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August 19, 2009

Welcome To Boogie Town, Population: Huh?

Boogie Town trailer, you guys:

Is this real life?

On the one hand, I find this trailer to be intensely confusing and poorly put together, because it is. Underworld 2 Tha Streets. On the other hand, I wish so hard that we lived in a world where the greatest scourge on society were the aggressive underground dance battle gangs with telekinetic power. "Let's settle this score in the abandoned warehouse. Bring your crew, and movement clothes." Hopefully, though, we could somehow merge that world with the world we have now. Because there are some things that I do enjoy about this world, like functional electricity, and a full-spectrum color palette. (Thanks for the tip, Michelle.)

Posted by Gabe at 10:15 AM in
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BANGERRANG RUFIO

Posted by: nooneknows at 08/19/09 10:23 AM  | Reply
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Forget it Gabe, it's Boogietown.

(I'll see myself out, thank you very much.)

Posted by: etc profile link at 08/19/09 10:23 AM  | Reply
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"Anyone who is caught battle-dancing will be arrested and sent to jail." I just LOL'd up the place! This movie is the biggest secret valentine to Gabe, from all of us! MUAH!

Posted by: Gmarley at 08/19/09 10:26 AM  | Reply
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That was actually the one line in the trailer I understood and with which I wholehearted agreed.

Posted by: Becca profile link  in reply to  Gmarley's comment at 08/19/09 10:49 AM  | Reply
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I went to jail for battle dancing once... worst day.

Posted by: monstah profile link  in reply to  Gmarley's comment at 08/19/09 11:36 AM  | Reply
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One doesn't just battle-dance their way into Mordor...

Posted by: lemonne profile link  in reply to  Gmarley's comment at 08/19/09 12:52 PM  | Reply
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I can appreciate that Love, Hate, and Rivalry, the disparate concepts that they are, are all visually represented by vigorous dance moves. This guy knows what I'm talking about.

Who cares that love and hate are opposite? (What's the opposite of dance? Maybe taking a poop. So they could have showed someone on the toilet, for example.)

Posted by: Becca profile link at 08/19/09 10:30 AM  | Reply
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The name of this movie really clashes with the image that the trailer wants to convey. "All this dancin' is for serious, shit just got real. Let's call the movie 'Boogie Town.' " What?

Posted by: Josh is like Germany Ambitious and Misunderstood profile link at 08/19/09 10:31 AM  | Reply
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That was the longest 1:25 of my life (that's as long as I could stand to watch it).

It's like someone watched 'West Side Story' and thought to themselves "You know what's wrong with this film? The lights are on, no one has creepy blue vampire eyes, and everyone's just too darn good at their jobs. Let me call my friend, the writer and director of 'You Got Served.' He'll be able to fix this."

Posted by: Gobblegirl profile link at 08/19/09 10:31 AM  | Reply
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They were just trying to make it look like you're watching it after an overdose of Viagra.

Posted by: Godsauce profile link  in reply to  Gobblegirl's comment at 08/19/09 1:20 PM  | Reply
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I went to the youtube page hoping to see quite a number of wat's, but apparently people are genuinely excited about this. This must be what its like to visit a country where you don't speak the language.

Posted by: dafs profile link at 08/19/09 10:33 AM  | Reply
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This is the most realistic distopian film to date, right? This is the worst place in our imaginations, simply dreadful. How else can you explain the fact that the most street street rivalries and most disconcerting criminal activity involve competitive dancing. This must be the terrible socialist world that Obama is leading us to.

Posted by: Capital T Truth profile link at 08/19/09 10:36 AM  | Reply
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Roger, go back next door and hang out with Tia and Tamara. Underworld dancing is not for you.

Posted by: ber profile link at 08/19/09 10:37 AM  | Reply
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Are we sure this isn't the new Legion trailer?

Posted by: Captain Boring of the S.S. Shut Up profile link at 08/19/09 10:41 AM  | Reply
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looks like this is going to be this year's stomp the yard - meaning the movie my friend and i will go see in the theatre in the middle of the day and laugh uncontrollably at its unintentional humor.

Posted by: welcome to costco, i love you profile link at 08/19/09 10:42 AM  | Reply
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So they also have powerful telekinetic powers? For dancing? PS. Nice Justin Timberlake hat, future albino dance warrior.

Posted by: Snothouse profile link at 08/19/09 10:46 AM  | Reply
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Boogie is the weapon of the future.

Posted by: sen_tankerbell profile link at 08/19/09 10:53 AM  | Reply
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See, this is what happens when the government finally enforces gun control. The urban youth resort to something so much worse...slow-motion dance fighting.
Good god, what have we done?

Posted by: Mord'sith 4 Life profile link  in reply to  sen_tankerbell's comment at 08/19/09 3:22 PM  | Reply
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That Asian girl is a disney channel star- did they sanctionthis? And if they did, I wish they had cast MiIey Cyrus instead. That way it would be the perfect stew of wtfKIDSTHESEDAYS!?

Posted by: Fizz profile link at 08/19/09 11:00 AM  | Reply
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Finally someone had the idea to combine Footloose and Dragonball Z. The terrible idea.

Posted by: Sammy at 08/19/09 11:00 AM  | Reply
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Guys, this is the Footloose remake.

Didn't you almost believe me? Footlose: Rhythm Nation.

Posted by: K profile link  in reply to  Sammy's comment at 08/19/09 11:17 AM  | Reply
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the early 90's industrial R&B is making it's comeback now. your title makes perfect sense.

Posted by: bingo gas station profile link  in reply to  K's comment at 08/19/09 1:28 PM  | Reply
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I think you guys can stop the hunt for the worst movie of all time, you may have just found it.

Posted by: Cory at 08/19/09 11:11 AM  | Reply
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Can we put a moratorium on TWMOAT comments in posts for trailers of movies that haven't even come out yet? This isn't 'Nam, there are rules, people!

Posted by: sen_tankerbell profile link  in reply to  Cory's comment at 08/19/09 1:19 PM  | Reply
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We just got served

Posted by: Tamagochi profile link at 08/19/09 11:40 AM  | Reply
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I miss the good ol' days when Marques Houston was just little Roger on "Sister, Sister." Go home Roger/Marques Houston!

Posted by: Kemi profile link at 08/19/09 11:42 AM  | Reply
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How..? How dose something like this happen? I can imagine some hack writer feeling like a genius as he composes the script for this movie out on an idex card but who reads that index card and then has it forwarded to their boss? Whose boss reads this and doesn't realise its a joke?

I can understand people in Hollywood just happy to have a job making this movie, but who is paying them?

Posted by: Monkey at 08/19/09 12:29 PM  | Reply
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I can almost promise you Hollywood had nothing to do with this film.

Posted by: Garmanbozia profile link  in reply to  Monkey's comment at 08/21/09 2:19 AM  | Reply
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How..? How dose something like this happen? I can imagine some hack writer feeling like a genius as he composes the script for this movie out on an idex card but who reads that index card and then has it forwarded to their boss? Whose boss reads this and doesn't realise its a joke?

I can understand people in Hollywood just happy to have a job making this movie, but who is paying them?

Posted by: Monkey at 08/19/09 12:29 PM  | Reply
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You guys hate on this all you want, but I think it looks awesome. DID YOU SEE THAT DANCING IN SLOW MO?!? HOW DO YOU TURN THAT DOWN? You do not turn that down. Thank you, Gabe.

Posted by: Max the King of All Wild Things profile link at 08/19/09 12:34 PM  | Reply
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I'm pretty sure one of the main bad dancers henchman was the front man for Hoobastank. Hoobastank for christ's sake. And with that, I am satiated.

Posted by: hlebtastic profile link at 08/19/09 12:40 PM  | Reply
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I thought I might hear: "The the force dance with you" in the trailer. But, no.


:((((

Posted by: bingo gas station profile link at 08/19/09 12:59 PM  | Reply
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"let..."


more :((((

Posted by: bingo gas station profile link  in reply to  bingo gas station's comment at 08/19/09 1:00 PM  | Reply
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I didn't really want to hear that, you guys.

Posted by: bingo gas station profile link  in reply to  bingo gas station's comment at 08/20/09 12:32 PM  | Reply
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if only there were strict rules against battle dancing in place, we could turn this country around.

Posted by: woozefa profile link at 08/19/09 1:11 PM  | Reply
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BOO-GIE TOWN! BOO-GIE TOWN! BOO-GIE TOWN!

Posted by: smiles profile link at 08/19/09 1:23 PM  | Reply
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How the fuck do you suppose they are going to change "I want to live in America" to fit in with Boogie Town?

Posted by: michcheck. profile link at 08/19/09 1:23 PM  | Reply
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Finally a movie with the courage to address post-9/11 dance battles.

Posted by: Brendon profile link at 08/19/09 1:55 PM  | Reply
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Where is the Steve Harvey cameo??? First rule of dance battle movies, you NEED a Steve Harvey cameo.

Posted by: NunesMagician profile link at 08/19/09 2:13 PM  | Reply
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Wait, should I pretend I'm not SO excited to see this?

I'll be there on opening night with a bottle of Stoli, pounding a shot every time someone says "for real," "get some" or "back up."

Posted by: Mord'sith 4 Life profile link at 08/19/09 3:16 PM  | Reply
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So this is the new Twilight movie right? Why is Edward a black guy now? Did he get cool shape shifter powers like Sylar? Cuz that would be SO AWESOME!!!!!

Posted by: Professor Push-Ups profile link at 08/19/09 3:20 PM  | Reply
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Barney Frank needs to yell at this movie until it stops.

Posted by: Weeam profile link at 08/19/09 3:34 PM  | Reply
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America's Best Dance Crew: Season 32

Posted by: Detroit Dutchgirl profile link at 08/19/09 4:13 PM  | Reply
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boogie-time > bullet-time

Posted by: tremendous_potential profile link at 08/19/09 9:32 PM  | Reply
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Romeo & Juliet + America's Best Dance Crew + Telekinesis = Boogie Town?
I need to check my math.

Posted by: bankcashmoney profile link at 08/20/09 4:25 AM  | Reply
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Made it to 1:05! Nice work, trailer guys! This movie looks too good to be true. I only wish they had done the She-Wolf moves.

Posted by: Garmanbozia profile link at 08/21/09 2:17 AM  | Reply
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i actually couldnt finish watching that trailer

Posted by: Charlie "Wildcard" Kelly profile link at 08/26/09 5:28 PM  | Reply
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i actually couldnt finish watching that trailer

Posted by: Charlie "Wildcard" Kelly profile link at 08/26/09 5:28 PM  | Reply
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STOP HATING ON THE MOVIE! Have you idiots seen the dancing? It is AH-MAZ-ING and the acting is pretty good, none of you KNOW why battle dancing is banned in the movie so STOP HATING and MOCKING the film. IDIOTS!

Posted by: Boogie Town RULES at 08/31/09 4:25 PM  | Reply
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