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Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds think their new movie is crap
By Ben ReiningaAugust 3rd, 2011, 3:56 pmComments (10)
Admittedly, it is absurdly well trodden ground for a movie plot: two people say they want each other's lives, have an experience with lightning, an old black man, or a body of water (sometimes all three), and wake up in each other's bodies (but they don't realize it until halfway through brushing their teeth, when they look and yell, "Aaah!"). But recycled movie plots aren't that interesting, except when the film's two stars tell everyone how shitty it is on their publicity tour.
Last night, on The Daily Show, Jason Bateman summed it up concisely: "It's crap. The movie's garbage." And then made a weak attempt at a recovery, before shifting the conversation to other topics (Arrested Development the movie, how lame Jon Stewart is, etc.). Ryan Reynolds, earlier, was a bit more expansive. "Body switching is a pretty stupid fucking idea, but the movie's funny."
I still won't see this movie, but this did make me mildly more interested in it. If nothing else, it's a reminder that Jason Bateman and (at least to some extent) Ryan Reynolds are funny, self-aware guys who happen to be making a shitty "just in it for the paycheck" summer movie.
Commentarium (10 Comments)
Apparently, somebody doesn't understand Jason Bateman's sarcasm.
No, everything everyone says on TV is the absolute truth! Theres no sarcasm allowed on TV!
Seriously though how did this writer happen to watch the Daily Show and not understand that after plugging his show for weeks he just wanted to relax with Stewart and joke around.
As for Reynolds interview I hav't seen it so I can't comment but I did see one of his other interviews on Attack of the Show and they were just being frank by saying that yes this plot has been done before but this is their fresh and Rated R version of it.
Not sure if that makes its a shitty paycheck movie like the writer says but perhaps the writer of this article should try and be a little less cynical.
Yeah, he's joking, except that he's probably not.
I've been working on trailers and TV spots for this movie for a while now, and Reynolds's comment is pretty much dead on. Veeeery familiar premise, but really, really freaking hilarious.
Sure, he was "joking around." You can assume that 'joking' means he thinks that this body-switching August comedy actually is a brilliant film... or, that he was joking because he would have gotten in trouble if he'd flat-out said it.
Latter makes more sense to me, but that's probably because I like Jason Bateman, and think he's a smart guy...
Just heard a decent review of this movie on NY1 (not usually my go-to for movie advice), but read another today that gave it a D+. I guess you can see the allure of the premise though: "Like Freaky Friday, but raunchier and targeting adults." My guess is that JB knew what he was getting into (I mean, how high could his expectations have been?) and doesn't care enough to have that strong of opinion. Sarcasm masking ambivalence.
It looks like the stupidest movie ever. No self-respecting AD fan could believe that Jason Bateman DOESN"T think it's dumb. Props to him for saying so.
I think the whole "from the people that brought you The Hangover and Wedding Crashers" thing might've encouraged the delusion that it would be a funny-raunchy comedy instead of awful-raunchy (which is how it looks).
Anyway, yeah, the Jon Stewart moment was brutal honesty played off as a joke. Pretty brilliant, honestly.
I am forever indebted to you for this infomrtaion.
I thought this movie was great! there hasnt been alot of good movies out lately, not saying this movie was a massive hit or anything but I found it hilarious..! Yeah the idea has been done before but it was definitely funny, better than what I expected.