c5c6fea75a He makes it work better than it should at times but then he cannot bring out an edge that isn't there in the script. Apollo Awards Presenter Christian Smith . There was a few one-off gags but overall I was disappointed. Based on journalist Toby Young's memoirs, weFor the most part, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People is a decent enough British comedy film. See other movies and TV shows we're excited about in IMDb Picks. A few of the jokes miss their mark as well, and the film does resort to Farrelly-grade crudeness now and again. Wither their friendship? Written by Anonymous Plot Summary Plot Synopsis Plot Keywords: celebrity starlet pig party writer See All (43) Taglines: Brace yourselves, America. Director: David Schwimmer Stars: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria 0 Next Big Nothing (2006) Comedy Crime Thriller 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X A frustrated, unemployed teacher joining forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme. It has a mix of British and American humour (American "humour") , shows very well Hollywoods little world and makes lot of references to the great Fellinis "La Dolce Vita", the best film about the "celebrity journalism" from where, by the way, the word paparazzi comes.
And it doesn't get much better, or much smarter, than that. I never really found a reason to care about what was going on in this movie, and I'm not sure if it's just the writing or a poor performance from Simon Pegg but the main character just disgusted me. View Check in DETAILS Full Cast and Crew Release Dates Official Sites Box Office/Business Company Credits Filming Locations Technical Specs Literature STORYLINE Taglines Plot Summary Synopsis Plot Keywords Parents Guide RELATED ITEMS NewsDesk External Sites OPINION Awards FAQ User Reviews User Ratings External Reviews Metacritic Reviews Message Board PHOTO & VIDEO Photo Gallery Trailers and Videos DID YOU KNOW? Trivia Goofs Crazy Credits Quotes Alternate Versions Connections Soundtracks 6.5/10 60,670 98 user 135 critic Rate This How to Lose Friends & Alienate People(2008) R 1h 50min Comedy, Drama, Romance 3 October 2008 (USA) 2:31 Trailer 4 VIDEOS 21 IMAGES A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City. .. Director: James Griffiths Stars: Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O'Dowd 0 Next Kill Me Three Times (2014) Action Comedy Thriller 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X Professional hit-man Charlie Wolfe finds himself in three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge after a botched contract assignment. The casting is pretty inconsistent - Pegg makes for a thoroughly unlikeable protagonist (perhaps due to the man Sidney is not-so-loosely based on), but you do warm to him eventually, once you've had time to take some pleasure in some of Sidney's failures. Dunst is at her best when in the "hate" part of her "love/hate" relationship with Pegg and I liked her until the film gradually started to use her character to turn the way we all knew it would go.Not a brilliant film by any means then but still one that is amusing as it treads familiar paths to a weak ending. Error Please try again! Added to Your Check-Ins. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People does work as a comedy, and actually tries to say something relevant about the modern world, but a few casting, writing and pacing missteps do threaten to ruin your enjoyment of the film. The starry supporting cast may be part of the reason that it doesn't tear at the hand that feeds it and indeed there are some solid turns here.
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