There are many notable things about Robert B Weide's How To Lose Friends And Alienate People. First of all it has an annoyingly long title that doesn't lend itself to easy headline writing. Second of all it's a withering portrayal of the media and their relationship with US publicists that will make any self-respecting film journalist stare at their feet and mumble something about not really being publicists' bitches. Finally, though, it's a very funny and often touching look at one man's struggle to make it big in the cutthroat world of US magazines. The film is out on 3 October but to tide you over until then we have a full four minutes of footage to sink your canines into. To put the clip into context somewhat, Simon Pegg's Sidney Young has flown to New York to work for magazine giant , Sharps. Once there, however, he finds that you have to play ball to survive and, having initially turned his nose up at writing a puff piece for Hollywood publicist Eleanor Johnson (Gillian Anderson), he begins to realise that he must make a choice between journalistic integrity and career advancement. Enjoy. Click the image above to view the clip

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meh BOLLOCKS and more meh
Looks like bland hollywood crap,bring back spaced and Jessica Stevenson. ... Read More danbo1138 About me
23:32, 25 September 2008 | Report This Post
meh BOLLOCKS and more meh
Looks like bland hollywood crap,bring back spaced and Jessica Stevenson. ... Read More danbo1138 About me
23:19, 25 September 2008 | Report This Post
didnt care before really dont now!
i like pegg alot but im really not sure abut his movie choices and this by the looks of it is gonna be another piece of crap! ... Read More Bigandyt About me
13:05, 24 September 2008 | Report This Post
Am i the only person that thinks it didn't look that bad? Nothing made me belly-laugh or anything like that but I never expected it to be that sort of film. I'm not saying it looked outstanding either but it certainly wasn't anything to start crying about. ... Read More muchobenny About me
00:23, 22 September 2008 | Report This Post
RE: What are you guys on?!
L: CORLEONE L: willhanlan Clearly you lot haven't seen Spaced, argueably the BEST piece of comedy out there for film fans. Simon Pegg can do no wrong after this in my opinion. I have seen Spaced and that's shit too. RONG ... Read More mudweiser About me
21:12, 19 September 2008 | Report This Post
Oh dear
I love Simon Pegg's talent, but this clip surely can't be the best to showcase this film? ... Read More BunnyNut About me
16:17, 19 September 2008 | Report This Post
RE: What are you guys on?!
L: willhanlan Clearly you lot haven't seen Spaced, argueably the BEST piece of comedy out there for film fans. Simon Pegg can do no wrong after this in my opinion. sp; I have seen Spaced and that's shit too. I don't mind Pegg, SOTD and HF were good. ... Read More CORLEONE About me
14:30, 19 September 2008 | Report This Post
They can't all be winners...
...I'm a Pegg fan. There aren't many in the business who are as credibly funny as he is. Unfortunately, this film blows goats. It just isn't very good...but just like Ali, he'll be back! ... Read More Fatty About me
13:56, 19 September 2008 | Report This Post
shame...
but both the reviews i've read say this film is very far from being any good. poor pegg...first big fumble. ... Read More magnusbarfod About me
18:40, 18 September 2008 | Report This Post
didn't like the clip but...
...i really dont understand all the pegg hate...the guys talented and a funny fecker to boot...dont shoot somebody down just because he' got some ambition ya spiteful bastards... ... Read More bennie About me
18:30, 18 September 2008 | Report This Post
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