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The
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According to the
Hollywood Reporter, Seth Rogen and Barbra will join forces for the
upcoming road comedy,
"The Guilt Trip" filming this spring. |
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"The Guilt Trip"
Our Review of the Blu-ray
and Bonus Features
April 19, 2012
 My first reaction after watching the Blu-ray version of "The Guilt
Trip" was how far superior the film looked on my high-def TV than it did
when I saw the "2K digitized" version at my local theatre. At home, the film pops off the screen, and as is usually the case
with good quality Blu-ray presentations, the colors are vibrant and
the most intricate of details are clearly visible.
"The Guilt Trip" Blu-ray is a terrific home entertainment
experience.
The film, as we all know, is about a mother and son (played by Barbra
Streisand and Seth Rogen) and their cross-country journey. The
story is ultimately about the strength of familial relationships, and
as such, becomes a perfect film for Mother's Day viewing. Indeed,
that's exactly how the folks at Paramount Home Media are marketing
this new video release (see the Target exclusive edition, below).
The Blu-ray comes chock full of bonus features - about an hour's worth
- that are all fun to watch. There's an insightful short documentary
starring "Guilt Trip" screenwriter Dan Fogelman and his own mom,
Joyce. They talk about their own cross country trip, the journey that
actually inspired Fogelman to write "The Guilt Trip" in the first
place. The home video of Dan and Joyce Fogelman's visit to the Grand Canyon
is especially intriguing.
You'll really enjoy a look at the two alternate openings from the
film. They're all about Andy as a child. Eagle-eyed viewers will
immediately notice that a couple of familiar photos of Barbra
Streisand and her son Jason were used to represent Joyce and Andy in
the early days of Andy's youth. Very clever.
There's also an alternate ending that is completely different from the
one chosen for the final cut of the film. It's well done ... but is
different in both emotion and message. I like the original theatrical
ending, but check out the alternate for yourself. You might prefer it.
The bonus feature called "Not Really a Road Trip Movie" describes how
the filmmakers were able to depict a cross-country expedition without
leaving the confines of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. It should more
aptly be called Hollywood's Tribute to the Green Screen. The
feature, unfortunately doesn't tell us how they filmed that whole
Grand Canyon scene using a green screen. Now that would have
been interesting to see.
One critique I had when I first saw "The Guilt Trip" at the movies was
how underutilized the marvelous Kathy Najimy was in the film. Here,
amid the bonus features, we get to see a lot more of this comic
actress in scenes with Barbra Streisand that, sadly, ended up on the
cutting room floor.
We are also treated to ten or so deleted scenes, several of which, in my
opinion, did not enhance the story. Leaving them out of the film's
final cut was justified.
The rest of the bonus features are standard behind the scenes stuff,
including the required blooper reel, a detailed analysis of the
steak-eating scene and a look at the unorthodox directorial style of
Anne Fletcher.
For purposes of home viewing, Paramount did a masterful job
packaging
"The Guilt Trip." It's a video well worth getting for your mom ... or
yourself. |
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Target Stores to Offer
Exclusive "Guilt Trip" Bonus
April 18, 2013
Beginning
April 30, Target
stores will be offering "The Guilt Trip" as an exclusive
wrapped
and
ready
Mother's Day package.
Their Blu-ray/DVD combo includes gift wrap and one of those talking
pop-up
gift
cards
with a special "Happy Mother's Day" audio greeting from Barbra.
According to Target, supplies will be limited. |
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"The Guilt Trip" Blu-ray
and DVD
Street date: April 30,
2013
 February
15, 2013
"The
Guilt Trip" is on its way to home video. The Barbra Streisand/Seth
Rogen comedy, currently in select theatres nationwide, will be
released on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD combo pack April 30, just in time for
Mother's Day.
Paramount
tells
us
to
expect
a
whole
host
of
bonus
features
on
the
Blu-ray/DVD
combo
pack
including
alternate
openings,
an
alternate
ending,
more
than
10
deleted
scenes
and
features
about
both
Barbra
and
Seth.
Of
course,
the
Blu-ray
will
be
presented
in
Hi-Def.
Blu-ray
purchasers
will
can
also
take
advantage
of
an
additional
feature
which
allows
for
a
digital
download
of
the
film
to
your
computer
or
smart
device.
Here's the press release from Paramount Home Media:
HOLLYWOOD,
Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The "hilarious and heartfelt"
( Shawn Edwards , Fox-TV) story of one man's cross-country road trip
with his mother, THE GUILT TRIP hits the road on Blu-ray, DVD,
Digital Download and On Demand April 30, 2013 from Paramount Home
Media Distribution. Screen legend Barbra Streisand and comic master
Seth Rogen "are the perfect comedy duo" ( Shawn Edwards , Fox-TV) in
director Anne Fletcher 's (The Proposal) delightful and heartwarming
comedy that is "packed with laugh-out-loud moments" ( Meriah Doty ,
Yahoo! Movies).
As inventor Andy Brewster (Rogen) is about to embark on a road trip
to sell his latest product, he feels compelled to invite his mother,
Joyce (Streisand), along for the ride. Across 3,000 miles of
adventure and antics both Andy and Joyce discover that while they
have their differences, they also have more in common than they ever
realized.
An ideal gift to share with your mom on Mother's Day, THE GUILT TRIP
will be available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with UltraViolet™. The
two-disc set comes packed with over an hour of hilarious bonus
features including featurettes on Barbra and Seth, a look inside
Barbra's world, an alternate opening and ending, over 10 deleted
scenes and an uproarious gag reel. The film will also be available
as a single-disc DVD.
The Blu-ray release available for purchase will be enabled with
UltraViolet, a new way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With
UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in
the cloud, and then stream or download them – reliably and securely
– to a variety of devices.
THE GUILT TRIP Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
THE GUILT TRIP Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with
English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish
5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio
Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese
subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen
enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1
Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio
Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.
The combo pack includes access to a digital copy of the film as well
as the following:
Blu-ray
Feature film in high definition
Barbra & Seth
Barbra's World
Guilt Trip: A Real Mother of a Road Trip
In the Driver's Seat
Not Really a Road Trip Movie
Alternate Openings
Alternate Ending
Over 10 Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel
DVD
Feature film in standard definition
THE GUILT TRIP Single-Disc DVD
The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs
with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish
5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French,
Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the feature film
in standard definition.
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We
Need a Little "Guilt Trip" Right this Very Minute
Our Review of "The Guilt
Trip"
December 21, 2012
Barbra Streisand returns to the big screen as the star of "The Guilt
Trip," an intelligent film that offers comedy, drama - and a welcome
distraction from the turbulence of our times. For 90 minutes at least,
"The Guilt Trip" lets us forget about fiscal cliffs, gun violence,
recessions, and yes, even Mayan apocalypses.
"The Guilt Trip" is light hearted fare that espouses the importance of
family. It was written by Dan Fogelman ("Crazy, Stupid, Love") based,
oddly enough,
on e-mails he sent during an actual cross country trip with
his own mom. The resulting script, as such, isn't deep, placing the
success of the film squarely on the shoulders of its lead performers.
Fortunately, Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen have the
personalities and
on-screen chemistry to pull it off.
Barbra plays Joyce Brewster, a New Jersey widow and mother of Andy, a
chemical engineer/salesman, played by Rogen. Andy invites Joyce to
spend eight days with him in a car as he travels cross country to
peddle a product. His
motive? To reunite Joyce with her first love, the man she knew before
marrying his father. It's a nice gesture from a good son. But does
Joyce really know why she gets to tag along? Therein lies the rub.
Joyce is a mildly overbearing mom who's on the receiving end of her
son's indignation for most of the film's sluggish first half. It's not
until Joyce puts Andy in his place that the film establishes
its legs. Mom and son finally get to interact with each other in a
manner that's actually fun to watch.
Barbra has two particular scenes that are the definition of acting
par excellence. They are quick reminders that her impeccable comic
timing is equally as impressive as her dramatic turns. The fact that
she is able to deliver both, almost simultaneously, is amazing. These
two scenes alone are award-worthy.
Seth does a fine job playing the willful son. The part of Andy had to
be a challenge for the actor whose job, until now, was relegated to
playing a series of typecast roles. Appearing opposite one of the
movie greats of our time propelled him to another level. After all,
this is a Streisand movie. Fortunately for us, Rogen was ready for his
upgrade.
Director Anne Fletcher ("The Proposal" and "27 Dresses") invites a few
familiar faces to make cameo appearances in the film as well. Oh, to
have had more of the inimitable Kathy Najimy and the marvelous Nora
Dunn. But with no room in the back seat (save for the occasional well
read hitchhiker), we're left to savor their all too brief walk-ons.
"The Guilt Trip" rewards us with a truly great payoff at the
end. We experience the love and warmth between Andy and Joyce, and as
the credits roll, we also feel good about the loved ones in our own
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Candid
on NPR
December 17, 2012
Kudos to NPR host and journalist Terry Gross, who conducted one of the most thorough, informative and emotional interviews with Barbra Streisand we've heard or seen in years.
The 45 minute interview, broadcast today over NPR stations was supposed to be routine promotion for "The Guilt Trip." Indeed, the film received its fair share of plugs. But the interview was so well moderated that Barbra felt comfortable enough to open up about a whole host of non-Guilt Trip related subjects, including some very personal stories about her mom and dad.
And speaking of mom, Barbra even gave us a release date for the "Back to Brooklyn" DVD. It'll be on store shelves in time for Mothers Day.
You can listen to this exceptional interview
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Barbra
Embraces Duck Sauce
December 12, 2012
Forget
the Golden Globes. The ad exec who came up with this latest "Guilt
Trip" promo should win a CLIO award. If you haven't see it yet,
check it out here. It's the one with Barbra and Seth, as themselves, driving in their car with the radio on. And what are they listening to? Why, Duck Sauce's club hit, "Barbra Streisand" of course.
In the clip, Barbra is bopping to the beat of the song. And when the lyric Barbra Streisand comes on, she looks at the radio, grins, and says, "Me!"
Brilliant.
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"The Guilt Trip"
Screenings and
Premiere
December 11, 2012
 On
December 2, "The Guilt Trip" was
screened in about a dozen cities
across the U.S. in advance of
the film's gala premiere two
days later.
Barbra, Seth Rogen, and director
Anne Fletcher attended the
preview screening at one of the
AMC theatres in Century City,
Los Angeles. Following the
screening, Barbra and Seth
participated in a Q and A
session, moderated by TIME
magazine's Joel Stein, that was
beamed live to all the other
theatres.
The film had its official
premiere on December 11 at the
Regency Village Theatre in
Westwood, Los Angeles. Barbra
was accompanied to the opening
by husband James Brolin, but
walked the red carpet with her
co-star, Seth Rogen (right).
Dozens of media outlets set up
booths in the plaza of the
theatre. Barbra and Seth stopped
by each of them for brief
interviews in front of the
cameras.
By all accounts, the premiere,
as a promotional event for the
film, was an unqualified
success. Those brief interviews
that Barbra and Seth stopped to
give were broadcast on nearly
every entertainment program (and
on some news stations like CNN)
that evening.
Some of the luminaries spotted
at the premiere included Josh
Brolin, Diane Lane, cast members
Nora Dunn and Colin Hanks, and
our favorite red carpet
A-Lister, Barbra's 1964 "Funny
Girl" understudy, Lainie Kazan. |
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Dr.
Phil Appearance
December 10, 2012
Barbra
and Seth Rogen appeared on Dr. Phil
today in what turned out to be a
surprisingly entertaining
interview. The appearance was an
important part of the promotion
Barbra and Seth's upcoming film,
"The Guilt Trip." |
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A "Guilt Trip" Sequel?
December 10, 2012
December 10 was Press Junket Day for "The Guilt Trip." Barbra and Seth Rogen sat down with a number of media outlets for brief interviews to help promote their film. While most of the interviews remained on topic, Marc Malkin of "E! News" went above and beyond, perhaps speaking for fans everywhere when he got Barbra to talk about "Gypsy" (will she direct?), Lady Gaga (will she co-star?) and a possible "Guilt Trip" sequel (Europe, anyone?). Thanks, Marc. You asked all the right questions.
Check out the
E! News interview here.
And don't miss these interviews:
Channel Ten Australia
and
Jake's Takes. |
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Barbra on The Today Show
December 7, 2012
Barbra Streisand took umbrage at the perception that she is a diva, one of the more revealing aspects from her interview with Savannah Guthrie on NBC's Today Show December 7. Those tuning in also got to see a bit of Hi-Def footage from Barbra's recent Brooklyn concert, presumably from an upcoming DVD.
Guthrie went to California last week for the sit-down with Barbra. It's all part of Barbra's extraordinary efforts to help promote her film, "The Guilt Trip."
Watch the complete Today Show broadcast interview
here.
See three additional "web-only" unaired clips (4½ extra minutes)
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Poster and Trailer are
Released; New Opening Date
October 30, 2012
The poster and trailer for
"Guilt Trip" was released
recently, providing fans
with a first real look at
Barbra and Seth Rogen's
upcoming comedy. The 2 1/2
minute trailer is chock
full of comic nuggets that
will certainly have fans
of both performers
clamoring for a ticket
when the film opens on
December 19 (it's new
premiere date).
First Teaser Clip Released
September 25, 2012
We got our first glimpse
today at the upcoming
Barbra Streisand/Seth
Rogen comedy "The Guilt
Trip." A 60 second clip,
titled Cross Country is
currently streaming on
Yahoo. The scene features
both stars in a kitchen
scene when Andy (Seth)
asks Joyce (Barbra) to
join him on a cross
country trip.
Kathy Najimy Plays It Cool
July 17, 2012
Kathy Najimy, one of our
favorite comic actors,
will appear opposite
Barbra Streisand in "The
Guilt Trip."
And she's talking about
it.
In an appearance on "The
Wendy Williams Show" this
past May, Najimy gushed as
she told of her experience
working with Barbra:
"Like most girls my age, I
grew up loving 'Funny
Girl.' I saw it like 40
times when I was 13. I
ended up, this year,
playing her in a movie. I
was trying to be her peer
and trying to be cool."
And just last week, Najimy
played it cool with Andy
Cohen on Bravo's "Watch
What Happens." When asked
about working on the
picture, she said,
"It's no big deal. I'm
just working with Barbra
Streisand."
LOL, Kathy. What can we say?
You're is gonna be great
in "The Guilt Trip."
New
Title, New Date
August 17,
2011
Looks like there are
changes afoot regarding
Barbra's next film. It's
been confirmed that the
title
My
Mother's
Curse
has
been
scrapped
and
replaced
by
the
more
descriptive
Guilt
Trip.
And
(it's
rumored
that)
Paramount
will
change
the
opening
date
from
March
to
November,
2012.
Barbra Films at Caesar's
Palace
July 17, 2011
Barbra
never gave a concert at Caesars
Palace in Las Vegas (well,
not yet, anyway),
but she did capture the
attention of the hotel's
guests and staff on July 14. Barbra was there to shoot scenes
for her upcoming film, "My
Mother's Curse."
We dropped by to catch a
glimpse of
Barbra. She and co-star Seth
Rogen were
preparing to shoot a scene in the mail lobby of Caesar's as hotel
guests and staff watched
in amazement. The Vegas scenes are presumably the only
ones that were filmed at actual locations as called for in the
script. Read our complete report from the Las Vegas set
here.
With filming at Caesars
Palace now complete, "My Mother's Curse" has officially wrapped.
Casting
Update: Colin Hanks
May
26,
2011
The Hollywood Reporter
announced
that Colin Hanks
(Tom's
son) has joined the cast of "My Mother's Curse."
In the film, Hanks and Yvonne Strahovski will play
the
young married couple
who offer Barbra and Seth
Rogen emergency refuge
during a blinding snow
storm. It's sure to be a
hilarious scene with
Yvonne playing one of
Seth's former girl
friends.
In
2010,
Hanks made a name for himself
by receiving terrific
notices for his role on the TV cop series,
"The Good Guys." In
2008, Colin co-starred
opposite Josh Brolin, the
son of another actor you
might have heard of. The
picture was Oliver Stone's
"W."
72º
and
Clear
Skies?
Snow
Way!
 
May
24,
2011
When we first saw pix of
Barbra
and
Seth
Rogen
filming
a
snowbound
scene
from
"My
Mother's
Curse"
(published
in
the
UK's
"Daily
Mail"),
we
were
hard
pressed
to
believe
they
were
actually
on
location
in
balmy
L.A.
We checked and the weather was 72º
with clear skies the day of the shoot.
MMC
Supporting
Cast Slowly Being Revealed
  
May
13,
2011
With
filming
of
"My
Mother's
Curse"
now
in
high
hear,
we're
finally
learning
who
some
of
the
supporting
players
are.
Kathy
Najimy
(May
16
UPDATE)
-
Kathy
Najimy
(above,
right)
confirmed
on
Twitter
that
she
began
filming
scenes
with
Barbra
on
May
4.
She
plays
Joyce's
best
friend
in
the
picture.
We
love
Kathy
and
are
excited
about
this
particular
bit
of
casting
news.
She
was
great
in
"Sister
Act"
and
"Hocus
Pocus."
Her
casting
brings
the
comic
possibilities
of
"My
Mother's
Curse"
to a
new
level.
And
anyone
who
watched
"Funny
Girl"
44
times
(as
Kathy
tweeted)
gets
our
seal
of
approval.
Rick
Gonzalez
Rick
Gonzalez
revealed
via
Twitter
that
he
has
already
filmed
scenes
with
Barbra
and
Seth
Rogen
on
the
set
in
Woodland
Hills.
In
his
tweet,
Rick
shared
a
candid
photo
taken
with
Barbra
(above,
left).
He
plays
the
clerk
who
rents
Joyce
and
Andy
a
car
for
their
cross
country
adventure.
Rick's
screen
credits
include
roles
in
the
following
films:
"War
of
the
Worlds"
(with
Tom
Cruise),
"The
Rookie
(with
Dennis
Quaid)
and
"Old
School"
(with
Luke
Wilson).
On
television,
he
appeared
in
"Law
and
Order
SVU,"
"Buffy
The
Vampire
Slayer,"
"CSI
Miami"
and
"Reaper"
among
several
others.
He
is
currently
appearing
in
Lady
Gaga's
video,
"Judas."
Yvonne
Strahovski
Yvonne
Strahovski
currently
appears
opposite
Zach
Levi
as
Über-Spy
Sarah
Walker
on
the
hit
NBC
television
series
"Chuck"
(above,
center).
According
to
"The
Hollywood
Reporter,"
Yvonne
will
play
one
of
Andy's
former
girl
friends
in
"My
Mother's
Curse."
Other
than
"Chuck,"
Yvonne
has
appeared
in a
few
nondescript
films
and
TV
shows.
Being
cast
opposite
Barbra
Streisand
and
Seth
Rogen
will
undoubtedly
be a
big
time
addition
to
her
resume.
First
Pictures
from
the
Set
  
May
5,
2011
Filming
began
this
week
on
"My
Mother's
Curse,"
Barbra
Streisand's
19th
feature
film.
On
May
3,
Barbra
and
co-star
Seth
Rogen
were
in
Southern
California
filming
scenes
at a
makeshift
car
rental
counter
as
the
two
characters
begin
their
cross-country
adventure.
A
series
of
images,
the
first
we've
seen
of
Barbra
and
Seth
in
character as
Joyce
and
Andy
Brewster,
were
captured
by
photographers
Eric
Ford
&
Danny
Mayer.
Their contact
sheet
of
26
photos
can
be
viewed
here.
In
"My
Mother's
Curse,"
mom
Joyce
and
son
Andy
embark
on a
cross
country road
trip.
Andy's
ulterior
motive
is
simple:
he
wants
to
reunite
Joyce
with
her
long
lost
love.
"My
Mother's
Curse"
is
tentatively
scheduled
for
a
March
30,
2012
opening.
Save
the
Date
July 17, 2012 (UPDATE)
"The
Guilt Trip" opening date has now been changed to December 25, 2012.
The studio is anticipating a blockbuster for the holidays.
March 1, 2012 (UPDATE)
The
official opening date for "The Guilt Trip" has been changed to
November 2, 2012.
March 9, 2011
Broadwayworld.com
and
Deadline.com
are
both
reporting
that
Paramount
Pictures
has
slated
March
30,
2012
as
the
opening
day
for
"My
Mother's
Curse."
While
it
may
seem
premature
to
announce
an
opening
date
for
a
picture
that
hasn't
even
begun
shooting
(and
where's
the
complete
cast
list?),
at
least
the
film
is
starting
to
generate
some
buzz.
As
for
that
March
30,
2012
opening,
what
can
we
say?
Enter
it
in
your
date
books
just
in
case
-
but
use
a
pencil.
"My
Mother's
Curse"
Gets
Green
Light:
Hollywood
Reporter
January 28, 2011
Just
as
the
tidal
wave
of
"Gypsy"
rumors
has
finally
subsided,
The
Hollywood
Reporter
announced
today
that
Seth
Rogen
and
Barbra
will
star
in
the
comedy,
"My
Mother's
Curse."
According
to
The
Reporter,
Ann
Fletcher
(The
Proposal)
will
direct.
Lorne
Michaels,
along
with
Barbra,
Rogen
and
others
will
share
producing
credits.
Barbra
teaming
up
with
Seth
Rogen
in
"My
Mother's
Curse"
has
been
a
hot
Hollywood
rumor
for
the
past
year.
And
now
that
the
Paramount
has
finally
given
the
green
light,
shooting
is
expected
to
begin
this
spring.
The
film
will
be a
road
comedy
with
Seth's
character
taking
his
mother
on a
cross
country
trip
to
reunite
her
with
a
lost
love.
So,
Who
is
Seth
Rogen
Anyway?
He
just
happens
to
be
one
of
the
biggest
Hollywood
stars
on
the
contemporary
scene
today.
At
just
29,
Rogen
has
already
appeared
in
over
a
dozen
films
-
like
2008's
"Pineapple
Express"
and
the
recently
released
"The
Green
Hornet"
-
both
box
office
hits.
Rogen
has
done
quite
a
bit
of
voiceover
work
as
well.
You
probably
heard
him
on
TV
episodes
of
"The
Simpsons"
and
"American
Dad."
He
also
voiced
characters
for
the
animated
features
"Kung
Fu
Panda"
and
"Shrek
the
Third."
According
to
IMDb,
Rogen
currently
has
four
films
primed
for
release
and
two
in
pre-production,
including
"My
Mother's
Curse." |
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