Jason Schwartzman Makes Beautiful Music for Judd Apatow

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on February 21, 2009

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Judd Apatow’s Funny People has been on the radar for sometime. We’ve watched Seth Rogen and Adam Sandler get up on stage to train a bit, somehow without tomatoes being thrown at them. We’ve thrown tomatoes at people who scoff at Judd Apatow’s humor. We’ve eaten tomatoes because, you know, they’re high in Lycopene.

Alright, you got me. We’ve just been putting extra ketchup on our fries.

Speaking of which, those clever gents over at The Playlist noticed a funny thing in the recent Funny People trailer – not only is Jason Schwartzman attempting humor in it, he’ll also be bringing his sonic abilities to the table, creating the music for the film.

As a big Phantom Planet fan, I say: Yes. This is a great piece of information. Schwartzman is a strong musician, and I think his style will be a great match for the hilariously depressing tone that seems present from the film’s trailer:

I have no idea why I was laughing throughout what appears to be a very moving story, but that’s the joy of Judd Apatow. Also, you may have noticed something odd about the trailer – a small detail that you might miss the first time around – Adam Sandler is actually funny.

What do you think?


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  • Damn, this actually looks really good. I am a huge fan of Apatow, but I think he may have really nailed it with this one. It's also nice to see Sandler in a role that lets him spread his acting wings a little more than the bullshit he has been doing lately. Punch Drunk Love was a great film, and I thought Sandler did a fantastic job in it. Add in Rogen (who is a favorite of mine), Jonah Hill, and Schwartzman (who really just has a cinematic charisma that I can't explain beyond him being a really solid actor), and this film looks to be a real gem. Can't wait.
  • andrew
    yeah this looked good. haven't really made an effort to see any recent sandler movies but i'm gonna make an effort to see this one. also the rest of the creative team has my hopes up. looking forward to this.
  • I realize comedies aren't meant to be suspenseful, but do I need to see the entire story revealed in the trailer?

    And I only count two very funny lines... Sandler telling the doctor "the ones where you try to kill Bruce Willis" and Hill telling Schwartzman "I think he went to hell." That said, Punch Drunk Love didn't have a lot of laugh-aloud bits but it was still an awesome movie.
  • From what I remember hearing from people who've read the script, there's a good ending that goes beyond what was in this trailer. But, I could be wrong...
  • Laura Jamenson
    This movie really does have the best of the best in today’s comedy. I’m a huge Seth Rogan fan, and I really liked the review I read on EverHype (www.everhype.com/?utm_source=bc) that called Zack and Miri Make a Porno “Great” and gave it 4 stars. I really don’t see how you can go wrong with this flick, but, like all of Judd’s movies, I’d wait for it to come out of DVD.
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