How Do You Know Trailer Starring Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd
I wasn’t going to post this trailer, because, well, it’s a romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, and I’m far too manly for romantic comedies, but then I actually watched the trailer and I didn’t entirely hate it. (Plus it’s a slow news day.) Either way, studios have been trying for a while now to find a winning formula for a romantic comedy that appeals to both guys and girls, and it seems like Paul Rudd is a key element in that formula. Throw in a rivalry with Owen Wilson, and I’m at least somewhat interested.
How Do You Know is written and directed by James L. Brooks (As Good as it Gets, Terms of Endearment) and it stars Reese Witherspoon as a 27-year-old woman who is having second thoughts about her boyfriend (Wilson), further complicated by a random encounter with an old friend (Rudd). Jack Nicholson also shows up as Paul Rudd’s father. Yeah, it could be as bad as Four Christmases or every other holiday rom-com but what can I say, the last line of the trailer did make me snicker just a little bit. How Do You Know hits theatres on December 17th; check out the trailer after the jump and see what you think.
Comments (7)
I don’t know, I’m a Paul Rudd fan, but the trailer looked like too much “rom” and not enough “com.” It’s more subdued comedy than in other movies Rudd’s been in, like in Anchorman, 40 Year Old Virgin, Role Models & I Love You Man. I can’t say I’d go see it in a theater unless I was on a date.
Posted by Brendan on August 31st, 2010I wasn’t interested until Sean wrote, “Jack Nicholson also shows up.”
It’s still not an automatic pass.
Posted by Zoo on August 31st, 2010It looks like it’s definitely at the higher end of the rom com scale
Posted by The Hoge on August 31st, 2010Written and Directed by
James L. Brooks
What more do you need?
Posted by MiaS on August 31st, 2010Reese looks like a German Heavy metal Dude..
Lets all watch Obama’s podcast tonight..
Posted by Kyriacos on August 31st, 2010Hahaha Herc from The Wire
Posted by projectgenesis on August 31st, 2010Have to agree that James L Brooks at least has me passably interested in the film, and it has a solid condom joke so there’s that.
Posted by Matt Gamble on September 1st, 2010Leave a Reply