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August 12, 2009

The Apocalypse Looks A Lot Like The "Black Hole Sun" Video

Legion red band trailer, you guys:

See, you think Rosebud is going to turn out to be a demon sled, but then it turns out that it's an angel sled, and you're like WHOA!

But I really don't think that the Apocalypse is going to happen in some abandoned roadside cafe out in the middle of the desert. I know that some abandoned roadside cafe out in the middle of the desert is Hollywood's favorite place to imagine the Apocalypse happening, but, you know, no. It will happen everywhere all at once! Scorched Earth strategy. And also, it won't happen, because organized religion is make believe.

That being said, if the Apocalypse IS real, God should brush up on Her* Photoshop skills, because those angels' faces are looking real Technical College Night Class. (Via FilmDrunk.)

*JK

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i thought the apocalypse looked more like the juggalo gathering.

Posted by: woozefa profile link at 08/12/09 6:15 PM  | Reply
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this looks pretty good, but why do all the angels look like the infected people from "i am legend"?

Posted by: caroline  in reply to  woozefa's comment at 08/13/09 2:04 PM  | Reply
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So it looks like the video to a good song, yet is sounds like an asshole? The apocalypse confuses me.

Posted by: Captain Boring of the S.S. Shut Up profile link at 08/12/09 6:15 PM  | Reply
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apparently it confuses me so much I write nonsensical sentences. That should say "yet IT sounds like an asshole?"

Posted by: Captain Boring of the S.S. Shut Up profile link  in reply to  Captain Boring of the S.S. Shut Up's comment at 08/12/09 6:18 PM  | Reply
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I've never understood this phenomena of upvoting grammatical corrections. It has 4 times more upvotes than the original. Did that little error bother everybody so much? If you agree with the sentiment why not just upvote the original? I think i may have just spent way too much time thinking about upvoting procedure.

Posted by: hlebtastic profile link  in reply to  Captain Boring of the S.S. Shut Up's comment at 08/12/09 10:59 PM  | Reply
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Won't let me watch it.

Posted by: Bobby Seger profile link at 08/12/09 6:17 PM  | Reply
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You change your avatar every day now! Please keep it on this one longer. Cathead lady is mesmerizing.

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link  in reply to  Bobby Seger's comment at 08/12/09 6:20 PM  | Reply
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It's doing you a favor.

Posted by: Gary Meadows profile link  in reply to  Bobby Seger's comment at 08/12/09 6:27 PM  | Reply
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I'd watch anything that pits Roc against Keamy.

Posted by: Godsauce profile link at 08/12/09 6:18 PM  | Reply
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Wow. This, apparently, has every d-list actor I've ever seen on television. On a related note, it looks absolutely horrible.

Posted by: I'll bring the beards. profile link at 08/12/09 6:25 PM  | Reply
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One time I spoke to a dead deer... and ever since then I've had the nagging suspicion that some day Dennis Quaid would smile really hard and everything would end.

Posted by: daebhid profile link  in reply to  I'll bring the beards.'s comment at 08/12/09 8:19 PM  | Reply
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Ugh, the stretching arms. Don't make me hear that sound, Hollywood.

Posted by: Gary Meadows profile link at 08/12/09 6:26 PM  | Reply
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after all the granny-killing fantasies in the news lately, to actually see someone killing a granny kind of provides some closure.

Posted by: jimjbollocks profile link at 08/12/09 6:28 PM  | Reply
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My computer's being wonky (Lawnmower Man is it? I'm new here), so I only saw the beginning. Is this based on Stretch Armstrong?

Posted by: Lord Growing profile link at 08/12/09 6:31 PM  | Reply
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I've already [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_(DC_Comics)]read this[/url], I think.


I know we're supposed to be cultured and savvy folks here at Videogum but I will shamelessly admit that I kind of want to see this. I have a weak spot for Evil Dead-style slapstick horror, apocalyptic drama, and mildly blasphemous reappropriation of religious imagery. Which is basically everything this movie is.

Posted by: philplusbert profile link at 08/12/09 6:32 PM  | Reply
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Huh, my comment was posted under a completely different user? (I'm moonmaster, for the record, in case it does it again.)


Videogum has barely been working for me today and now this. I am confused.


(The linkfail was my fault. HTML not BBCode, HTML not BBCode,...)

Posted by: philplusbert profile link  in reply to  philplusbert's comment at 08/12/09 6:37 PM  | Reply
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Ah, what the hell, it did it again!

Posted by: philplusbert profile link  in reply to  philplusbert's comment at 08/12/09 6:38 PM  | Reply
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Videogum is collapsing in on itself! It's barely loading! I am instructed to sign in to vote even though I am signed in! Moonmasters are philplusberts (and possibly vice versa)! Soon we will all revert to the ViGum version of the space baby at the end of 2001: we will post as technojeremy. OPEN THE POD BAY DOOR, GABE!

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link  in reply to  philplusbert's comment at 08/12/09 6:44 PM  | Reply
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We should never have gone on this mission!

Posted by: moonmaster profile link  in reply to  kiss the pan's comment at 08/12/09 6:47 PM  | Reply
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I know Videogum is putting itself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.... but I think it logged me in a swinglow.
AND THIS IS BECCA!
If it's just me, then disregard this.
But if it's swinglow, then everybody freak out.

Posted by: Christopher profile link  in reply to  philplusbert's comment at 08/12/09 10:59 PM  | Reply
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I usually don't like the flesh-colored facial hair look (I'm looking at you, Simon Baker. I'm never looking at you, Spencer Pratt.), but that Paul Bettany really does it for me... even(/especially?) when he's organizing mortal legions against the angels of God.

Posted by: Becca profile link at 08/12/09 6:33 PM  | Reply
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The thing is, I will always think of him as an albino monk with a self-flagellating autoerotic fixation.

Posted by: Napoleon Complex profile link  in reply to  Becca's comment at 08/13/09 8:28 AM  | Reply
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I'm getting tired of these "horror" movies. LOOK OUT! RELIGION!

Posted by: Silvio profile link at 08/12/09 6:34 PM  | Reply
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To be fair, religion is kind of scary.

Posted by: I'll bring the beards. profile link  in reply to  Silvio's comment at 08/12/09 6:39 PM  | Reply
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Well...it appears The Hunt is over.

Posted by: Lalo Calidad at 08/12/09 6:35 PM  | Reply
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Now that it's been brought up - along the same OMGRELIGIOUSPROPHECEEEZ! line is Hilary Swank's The Reaping, which I officially nominate for The Hunt.
Hollywood certainly has a *thing* for plagues of Biblical proportions and DEMON BEHBEHS.

Posted by: Becca profile link  in reply to  Lalo Calidad's comment at 08/12/09 6:49 PM  | Reply
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Honestly, the reason there are so many Biblical Bullshit movies is the same reason why we're getting a Lego movie. It requires little to no original thought, and virtually no talent. Any hack with a pulse could have read Exodus and written The Reaping. This shit literally writes itself. It already has.


Toss in the fact that the fucking MAJORITY of this country believes that the Grand Canyon was formed by Noah's Fucking Flood, and you have an enormous, easily manipulated, built-in audience that loves to have their belief in magical fairy tales validated. Hence, Legion.

Posted by: That One profile link  in reply to  Becca's comment at 08/12/09 8:52 PM  | Reply
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I just realized the irony of posting that with a Seventh Seal avatar.

Posted by: That One profile link  in reply to  That One's comment at 08/12/09 8:54 PM  | Reply
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Oh no, it's Nanageddon!

Posted by: indybree profile link at 08/12/09 6:37 PM  | Reply
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Crazy long trailer! I feel like the longer the trailer the less faith Hollywood has on the finished product. Edison Force, anyone?

Posted by: bingo gas station profile link at 08/12/09 6:52 PM  | Reply
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Easiest trailer to have made of all time.

Gunshot
Explosion
Someone screams NOOOOOOOOO!
Gunshot
Gunshot
Explosion
WHAT'S HAPPENING!!!!
Gunshot
Explosion
I'm here to save the baby
Are we safe now?
No.

Posted by: avettwhore profile link at 08/12/09 6:55 PM  | Reply
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Not without my FAMILY!

Posted by: Televangelina Lansbury profile link  in reply to  avettwhore's comment at 08/12/09 7:27 PM  | Reply
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Throw in a "They're coming!" or a "They're here!" and you've got yourself the perfect movie trailer formula for slack-jawed jackanapes.

Posted by: KajusX profile link  in reply to  avettwhore's comment at 08/12/09 11:36 PM  | Reply
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Is it supposed to be this funny? The minute spider dude opened his mouth up all big and was like "Oh Hai!" I lost it.

Posted by: K-Mo profile link at 08/12/09 6:59 PM  | Reply
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I had to turn it off after the old lady bit that guys neck. Making a Grandma violent in a non funny way (such as a ninja) is taking it too far!

Posted by: jneslo profile link at 08/12/09 7:01 PM  | Reply
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I meant that to read that Grandmas being ninjas is hilarious.

Posted by: jneslo profile link  in reply to  jneslo's comment at 08/12/09 8:27 PM  | Reply
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At first that trailer was all like "FROSTY TREATS!!!" and I was like "ohhhhh shhhhhit this movie is gonna be awesome!" and then some stuff happened that I didn't understand and then an angel stole some guns and I was like "whhhhhhhaaa? why would an angel steal guns" and then grandma angel jumped on the ceiling and started the slow awkard celiling climb that wasn't fast or cool or scary at all. Because its slow and stupid. Because thats how angels move when they want you to shoot them. Anyway thats when I realised that this movie wasn't gonna be about frosty treats after all. What a tease.

Posted by: Monkey at 08/12/09 7:02 PM  | Reply
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At first that trailer was all like "FROSTY TREATS!!!" and I was like "ohhhhh shhhhhit this movie is gonna be awesome!" and then some stuff happened that I didn't understand and then an angel stole some guns and I was like "whhhhhhhaaa? why would an angel steal guns" and then grandma angel jumped on the ceiling and started the slow awkard celiling climb that wasn't fast or cool or scary at all. Because its slow and stupid. Because thats how angels move when they want you to shoot them. Anyway thats when I realised that this movie wasn't gonna be about frosty treats after all. What a tease.

Posted by: Monkey at 08/12/09 7:02 PM  | Reply
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Double post! Down votes all around!

Posted by: Monkey at 08/12/09 7:04 PM  | Reply
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i would if the ability to up or down vote was visible. what the fuck is going on with this site?

Posted by: rate  in reply to  Monkey's comment at 08/12/09 7:19 PM  | Reply
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You have to be a registered user now, if you want to upvote or downvote.

Posted by: Sarcastically Misunderstood profile link  in reply to  rate's comment at 08/13/09 12:15 PM  | Reply
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Also, this trailer would've been a lot scarier if there was more winking.

Posted by: Silvio profile link at 08/12/09 7:06 PM  | Reply
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what I want to know is how everyone managed to watch the entire thing

Posted by: joy profile link at 08/12/09 7:11 PM  | Reply
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Oh man. This looks like the funniest movie of all time! They should've called "The LOLcalypse", because of how hilarious it looks. I'm so excited, you guys!

Posted by: Andy profile link at 08/12/09 7:27 PM  | Reply
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Whoever made this trailer is a genius in that each weirdo actor (Roc? Kate Walsh?? Tyrese???) is revealed one after the other at regular intervals throughout. Amazing. Also, longest trailer ever and basically every wtf moment is revealed. Is this based on a comic book?

Posted by: K profile link at 08/12/09 7:29 PM  | Reply
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I only watched this because I thought it was Soundgarden-related. I pissed my pants in fear FOR THIS?? WHAT IS THIS SHIT?? IT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE ANY SENSE!!!

Posted by: Napoleon Complex profile link at 08/12/09 7:53 PM  | Reply
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I can't WAIT to find out who the father of Tyra's baby is..., cause that's the only question the trailer left unanswered. I BET IT'S IMPORTANT!

Posted by: bingo gas station profile link at 08/12/09 8:27 PM  | Reply
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The apocolypse is grandma spiders?

Got it, thanks.

Posted by: yomomma at 08/12/09 8:43 PM  | Reply
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Man, between having the dude from Wimbledon protecting her, angels trying to kill her and Riggins always jerking her around, Tyra can't catch a break.

Posted by: A Pretty Good Kisser profile link at 08/12/09 9:14 PM  | Reply
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Ooh, ooh, I hope the baby is Landry's!

Posted by: MarkyBob profile link at 08/12/09 9:18 PM  | Reply
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Mom, that's a terrible story.

does Dennis Quaid EXPLODE from boils?

and let me get this straight. . .is her baby the antichrist and the scary stretchy creatures are God's angels sent to kill us all? So we're rooting for the antichrist?

Posted by: HB profile link at 08/12/09 10:01 PM  | Reply
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I'm always rooting for the Antichrist. The poor guy (gal?) never get's any love.

Posted by: Paper Werewolf profile link  in reply to  HB's comment at 08/13/09 1:35 AM  | Reply
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"I knew they'd send you [to discredit my movie], Gabriel [Delahaye]." - Scott Stewart

Posted by: Manvnature profile link at 08/12/09 10:36 PM  | Reply
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Everyone knows that the best way to film someone convincingly scuttling around a ceiling is by building the ceiling as a floor, then you flip the footage upside down in post.
Gravity only goes one one way. Poor grandma getting dragged along that ceiling by some pulley-system. Shit is ridiculous.

Posted by: KajusX profile link at 08/12/09 11:50 PM  | Reply
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um, where's the little kid with the possessed voice? I see the old lady, but no child warning us of impending doom or singing a nursery rhyme with blood coming down the walls.

Posted by: pauly profile link at 08/13/09 1:04 AM  | Reply
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This movie is what happens when you eat a clown for breakfast every morning.

Posted by: Weeam profile link at 08/13/09 1:11 AM  | Reply
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"I'm tired of your bullshit."
--God

Posted by: Trevor profile link at 08/13/09 7:04 AM  | Reply
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Where is Channing Tatum?

Posted by: I am Black Wizards profile link at 08/13/09 9:36 AM  | Reply
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Nothing screams "quality" like a January release date. I hope it beats out Leprechaun in Space 5 that weekend!

Posted by: Shane2012 profile link at 08/13/09 9:41 AM  | Reply
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these guys should be making a better movie.

Posted by: the dust collector profile link at 08/13/09 10:37 AM  | Reply
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Hollywood poops out it's version of Rosemary's Baby after a coke binge weekend.

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Angels dont look like that. Angels look like



Because man! The History Channel!

Posted by: TheRevengeOfJeffGoldblum profile link at 08/13/09 12:23 PM  | Reply
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And "diversity"!

Posted by: Krys profile link  in reply to  TheRevengeOfJeffGoldblum's comment at 08/16/09 3:21 AM  | Reply
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That's the best trailer I've seen since I got eyes!

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i thought the apocalypse would look like slipknot

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Posted by: ManH profile link at 08/13/09 2:08 PM  | Reply
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! my icon! too many bikini tops!

Posted by: HB profile link  in reply to  ManH's comment at 08/13/09 8:23 PM  | Reply
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Looks FUN. Oh wait, i forgot no one goes to the movies for fun anymore. Or entertainment. Everyone of you guys needs a refresher course in MST3K. This movie looks like the most ridiculous shit i've ever seen. Totally there.

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This has the main character from Friday Night Lights the movie married or something to one of the main characters from Friday NIght Lights the TV show.

READ MORE INTERESTING FACTS like that at my blog http://death.terrible

Posted by: Max Silvestri profile link at 08/13/09 2:23 PM  | Reply
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"I don't even have a car!"

Uh-oh! Apocolypse got jokes!

Posted by: monstah profile link at 08/13/09 2:44 PM  | Reply
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Randy Quaid does an awesome grumpy Harrison Ford impression.

Posted by: Sup Buddy at 08/15/09 10:18 AM  | Reply
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DENNIS Quaid!

Posted by: Sup Buddy at 08/15/09 11:11 AM  | Reply
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Paradise Falls? Like Fallout?

Oh no, that can't be good.

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