'This is the End' Trailer is Hilarious, Horrible, and NSFW
by Shannon Keirnan
It seems like such a simple film, according to its synopsis:
“While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.”
No big deal, right? Straight forward. Intriguing.
And yet, this trailer can go down as one of the most action-packed and hysterically funny in ages.
Note: This is most definitely hilarious, but not safe for workplace viewings. Unless you work at a really cool place.
This film (which Seth Rogan cleverly drew attention to in his April Fools joke) boasts just about everything you can imagine.
Drug jokes, yes. Creepy aliens? Yup. An argument over a MilkyWay? Done. James Franco in a demure sweater? Of course.
Big names and cameos up the wazoo? Most definitely. In addition to Rogen and Baruchel, look for James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Mindy Kaling, Danny McBride, Rihanna, Michael Cera, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Kevin Hart, Martin Starr, David Krumholtz, and Aziz Ansari.
Already in the trailer, however, you learn that quite a few won’t make it to the end of the film. I won’t spoil it for you, but don’t think that the bigger the name, the longer they’ll stick around.
The best of the cameos in the trailer? Most definitely Emma Watson.
“Hermione just stole all of our sh**,” Danny McBride admits to the camera after the “Harry Potter” star apparently robs them of their supplies.
Celebrities, it would seem, deal with an alien invasion/apocalypse in much the same manner as the rest of us would…
“We’re actors!” Craig Robinson yells. “We pretend to be hard, man! We soft as baby sh**!”
“This is the End” hits theaters this June. Will you be watching it all burn (while laughing)?