film is another vivid, original and very humorous Judd Apato production.
—— "Entertainment Weekly" this
film can make the audience laugh, and sincerely hope that there will be a perfect ending between the hero and the heroine; at the same time, the trailer of this film does not include the most essential part of the film.
—— "Miami Herald"
may not have as many laughs as "Bridesmaids" in this film, but it is also very close; especially worthy of recognition is that it is rare to see in the Apato series of movies Humor without sacrificing female roles. ——The latest collaboration between the director of
"New York Post"
and Siegel presents a romantic comedy that can make the audience feel more substituting, but it can still satisfy the fans of "Forget Sarah Marshall". ——The behind-the-scenes production of the
"Hollywood Reporter"must be funny enoughFor a comedy, the most important thing is not the ideological value and film skills, but whether the film is funny enough. If comedy is not funny, then it can hardly be called a comedy movie. During the filming process of "The Five Year Covenant", director Nicholas Stoller insisted on the filming spirit of "Be funny" to make this film. Stoller said: "There is actually no standard for whether it is funny or not, and there is no good or bad. I can only shoot a movie based on my own feelings. Therefore, there will be a scene that sometimes I finished filming and it was funny at the time, but It’s boring to watch after a few days. It’s not good if this happens, because you have to rack your brains to figure out a reliable way to replace this lens. However, there are sometimes surprises, such as I said that I didn't notice some small movements of the actor, eye movements, etc., during the filming, but later discovered that this small detail was very funny and so on."
Of course, for a comedy movie to be interesting, the premise is that there is an interesting script. Director Stoller and starring Jason Segel jointly wrote the script for the film. Speaking of the polishing of the script, Jason Siegel said: "I discussed a lot with Stoller, discussing the writing of the script almost scene by scene, revising every line little by little. Sometimes, We will also perform live to test whether the script is fun and interesting." Participating in the script creation as an actor is a perfect experience for Jason Segel. He said: "This kind of script writing can start from the most basic performance, and set up the jokes and the highs and lows of the plot at the stage of script writing. This is really a great thing for acting and filming movies." Stoller's work methods and combinations have also brought endless inspiration. He said: "This kind of cooperation is not just a combination, it is a strengthening and even more powerful. Sometimes, I will not be able to think of jokes and jokes. In the discussion with Segel, new ideas will be Popped out one by one. If I were the only one working, then I might mess up a scene and let the actors do some strange things. And now, I can calmly choose the best one from several plots. Come out for fun, put it in the script, and then make it into a film. I like this script very much because it keeps every character in the film fresh and keeps everyone in constant change. At the same time, everyone is frank and unpretentious. This is almost the first time I have created such an emotional and expressive script."
Shooting an R-rated comedy again
Four years ago, Nicholas Stoller and Jason Segel collaborated on a famous R-rated comedy, "Forget about Sarah Marshall." Four years later, they collaborated on the "Five Year Pact" which was also rated as R. Regarding being rated R by the MPAA, Stoller accepted it frankly. He said: “This is a movie about two adult men and women who have not been married for five years after getting engaged. There will definitely be a lot of sex jokes on topics like this. A lot of swear words, etc. So, this movie has an R grade, which is normal. I think all normal people will be very calm about it, because it has been five years and they have not been married. It must be something wrong. People naturally think of men and women. Therefore, we have created a lot of jokes on this. Although other jokes have no absolute connection with the lower body, there are still some foul language. "For R-level Jason Siegel also seemed very calm. He said: “In fact, when we create such a movie, we have already understood that it will definitely receive a stricter rating, so the R rating is also We expected it. At that time, when we were creating the script, we had already included a lot of what we could and could not write. So it was normal to get an R-level result."
In addition to a restricted-level script, The biggest aspect of R-rated comedy is the performance of the actors. If the actor's performance is twitchy, then the content of the restricted level will also appear to be itchy and insincere. Nicholas Stoller said: "The performance of the two leading actors is one of the key points of this film. If they can’t let go, then the whole film will look very decadent and boring. If they overdo it, then the film It can also be unpleasant. The best result is that those R-level content can be displayed naturally and calmly from their performances. I have worked with Jason Segel several times. For his performances, I am still very relieved. As for Emily Blunt, I did not expect her performance to be so charming and explosive. My impression of her always stays in some serious movies. I did not expect her performance in comedy. It would also be so remarkable. Her collaboration with Jason Segel sparked a lot of sparks. Sometimes, when I watched their performance in front of the monitor, I would applaud them involuntarily. Perhaps. , I should say, without their performances, this movie would not be so exciting and attractive.”
Highlights
·The film is produced by Judd Apto.
·This is the second R-rated comedy between director Nicholas Stoller and Jason Segel. The previous one was "Forget Sarah Marshall".
· The two leading actors Emily Blunt and Jason Segel once played a couple in "Gulliver's Travels", and they also collaborated in "The Muppet Movie".
·The film was shot in Sonoma, California, San Francisco, and Michigan.
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