Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal are fast, funny friends in the Here Today trailer
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It’s been 20 years since Billy Crystal last directed a film, having previously set his talents (and never-ending baseball nostalgia) on the TV-movie sports picture 61* for HBO. (Before that, his previous two efforts were Forget Paris and Mr. Saturday Night.) Now Crystal is back in the director’s chair (and the writer’s chair) (and the actor’s chair) for a new film with Tiffany Haddish, Here Today, which operates on a pretty irresistible premise: It would be fun to watch Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish be friends.
And, indeed, it is, even if the trailer hints at a much heavier story lurking underneath the meet cute of Haddish inadvertently purchasing Crystal (a veteran comedy writer) through an auction that was actually for her boyfriend. Burgeoning dementia talk can’t eclipse the fact that these are still two of the most gifted comic quippers in the business, though, or their obvious comedic chemistry (as opposed to the other kind, which the trailer also, thankfully, makes clear will not be happening here).
Here Today arrives in theaters May 7.
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This is exactly my speed these days: something light and funny and sweet.
I like both of these people but this seems…pretty bad? I’m sure the touching parts will be touching as hell, but the rest just seems like warmed-over Intouchables. Anyone see that Stanley Tucci “Supernova” movie yet? Seems like it’s hitting the same broad strokes but looked way more interesting from the trailer.
I watched Supernova, I’d say it’s the polar opposite of this film and the strokes are pretty thin compared to this
Talk about a reminder of one’s looming mortality, when one can remember a movie where Crystal was an eligible bachelor dating Meg Ryan, and now he’s playing a crotchety old guy. [Shudders]
Crystal was playing crotchety old guys already two year before Harry Met Sally.
I realised while rewatching the other day that Grosse Pointe Blank is 25 years old now
This looks way too uplifting, but I’ll say, Crystal looks great for being 73.
Looks good. I’ll definitely catch it streaming or maybe from the red box. Theaters, though… it doesn’t really need a big screen and we’re still in a pandemic.
That Billy Crystal feller is box office poison. He’s also that guy at baseball games that everybody hates.
He’s also that guy at baseball games that everybody hates.
Zack Hample?
“That looks cute,” said someone’s mom.
Hey, moms need movies, too!
I look forward to deciding against watching this on a plane.
Dear, God, please let me get on a plane somewhere soon.