[Catch-Up] 'Year One' Trailer is Pre-Hysterical

11:24 AM / Posted by Bradford Oman / comments (2)

Yeah it's a pun, big whoop, wanna fight about it? Last weekend the theatrical trailer for Harold Ramis' prehistoric comedy Year One was seen with the release of I Love You, Man and what a surprise it's also on the internet.

If the Super Bowl teaser spot wasn't enough of an indicator of just how hilarious this comedy will be, then this trailer should do it for you. I've always loved the comedic take on historical times when they just have characters use contemporary speech. Jack Black and Michael Cera set out on what is being called "the very first road trip," where they are sure to encounter many nefarious characters and shenanigans abound. In the trailer, another glimpse of Cain (David Cross) and Abel (Paul Rudd) is seen (though not as hefty as the clip that was released back in January), and we also are introduced to the love interests for Cera and Black's characters, Juno Temple and Olivia Wilde respectively.

Hopefully, the movie doesn't disappoint and blow hard like the first poster released for Year One. A terribly photoshopped, Superbad rip off that looks like it's the cover for a straight-to-DVD feature, or a movie that Jack Black and Michael Cera did before they had real careers. Check out the hilarious trailer below.

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Here's That Other 'Year One' Super Bowl Spot

7:48 PM / Posted by Bradford Oman / comments (0)

Well yesterday we premiered what seemed to be a Super Bowl spot for Year One, and then all of a sudden we get surprised by a completely different promotion. This one isn't as impressive as the extended clip we posted, but it still does a decent job. We even get a glimpse at Christopher "McLovin" Mintz-Plasse. I think we can count on this one being one of the better comedies of the year when it comes out this June, but only time will tell as we see more footage.

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In the Beginning There Was the Trailer for 'Year One'

8:40 PM / Posted by Bradford Oman / comments (1)

Today shall go down as Super Bowl TV spot Saturday. Earlier we had a look at some prehistoric family entertainment with the Super Bowl spot for Land of the Lost. Here we are with the first glimpse at this year's other prehistoric comedy, Year One. The spot doesn't function so much as a trailer, but rather an extended clip introducing us into Jack Black and Michael Cera's characters and well as introducing us to Paul Rudd and David Cross as the biblical brother duo Cain and Abel. Written by Egon Spengler himself Harold Ramis (also directing), as well as writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupinsky (from NBC's The Office) the film is very reminiscent of Monty Python and the Holy Grail with its tongue-in-cheek presentation of events in pre-history and the Bible. This one looks like a lot of fun, and similar to Monty Python, will probably function more like a series of sketches connected by Cera and Black's journeying through the year one and meeting curious characters along the way.

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