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Trailer Blazer: 'How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'

May 20, 2008, 01:46 PM | by Gary Susman

Categories: British things, Movie Trailers

Judging by the trailer embedded below, this October's How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, based on Toby Young's memoir of his disastrous stint as a writer at Vanity Fair, looks awfully broad. Simon Pegg's presence as the Young character (here renamed Sidney Young, perhaps to keep the author from suing himself) makes the picture look like the Hot Fuzz version of The Devil Wears Prada. That may or may not be a good thing. The most amusing element of the clip is Jeff Bridges' performance as the Graydon Carter figure. Not just for his memorably shaggy-yet-aerodynamic hairdo (though it hardly does justice to the Vanity Fair editor's actual coif), but also for what Gawker accurately describes as the Lebowski-esque vibe of his Dude-ish line readings; he seems to be acting in a subtler, much cooler satire than everyone else here.

How does the trailer make you feel, PopWatchers? Friendly, alienated, or lost?

RW Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 09:43 AM EST

I just saw a free screening of the movie in NYC, and I have to say it is the funniest movie I have seen in a long time. Much better than Hot Fuzz. It far exceeded my expectations.

Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 09:56 PM EST

Well same here about Simon Pegg and Gillian Anderson.I'll go just for them.

Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 03:37 PM EST

Gillian Anderson and Simon Pegg. I am so there.

fullyfledged Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 02:43 PM EST

It's got yummy Danny Huston in it. I'll will definitely go to see this.

Diane Morris Mon, May 26, 2008 at 05:38 AM EST

love gillian shes a brillient actress cant wait to see it, bring it on.

Diane Morris Mon, May 26, 2008 at 05:37 AM EST

love gillian shes a brillient actress cant wait to see it, bring it on.

Carmen Sat, May 24, 2008 at 12:54 PM EST

Since Gillian Anderson is in the movie, I'll watch it even if she appears for just one second!

Darcy Farrow Williamson Thu, May 22, 2008 at 01:24 PM EST

Gillian Anderson is my deepest love and inspiration. Nothing will ever stop me from viewing a film she is in.

MightyDana Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:45 AM EST

If Gillian Anderson is on the movie...i'm there!!!!;)

Naomi Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:19 AM EST

If Gillian Anderson is in it, I'm so going, at least she has a decent part in it, can't wait to see it!

kana Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:01 AM EST

i was about to type exactly what Vince said. :)
i'm not sure why Hollywood insists on continually pushing Kirsten Dunst on us (don't even get me started on Meagan Fox and her type), but i'll line up for Simon Pegg and Jeff Bridges any day.

Vince Wed, May 21, 2008 at 03:12 AM EST

Simon Pegg and "The Dude" in a film together excite me; Kirsten Dunst and Megan Fox as female leads...not so much.

Ryan Wed, May 21, 2008 at 12:06 AM EST

Gillian Anderson is still a hot foxx

Calraigh Tue, May 20, 2008 at 09:07 PM EST

Gillian Anderson is in it so I'm there.No contest.No discussion.Don't care what, who else is in it, she is and that cancels everything else out for me!Yay!

Sam Tue, May 20, 2008 at 06:06 PM EST

I love Gillian Anderson!

monica Tue, May 20, 2008 at 05:38 PM EST

the last time i was entertained by Kirsten Dunst was when she was in Bring it On. However, this book was hilarious so maybe I'll...sneak into it.

Nose Tue, May 20, 2008 at 04:39 PM EST

Ceballos...I could go into more detail, but I think the filter would catch many of the words I would use.

daisyj Tue, May 20, 2008 at 03:46 PM EST

I would TOTALLY watch the Hot Fuzz version of The Devil Wears Prada. This? Eh, not so much.

Muhlyssa Tue, May 20, 2008 at 03:44 PM EST

Please read the book this is based on. It's really great and I am guessing the movie will blow. Adaptations of quirky books so rarely work. Yes, I'm talking to you Running With Scissors.

Ceballos Tue, May 20, 2008 at 03:15 PM EST

Nose-
I just wish you would tell us how you really feel about Kirsten Dunst.

Nose Tue, May 20, 2008 at 02:46 PM EST

Oh, and I don't want to see this, as I hate Kirsten Dunst with the fire of a thousand suns.

Nose Tue, May 20, 2008 at 02:45 PM EST

I'm with you, Oola..Simon Pegg is awesome, but it's been hard to follow him from his own awesome work to these slick, Hollywood movies. It's like Kevin Smith...I appreciate him branching out and doing Jersey Girl, and acting in Catch and Release, but he's at his best when he's in Clerks mode. I want Pegg to do well, but let's have some more Wright/Pegg/Frost/Stevenson fun too, ok?

Laura R. Tue, May 20, 2008 at 02:20 PM EST

Actually, I'm somewhat amused. I'll see it.

Jenny Tue, May 20, 2008 at 02:07 PM EST

I'm going to see it, if only for Gillian Anderson.

Oola Tue, May 20, 2008 at 01:44 PM EST

I love Simon Pegg, but after Run Fat Boy Run, he's going to have to do A LOT to get me back on his side. This looks terrible. I'm going to have to watch the entirety of SPACED now just to get the bad taste out of my mouth.

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