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Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen and Jason Segel, a.k.a. “Pretty Young Things.”

Not that I’d want to see it, but why the beige nudie leotards.  Why not drop trow and go all out for this one.  Of course, they are mocking the famous Annie Liebovitz photo featuring fashion designer Tom Ford, Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley.

Judd Apatow’s latest.  Seems like Apatow may have found Adam Sandler the perfect vehicle for gracefully aging.  Now that I’m not 17, I generally find Adam Sandler movies difficult to sit through – either the fart comedies or the schmaltzy attempts at portraying himself in a different light.

Mostly I just feel guilty for half-enjoying the fart comedies while wishing he could find a director that would give him an adult comedy role that isn’t annoying.  Maybe it’ll be Judd Apatow.

It’s not Paul Blart, so that’s a relief, but continuing the curious trend of two similar movies being released at the same time comes director Jody Hill’s Observe and Report.

It has Seth Rogen and Anna Farris in it and Hill was responsible for the oddly funny The Foot Fist Way.  Which means it’ll probably be better than Paul Blart.  Plus?  Ray Liotta ya’ll.  He’s like the angry unicorn of actors.  Everything is better when he’s around.

It’ll be interesting to see what the reception of Kevin Smith’s new relationship-sex comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno will be.  Partly, one wonders if his latest movie will be called a Judd Apatow rip off and also wonders if it will be as commercially viable as a Judd Apatow comedy – what with starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.  

Using a red band trailer is probably the best way to promote a filthy Kevin Smith movie.  The movie premieres next week at the Toronto International Film Festival and then opens stateside on October 31.  

Peter over at Slashfilm has seen the movie, lucky bastard that one, and all he’ll say is that “the first 30 minutes of Zack and Miri has more laughs per minute than any of Smith’s films thus far.”  Other than trying to sound like a poster quote, that’s pretty positive and awesome to hear, since um, well, Kevin Smith has made a few funny movies in his day.  

Huey Lewis is responsible for some of the best movie songs during the eighties. He’s no Kenny Loggins, but “The Power of Love” is pretty dope. Now thanks to Team Apatow and Seth Rogen, Lewis is back with another movie song that should go straight to the heart of any 80’s kid.

His contribution to the stoner comedy Pineapple Express is now available to stream. And I’ve got to say, it’s got a nice “Power of Love” vibe to it. Not only do I want to ride the Pineapple Express, but I’m also probably not alone in thinking Huey Lewis should do the soundtrack for every movie made from now on. He’s like Midas.

Sample lyrics: “We got trouble, we got to get out of here. I’ve got you, you’ve got me. We are as high as we can be. That’s all right. How did we get into this mess? Pineapple Express!” All with those trademark blue-eyed horns in the background.

You can listen to a snippet below or hear the whole thing at Myspace.

The stream is courtesy of Rodrigo over at The Playlist.

Pineapple Express stars James Franco and Seth Rogen as a pair of stoners, who get high and get caught up in a shit storm when they watch the police murder someone. It’s directed by indie-auteur David Gordon Green. The comedy hits theaters on 8.8

Fanboy favorite Kevin Smith is currently working on what could become his most mainstream hit to date by having Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks star as the title characters in Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

But will the word porno become a problem for potential moviegoers? Probably not as we have loads of other reasons to not go see movies in the theaters. Just look at the abysmal returns for Will Ferrell’s latest flick Semi-Pro. Regardless, USA Today gets down and dirty to find out.

“We’re just hoping that by the time the movie comes out, if the marketing people do their jobs right, it’s a word that people will kind of get over,” he says.

Industry analysts say Porno fits right in. “It’s one of the best titles of the year,” says Jeff Bock, an analyst with movie tracking firm Exhibitor Relations. “It sells the film for exactly what it is.” It helps, he notes, that Smith (Clerks, Dogma) has a dependable fan base. “They’ll follow him anywhere. I don’t think anything is too risqué for Kevin Smith fans.”

But that base is somewhat limited; Smith’s films tend to gross $20 million to $30 million. (Knocked Up brought in nearly $150 million.) With star-on-the-rise Rogen and the success of Knocked Up, “expectations are up for this particular film,” Bock says.

“What’s weird about it is, it’s dirty. But it’s so incredibly sweet,” Smith says, noting that Porno will be rated R (obviously, there’s no actual porn in it). Banks says grown-ups are mature enough for immature jokes. “These kinds of comedies, these sweet and sexy comedies, have all started to push the envelope. This movie takes it even further, that’s definitely true. But if you’re over 15 years old … you know what sex is, and in comedy you’re always trying to find those taboos that you can break for a laugh. Sex in America is a huge one.”

It’ll be interesting to see how this movie plays out. Afterall, something like this could make or break the appearance of Seth Rogen’s moviestar-ness and could possibly catapault Kevin Smith to greater heights.

Still, the story of two friends who make a porno to get out of financial troubles and end up falling in love sounds like a hipster formula for the rom-com.

And you thought it would end with Jimmy Kimmel and Ben Affleck after starting with Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon. But noooo…. If you order now you’ll get Elizabeth Banks and Seth Rogen.

To capitalize on this f*cking craze, director Kevin Smith has shot a video with the stars of his new movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno. We get Elizabeth Banks serenading Seth Rogen, with appearances by Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson and Craig Robinson.

And honestly, this might be funnier than the other two. The bit about “You know how I’m not gay?” just straight killed. Take the jump to watch or head over to Quick Stop Entertainment. MORE »