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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (review)

17 August 2009 8:28 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »

It’s possible that this appallingly awful excuse for a raunchy comedy is meant to be satirical, but I suspect it’s merely shockingly incompetent, even grading on the raunchy-comedy curve. Not that it would have worked as satire, either, but the notion makes it slightly easier to explain away what appears to be the concept here: If only we were all as rude, crude, lewd, and selfish as super car salesman Don Ready (Jeremy Piven [RocknRolla], who looks embarrassed to be here, as well he should), America would be great again. Or else it’s the sleazy bigotry and uncontrollable horniness of America that has always made the nation great; the scrawlers of the “script” (Andy Stock and Rick Stempson, who actually put their names to their only previous produced work, the direct-to-dvd Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach) don’t seem to know what they want to say, except »

- MaryAnn Johanson

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Battle of the Bands

10 August 2009 8:39 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »

This week offers animation from Asia, science fiction from South Africa, horror from Europe and romance on the home continent.

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"Bandslam"

Despite the odd detour to pen such fare as the unpleasant 1993 remake of "The Vanishing," actor-turned-writer/director Todd Graff has returned time and again to themes of ambitious young performers struggling for recognition. With his follow-up to 2003's "Camp," he offers up a plush, pristinely PG tale of a gaggle of Texas high school misfits who congregate under the believe-in-yourself banner to put together a fledgling rock band. "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens co-stars as Sa5m (the 5 is silent), the object of affection for wannabe rock star Will (Gaelan Connell). Aly Michalka, Charlie Saxton and Ryan Donowho fill out the "Breakfast Club"-esque supporting roles.

Opens wide.

"Cloud 9"

With what's »

- Neil Pedley

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Got the Goods? We have. See tons of videos from 'The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard' starring Jeremy Piven!

3 August 2009 5:17 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Check out plenty of new videos from the Paramount Pictures comedy "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard," starring Jeremy Piven, Will Ferrell, Ed Helms, Ving Rhames, David Koechner, Ken Jeong, Kathryn Hahn, Noureen DeWulf, James Brolin and Tony Hale. We have interview clips as well as clips from the film. Interview clips include Jeremy Piven, Ed Helms, Tony Hale, David Koechner, Ving Rhames and many more. Also known as "The Goods: The Don Ready Story," the film is helmed by Neal Brennan from the writing by Rick Stempson and Andy Rock. Opens on August 14th and looks set to provide mega laughs for audience members Check out the official site at http://www.livehardsellhard.com/. Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above - except for a dolphin trainer. When he's asked to help save an ailing local car dealership »

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First Trailer for Jeremy Piven in ‘The Goods’

2 June 2009 5:00 PM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

While most of the country is getting excited for this weekend’s release of The Hangover, there’s another little film also coming out that seems to be a contender for “Comedy of the Year” as well. This film is The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard and it features Entourage star and multiple Emmy winner Jeremy Piven, among others. The first trailer for the film just went up, and it looks like it may just have the star power to drag in the Old School and Role Models audience.

The film is written by Andy Stock and Rick Stempson, who have only one film in their repertoire with the direct-to-dvd comedy Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach starring Sean William Scott. The Goods brings in comedy names like Tony Hale (Arrested Development), David Koechner (Anchorman), and Ken Jeong (Role Models) which, by names alone, could prove to be a pretty funny film. »

- Matt Raub

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2009 Paramount Pictures Preview: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Defiance,’ ‘The Uninvited,’ ‘Monsters vs. Aliens,’ More

6 January 2009 12:04 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – Paramount Pictures has released official images, cast rosters, and synopsis information for the first half of their impressive 2009 slate of feature releases.

The 2009 Paramount films with available production stills include “Hotel For Dogs,” “Defiance,” “The Uninvited,” “I Love You, Man,” “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “The Soloist,” “The Goods: The Don Ready Story,” “Star Trek,” “Imagine That,” and “Dance Flick”.

“Hotel For Dogs”

Release date: January 16th, 2009

Cast: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Kyla Pratt with Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon and Don Cheadle

Directed by: Thor Freudenthal

Written by: Jeff Lowell and Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle

Synopsis:”Hotel for Dogs” stars Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon and Don Cheadle in a smart, funny comedy adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When their new guardians forbid 16-year-old Andi (Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Austin) to have a pet, Andi has to use »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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2009 | 2008

5 articles from 2009

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