Dinner for Schmucks

[maxopower]

Just noticed this, and just wanted to mention how really really sad it is. Were the f*ck has creativity gone, and are all comedy posters going to look like this now...

 

[Tyler]

So, instead of actually watching the films and giving your personal opinion on the Actual film, you are going to criticise the movie poster, which no one will see because they will probably watch these films boot-legged anyways?

 

Well in that case these posters do look similar.

 

But, for future reference, talk about the actual films too eh? I was hoping for a preview of Dinner for Shmucks here. You know what I got? Disappointment that's what.

[makeshyft]

Are you f*cking serious?

[Tyler]

 

Are you f*cking serious?

 

 

Oh then nevermind my bad .

Edited August 5, 2010 by Unoriginal44

[makeshyft]

Are you f*cking serious?

 

I wanted to see if it was worth 10$ to go see it. I haven't been to see a comedy in theatres for some time.

Oh, no, I was referring to the OP, pal.

[Lithium]

So did anybody actually see this movie yet?

 

[trip]

So did anybody actually see this movie yet?

I saw the poster. Does that count?

 

Honestly, both are on my list to see. To bad there is no hint to how they are in this thread.

[Lithium]

So did anybody actually see this movie yet?

I saw the poster. Does that count?

 

Honestly, both are on my list to see. To bad there is no hint to how they are in this thread.

Well someone told me today that Dinner for Schmucks is terrible, but that's only one persons opinion. I won't be going to see it at the theatre, but I will be going to see the expendables!

[Andyzoot]

I'm no Film Poster expert but different genres tend to have their own set of rules for their posters that they've stuck to for the last 20 years or so. Comedy posters usually tend to be a close up of the main 1 or 2 characters in a pose that sums up their character in the film. Example

 

Action films often go with the whole floating heads thing, like in Iron Man or Top Gun

 

Horror posters almost always have a picture of a woman screaming, a close up of some kind of gore, a weapon or a silhouette of the killer in the film such as in Scream or Nightmare on Elm Street

 

It's just the way marketing works. Which do you think is more likely to get people in to see 'Dinner for Schmucks', Steve Carell's gurning face? Or something like what Hitchcock's films tended to have?

 

Marketing.

[ryuclan]

Wait so no one has seen it yet? Goddammit.

[SaintJimmy]

Can someone say Matthew McConaughey?

[Vanilla Shake]

Can someone say Matthew McConaughey?

Well, he was awesome in Dazed & Confused...

[SaintJimmy]

Can someone say Matthew McConaughey?

Well, he was awesome in Dazed & Confused...

No argument there.

But I'm talkin' bouuu;

 

I think he's got some balance issues.

[ryuclan]

Can someone say Matthew McConaughey?

Well, he was awesome in Dazed & Confused...

No argument there.

But I'm talkin' bouuu;

I think he's got some balance issues.

Somebody's playing Pocket Pool.

[Vanilla Shake]

SJP's face, just...good f*cking god.

[Brown Sugar]

man, i can't wait to see dinner for schmucks, i've not been to the cinema for ages, it looks so funny steve carell is so funny

 

also they are making a third film, the sequel to meet the fockers, this time it's called little fockers looks good too

 

 

[Lithium]

That might be worth a watch (even though Stiller is annoying as f*ck).

[Brown Sugar]

That might be worth a watch (even though Stiller is annoying as f*ck).

you think, i think he is quite funny, he does write most of the films he is in as well as others

[Fnorg]

That might be worth a watch (even though Stiller is annoying as f*ck).

Are you kidding? There's nothing worse than watching old farts in cheaper by the dozen comedies, and Ben Stiller doesn't make it any better.

 

And why can't posters get the names in order?

[Creed Bratton]

man, i can't wait to see dinner for schmucks, i've not been to the cinema for ages, it looks so funny steve carell is so funny

 

also they are making a third film, the sequel to meet the fockers, this time it's called little fockers looks good too

Since when is Steve Carell funny?

 

Also the second Focker movie or whatever it's called sucked, first one was interesting but that's all, and third one will most likely be the sh*ttiest one yet.

[AmyJones]

Well 'Get him to the greek' is decent. on to movie posters. The best ones are from the back to the future series. AND I MEAN THE f*ckING. BEST.

[nerner]

I'm afraid I have to contest that. Attack of the 50ft Woman is the greatest movie poster of all time. Period.

 

Shame the actual movie was f*cking terrible but you can't win 'em all.

[Brown Sugar]

man, i can't wait to see dinner for schmucks, i've not been to the cinema for ages, it looks so funny steve carell is so funny

 

also they are making a third film, the sequel to meet the fockers, this time it's called little fockers looks good too

Since when is Steve Carell funny?

 

Also the second Focker movie or whatever it's called sucked, first one was interesting but that's all, and third one will most likely be the sh*ttiest one yet.

i guess we have different tastes in comedy, who do you find funny, adam sandler

[Creed Bratton]

man, i can't wait to see dinner for schmucks, i've not been to the cinema for ages, it looks so funny steve carell is so funny

 

also they are making a third film, the sequel to meet the fockers, this time it's called little fockers looks good too

Since when is Steve Carell funny?

 

Also the second Focker movie or whatever it's called sucked, first one was interesting but that's all, and third one will most likely be the sh*ttiest one yet.

i guess we have different tastes in comedy, who do you find funny, adam sandler

Did I say Sandler is funny? No I didn't so shut the f*ck up. But now that you mentioned it, Sandler is funnier than that idiot Ben Stiller. But that's not difficult. I find rocks more funny than Stiller.

[Brown Sugar]

man, i can't wait to see dinner for schmucks, i've not been to the cinema for ages, it looks so funny steve carell is so funny

 

also they are making a third film, the sequel to meet the fockers, this time it's called little fockers looks good too

Since when is Steve Carell funny?

 

Also the second Focker movie or whatever it's called sucked, first one was interesting but that's all, and third one will most likely be the sh*ttiest one yet.

i guess we have different tastes in comedy, who do you find funny, adam sandler

Did I say Sandler is funny? No I didn't so shut the f*ck up. But now that you mentioned it, Sandler is funnier than that idiot Ben Stiller. But that's not difficult. I find rocks more funny than Stiller.

there's no need to tell me to shut the f*ck up, calm down, i asked you if you think sandler is funny because you don't think ben stiller is funny but i do and since sandler is not funny you might like him

[makeshyft]

There's no such thing as comedy anymore. Unless I'm missing the joke... I can't think of a single modern comedic actor. I mean, there are a ton of people listed as such, but last time I checked, comedies were supposed to make you laugh, not sit there feeling annoyed to the point of frenzy.

 

Look at parody films these days. They're worse than the films they're spoofing. There is something inherently wrong with that.

[Brown Sugar]

There's no such thing as comedy anymore. Unless I'm missing the joke... I can't think of a single modern comedic actor. I mean, there are a ton of people listed as such, but last time I checked, comedies were supposed to make you laugh, not sit there feeling annoyed to the point of frenzy.

 

Look at parody films these days. They're worse than the films they're spoofing. There is something inherently wrong with that.

i agree with you on the parody films, they have to be the most stupid sh*t you can watch, i mean date movie, superhero movie, wtf, i don't want to hear mamma jokes in films, that's just wrong

 

but on the comedy actors point, you can't say will ferrell isn't funny, i mean anchorman has to be one of the funniest films there is

[Creed Bratton]

There's no such thing as comedy anymore. Unless I'm missing the joke... I can't think of a single modern comedic actor. I mean, there are a ton of people listed as such, but last time I checked, comedies were supposed to make you laugh, not sit there feeling annoyed to the point of frenzy.

 

Look at parody films these days. They're worse than the films they're spoofing. There is something inherently wrong with that.

i agree with you on the parody films, they have to be the most stupid sh*t you can watch, i mean date movie, superhero movie, wtf, i don't want to hear mamma jokes in films, that's just wrong

 

but on the comedy actors point, you can't say will ferrell isn't funny, i mean anchorman has to be one of the funniest films there is

I think he was referring to newer comedy actors. Will Farrell is not so new, but I guess he's not so old either. I still laugh like a crazy person when I watch Semi-Pro.

[Pac.]

anything with jonah harill in it is funny for me

[Tyler]

There's no such thing as comedy anymore. Unless I'm missing the joke... I can't think of a single modern comedic actor. I mean, there are a ton of people listed as such, but last time I checked, comedies were supposed to make you laugh, not sit there feeling annoyed to the point of frenzy.

 

Look at parody films these days. They're worse than the films they're spoofing. There is something inherently wrong with that.

From a retrospective point of view, I get you entirely. But, I have to say some movies tend to get me where I thought they would not, in terms of comedy, anyway. Will Ferral is alright in most of his movies, and I hate to admit it, but I think John C. Reily did a wonderful parody of popular music throughout the last forty years in 'Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story'.

 

Adam Sandler is living down to his past on SNL, although Funny People was a good movie, it was really more of a drama than a comedy.

 

Musical singers like Jon Lajoie or Andy Sanmberg are pretty good at getting the essential comedic thing down, but the only thing wrong with them is the fact that Musical Comedy is only so good. At one point it will get tiring.

 

But hey, I find Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart to be hilarious as well, albeit for the ironic fact that their left-wing comedy is true.