Full ‘Hangover’ Trailer has Tigers in the Bathroom, Mike Tyson Punch Out

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on April 3, 2009

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I’ll be the third to say it: Todd Phillips is back. He may have taken the long way ’round to get back to his Old School levels of brilliance and quotability, or maybe he just needed to find the right personnel (sorry Ben Stiller), but The Hangover looks and feels like the mid-30s version of the film that gave us Earmuffs and Frank the Tank.

So we’ve moved out of the frat house and onto the wedding. But before we do, I have to ask a very important question.

Do you want to see a baby hit full on with a police cruiser door?

Of course you do:

Some of this stuff looks pretty standard – waking up with chickens walking around, someone accidentally getting married in Vegas, the obligatory shot of someone standing up in a moving convertible – but the ante seems raised just slightly with the inclusion of a tiger in the bathroom, a mysterious baby, and Mike Tyson getting his groove on to Phil Collins.

It’s basically as if Todd Phillips has been given license to use the same brand of humor from Old School but be as absurd as he wants to be since the setting is the fantastical world of binge-drinking and a town with endless possibilities. And it looks like Brad Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms are holding it down – it’s sort of exciting to see the three of them carry an entire film since they’ve mostly been side roles to bigger names.

Plus, if this doesn’t hold up to the Old School pedigree – there’s always the promise of Old School Dos, currently in pre-production and set for a 2011 release.

What do you think? Did you know they gave out rings at the Holocaust?


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  • HempKnight757
    Looks pretty good once again, Cole you really think their finally going to come out with Old School Dos? I've been hearing about that one for a while.
  • My Beard Hurts
    Zach Galifiankis rules. I hope he tours in CA soon.
  • Not feeling this, as good as the cast is. The baby getting hit scene reminds me of a time when I was doing a short form improv scene and we pretended to almost drop a baby. The teacher basically went off and said you NEVER do a physical humor joke with a baby. Is it too late to send her this clip?
  • Looks good. Definitely going to see this one when it comes out.
  • juat a dumb critic
    looks kinda like a smarter and more stylish dude where's my car.
  • FIGHT FAIR
    This movie looks like its going to be sweet. I am for sure going to see it when it comes out
  • Hahahaha... I love that part with Iron Mike!

    I'm gonna watch this definitely... Of course, I have to wait until I'm not too busy. T_T
  • This movie looks amazing
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