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The trailer for 21 is so totally money.

By Burbanked on Jan 23, 2008 in Movie Marketing 101, Movies, Newest, Trailers | 638 views |

I saw the 21 trailer in the theater before Cloverfield began, and I have to say I was pleasantly impressed.

This clip crams a lot in, but it does so at a fairly brisk pace and provides an intriguing look at the movie’s plot. It looks like the story turns dark at some point - a welcome development if it means that Spacey and Fishburne get to play characters of dramatic weight once again. By the time the Doors’ song kicks in, I’m sold. Here’s the official 21 site.

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Piper | Jan 25, 2008 | Reply

This is kinda weird because we do a lot of shooting in Vegas and last winter we were in Hard Rock for dinner and they had the entire casino a haze in smoke - I mean even smokier than usual. So anyway, I’m in the can and I’m doing my thing and I’m standing next to a grip and I comment on the size of his manhood and then I ask him what he’s shooting? He says a movie about MIT students counting cards.

So then I’m in the production van a few days ago in Phoenix (we were supposed to be shooting in Vegas) and I’m constantly bitching about not shooting in Vegas because I love to play cards and then I bring up that I wonder where that movie is with Lawrence Fishburne and Spacey about the MIT Students. And then here it is.

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Burbanked | Jan 25, 2008 | Reply

That is so cool about the casino and your bathroom grip and the -

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