By You’ve probably seen this movie before. Not this one in particular, but one just like it: hapless, trendy New Yorkers navigate their life and love with constant confusion and deliberation; the never-settle-down types, settle down, and childish men learn to grow up from the mouth of babes. This is the premise of a new independent romantic comedy, the unfortunately titled, Happythankyoumoreplease.
The trailer above tells us few details. However, the thing may just have heart, considering audiences at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival were able to look past the name and tired plot, choosing it as their pick for Best Dramatic U.S. feature. Its achievement may have more than a little to do with a fairly impressive cast, and a noteworthy writer-director who is, yet, entirely new to directing. More after the jump!
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You've probably seen this movie before. Not this one in particular, but one just like it: hapless, trendy New Yorkers navigate their life and love with constant confusion and deliberation; the never-settle-down types, settle down, and childish men learn to grow up from the mouth of babes. This is the premise of a new independent romantic comedy, the unfortunately titled, Happythankyoumoreplease.
The trailer above tells us few details. However, the thing may just have heart, considering audiences at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival were able to look past the name and tired plot, choosing it as their pick for Best Dramatic U.S. feature. Its achievement may have more than a little to do with a fairly impressive cast, and a noteworthy writer-director who is, yet, entirely new to directing. More after the jump!
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Many of you will recognize Josh Radner as the protagonist of CBS's highly successful sitcom, How I Met Your Mother. Radner plays Sam in Hkshdfushdrosehraehruo, bringing with him some of that Ted Mosby charm, which I've never quite understood; Happensallthetime is also Radner's writing and directorial debut. Radner's television success must be responsible for some of the clout his film needed to bring in, not necessarily big names, but known faces and bankable newcomers, like Malin Akerman (Watchmen) and Kate Mara (127 Hours).
Akerman's appearance will surprise those more familiar with her PVC-clad portrayal of Silk Spectre, whose character appears to be recovering from cancer, and thus, is bald and missing eyebrows. Tony Hale (Arrested Development) is another apt addition to the cast, playing Akerman's love interest, but with a lot less of the brutal awkwardness that made Hale's Buster so entertaining. I would be interested in watching this just to see these two actors play against type. Promising young actress, Zoe Kazan (Revolutionary Road), and Pablo Schreiber (recently seen in A Very Sunny Christmas) round out the cast.