Kevin Smith Says The Promotion Has “The Best Use Of The F Word In A Movie”

Lindsay Robertson — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:20:09 +0000

In this clip from The Promotion (“election in a supermarket“), John C. Reilly shows rival grocery store manager Seann William Scott his intimidating tattoo. The clip comes complete with praise from Kevin Smith for the movie’s use of profanity. It’s an odd thing to praise, unless you’re Kevin Smith:

I’m not sure if that particular tattoo rivals Jules Winnfield’s wallet in Pulp Fiction, but clips like this and an exclusive clip on Cinematical today make me excited for this movie as an intelligent alternative to all the stupid summer comedies I will also pay to see.

The Promotion: “Election In A Supermarket”

Lindsay Robertson — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:53:00 +0000

The Promotion premiered at SXSW this year to enthusiastic reviews and comparisons to Office Space and Election. (Cinematical calls it “Election in a supermarket.”) It’s another comedy about “ordinary” people, in this case two Chicago supermarket employees (Seann William Scott and John C. Reilly) sabotaging each other in a battle for the same job as manager of a new store. What sounds like a high-concept, unoriginal premise looks from this new trailer to be done with surprising subtlety and intelligence. Seann William Scott seems to have fully let go of the Stiffler act, and John C. Reilly’s Canadian accent is hilarious. After the jump, the trailer for The Promotion and the classic Mr. Show exploration of supermarket sabotage.

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Kevin Smith Says The Promotion Has “The Best Use Of The F Word In A Movie”

The Promotion: “Election In A Supermarket”