Your Highness - Restricted Trailer Video - IGN
Above is a redband trailer for the upcoming fantasy comedy film
Your Highness, starring James Franco, Natalie Portman, Danny McBride, Zooey Deschanel, and Michael Clarke Duncan, and from the director of
Pineapple Express.
It's a a fantasy film, which tend to go as one of the following:
• Good fantasy films: rare (
Lord of the Rings trilogy)
• Bad fantasy films: common, all too common (
Dungeons and Dragons,
Dungeon Siege)
However, there are a few things going on here in addition to the obvious comedic elements: a fairly decent cast; passable props, settings, effects; and some pretty funny looking scenes/gags. Also, here is a production note from the Wikipedia entry:
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According to director David Gordon Green, the dialogue was entirely improvised with only a written outline by writer Ben Best and actor Danny McBride.
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I know it's not that likely to be brilliant, but I want to see this. I like how they make it seem like a legitimate story (not exactly a spoof) and yet have it rife with comedy.
What do you guys think of this?
I think Danny McBride is hilarious, and it's good to see him in a major role like this. I think it could be a couple hours' good entertainment. I hope it works. As far as it goes for a fantasy film, it helps that they aren't taking it seriously, so if there are cheesy bits, it's totally okay.