The Morning Watch: Low-Budget 'Alien' Remake, 'Rick And Morty' Story Circle By Dan Harmon & More
In this edition, watch a low budget Alien remake featuring the most famous scenes, learn about the Rick and Morty story circle, and more.
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/Response: Your Favorite Comedies That Also Make You Cry
We asked /Film readers to share their favorite comedies that make them cry. And you let us know!
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Quentin Tarantino's Top 8 Movies Of 2009
The Hollywood Reporter had a chance to ask Quentin Tarantino about his favorite films of 2009, and the filmmaker responded with the following eight movies... 1. JJ Abrams' Star Trek 2. Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell 3. Judd Apatow's Funny People 4. Jason Reitman's Up in the Air 5. Prachya Pinkaew's Chocolate 6. Jody…
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This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Funny People, Angels & Demons, Gomorrah, And More
This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. FUNNY PEOPLE (DVD available as single-disc and 2-Disc Unrated Edition) Funny People is the type of film that can only be made…
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Funny People Deleted Scene: "Hellboy"
This deleted scene from Judd Apatow's Funny People shows us one of the scrapped conversations from the car drive from Los Angeles up to San Francisco. George (Adam Sandler) and Ira (Seth Rogen) debate about watching Hellboy and discuss ideas for possible future movie projects for George. The deleted scene is included on the DVD/Blu-ray…
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Is The Hollywood Movie Star Dead?
A Reuters piece that's been making the rounds this weekend speculates that Hollywood may be thinking twice about banking on A-list celebrities in the future. The piece points to recent low-budget and star-free fare like The Hangover, District 9, and Paranormal Activity that each went on to be wildly successful, and contrasts them with big-budget,…
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Judd Apatow's Funny People - What Did You Think?
Judd Apatow's latest film Funny People hits theaters nationwide today. As I noted yesterday, I haven't seen the movie yet, as my press screening conflicted with Comic-Con. I have talked to quite a few people who have seen the movie, and their opinions are as across the board as they come - from absolutely hated…
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Judd Apatow Signs Three Picture Deal With Universal; How Much Money Will Funny Make?
I can't tell you much about Judd Apatow's new film project, but I do know for sure that his next three films will begin with the Universal Pictures logo. Apatow has just inked a deal with Universal for his next three films as director. Even though Apatow has produced films for other companies, he has…
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Funny People Viral: Raaaaaaaandy Documentary Part 2
Last week Universal Pictures released the first part of a documentary series profiling Randy (a character played by Aziz Ansari), a rising stand-up comic who is "featured in the new film Funny People." This morning, the second part has been released on FunnyOrDie. In Part 2 of Raaaaaaaandy, the stand-up comic talks about why his…
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Funny People Viral: Raaaaaaaandy Documentary Part 1
More viral videos for Judd Apatow's Funny People have begun to hit the web. Part one of a documentary series profiling Randy (a character played by Aziz Ansari), a rising stand-up comic who is "featured in the new film Funny People", is now online at FunnyOrDie. The first half features clips from Randy's stand-up act…
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VOTD: Young Funny People (Adam Sandler And Judd Apatow) Make Prank Calls
In Judd Apatow's new film Funny People, Adam Sandler plays a famous comedian named George Simmons who learns he may not have a lot of time left. In the movie, they use footage from Sandler's early career in comedy, including this tape of Sander making a prank call to Jerry's Deli in 1991. The guy…
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Funny People Red Band Movie Trailer
It's trailer madness Wednesday here on /Film. Earlier today we posted the awesome full trailer for Neill Blomkamp's District 9 and now Universal Pictures has premiered a new red band movie trailer for Judd Apatow's Funny People. The new uncensored trailer features some of Adam Sandler's NSFW stand-up routine, more of an emphasis on Eric…
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First Look: Eminem In Judd Apatow's Funny People
Eminem revealed last month that he filmed a cameo in Judd Apatow's Funny People. Now MTV has confirmed the appearance, publishing the first photo of Marshall Mathers in the movie, chatting with Adam Sandler at a Hollywood restaurant. What role Eminem plays in the film has yet to be revealed, but having read the script…
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Watch Aziz Ansari Do Stand-Up Comedy In Judd Apatow's Funny People
Universal has been launching a bunch of cool viral websites for Judd Apatow's Funny People. First we had some clips from Jason Schwartman's character's pilot television show Yo Teach. A couple weeks ago they launched the official website for comedian/acotr George Simmons (the main character of the film played by Adam Sandler) complete with video…
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Funny People: Adam Sandler In Re-Do
In Judd Aptow's Funny People, Adam Sandler's character George Simmons is a successful stand-up comic turned comedy star who has appeared in many shitty but successful movies. Apatow was forced to create some of the character's earlier big screen hits. Some of the films appear as posters or whatnot in the background, while others actually…
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Funny People Viral Marketing: Yo Teach!
What I expect will be a sprawling viral marketing campaign for Judd Apatow's Funny People has kicked off with a fake website for the just as fake sitcom Yo Teach. Starring Jason Schwartzman as Mark Taylor Jackson as Mr. Bradford (if you know what I mean) the show is very much in the vein of…
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Two More Hilarious TV Spots For Judd Apatow's Funny People
Yesterday we ran the first television spot from Judd Apatow's new movie Funny People. As it turns out, television spots usually come in threes (much like everything else in the world). So we've returned with two more. The great thing about these advertisements is that they aren't just "same thing, different edit" but instead feature…
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First TV Spot For Judd Apatow's Funny People
Judd Apatow's new movie Funny People hits theaters on July 31st, and Universal Pictures has begun airing television spots for the film. There is a lot of new footage to be seen, giving us a good taste of the comedy/drama tightrope act Apatow is attempting to walk with this film. I like how they even…
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The Fake Movies In Judd Apatow's Funny People
In Funny People, Adam Sandler's character George Simmons is a successful stand-up comic turned comedy star who has appeared in many shitty but successful movies. Judd Apatow was forced to create some of the character's earlier big screen hits. Some of the films are just mentioned or hinted at, others appear as posters or whatnot…
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How Personal Is Judd Apatow's Funny People?
Lets face it, Judd Apatow likes to keep it in the family. His films feature many of the same familiar faces -- a comedy troupe he has collected, whom often star in the films that he directs and produces. But not only that, his wife Leslie Mann has appeared in every one of the films…
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Movie Score News: Transformers 2, Sherlock Holmes, Funny People, New Moon, Centurion And How To Train Your Dragon
If you're a regular reader of /Film, then you know that we're big fans of movie soundtracks and film scores (if you haven't yet, listen to the bonus /Filmcast movie score episode). So I thought I'd fill you in on some of the latest cinematic music developments. After the jump we'll tell you about how…
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Video Blog: Summer Movie Preview Part 3 - July 2009
Steve from Collider is a good friend of mine. At least a few times a week we talk about upcoming movies, TV shows, what gossip each of us have heard, and anything else we might find exciting. Since a number of our conversations cover things you also might find interesting, we’ve decided to start recording…
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/Filmcast Ep. 39 - Frozen River (GUESTS: Laremy Legel From Film.com, Myles McNutt From Cultural Learnings)
In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss their interpretations of the ending of Contact, lament the length of the Funny People trailer, ponder the greatness of Chris Klein's career, and discuss their Oscar reflections. Special guest Laremy Legel joins us from Film.com, and Myles McNutt drops by from…
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Academy Award's 2009 Movie Preview
During the credits of the 81st Academy Awards, video clips were shown for many of the films that will hit theaters in 2009. You might have turned off the television after Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture and missed everything. Or maybe you just want to see the awesome Terminator Salvation footage or the first look…
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Judd Apatow's Funny People Movie Trailer
Universal has released the first trailer for Judd Apatow's upcoming dramedy Funny People on Moviefone. The movie stars Adam Sandler as a famous comedian who has a near-death experience and hires/befriends and an unknown comedian/joke-writer played by Seth Rogen. You can read our previous review of the script here. The trailer gives away a lot…
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New Photos: Where The Wild Things Are, Funny People, 2012, Avatar And More
Warner Bros, Fox, Universal, Disney and Sony have released a bunch of new photos to the Los Angeles Times for their 2009 movie preview. I've included a few of the photos after the jump. Spike Jonze's adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are Behind the scenes of James Cameron's Avatar Street Fighter: The Legend of…
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First Look: Judd Apatow's Funny People
Universal has the first official production photo from Judd Apatow's upcoming dramedy Funny People. The film stars Adam Sandler as a 42-year old comic named George Simmons, who one day he learns that he has a rare untreatable blood disorder, and only has six months to a year left to live. Seth Rogen plays Ira,…
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