I’m excited for Mendes to seem him going this way creatively. And from “Revolutionary Road” to this, talk about an about face on the American romantic relationship:
I’m excited for Mendes to seem him going this way creatively. And from “Revolutionary Road” to this, talk about an about face on the American romantic relationship:
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19 responses to “Sam Mendes’s ‘Away We Go’”
This trailer is rather nice, however I was unimpressed with the Eggers and Vendelas’ screenplay.
After watching four seasons of The Office I finally understand what people see in John Krasinski. Perfect choice for this role and this type of film.
“You’re moving three thousand miles away from your grandchild!”
“It’s more than three thousand wouldn’t you say?”
This kind of humor is the worst. It’s the Juno formula and it infuriates me.
Say what you want about the line, but Catherine O’Hara could read the names off of the Vietnam Memorial and still find a way to make me laugh.
It definitely gives off those “Juno vibes”, especially with the animated segments and Allison Janney being her usual awesome self. Not that that automatically kills the movie, but it doesn’t leave a spectacular impression.
500 Days of Summer has a similar feel to it and that film looks far more interesting and creative.
Looks like a fun and light indie movie. Very unlike Mendes.
Lev Lewis: any chance I could get you to share that screenplay? Eggers is a favorite of mine — I know, it’s cheesy to love “A Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius”, but I do — and his name alone in this trailer got me excited. I’d love to see his work on the page.
Perhaps it’s because of my love for Eggers, but I thought this was a fabulous little trailer. Robert, I think it’s very unfair to paint the “Juno” card on it already, just because there’s a pregnant person, and look, there’s Allison Janney. This looks much more focused on the relationship, and the idea of building family (but then again I haven’t read the script).
Thanks for posting this, Kris. Instantly becomes one of my most anticipated ’09 releases. Bring it on.
I really don’t like the Juno vibes. Let’s hope that drawing thing is not in the final product. Other than that, it seems rather chill. But WHY is the budget like 80 mil.? for what?
WOW.
This just shot up my list.
McGuff: Sorry man, I got it from my brother who got it from a publicist, and for whatever reasons I don’t think I was supposed to see it. Still, if I had it I’d send it along, unfortunately I can’t find it anywhere.
“Looks like a fun and light indie movie”
This also boils my blood Jonathan. What makes it indie? The studio backing? Oscar winning director? A-list cast? Or is it just some drawings and quirky supporting characters.
All that said, I saw Maya Rudolph in the play directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in L.A. and she was revelatory. If she’s half as good in this, I think she can become a player in the race. Golden Globes if nothing else.
Mendes is so versatile. I love that this is his follow up to Revoutionary Road. And it’s high time Maya Rudolph got a role like this — she is the best!
What play?
It didn’t have a name and was actually a series of weird skits performed by Rudolph and Fred Armisen with Jon Brion performing musical accompaniment. Very interesting and hysterically funny. It played at Largo for two nights only back in Sept? Oct?
Oh okay. The way you wrote that made it sound like “Away We Go” is based on a play.
Sam Mendes + Comic Movie? That is promissing. He is such a talent and the actor´s choice is perfect, but also risky. It can´t please the Academy, but that also happened to Rev. Road. That is a masterpiece, so…
“It can´t please the Academy”
Yeah. Because you can tell that after watching a two minute trailer. Jeez, can’t you guys just adore film and not think of those golden men when watching a trailer…
Anyway, it looks life a nice, little film and I hope it’ll be another success for Sam Mendes.
I love it. Maggie’s line about the stroller had me in stitches.
Krasinski is adorable, and Rudolph looks wonderful. I hope this lives up to its promise.
Juno formula? What infuriates me are people criticizing a film for lack of originality when they themselves can only define a movie with a pregnant character through the lens of a really popular, recently-made movie. It follows the Juno formula how? Because Maya Rudolph is pregnant? Because it’s a comedy? That’s like saying Inglourious Basterds follows the Saving Private Ryan formula.