]

When you write your own script, it's a bit easier to have a vision as a director. I think this will be a bit more challenging for him.But by Smith's own admission, he's always been lazy and a challenge is the last thing he would want. Maybe Willis twisted his arm or something.

[Ronnie Dobbs]

But by Smith's own admission, he's always been lazy and a challenge is the last thing he would want. Maybe Willis twisted his arm or something.

If he admits to being lazy why do people still have interest in his movies? I want to see writer/directors who are putting their best foot forward even if it doen't work.

[Sean O'Hara]

But by Smith's own admission, he's always been lazy and a challenge is the last thing he would want. Maybe Willis twisted his arm or something.

Jason Mewes is probably broke and the script has a part for a skeezy druggie type.

[SoSpacey]

But by Smith's own admission, he's always been lazy and a challenge is the last thing he would want. Maybe Willis twisted his arm or something.

i think he is a little scarred from Zack & Miri. when you put so much time and effort into having a part in an entire movie (writing, directing, editing, producing) I think you get let down when it fails in the box office. he was very bitter towards the marketing of zack & miri. i think this allows him to just go in, direct, and go home for the day. after Z&M he said he was going to explore directing other people's scripts. i think if this works out, you may see him doing much more of this in the future.

and then his eventual Clerks 3 release in 9 years.

[jjcool]

I'm unsure about this. Even if he didn't write the script, he has to be doing a rewrite or something, right? Because without his input at the script level I'm not sure what the point is. I love his movies, but I love them for the dialogue and characters -- NOT for his directing talents. We'll see.

This. We'll see how this works. That is part of the reason that I like his other films so much. If he doesnt write this one, it sort of isn't a Kevin smith movie for me.

[jjcool]

But by Smith's own admission, he's always been lazy and a challenge is the last thing he would want. Maybe Willis twisted his arm or something.

Didnt he say on the threvening disc that he always wanted to work with willis, and then he got to on Die hard, but then willis called him up one night or something. Will have to go rewatch it.

[Raul3]

I'm curious about this.

I'm a big KS fan. I may be a bigger Bruce Willis fan, I've watched so much crap from him...

[wmansir]

Here's my recollection of the Threevning Bruce Willis story.

Kevin went in to read for the DH4 part/cameo, but he didn't like the script so he rewrote most of his lines. The casting guy was kind of like WTF? but he got the call a while later and when he showed up he found they had used his rewrite. Then he tells a long story about how Bruce isn't happy with the way the script plays and eventually Kevin does another rewrite which Bruce likes but the studio has to approve any changes and when they drag their ass Bruce threatens to walk. Then a couple of months later Bruce calls him up out of the blue on the 4th of July on DH4's opening weekend and says they should do something together. Kevin is floored by the offer but after he hangs up he realizes he doesn't have anything that Willis is good for.

My overall impression was that Kevin definitely did not enjoy the big budget studio filming style. He talked about how soul crushing the production was for Len Wiseman and then went into great detail about how a shoot that should have taken a couple of hours took a few days, and frankly the main cause seemed to be Willis IMO.


Regarding Kevin not directing other peoples works. Early in his career he did say that he would only direct stuff he wrote, but he also recently talked about it on SModcast, probably because of this deal. They were talking in general about how they have grown as film makers and how early in his career Kevin was very self-deprecating about his directorial skills. But he thinks he has improved and realized that a lot of that stuff was just his insecurities talking. He specifically mentioned his statement about not directing other peoples material and said that was one of those shortsighted things he said when he was young that he can't hold himself too it today. Besides, I know he has at least directed the pilot for Reaper, which he did not write.

[majorjoe23]

I'm still trying to get the lackluster taste of "Zack and Miri" out of my mouth.

Dude, it wasn't supposed to be an interactive movie.

[MasterofDVD]

I am glad to see Kevin get a gig that is just directing. I enjoy his film and even liked Zack and Miri....and not just because I went to the special Pittsburgh screening with Kevin. I just can't stand how fucking depressed Kevin was on the last few Smodcasts. I thought Z&M was funny but I think he was a little out of touch when he thought the movie was going to be some mega smash hit. While the movie screened well that doesn't always mean much. It sounds like Kevin has not done much other than smoke weed, eat and watch YouTube vids since the movie bombed. He needs to get back on the horse and on a horse that might actually make some money.

[Solid Snake PAC]

I liked Zack and Miri, the ending was a wee bit weak and predictable but it was good film overall. Hope this is a good thing for Smith, directing wise.

[wmansir]

I am glad to see Kevin get a gig that is just directing. I enjoy his film and even liked Zack and Miri....and not just because I went to the special Pittsburgh screening with Kevin. I just can't stand how fucking depressed Kevin was on the last few Smodcasts. I thought Z&M was funny but I think he was a little out of touch when he thought the movie was going to be some mega smash hit. While the movie screened well that doesn't always mean much. It sounds like Kevin has not done much other than smoke weed, eat and watch YouTube vids since the movie bombed. He needs to get back on the horse and on a horse that might actually make some money.
Regarding the SModcasts recently, I think it's been more the marijuana haze than depression, not counting the first Smodcast back from the break. I usually don't check the Smith related message boards, but after listening to 45 minutes on Wayne Gretzky's dad I had to see how others felt. 90% thought it was great and one of the few posters who mentioned the pot haze got a reply from Kevin telling him to mind his one business.

Kevin said recently that he makes a conscious effort not to get high the day before his speaking gigs because people are paying good money to see him and he wants to put on a good show. Obviously the SModcasts are free and he doesn't owe us listeners anything, but it would be nice if gave us that courtesy too. It would probably be good for him personally too. Not that it's any of my business.

[slop101]

i think he is a little scarred from Zack & Miri. when you put so much time and effort into having a part in an entire movie (writing, directing, editing, producing) I think you get let down when it fails in the box office. he was very bitter towards the marketing of zack & miri.While it cost more than his other films (save Jersey Girl), it grossed $31 million, earning more than any of them.

[Rypro 525]

Im actually surprised it did as well as it did. didn't it make like 3 mil opening day? if the word of mouth was bad, it prob wouldn't have done over 15 or so.

Also what i noticed too is that this movie is being done at Warner which Kevin does have some history with with the superman reborns incident (look it up on youtube)

[Mordred]

Bah, this movie will have nothing on A Blaffair to Rememblack.:up: :lol:

[Seantn]

The story on Aint It Cool News refers to it as "A Couple of Cops", so the film might have already been retitled.

[Darknite39]

Kevin said recently that he makes a conscious effort not to get high the day before his speaking gigs because people are paying good money to see him and he wants to put on a good show. Obviously the SModcasts are free and he doesn't owe us listeners anything, but it would be nice if gave us that courtesy too. It would probably be good for him personally too. Not that it's any of my business.
I feel the same way. I gave the first smodcast after the break a shot, but I haven't been back for more. I thought I could listen to the man talk for hours on end about whatever was on his mind, but I was mistaken.

On topic, I skipped Porno, but I'm definitely interested in this flick!

[droidguy1119]

Wow. He learned nothing from including the word "Porno" in the title of his last flick (marketing nightmare).As another poster above mentioned, WB felt the same way and changed the title to the resoundingly boring A Couple of Cops. I thought the length of the title was really what might make people think it was terribly offensive. I feel like, for whatever reason, they could have gotten away with Two Dicks.

[Shannon Nutt]

"A Couple of Cops" just might be the worst title since, well, "Live Free Or Die Hard". :)

[riotinmyskull]

As another poster above mentioned, WB felt the same way and changed the title to the resoundingly boring A Couple of Cops. I thought the length of the title was really what might make people think it was terribly offensive. I feel like, for whatever reason, they could have gotten away with Two Dicks.

then it sounds like a gay porn and middle america would not be seeing it.

[Michael Corvin]

A Couple of Cops?

Come on. They have to come up with something better than that.

[Yavin]

The title change is weak. They had so many other options, like:

A Family of Dicks
Dickland
Dick and a Half
Dicks and Robbersons

[GuessWho]

The title change is weak. They had so many other options, like:

A Family of Dicks
Dickland
Dick and a Half
Dicks and RobbersonsPaul Blart: Mall Dick
Beverly Hills Dick
Kindergarten Dick
Robodick

[Eric F]

I think one of the cops should have a cat and rename the title:

Two Dicks and a Pussy

[chris_sc77]

Some facts from Smith himself (from a 105 minute podcast at /film):


"If you haven’t yet listened to the Special Watchmen Review Edition of /Filmcast, you should do so now. Kevin Smith joined the crew and to geek out in depth about the “unfilmable” comic book adaptation. Smith’s next film, A Couple of Dicks, will be his first feature film based on a screenplay that he also didn’t write. Our conversation with Smith was “Dicks”-less, but Lee Stranahan recently sat down with Smith and was able to get him to talk about the upcoming action cop comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracey Morgan. Here are some of the highlights:

* The script is “definitely an R-Rated Film” with “salty language in it, but not a Hard R”
* Warner Bros was considering making it as a PG-13 movie (which might explain the brief “A Couple of Cops” title change) but Willis, Morgan, Smith and WB head Jeff Robinov decided it would be better as an R-Rated comedy
* “It meant a lot of us had to give up a bunch of our salary to make this movie, that’s how passionate we are about the flick.”
* “It just feels like a grown up movie for me”
* “You could go after the Gran Torino audience with this movie, and that is a totally different audience than I’ve ever played to.”
* “The budget of the movie is NOT huge.”
* “For anyone who says ‘He just sold out, he’s just going for the buck — I’m making less to make this movie than I did on Dogma, which is a movie I made 10 years ago and didn’t make a lot of money.”
* “That’s the way I think the business should be run. Everyone should take the risk and then if it pans out, we all get rich.”
* Smith says Robinov hired him because this is a movie about “two dudes talking to each other” and his visual chops are now “up to snuff”
* “There are some action sequences in it. On the grand scale of things, not action sequences on the scale of Zack Snyder composes. But there are action sequences which are a little more than I’ve composed.”"

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Has Bruce Willis learned nothing from "Last Boy Scout"?

[An4h0ny]

I think one of the cops should have a cat and rename the title:

Two Dicks and a Pussy

Do you mind if I steal this?

I think I could write this story over the weekend....

If it gets optioned I will give you a Producer credit.

[Zen Peckinpah]

Has Bruce Willis learned nothing from "Last Boy Scout"?

"Touch me again I'll kill ya."

(Criminal punches Willis. Willis glowers at criminal, then strikes him through the nose as that his nose goes through his brain)

The Last Boy Scout is sorely underrated, and I'm very excited about this project, I love everyone involved.

[Raul3]

They started working on this movie this week. Kinda funny reading all the twitters from Kevin Smith about it. He really "believes" in himself.

[Zen Peckinpah]

Seann William Scott and Adam Brody onboard (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ib33b6009e7cf5f3f17eca0e334300888)

Brody seems likable enough to play the straightedge to the Willis/Morgan wild card pair, but Seann William Scott is the one I'm zeroing in on. After his subdued, brilliantly nuanced turn in Role Models I'm hoping he reinvents his career with more subtle roles like that. And that's why I can't wait to see him play a guy nicknamed the "Shit Bandit." As soon as I read the name, I cracked up.

This more and more is starting to sound like yet another atypical comedy from WB, following Observe and Report and The Hangover.

[Matthew Chmiel]

but Seann William Scott is the one I'm zeroing in on. After his subdued, brilliantly nuanced turn in The Promotion I'm hoping he reinvents his career with more subtle roles like that.
Fixed. ;)

Honestly, Seann William Scott has shown he can act extremely fucking well (Stark Raving Mad, The Promotion, and even Southland Tales); but the films he gets noticed in is where he plays a variation of Stiffler.

[LickTheABCs]

Jason Lee, Michelle Trachtenberg and Jim Norton have all been cast.

[superdeluxe]

Wow very cool cast

[Rypro 525]

I noticed watching Zack and Miri the other night that Norton has a small cameo in the movie.

[BullGooseLoony]

My mother and sister saw them filming some of this in Brooklyn a week or so ago.

The best part is that when they saw Bruce Willis they started waving to him, and he waved back.