Which is Funnier: The Trailer for 'College' or a Bullet to the Head?
Here I was thinking that the trailer for My Best Friend's Girl was quite possibly the unfunniest thing I had ever had the "pleasure" of sitting through. Then, I stumbled across the trailer for College (see above). Directed Deb Hagen, College is a teen comedy about three friends (who appear as if they were discovered at a Superbad look-a-like convention) on a weekend getaway scouting colleges. In between beer bongs, the boys are recruited by a rowdy fraternity and find love with three girls that are ridiculously out of their league. From then on it's recycled gags from every R-rated comedy you can think of since Bluto first shouted "Toga!"
Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell, and Kevin Covais star as the three buddies (and here is a little fun fact: Covais was a goody-two shoes American Idol hopeful back in 2006). MGM has slated the film for an August 29th release, which is probably a good idea because it is a relatively quiet time in the summer blockbuster season (the only competition will be Babylon A.D. and Vicky Cristina Barcelona). Judging from the trailer, College is going to need all the help (and free beer) it can get.
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(Page 1)2. The nerdy one looks like Eugene Novikov
Posted at 7:04PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Marc
3. Don't underestimate the crappiness of the Zohan. It sucked the funny right out of me through my computer.
Posted at 7:10PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by eppyjerk
4. Dear god that's unfunny. They're going to have to release nitrous oxide in the theater to get the desired reaction.
Posted at 8:07PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Richard von Busack
5. Holy shit thats Zach from WKUK, why must his film debut be in such an unfunny looking movie, he's so awesome =(
Posted at 9:25PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by section545ster
6. I've met Eugene in person on more than one occasion.
If anything, that's:
a) a more fitting McLovin' look-alike/knock-off than anything.
b) a mild insult of sorts to Eugene's appearance and character.
I'm just sayin'.
Posted at 10:19PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by William Goss
7. In all fairness, the film appears to have been filmed months before Superbad came out.
And yet, taking that into consideration, it still looks woefully humorless. Call it "American Pie Presents: We Give Up."
Posted at 10:20PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by William Goss
8. "a teen comedy about three friends (who appear as if they were discovered at a Superbad look-a-like convention)"
Comedy gold... and this movie does look pretty bad.
Posted at 10:36PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by madgamer
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1. LOL, I thought there was going to be a reference to the old John Woo movie...
Posted at 6:53PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Stephen Lang