If Michael Cera Ever Stops Being So Michael Cera-y It Probably Won't Be In Youth In Revolt
Youth in Revolt poster, you guys. It is weird to think of how I read this book more than 15 years ago. Nice timing, Hollywood. You've really got your finger on the pulse of America's adults who used to be America's youth. When this comes out in theaters I'm going to put on my Dinosaur Jr. t-shirt and go sleep out on the sidewalk for three days to buy tickets in an homage to the internet not existing and my having a bad sense of proportionately worthwhile ways to spend my time. Get it? I'm 100 years old.
But also, Michael Cera sure looks like Michael Cera on this poster. Complete with what America's hair stylists are calling "the Cera," and a thrift-store-looking simple-red-and-white-striped shirt. Although, doesn't Nick Twisp have a lot of sex in YIR? I feel like he kind of has a lot of sex. It's hard for me to remember because my long-term and short-term memory have both been in decline for the better part of three decades now. Also I can tell when it is going to rain, and I'm so tired of going to funerals.
The point is that eventually it's going to be time for Michael Cera to stop being so Michael Cera-y, isn't it? I mean, for his sake! He's great. I just don't want America to get tired of him playing too-clever-by-half asexual boy-children. Is this the project where that's going to happen for him? It doesn't look like it. But maybe it is! It's so hard to write a comprehensive movie review based off of a movie poster! I give this film three Tony Hawks. Cowabunga!
Posted by Gabe at 4:00 PM in Movie Posters
Tags: Justin Long | Michael Cera | Portia Doubleday | Ray Liotta | Steve Buscemi | Youth In Revolt
I Hope that the time does not come when Michael Cera becomes the Frankie Muñiz of my generation
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Three Tony Hawks, eh? sounds intriguing...
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the tags in this post give my brain a hurt-y feeling...
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This will be Michael Cera's Land of the Lost; the moment where people finally stop caring and realize Cera has no range whatsoever. But you did forget to mention Galifinakis is in it, so it could still have some redeeming qualities
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Easy there tiger. That "Well Zach Galifianakis is in it so I'm going to give it a chance" card is thrown around way too much. I enjoy him as much as the next person, but for every genius movie he's in, there's also Heartbreakers, Bubble Boy, Corky Romano, G-Force, etc.. Don't hate. I'm just looking out for you because I care.
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Bubble Boy was bad ass. Shut your mouth.
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They really sassed this poster up!" Well done, Hollywood.
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it actually will be kinda a change. i remember the main character being really duplicitous and calculating (so that he could get into that sweet, sweet indian vagina) which are not characteristics we've really seen cera play, unless you count him trying to trick maeby into making out with him which wasn't really the same thing. this movie may be to him, what 'poison ivy II: lily' was to alyssa milano.
he's not a boy, not yet a man-child.
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"What a fun sexy time for you."
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+1. from what i've read of the story, the poster is misleading.
anyway, my mom doesn't know who Michael Cera is yet so the bubble still has some miles to go.
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He's been in the film business for a while but just can't seem to get one in the can.
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yea, michael cera needs to play a psycho-killer for sure.
but um, I have a Dinosaur Jr. tee and sneakers - unironically - and I'm approximately 9 years old.... so... there's SOME BENJAMIN BUTTON'S SHIT going on here.
and I know this is all scandalously untoward, and you should never ask a blogger his age for fear of internet excommunication, but how old is Gabe REALLY?
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He's like 27.
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I never knew Michael Cera could look 'rapey'. That poster is haunting. Zach Galifianakis is in this which means I'll have to see it.
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I never knew Michael Cera could look 'rapey'. That poster is subtly haunting. Zach Galifianakis is in this which means I have to see it.
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i really genuinely want to see this kid in a Beck Hansen biopic--just covering the greyhound across america -> antifolk leafblowing -> loser composing -> Thurston Moore shoethrow on 120 minutes eras. TMoore could play himself and there could be scientology easter eggs through the whole thing. i would pay retail for that movie.
Hollywood, i will accept my $300 via cashier's check.
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"Every 'Revolution' Needs A Leader"
Yup, that Michael Cera, he's our leader of tomorrow! He will lead us to victory with his modest haircut, and his "Be Bad" button. Rebel!
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He just needs to play the character one more time for the AD movie, then it can be retired forever.
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As much as I loved George Michael, I have to say fuck Michael Cera. His arrogance and better-than-you self righteousness over not wanting to take part in the AD movie is mindblowing. I would think an actor with zero range who catapults to stardom thanks to a gem of a project like AD would be more grateful.
Sorry for the rant. My point is I had hoped they would forge ahead with the AD movie without Cera. Let's face it- the inside jokes about Cera being a holdout ingrate would be more funny than the usual george michael schtick.
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I'm gonna get so freakin' baked when Dazed and Confused comes out...
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That portrait of Cera looks like it was lovingly painted by a well-meaning stalker.
As for YIR, the cure for wanting to read or watch movies about precocious, hyper-literate 14 year olds is to be around real-life 14 year olds.
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why is "revolution" in quotes? maybe it's punctuation's way of making sure we get the joke?
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whatevs, i saw a test screening of this like 4 months ago. michael cera was super michael cera in it but thats a good thing. and the movie was rad although yes, i read the book yearrrrs ago.
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It's gonna be a bit before he stops being Cera-y. Need I remind you of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)?
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Be Bad . . (mumble mumble), I mean if you really want to you can, but its okay if you don't. . .
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but. but... What about the Perks of being a Wallflower? I always that would be his coup de grâce
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I bet 'NOT SHAVING' is featured amongst his favorite pastimes.
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I can't believe no one used this yet: REVOLTING.
I'm not sure what is revolting but I had to make sure that adjective was used in some form.
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lolol! gabe and da lindsayj said "you guys" agains! dat'll neber eber gess old manj! isss cool to be ironic manj, i wanna be ironic like da gabe and lindsayj too manj
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dude, fuck off, one time.
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i read the book a couple months ago, it will definitely be interesting to see how they portray it. nick twisp (the protagonist) is borderline crazy in the fact that he has multiple personality disorder and what appears to be a sex addiction. i really, really hope this is R and not a version of Youth in Revolt that would be a kid's movie, as even though the book features a 14 year old, the subject matter should definitely warrant it an R rating.
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Playing a version of yourself in every role is to acting as Kevin Spacey is to Michael Cera
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I'm sorry, but Michael Cera will never stop being George-Michael Bluth to me.
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Agree. I was also going to write that Cera is the new Michael J. Fox. Fox has never fully shook Alex P. Keaton, and also had a hard time not being Michael J. Fox-y (no pun intended). Cera's density:
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I saw this movie 3 weeks ago at a screening. If you enjoyed the books as I did, you probably won't enjoy the movie. They Michael Cera'd Nick Twisp, he's not nearly as devious as he was in the book, and after the first 1/3 of the movie the plot veers tragically away from the book.
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