So I saw Walk Hard last night, and was pleasantly surprised! As expected, it was no Superbad or 40 Year Old Virgin, but it was funny. I was surprised because the trailers worried me. Like, a lot. Like, I feared for the continued success of the Apatow conglomerate. And it isn’t often that a trailer doesn’t do a movie justice - usually it’s the opposite, where the trailer gives away all the funniest bits. Apparently you can’t judge a movie by its trailer anymore.
Also exciting - Judd finally threw Martin Starr more than a beard. He actually had a couple lines! Hooray!
“If you’re going to hitchhike, you have to use a sign that piques the interest of drivers. My hitchhiking sign always said ‘Samoa.’ I got so many rides with that sign. Most of the people who pulled over were just plain curious. And never fail, everyone made the same comment when they rolled down the window - ‘well I ain’t going THAT far, boy-o (chuckle), but how about *city name*?’”
*Another tip from my dad - if you are hitchhiking with more than 3 people, try and hail a car carrier. That way, you each get a car. True story.