The trailer for the Amy Adams-Matthew Goode romantic comedy, Leap Year, has gone online over at MSN. Regular readers will know that we’ve been harsh on this film from the off, fearing that the premise – Adams plays a girl who flies to Dublin on Feb 29 to propose to her boyfriend, taking advantage of an old Irish tradition, but winds up on a torturous journey accompanied by Goode’s charming rogue – would lead to an avalanche of hackneyed Oirish clichés and jokes so old that they pre-date Frank Carson. And, now that we’ve seen the trailer, we feel pretty damn vindicated. For example, there’s a bit where Adams and Goode are waylaid by a herd of cattle in the road. Well, of course they are. You can’t go anywhere in Ireland without being waylaid by a herd of cattle in the road. Factor in some truly tired gags, and it all looks fairly underwhelming. However, the considerable charms of Adams and Goode, and the pretty cinematography, may just save the day. Leap Year is out here early next year (which, of course, isn’t actually a leap year). To see the full trailer, click here.

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I love the way this trailer suggests that the Irish and Welsh have the same accent! Gotta love Yankee ignorance!!! (Can't say too much - I have a gorgeous American girlfriend!) ... Read More Iago 1979 About me
21:00, 17 November 2009 | Report This Post
ah sure tis all true boyo
there's nary a day goes by when i'm not waylaid by livestock and forced to take a tumble in the mud with a lovable rogue, such as meself. well one hundred thousand welcomes and may the road rise up to meet ye all. ar adhaigh liom, ar nos na gaoithe! ... Read More bigdave3000 About me
22:02, 16 November 2009 | Report This Post
well, 1 in 3 americans CLAIM that their irish diaspora- i'd bet most of them aren't though. For example, when i was a kid, i went to live with an "irish-american" family for 6 weeks as part of some Ireland/new york exchange thingy. they were obsessed- to the point that they even lived in a street called 'irish lane'. But the fathers name was worthington- the mothers was garland. when i asked at what point in their family tree they were descended form ireland, the mother replied that sh... Read More astoroth About me
18:53, 16 November 2009 | Report This Post
Why is it there are so many trailers, that spoil the entire story of their movie! I really don't get that!!! ... Read More Seannybo About me
17:47, 16 November 2009 | Report This Post
Considering 1 in 3 Yanks are of Irish extraction, it makes you wonder what on earth they're playing at. ... Read More Eomer_King About me
13:49, 16 November 2009 | Report This Post
Nonsense
This is absolutely stupid, I can't believe American film makers will come to Ireland(my home) and show nothing but nonsense! This movie, ps I love you and marley and me show gullible americans what Ireland is not like. I hate this crap ... Read More Nate About me
12:44, 16 November 2009 | Report This Post