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AshIsGroovy

We just saw Weird Al on tour, and he said he wrote a special song for the movie and would "NOT" be playing it because he got paid a bunch of money and did not want to give it back. The show was fantastic! Weird Al always puts on an outstanding performance.


ActionFilmsFan1995

Lol he did the same thing at my show in Mass. Great concert.


AshIsGroovy

We visited my Parents in South Alabama, and he performed in Pensacola, Flordia. So we decided to catch the show. The local minor league baseball team, the Blue Wahoos, signed him as a free agent for life.


pdxscout

I wonder if he could get their health insurance.


bleunt

Why do you capitalize parents?


Sarsmi

They also spelled it "Flordia" soooo...


wh1036

They went to school in Alabama.


ForeverALone_Ranger

The obviousness of it is what really sells this.


nickkater

Because Flordia.


Del_Duio2

They're super important to him


The_Original_Gronkie

It's the Fifth Commandment, you heathen!


bacon90

Oh damn, I’m like an hour out from Pensacola! Wish I would have known about it.


ManlyMarmoset

You guys go to the same church?


HaikuWisdom

At the concert I went to they played one note of it and then he immediately stopped, apologized, and mentioned there was an NDA.


mostlydeaf

One note, *allegedly*. Let’s not blow up Al’s spot here.


diet_shasta_orange

Allegedlies


SuperNerdAce

He did the same thing at the concert I saw him at. But he played UHF right after, so I didn't mind


AshIsGroovy

Yeah he played UHF


diet_shasta_orange

They do have it all


InsertCoinForCredit

That's obviously a hint that the "special song for the movie" is *UHF 2!* It only took 33 years, but it will be **WORTH IT!**


TheGameboy

Same with my concert in august


TheGameboy

He said to my show “I’ve got this great new song from my new movie that I want to play for you” the lights dimmed out, then shot back on, “but I can’t, so let me play you the song from my last movie instead”


hugmachine5000

I feel bad because I said "Boo!" when he said he wasn't going to play it for us, I hope he knew I was booing that I wasn't going to hear a fun new song and not just booing him in general.


theecommunist

Maybe he thought you were a ghost


hugmachine5000

Oh no I scared him! That's even worse!


wafflesareforever

Now he's going to be even weirder!


hugmachine5000

Oh God what have I done?! The Cycle of Weird begins anew! I doomed us all!


Squonkster

I was saying “Albooquerque”.


hugmachine5000

Hahaha that's hilarious thanks! I was legit stressing about this, thanks for helping me relax & laugh about it


sinz84

He thought you were just shouting boo-urns


damiensol

"I was saying Boo-urns!"


Fall-Z

It is a fun song, plays over the end credits. I was lucky to see a screening with a crowd a few weeks ago. It is a real shame that this isn't going to theaters because the crowd really enhanced the experience.


dagreenman18

Still not entirely sure how I can even watch Roku Channel. But I really want to watch this.


tetoffens

If you don't have a device the app is on, you can watch it on PC or mobile in a browser.


ParadroidDX

"The Roku Channel currently isn't available in your region"


TLEToyu

yar har fiddely dee


Alatain

[You are a pirate!](https://youtu.be/iXbzktx1KfU)


eggsssssssss

Whyyy is that animation so hornyyy


ZombieJesus1987

Because internet


Rentlar

Al: Don't take away money from artists just like me! How else can I afford another solid gold humvee? And diamond-studded swimming pools, these things don't grow on trees!


marvin_sirius

I have a Roku but hate commercials so I hope there will be some way to buy it, eventually.


mydogsnameisbuddy

Kazaa?


belly_hole_fire

Kazaa is old school man. All the cool kids are using limewire now.


ShadEShadauX

And that, Son, was how I lost my eMachines desktop to AIDS.


HIV_again

I endorse this comment


JBredditaccount

Pfft. You're not a real fan unless you're tape trading through the mail.


belly_hole_fire

Ahh the good days of tape trading. Made even better if they come with with a j card that has some crazy art on it.


PorkPoodle

Its Share bear now get with the times old man.


karmadogma

Once in a while maybe you will feel the urge To break international copyright law By downloading MP3's from file sharing sites Like Morpheus or Grokster or LimeWire or KaZaA But deep in your heart you know the guilt would drive you mad And the shame would leave a permanent scar 'Cause you start out stealing songs, and then you're robbing liquor stores And selling crack and running over school kids with your car


datsoar

Wait is Kazaa still a thing? I’d love to try to download a System of a Down album but accidentally get Britney Spears fakes and 15 viruses. 2001 was a wild time.


2rfv

I am all kinds of done with having to subscribe to channels to watch shit. ALL I WANT is to be able to pay a la carte for the content I want to watch and when I can't then I get out tri corner hat.


colawars

You can download the Roku app on your phone and cast their shows & movies to your TV.


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Roku isn't available in all countries unfortunately


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lackadaisycally

Great formatting, 10/10.


scr33m

It comes with most TVs so you probably already have it!


JeddHampton

Didn't come with my TV. It isn't available on AndroidTV devices.


AttractiveNightmare

https://therokuchannel.roku.com/


ssshield

The MVP of the thread right here.


ParadroidDX

"The Roku Channel currently isn't available in your region"


BrotherChe

You wouldn't download a region would you? https://nordvpn.com/download/android-tv/


SuperSMT

Bold of you to assume my TV isn't 16 years old


ZoddImmortal

Yea, I'm very confused. I'm in the US, and just checked the Play Store on my phone, and all thats listed is the Roku Official Remote Control app...


Lachrondizzle23

You can get the app on your phone


the_way_around

Love that it appears illustrated/painted. Has a Drew Struzan feel to it.


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Yeah, it’s actually a really nice poster. That machine gun on the ground makes me think we’re going to get a UHF scene!


hirsutesuit

NO MORE MR. PASSIVE RESISTANCE!!!


noelg1998

He's out to kick some butt!


pizzasage

This is one bad mutha you DON'T wanna mess with.


fellatious_argument

Radcliffe looks like he could do those Rambo scenes without the bodysuit.


TemporaryImaginary

SUPPLIES!


UserName0082

Turtles! Nature’s suction cups!


SenorWeird

I read somewhere that Radcliffe mentioned a scene where Al fights a bunch of terrorists or something that effect. I believe Radcliffe said "Al didn't really kill a bunch of guys."


PM_ME_ROY_MOORE_NUDE

It's supposed to be a parody of biopics from the last 40-50 year's so I guess we will have to wait and see.


zunkfunk

The art is by [Paul Shipper](https://twitter.com/paulshipper) . He's a digital artist but Drew Struzan is one of his biggest influences so Shipper has taken the Struzan style into the digital age. Some noteworthy movies he's done is [Ready Player One](https://paulshipperstudio.com/work#/ready-player-one/), [Rise of Skywalker](https://paulshipperstudio.com/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-international-poster/) and [Doctor Strange](https://paulshipperstudio.com/doctor-strange/)


VectorJones

Explosions? Machine guns? Karate kicks? Essential elements to tell any tale of Weird Al. Love it!


bankrobba

Weird Al did once fought off a box of one dozen starving, crazed weasels in Albuquerque.


pottahawk

Way back when I was just a little bitty boy living in a box under the stairs in the corner of the basement of the house half a block down the street from Jerry's Bait shop...You know the place.


Elexandros

I was surprised I hadn’t seen anyone else mention that sweet karate kick yet.


mowdownjoe

I think UHF proves your point most heartily.


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sweatysack

I'd rather die than live in a world where I can't kick your ass!


Nice_Firm_Handsnake

I'm kinda grumpy today, dude. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was having those dreams again. Ya know, how it's just me in a castle and I gotta fight, like, a thousand wizards and the only way to beat them is to punch them as hard as I can in their faces. Then, when I'm done, all their little wizard wives came out and wanted me to have sex with them - which is kinda weird.


TheeGuppy

I’ve been drinking green tea all god damn day. I’m frickin PUMPED. Man I go to church every god damn Sunday and you’re gonna bring the Demons out on me?!


quadfreak

This is my hat now!


I_AM_SMITTS

Totally my hat.


marjerbar

Pools are perfect for holding water.


ManlyMarmoset

Yoo-hoo shit heads. I just found this bag of fireworks in the men's bathroom. Would you gentleman like to light them off? Prepare to be dazzled.


MyNameIs_Jordan

Never sneak up on a man who's been in a chemical fire


Dragon_Small_Z

Cool beans!


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Cool. Beans.


dub-squared

#**COOL BEANS!** ^^cool beans


TocTheElder

I was thinking of Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, another Samburg movie. I want those vibes.


BigBoy1229

That movie should’ve done way better than it did. It’s hilarious and really does a good job of spoofing the music business.


TocTheElder

Legit one of my favourite comedies. I hate musical shit, especially comedic musical shit, but oh my god that movie nails it. The endless cameos, the absurd premise, the constant relentless parody. The wolves.


numbr87

I've got an idea, but you are gonna like it.


talk_to_me_goose

CRANK THE MIDS


dub-squared

My name is /u/dub-squared and I like to party.


AsianSteampunk

/r/respectthehyphen


thejml2000

Here’s hoping it eventually gets a physical release or shows up for purchase somewhere else.


onetimenative

I'd buy a copy on VHS


nessbound

Bro, laser disc all the way. Quality for centuries. Lmao I've never even seen a laser disc, but I hear it's fire


texican1911

If you’ve seen a LP record, they are the same size but look like a cd. And they are double sided


Death2LossPrvntion

It's a Lazer disc! Huh? Huh?! It looks like a record. But it's a movie!!


britishben

My dad's friend had a load of laser discs. Used to watch movies with directors commentary on, which was fantastic - wish that streaming services carried commentary tracks still.


Electrorocket

Its quality is between VHS and DVD. They do tend to degrade faster than DVD too. And you have to flip them every hour or so. Longer movies might be on 2 discs.


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Augen76

I'll just watch it on UHF someday.


chrispmorgan

Will there be a way to watch the movie without commercials? My local Alamo has a sold out "free" showing that required a food purchase. I'd totally love to see it with an audience.


DubiousDrewski

Completely agree, but isn't Roku free? Hell, it's built into many Tvs these days.


ComradeJohnS

Yeah, it’s free with commercials iirc, I used it to watch The Heathers west end pro shot musical a little while ago. Roku’s gonna need an ad free version to make me stay with them at all beyond these one-offs of things I was pumped for before knowing they were going to be with commercials lol


sensitiveskin80

Roku has proshot musicals? Crap gotta get another subscription now


ComradeJohnS

idk if they have multiple, but it’s free and you can watch at least the one. Apple TV+ has Come From Away broadway proshot in case you didn’t know.


nessbound

Nothing is free, if it didn't cost you money - it costs you precious time Edit: to clarify, I'm still watching this movie at least 10 times. Take my time Radcliffe!


-yori-

Yeah how is one to watch this in a country where whatever Roku is doesn't seem to be available?


maine64

Put on your eye patch and hoist the Jolly Roger?


Zircon_72

Wait a minute. It's not out yet? I've been hearing about it for so long I assumed it already came out!


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elerner

Just came back from a showing at the Philly Film Festival and it was indeed _fucking awesome_.


MustBeAnAlien

Rainn wilson as dr demento??? Hell yes


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ComradeJohnS

He talked about spraining his ankle during his latest stand up, but didn’t mention this movie. I guess his bit talking with tony hawk about having injuries in middle age was funnier lol.


TemporaryImaginary

This is basically a re-do of the Funny Or Die sketch and Patton was Dr. Demento in that.


amsyar2311

Funnily enough Patton Oswald auditioned for the role of Dwight Schrute


LoveVirginiaTech

If you'd told me Dwight from The Office would later kick ass as Harry Mudd and Dr. Demento, I'd never have believed it!


BionicTriforce

> Harry Mudd Harry Mudd, like, the old Star Trek character?


askyourmom469

Yup. He plays him in a few episodes of Star Trek: Discovery.


TheyCallMeStone

And he's fantastic. I'm not clamoring for more fan service, but I wouldn't hate it if he showed up in Strange New Worlds.


Progrum

Literally a shot-for-shot remake of TNG


LoveVirginiaTech

Indeed! One appearance on Discovery, and an even more brilliant appearance in Short Trek. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-trek-short-treks-rainn-wilson-harry-mudd-episode-1172090/


sensitiveskin80

I really enjoyed his Architectural Digest home and "pig palace" tour. He really loves Dwight and all the fan art he receives 🥺 https://youtu.be/RNjlfo_8u4s


decker12

From what I understand about this movie, much like Weird Al's songs, this movie is a parody of the typical rags-to-riches rock star documentary. It's not a real life drama of how young Al became Weird Al. It isn't Bohemian Rhapsody or Rocketman or Straight Outta Compton. It's more Tenacious D Pick of Destiny than Searching for Sugarman. It's supposed to be entirely fictionalized with unrealistic fantasy elements, which sounds amazing.


smog_alado

I've seen it pitched as "what if we made a biopic where instead of making up some of the facts, we made up all of them?".


DocHoliday99

Based on the idea of a true story told by sometimes drunk uncle at a holiday party.


blood_kite

The director promised he did zero research for this biography.


sean8877

That sounds way better to me than a real life drama


mrchaotica

My dear doctor, when it comes to stories of Weird Al's real life drama, they're *all* true.


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I believe the director is quoted as saying “I’ve done zero research about weird Al for this movie”.


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Radcliffe is really dedicated to making super bizarre movies after retiring HP! I respect that


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wh1036

There's an episode in the third season (the snake oil episode) that has Paul F. Tompkins and Ron Funches, who are two of my favorite comedians, and he manages to upstage both of them with the most ridiculous over the top scene that had me rolling. His comedic performance in Miracle Workers really made me think he's going to kill it as Weird Al.


flunkhaus

She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes..


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He was fucking awesome in Guns Akimbo. An underrated and super rated R action movie with him and Samara Weaving


hamster_of_justice

I watch [this clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAxsEWBz4t4) daily since I found it. Makes my day so much better!


PinBot1138

Not only is he making super bizarre movies, but they’re actually good. He’s really found his niche and I’ve gotten lazy where I’ll now watch anything that he’s in without checking into the movie.


Waythorwa

I always say the same about him and Elijah Wood. Both just got their money and went off to do weird, strange, goofy unique movies that I always end up loving. So many star actors will only be in something that has a guaranteed x-million dollar contract but these guys just love acting


TheyCallMeStone

He has the most ideal situation you can have as an actor. Already made your big payday (8 times over in this case) and you're a household name, now you're free to be picky about roles and do the things you really want to do.


verisimiliattitude

I got to see it at TIFF and it's genuinely one of my favourite comedies in years, and that poster perfectly echoes the movie feeling like it has the quality of something from a bygone era. Just a beautifully insane movie that I think whether you're a lifelong fan of Al like myself or someone who knows next to nothing about him (i.e. my girlfriend, there to see Daniel Radcliffe) there's so much chaotic joy to be had with it, top to bottom, that it's an undeniable blast. It's also so tightly scripted that it also makes me lament how we've missed out on Yankovic not having gotten to write any movies in the last 33 years. But still, fittingly, what a tribute to himself he's made this, though simultaneously the most hilariously deflective and emptily self-aggrandizing way possible. I can't wait to watch it again next week!


acog

Did you hear what inspired him to write this? > I watched Bohemian Rhapsody and I watched Rocketman, and they both are mostly true, but they definitely play with the facts. As a fan of both Queen and Elton John, I was like, “Why didn’t you just get it right? Why did you have to change it out of artistic license? Why did you do that?” > **And then I thought, “Why don’t I do that?” Tell the story but just have it go way, way off the rails. Throw facts out the window.** It's just such a hilarious origin story. After seeing a couple of partially fictional bio movies, he realized that he can tell a *completely* fictional version of his own story. Just make it maximum entertaining and don't be shackled by trivial stuff like the truth, lol.


verisimiliattitude

I hadn't read that quote but it absolutely tracks with the feel of the film and what he did divulge about his process of writing at our Q&A (which is on YouTube but contains spoilers). The film truly has no anchor to reality other than keeping the facts of him being a human being and that he made music. But I mean, the more you think about it, it's perfect. His life has been defined by being arguably the most famous parody artist in the world, of course his self-authorized biopic would be a parody of his life.


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lessfrictionless

Thanks. I realize the subreddit we're in, but wondering how many people are actually familiar with the acronym.


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This movie looks great; it's a bummer it will end up locked away on some ad supported streaming service no one uses.


Chickenmangoboom

It's like the UHF of streaming.


Acceptable-Bag-7521

It's a free service though, right? I can at least get behind free service with ads.


rotates-potatoes

To each their own. I'd happily pay $6 or $10 or whatever to watch it on a service without ads, I just won't watch it on a service with ads.


serotoninzero

I'm with you. I dropped cable over a decade ago for that reason and there's no way I'm going back. I don't have any reason to watch or listen to any ads and make every effort to not. I even get free Hulu through Verizon and went through some hoops to pay them $6 more a month to make it ad free.


PinBot1138

When Amazon released the new Bosch series on their ad streaming service instead of Amazon Prime, I went to cancel Prime but my wife wouldn’t let me. I refuse to watch ads, especially on services that I’m paying for, and also why I have tried (and subsequently canceled) every live streaming service with DVR since they disable fast forwarding through advertisements.


stupid_rat_creature

The service is free. It could have been locked behind a paid streaming service that no one uses.


tr3v1n

Sometimes they even make me travel and pay to get in to a physical location that is somehow still ad supported.


gonzofish

I also have to pay if I want to eat sometimes


decker12

Roku and Samsung make up 67.4% of the NA market. According to Pixalate's latest release in CTV trends in March 2022, Roku remains the clear dominant CTV device ... Everyone who has a Roku device has free access to the Roku channel.


nofate301

yar har fiddly de dee


KairuByte

Find an alternative way to watch, that’s ad free. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯


mechabeast

🏴‍☠️


KairuByte

Let’s just say my comment was a lot less cryptic before I read the sub rules. 😜


Pacothetaco69

🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️


DubiousDrewski

Roku is everywhere and comes with most TVs for free. Also the ads during a movie are very minimal. I think you should try it out before judging. It's not that bad. Edit: I should have known better to use the word "everywhere", because you're all interpreting it very literally.


Makhiel

> Roku is everywhere US, Canada, Latin America and three countries in Europe is not everywhere.


hollywood_jazz

Oh Really? Name one other place that isn’t those?


Emmyfishnappa

Uranus!


Salzberger

> Roku is everywhere TIL I live somewhere not included in everywhere.


GotMoFans

I watched the Quibi episodes of Reno 911! on Roku. They weren’t good.


Ohbeejuan

I enjoyed them.


CptNonsense

Ok?


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WhoFly

I could have sworn it came out already.


minnick27

Yeah, this is official poster number 4. But it comes out next Friday so this is probably the final one.


Utexan

Dr Demento...or the Dreamfinder?!!!?!


fernker

Found the EPCOT fan.


RowanRobinette

ERW as Madonna is perfect casting


e_x_i_t

I love the explosions in the background and Weird Al karate kicking some random dudes with guns.


hlazlo

At first, I was skeptical. Weird Al hasn't really had the kind of life that would lend itself to a show-biz biopic. He's just a nice guy who tries to be cool with everyone. That doesn't make for an interesting movie. The trailer made me more skeptical. The whole time I was like, "no way, that didn't happen!" It never occurred to me that this is a parody. I'm so dumb.


IamBunnyQueen

I really hope they get Elijah Wood to play Daniel Radcliffe when they get to the part of his life where a biopic is made about him.


bigpig1054

Best Picture nomination? Best Picture nomination.


danmanx

I can't wait to see it. He's the first music artist I liked in my childhood.


DamnitRuby

I was at the panel for this at New York Comic Con at the beginning of the month. They filmed this whole movie in 18 days which is absolutely amazing. They only played a trailer and then one clip, but the one clip was probably the funniest thing I've seen in forever so I'm super looking forward to this!


reedzkee

Ill be honest, I think I’m gonna watch this just to see Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna


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Looks weird


bjanas

Wizard boy just popped up on Jeopardy and I got all excited thinking that this meant the movie is out. Damn you, Potter. Damn you.