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Old 07-20-10, 11:18 AM
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

This may well be a Best Picture contender.

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I saw this a couple times a while back. It's pretty darn funny. It's perfectly done as it feels just like one of those melodramatic bio-pics.

I loved that Patton showed up in it.
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Nice use of "Legends of the Fall" in there.
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I know this is just a mockery of overly dramatic biopics, but Aaron Paul's voice is so different from Weird Al's (especially when singing) it kinda ruins the performance.
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^ It's not a real movie, just a spoof trailer.
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Re: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

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I know this is just a mockery of overly dramatic biopics, but Aaron Paul's voice is so different from Weird Al's (especially when singing) it kinda ruins the performance.
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^ It's not a real movie, just a spoof trailer.
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Re: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

I saw this a while back too, I think on Digg Reel. Funny stuff.
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lol, Badger's in there as well.
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Re: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

He played this as part of his concert here in Tulsa last week. I would watch it if it were a real movie. Too bad that shit continues to get made and this remains just a pipe dream.
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I seriously thought this was real. I read an interview a while back where Al said he wanted to make another movie. I thought this was it! I can see Al pulling this off, almost as a spiritual sequel to UHF.
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Re: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

BTW, and I'm sure this is completely obvious, but did you all notice Al's cameo as the record producer?
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BTW, and I'm sure this is completely obvious, but did you all notice Al's cameo as the record producer?
Yup.
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My favorite touch is when Madonna is crying, she affects the "Batusi"-style wipe.
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Re: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

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^ It's not a real movie, just a spoof trailer.
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I never understood the Weird Al thing. He's just not funny. A steady stream of witless, tired, obviously corny send-up songs. Yawn.

Eat it? Yeah that's cutting edge satire.
I guess this thread is not for you then so Beat It!
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I guess this thread is not for you then so Beat It!
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Re: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Can we also get a movie (preferably a musical) about this guy?

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