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Andreas here with a pair of trailers from beloved directors -- and both death-centric comedies, at that. First up, Richard Linklater's Bernie:
YES
- The most obvious reasons: Slacker, Dazed & Confused, Waking Life, etc., etc.
- Black and McConaughey both seem to be doing offbeat, atypical work here. I'm curious to see where their performances lead.
- And of course, the legendary Shirley MacLaine!
NO
- But judging from the trailer, her role looks awfully one-dimensional -- "shrill old lady who dies." Here's hoping it's more fun in the finished film.
- This isn't the movie's fault, but wow, that trailer goes for every musical and editing cliché in the book. I'm surprised they didn't use a record scratch instead of a gunshot.
More "Bernie" and Tim Burton's Frankenweenie trailer after the jump.
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