Bombshell (Jay Roach, 2019)

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#1 Post by **domino harvey** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:14 pm

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

Swift · #2 Post by **Swift** » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:37 pm

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

hearthesilence · #3 Post by **hearthesilence** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:11 pm

domino harvey wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:14 pm 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.

#4 Post by **domino harvey** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 2:00 am

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

#5 Post by **mfunk9786** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 2:35 am

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

#6 Post by **domino harvey** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:12 am

Are you doing a bit right now?

Rayon Vert · #7 Post by **Rayon Vert** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:09 am

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

#8 Post by **mfunk9786** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:34 am

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 · #9 Post by **FrauBlucher** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:42 am

Rayon Vert wrote:I say the resemblance is freaky. I don't recognize Theron at all!

Especially the pic on the right.

flyonthewall2983 · Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:15 pm

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

#11 Post by **mfunk9786** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:18 pm

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

KJones77 · #12 Post by **KJones77** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:18 pm

mfunk9786 wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:18 pm Is this an HBO thing or is it getting a theatrical release

It is with Lionsgate so I'd imagine theatrical.

flyonthewall2983 · Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:36 pm

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.

#14 Post by **mfunk9786** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:37 pm

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 · Tue Jan 29, 2019 4:47 pm

John Lithgow is playing Ailes in this.

#16 Post by **mfunk9786** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:36 pm

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 · #17 Post by **ianthemovie** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:54 pm

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

#18 Post by **mfunk9786** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:01 pm

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 · #19 Post by **knives** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:16 pm

Zero percent chance this is as good as that trailer.

Fiery Angel · #20 Post by **Fiery Angel** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:33 pm

apparently only Aussies can play Gretchen Carlson

PfR73 · #21 Post by **PfR73** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:17 pm

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 · Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:47 pm

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 · #23 Post by **Luke M** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:10 pm

The Elegant Dandy Fop wrote: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.

#24 Post by **mfunk9786** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:25 pm

The Elegant Dandy Fop wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:47 pm 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 · #25 Post by **Aunt Peg** » Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:13 pm

Jay Roach = Adam McKay

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