Dinner for Schmucks - Rudd, Carell, Galfianakis - Dir. Roach
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Dinner for Schmucks - Rudd, Carell, Galfianakis - Dir. Roach
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This has the potential to be good, but Roach's directing can be spotty.
This has the potential to be good, but Roach's directing can be spotty.
04-08-10, 10:01 AM
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This is a remake of The Dinner Game (1998). But since it's a good French movie and not a crappy 1980's teen romp, there is no Internet Outrage.
04-08-10, 10:09 AM
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I can't believe they are remaking The Dinner Game (1998) from France!
This makes me sick! I'm outraged!
Murdering my memories with another pointless remake!
This makes me sick! I'm outraged!
Murdering my memories with another pointless remake!
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Re: Dinner for Schmucks - Rudd, Carell, Galfianakis - Dir. Roach
The original struck a nice balance, this just looks dumb. The cast made me think it had a chance, but that is one terribly laugh-free trailer. 
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Re: Dinner for Schmucks - Rudd, Carell, Galfianakis - Dir. Roach
And Steve Carell & Paul Rudd said it's very different from the original and they didn't watch the original while they were filming.
Rudd has been on a role lately and Carell is hilarious and he's in dire need of a good movie.
04-08-10, 12:24 PM
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I'd see it.
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Re: Dinner for Schmucks - Rudd, Carell, Galfianakis - Dir. Roach
I love the original, not sure about this. Sasha Baron Cohen was originally supposed to be in this (not sure which part--Correll's?)
04-08-10, 01:18 PM
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Re: Dinner for Schmucks - Rudd, Carell, Galfianakis - Dir. Roach
I felt the same way. I love, love Steve and Paul -- but what was this trailer about?? Why pick such a weird film? I didn't laugh and didn't understand the plot really...I hope the next trailer is much better because I really want this to be a good one.
04-09-10, 02:08 AM
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06-02-10, 09:53 PM
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New trailer up at Apple (Unembeddable)
I wasn't impressed with the first trailer, but this one actually looks pretty good.
I wasn't impressed with the first trailer, but this one actually looks pretty good.
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I love both Rudd and Carell, but the early responses from test screenings had a very lukewarm response. A lot said that it was too long and not funny. Apparently Roach has been in the editing room nonstop since those initial test screenings, but that ruined some momentum I had for wanting to see this film.
