Bombshell (Jay Roach, 2019)

[domino harvey]

Charlize Theron looking dead-on as Megyn Kelly in Fair and Balanced

[Swift]

"Good evening, San Diego. I'm Veronica Corningstone. Tits McGee is on vacation."

[hearthesilence]

Charlize Theron looking dead-on as Megyn Kelly in Fair and Balanced

I actually mixed this up with the Showtime limited series that's shooting right now on Roger Ailes (with Russell Crowe as Ailes). I'm not sure if I was unaware of Roach's movie or merely presumed the two were the same.

[domino harvey]

Uh, are we sure Charlize Theron hasn't actually been Megyn Kelly this whole time?

[mfunk9786]

Gotta say, aside from the general body type and the wardrobe, I don't see the resemblance at all

[domino harvey]

Are you doing a bit right now?

[Rayon Vert]

I say the resemblance is freaky. I don't recognize Theron at all!

[mfunk9786]

Theron is great, I'm sure she'll be fantastic in this thing I'll never see, the resemblance just doesn't grab me in these examples

[FrauBlucher]

I say the resemblance is freaky. I don't recognize Theron at all!

Especially the pic on the right.

[flyonthewall2983]

Allison Janney was on Marc Maron yesterday, and did a bit of an impression of her character's accent.

[mfunk9786]

Is this an HBO thing or is it getting a theatrical release

[KJones77]

Is this an HBO thing or is it getting a theatrical release

It is with Lionsgate so I'd imagine theatrical.

[flyonthewall2983]

Showtime is doing something of their own with Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts and Seth MacFarlane among others. I think that will be a mini-series.

[mfunk9786]

Ah, that must have been what I was thinking of (outside of the fact that Roach has made plenty of milquetoast HBO movies about recent political events). I thought I had heard on a podcast or something that Crowe had gained a bunch of weight to play Ailes. Well, this is a real glut of Fox News behind the scenes reenactments that no one asked for!

[flyonthewall2983]

John Lithgow is playing Ailes in this.

[mfunk9786]

Teaser trailer, now called Bombshell (which is a fabulous title)

And considering that I thought Theron was portraying Gretchen Carlson in the trailer, I still don't really see the resemblance. Looks unexpectedly great though!

[ianthemovie]

I'm digging the Brian de Palma vibe of that trailer.

[mfunk9786]

It's amazing to me that Kelly couldn't stop being racist for long enough to hang onto her job at NBC to benefit from what's sure to be a publicity boost upon the release of this film.

[knives]

Zero percent chance this is as good as that trailer.

[Fiery Angel]

apparently only Aussies can play Gretchen Carlson

[PfR73]

Margot Robbie gets in the elevator on Floor B and pushes the button for Floor 2. Charlize Theron and some other randos get in.
Nicole Kidman gets in on Floor L, sees the button for Floor 2 is already pushed.
But then in the next shot, before the doors close, the sign has switched from L to 2; they're already on Floor 2 before the elevator has moved again.

I mean, what, are we-to believe this is some sort of magic elevator or something?

[The Elegant Dandy Fop]

I can't be the only one who thinks the trailer is corny, right? That last minute zoom onto Kidman as the elevator closes is just beyond sloppy and odd. I for some reason saw All the Way, Trumbo, and The Campaign, all of Jay Roach's political films, and they're beyond schlock. On top of the pathetic neo-liberal values of these films, they're perfect examples of incompetent, clueless filmmaking. At least Austin Powers has some laughs in it, but his attempts at satire or non-comedic filmmaking is a mess.

[Luke M]

I can't be the only one who thinks the trailer is corny, right? That last minute zoom onto Kidman as the elevator closes is just beyond sloppy and odd. I for some reason saw All the Way, Trumbo, and The Campaign, all of Jay Roach's political films, and they're beyond schlock. On top of the pathetic neo-liberal values of these films, they're perfect examples of incompetent, clueless filmmaking. At least Austin Powers has some laughs in it, but his attempts at satire or non-comedic filmmaking is a mess.

It's bad because it's trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. Some of the faces have changed but Fox News is still doing fine.

[mfunk9786]

I can't be the only one who thinks the trailer is corny, right? That last minute zoom onto Kidman as the elevator closes is just beyond sloppy and odd. I for some reason saw All the Way, Trumbo, and The Campaign, all of Jay Roach's political films, and they're beyond schlock. On top of the pathetic neo-liberal values of these films, they're perfect examples of incompetent, clueless filmmaking. At least Austin Powers has some laughs in it, but his attempts at satire or non-comedic filmmaking is a mess.

This is all correct, of course, but if the tone of this film isn't sanctimonious, it could be a fun watch. Of course, I'm destined to be let down, but I enjoyed the tone of that teaser.

[Aunt Peg]

Jay Roach = Adam McKay