Movies featuring real-life couples seem to hit one of two extremes: either they’re pleasant surprises (The Break-Up) or, well, Gigli-riffic. And after viewing the first trailer for this August’s Going the Distance, a Nanette Burstein romantic comedy about a long-distance relationship, which stars Drew Barrymore and her longtime, on-and-off boyfriend Justin Long, this one Â… seems like it could go either way! On the plus side, it’s got some top-notch supporting players (Christina Applegate, SNL’s Jason Sudeikis, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Charlie Day), and Barrymore thankfully appears to have turned down her sanguine dial a bit. Working against it, though, is the couple’s vaguely irritating, (500) Days of Summer–esque banter (“What’s your favorite food?†“Tortellini.†“How would you like to die?†“Eating too much tortelliniâ€), not to mention jokes revolving around pubic hair, overzealous male-on-male hugging, and the trials of fake tanning.
