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"Valentine's Day" Trailer Shows Stellar Cast, But Why Is Julia Roberts Kissing Bradley Cooper? Why do I always think Bradley Cooper is up to something when he smiles?
We first told you that Bradley Cooper was going to play a gay man stuck as a seatmate to Julia Roberts' Army doctor back in May, and we had a fantasy casting for his closeted football player boyfriend. We had a lot of good suggestions — that Hollywood chose to ignore for Valentine's Day.
But we didn't argue that much, because they cast McSteamy himself, Eric Dane in the role.
None of the set pics I've seen have Dane wearing a shirt.
They then proceeded to cast half of Hollywood for the movie, including Anne Hathaway, Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, and Shirley MacLaine. Now we've got our first look at the movie. Take a look at the trailer:
When did Topher Grace get so hot that Anne Hathaway had to straddle him?
What do you think? Are you going to go see it this winter?
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I'll definitely see it
First, Bradley Cooper and Eric Dane as boyfriends? I'm there, but we better see them kiss.
Second, I love a good rom-com. Emphasis on "good." The track record of the director and the actors is pretty good, so I'm hoping for the best.
It does kind of bother me that the teaser trailer doesn't acknowledge the gay element of the story; maybe the second, full trailer will.
Bradley Cooper & Eric Dane Kiss
Um.......no
I might end up renting it on Comcast OnDemand, but thats as far as this train goes.
(1) It looks like a complete rehash of every romantic comedy and the reason why no one goes to see them anymore (been there, done that).
(2) It looks like a complete spin-off of an American version of Love Actually+ leftovers of He's Just Not that Into You.
(3) He's Just Not That Into You sucked BTW. Wilson Cruz and Ben Affleck were the best parts of the movie, so imagine how much it sucked with the other 535 people walking around in it!
(4) Thank you, but no thank you. I don't need to be reminded that I'm ALONE on V-Day! The constant stream of commercials and Jewelry ads and flower ads and car ads and etc. ads will keep me preoccupied with my hate for my least favorite holiday! THANK YOU, HOLLYWOOD!
Kitty
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You people will be bounded
You people will be bounded for disappointment!
I said it before and I'm going to say it again until I'm proved wrong.
It's a big-star Hollywood feel-good movie. And despite Cooper's character is gay, NO WAY IN HELL THEY WILL LET HIM HAVE ANYTHING WITH ANOTHER GUY! I can bet you a bicycle and a Tim Horton donut, he will end up kissing girls more than guys! So get real already!
Damn, that angle pix really shines JRo's Horse-teeth. No more doubt, she has horse-teeth.
I'll pass...
Garry Marshall directed this cutesy movie. The guy is like 147 years old. I give it 100 to 1 odds that the two gay characters will be shown kissing, holding hands, arms around each other's waist, or that they'll even be in the same scene together. It's just not going to happen.
/end snark
I don't expect Eric Dane to show up til the end.
I saw this trailer last week and I remember thinking that it looked like they were trying to make it look like Julia and Bradley were the couple in the movie.
I suspect since Bradley became a big star after The Hangover that they edited the trailer to look that way.I figure they will reveal Eric Dane is waiting on Bradley at the end of the movie as the "gay surprise" for those who don't read spoilers and entertainment/media blogs.
I will be pleasantly surprised if they give the gay romance the same screen time as the others.As for Gary Marshall, I'm not sure of his feelings about the gay community. His movies tend to be lighter fare although he did help produce "Twilight of the Golds".
I'm not holding out for much considering the massive cast. Taylor Lautner , Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel , Jessica Alba , Julia Roberts, Ashton Kutcher , Taylor Swift, Emma Roberts, Patrick Dempsey, Eric Dane, Jamie Foxx, Topher Grace, Shirley MacLaine, Queen Latifah, George Lopez, and Hector Elizondo are all listed as primaries. That is 19 characters in a movie that will shoot for 90 minutes runtime.
It is like Gary Marshall called in every favor from every movie he ever made.
I’m fearful that Paul Vogt, from MadTV, playing a character named Sheldon is just to much of a coincidence not to be a huge "screaming queen" stereotype.Valentine's Day
Knowing next to nothing about this movie, I agree with xanthis2001's prediction that Dane will show up as the "surprise" ending, probably after trying to make the audience think BC and JR would end up a couple.
I'll (maybe) wait for DVD. Or maybe I just won't waste my time. I just can't see any one character or story being told well, considering the cast. Love Actually, I felt, couldn't pull multiple yet convincing storylines off. I don't expect this one to do any better.
Considering Queen Latifah is playing...
...Eric Dane's agent in the film, I'm pretty sure we'll have more of a story than just Dane popping up at the end.
God, the negativity and cynicism here is unbelievable.
Creepy Guy Fakeout?
Target brings you?
RFLMAO. Toyota brought it to me.
I was thinking the exact same thing. A commercial to watch a commercial?! What next? "Limited commercial interruptions" at movie theaters? You laugh now, but just you wait!......"Intermissions/Commercial breaks" will be the hot new thing at the movies in 2010!!
Kitty
http://www.saveiantojones.com/
It probably depends on when you see it!
I'll wait on Valentine's Day...
...until someone from AfterElton goes to see it and reports on whether it is craptastic or worth seeing.
BTW Zombieland was very entertaining, and bi actor Mike White does a good job as the gas station attendant.
Isn't this more fantasy for women?
The idea of kissing hot gay men, having them as playthings? I'm not saying all women, but I'm saying that the marketing people probably have this view of the women who will see this film.
I never saw Hangover -- was it any less homophobic than most of the so-called "comedies" Judd Apatow and his crew belch out?
I couldn't see the trailer
I couldn't see the trailer in my PC but I'm definitely going to see it
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International?
Anywhere us overseas kids can watch the trailer?
I'll shoot for a quick peck and an aggressive man hug while patting each other on the back as far as gay lovin' goes in this movie. It seems to be one of those mathematical equations where the bigger the budget plus the larger number of big named actors that show up in a movie, the less chance of authentic gay affection. Give me 20 gay indie flicks for one Hollywood blockbuster that happens to have one or two gay characters who may or may not share a romantic kiss.
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v-day trailer for non-americans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzbNMPgYcY
I have not liked most romantic comedies of the last 10 years or so, but I'm always hopeful. I don't know what this one will be like. All I know for sure is that I cannot stand Jessica Biel's character. The other storylines might be okay.