SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) (dir. Scafaria) (Carell, Knightley)
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SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) (dir. Scafaria) (Carell, Knightley)
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As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
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Re: SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) (dir. Scafaria) (Carell, Knightl
I see some producer(s) decided to try and remake the concept of 'Last Night' as a more commercial romcom film and make money off the concept.
I'll just watch 'Last Night' again, I don't have much in the way of hope for this.
I'll just watch 'Last Night' again, I don't have much in the way of hope for this.
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i don't really see the connection between this and 'Last Night' aside from Kiera Knightley?
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Re: SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) (dir. Scafaria) (Carell, Knightl
he was talking about this movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156729/
Pretty much the same premise only less zany indie comedy and more realistic examination of the human condition without going over the top.
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The first comment on Youtube sums it up best: "I have no inside info, but I bet the asteroid misses earth because of some comical miscalculation. But I wonder if the girl he's really after ends up being the one right beside him the whole time but he doesnt realize it until the very end. I wonder."
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Re: SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) (dir. Scafaria) (Carell, Knightl
Get back to me when you've seen 'Last Night'. Then you'll understand my point, and also see all the plot points of 'Last Night' covered in the trailer for this film. Only in a more commercial romcom fashion with big stars!
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Re: SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) (dir. Scafaria) (Carell, Knightl
It's just timing, year 2000 was supposed to ring in the end of the world, as is 2012. I never understood the venomous hate for similar stories in movies, or the "I'll just watch the (similar concept movie from 10 years ago) instead!" comments. It's almost as bad as "I saw it subtitled 2 years ago and this one won't be nearly as good!".
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Haha yeah, I have a tendency to rephrase things instead of making a point, old habits die hard.
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And no, I haven't seen Last Night. But if the synopsis I've read is correct it takes place during six hours in Toronto. Whereas the story in SaF lasts three weeks and includes extensive travelling. I don't see how you'd be able to map the plot points of one of them to the other. Although I'm sure similar themes will be touched upon in places.
Only in a more commercial romcom fashion with big stars!
If the movie performs badly at the box office would that mean it wasn't commercial after all?
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RIght before the asteroid plows into the Earth, Carell yells "That's what she said!!"
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Re: SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) (dir. Scafaria) (Carell, Knightl
oops, my earlier post was mistaken for the more recent "Last Night" film... also starring Kiera Knightley. hah!