15 votes

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Teaser trailer

14 comments

  1. [9]
    Qis
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    Daniel Radcliffe looks the part! This could be a very bland movie and I think I'll be checking it out anyway

    Daniel Radcliffe looks the part! This could be a very bland movie and I think I'll be checking it out anyway

    3 votes
    1. [4]
      somewaffles
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      It's being produced by Weird Al himself, so my bet is it's going to be out there, which is exciting to me. It will probably only be loosely based in reality.

      It's being produced by Weird Al himself, so my bet is it's going to be out there, which is exciting to me. It will probably only be loosely based in reality.

      9 votes
      1. [3]
        TheRtRevKaiser
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        I mean, there's a scene in the trailer where Weird Al is in a knife fight, so I'm gonna guess that it's going to be really loosely based in reality, lol.

        I mean, there's a scene in the trailer where Weird Al is in a knife fight, so I'm gonna guess that it's going to be really loosely based in reality, lol.

        5 votes
        1. somewaffles
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          haha didn't even notice that part. After watching again on my larger desktop screen, everything about this seems incredibly ridiculous and I am ready for it.

          haha didn't even notice that part. After watching again on my larger desktop screen, everything about this seems incredibly ridiculous and I am ready for it.

          1 vote
        2. NoblePath
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          I’m pretty sure weird al could take me in a knife fight.

          I’m pretty sure weird al could take me in a knife fight.

          1 vote
    2. [4]
      knocklessmonster
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      He looks specifically not the part to me, and definitely doesn't sound the part, but it's so far out it works, I think.

      He looks specifically not the part to me, and definitely doesn't sound the part, but it's so far out it works, I think.

      1 vote
      1. [3]
        teaearlgraycold
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        But he’s got the hair!

        But he’s got the hair!

        2 votes
        1. [2]
          knocklessmonster
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          Maybe that's just where Al keeps his power.

          Maybe that's just where Al keeps his power.

          1 vote
          1. AugustusFerdinand
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            Weird Al as the reincarnation of mythical figure Samson confirmed.

            Weird Al as the reincarnation of mythical figure Samson confirmed.

            1 vote
  2. [5]
    AugustusFerdinand
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    I can only hope (at this point I'm pretty sure is correct) that @TheRtRevKaiser's prediction that this might be a rockstar biopic parody is true, because after seeing this trailer I still hold my...

    I can only hope (at this point I'm pretty sure is correct) that @TheRtRevKaiser's prediction that this might be a rockstar biopic parody is true, because after seeing this trailer I still hold my opinion that Radcliffe is the wrong choice to play a believable Yankovic as he neither looks like a young Yankovic nor sounds like a young Yankovic and they didn't do anything about his height.

    1. [2]
      JXM
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      If you look at what Weird Al said during the original announcement, it's very clear that it's going to be a Walk Hard style parody of his life: Take a musician who's had a family friendly image...

      If you look at what Weird Al said during the original announcement, it's very clear that it's going to be a Walk Hard style parody of his life:

      “The biopic holds nothing back, exploring every facet of Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle,” says the tongue-in-cheek release.

      Take a musician who's had a family friendly image for decades with no scandals, no notorious incidents and make a wild and over-the-top drama about all the things he didn't do.

      8 votes
      1. AugustusFerdinand
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        Well there you go then. I can't be bothered with interviews or other coverage/marketing as it's just not worth the time. I keep it simple; watch trailer, if good, see movie. Done.

        Well there you go then. I can't be bothered with interviews or other coverage/marketing as it's just not worth the time. I keep it simple; watch trailer, if good, see movie. Done.

        2 votes
    2. TheRtRevKaiser
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      I mean, this trailer convinced me even more that this is the case. They're showing him drinking on stage in the trailer and Al is notoriously straightlaced, plus there's a fight scene FFS, lol....

      I mean, this trailer convinced me even more that this is the case. They're showing him drinking on stage in the trailer and Al is notoriously straightlaced, plus there's a fight scene FFS, lol. Weird Al's never been within a mile of a knife fight, I'd bet on that. Plus they're making a big deal of it being the "Untold True Story". This movie is 100% taking the piss.

      3 votes
    3. knocklessmonster
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      I figured from the moment they cast Radcliffe that it was a full-fledged genre parody. I expect them to lean into Radcliffe being short, even. You're not wrong on the "if it's good, it's good"...

      I figured from the moment they cast Radcliffe that it was a full-fledged genre parody. I expect them to lean into Radcliffe being short, even.

      You're not wrong on the "if it's good, it's good" mentality, but it's also about managing expectations. I would just caution you to expect Walk Hard instead of Walk the Line if you're ignoring the rest of the likely ARG-type marketing that's going on about the movie.

      1 vote