I understand why a studio exec might decide to greenlight a romantic comedy-adventure starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. After all, their last outing, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, was a pretty big box-office hit. But with all due respect to Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, it takes more than two (bankable stars) to make a thing go right. At the very least, you also need a witty screenwriter, and a skilled director — elements seem that appear to be missing from the trailer for Fool’s Gold.
I know, I know…you don’t want to watch this mess. But just like one might try to make overcooked lima beans seem more palatable by smothering them with melted Velveeta, let’s turn this moment into a game of sorts. Watch the Fool’s Gold trailer right this instant, then report back to your fellow PopWatchers: How many times did it make you laugh*.
I’ll get us started: Zero! Quick, your turn!
(*Small chuckles count; half-grins and pained gasps do not.)
Ugh! I’ll wait till it shows up on TBS so I can laugh at the Bud Light commericals.
Hey, you’re right. I didn’t laugh once. Makes me feel bad for the editor who had to go through the motions of cobbling this trailer together out of the footage he was given.
Sorry, no laughs, chuckles, guffaws or giggles here. Although I did smile when Donald Sutherlin delivered his dead pan line. But hey, he’s always gold to me…
made me want to play GuitarHero2
and yeah didnt laugh…how bout Matthew M. and Kate H. go back to playing serious roles like in “Almost Famous” ..i cant even remember Matthew’s last serious role
A couple of half-grins, but no laughs.
I sometimes wonder how on earth these movies get the green light……
This is kind of embarassing but I would probably go watch that with a couple of girlfriends on a boring weekend.
One good chuckle.
But only because the song made me think of “SOS” by the Jonas Brothers and then I thought of the AMAs and that one kid falling during his performance. And that, folks, is comedy.
Martha’s reaction: no grins, chuckles, or laughs, just that look of vaguely pained puzzlement whenever I see a trailer of warmed-over pap that the Hollywood geniuses obviously want me to see. Can you see the greenlight meeting? “It’ll be “Raiders” meets “The Philadelphia Story,” only with a hot barely legal babe!” Too bad Donald Sutherland got caught in the crossfire.
Oh, the horror…
Not even so much as a grin.
Half smile at the Playstation comment. My 10 year old keeps telling me that he’s improving his hand/eye coordination by playing for hours. I should tell him about the potential plane-flying skills he’s also picking up….
exactly zero times…
I’m sad.. it’s bad
Zero laughs. Best thing about the trailer is the Police song, and even it feels kind of dirty now. Poor Kate and Matthew. And Donald.
Zero…once again…who ever decided that Matthew McConaughey was funny???