06.30.09 KISS KISS BANG BANG BUELLER BUELLER
The Assassination of a High School President is a kitschy little indie film that everyone seemed to love (though it should be noted that a couple of those quotes come from professional sycophants), a film noir-meets-John Hughes high school movie. Whether it gets a release or goes straight to DVD is still up in the air depending on the distributor’s bankruptcy status.
Forget it, Jake. It’s…high school. With its noir roots, this stylish dark comedy pays homage to Roman Polanski’s CHINATOWN. Reece Thompson (ROCKET SCIENCE) stars as a school newspaper writer who uncovers a conspiracy that is rampant among the students and teachers. Mischa Barton (THE O.C.) plays the young femme fatale, while Bruce Willis is an unhinged principal. [RottenTomatoes]
Judging by the reviews they quote, I guess it’s supposed to be funny, but I wasn’t getting that from the trailer. Plus, there’s a big (*RECORD SCRATCH*) at the 30-second mark, and record scratches are always a bad sign. Movie trailers are like white people music in that regard.
ALSO: Just noticed this - is it just me, or is that the music from the Cialis commercial in the beginning of the trailer?
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KISS KISS BANG BANG BUELLER BUELLER
The only funny thing about this movie is that Assassination starts with Ass ass.
Finally a comedy that leaves the good jokes out of the trailer.
SKOOLS FOR FOOLS!
Up until the basketball scene I thought Michael Rappaport was the only black guy in this film.
True Story:
I assassinated the High School President with a spit ball gun. She went to her next class with spitballs in her hair.
I RULE!
And if you don’t know, Michael Rappaport will show you how to wigger the correct way.
Ha ha! Eye patch and a pirate joke, good one Jay.
When Michael Rappaport was finally cast in this movie, it went from being a film to a film noir.
White people assassinate high school presidents like this; black people assassinate high school presidents like THIS.
didn’t they already do this kind of thing with Brick?
The good thing about calling a movie a dark comedy is that it means it doesn’t actually have to be funny. When you think about it, that’s complete bullshit. I mean, you couldn’t cast Katherine Heigl in a movie where she gets brutally raped and call it a “Dark Romcom*”
*you could, however, call it awesome.
@Affleck - I’ve heard it described as “halfway between Brick and Veronica Mars.” Which to me translates to “it’s a lot like stuff you’ve never seen.”
I guess by that logic, you could call Bebe’s Kids a “dark kids movie”.
*ducks*
Holy shit, Filmdrunk got linked on aintitcool…I totally don’t read AICN, some one…just passed this over… . ..honest.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41566
When Michael Rappaport was finally cast in this movie, it went from being film noir to a film noirxploitation–wasn’t he in Dolemite?
I liked this better the first time with Jon Lovits and Scarface from Half-Baked.
Now, why in the FUCK can’t we all be funny like AICN commenters?
One day, guys……..one day.
I think when Michael Rappaport sprayed on his Drakkar Noir it went from a film to a film noir.
Please please please do not treat getting linked at AICN like it’s some kind of milestone. AICN prints 5,000-word fan reviews.
And by “prints,” I mean “posts…”
WOO FILMDRUNK GOT LINKED TO AICN FUCK YEAH
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