Hi :) - Movie Official Trailer (Tamil) | Nayanthara, Kavin | REACTION!!

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The video begins with a humorous discussion about the children's show *Lazy Town*, which the hosts recall as being nearly twenty-five years old at the time of recording. This nostalgic opening quickly transitions into the main subject: a reaction to the official trailer for the Tamil film titled "Hi." The movie stars actress Nayanthara and features Kavin, though there is some playful confusion between the actor's name and Kevin from *Home Alone*. The hosts express admiration for Catherine O'Hara while joking about her potential casting in this project, setting a lighthearted tone before diving into the film's promotion. The core of the video focuses on the unique nature of the "Hi" trailer, which is directed by Vishnu Edavan in his feature film debut. The hosts note that it is quite rare for directors to get their first major studio-backed film in Indian cinema, usually requiring a proven track record or self-funding as seen with projects like *Backrooms* and *Obsession*. Despite the rarity of such an opportunity, the trailer is described as having significant comic moments, though the hosts admit that translating comedy can be difficult. They mention a personal anecdote where they did not find the humor in a previous film by the same director, highlighting the subjective nature of comedy and the challenge of judging a movie's success based solely on a trailer. A major point of contention for the viewers is the trailer's tendency to reveal too much of the plot, which frustrates those who prefer mystery. One host compares this experience unfavorably to the teaser for *The Revenant*, which offered only a brief glimpse of Tom Hardy surviving in the wilderness without spoiling the narrative. The hosts debate whether the film will succeed as a romantic comedy and express concern that the humor might not land well in translation, even noting that their own wife struggled to understand why others found certain scenes funny during a previous viewing. They conclude by inviting the audience to share their thoughts on the trailer and their excitement for the full movie in the comments section.

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Remember the show Lazy Town? >> Kids [snorts] show? >> Uh-huh. >> Yeah. >> With the healthy superhero guy and I forgot his name. >> And then the guy who was always trying to get people to not exercise. >> 22 years old as of today, that show. >> That show. Nearly a quarter of a century ago was Lazy Town. How do you feel now? >> Uh young. >> The biggest, the baddest, whackiest, funniest, filmist show on earth. >> [music] >> Hey, welcome back to our stupid internet show with Corbin. >> I'm Rick. >> You can follow us on Instagram and Twitter at Emeric. >> Juicy content, juicy content dripping out your butt. >> What? What were you saying? >> I have no idea. >> Oh, yeah. Follow us, like us, subscribe, hit the like button. Ding. >> [snorts] >> Ding. You're a ding. Uh you're a ding-a-ling. >> Ding. >> [laughter] >> You've been torched. >> Today we got a new trailer for something called >> Hi. >> Hi. How are you? >> Smiley face emoji. >> Oh. >> Uh >> That's what it's called. >> And it's with lady superstar Nayanthara and Kevin. >> Nayanthara. >> Or Kavin. >> Not Kevin. >> I thought it was Kevin from Home Alone. >> Yeah. >> [snorts] >> Uh Catherine O'Hara is so good. >> I don't know. >> One of the greatest one-line deliveries ever. >> Rip rip rip. >> Just >> It is. >> Give me Kevin. >> But like it's iconic the way she >> She's SO GREAT. >> KEVIN. >> [laughter] >> YEAH. >> It was very Catherine O'Hara of her. >> And also like the the in the Best in Show the leg wobble. >> The leg wobble walk? >> It literally deserves an Oscar. >> It was so funny. >> As is her idiosyncratic, high OCD, very little patience character in Beetlejuice. >> Yeah. >> She was the best. She was so good. >> And in Schitt's Creek. If you've ever seen Schitt's Creek, it's so She >> That's one of her most iconic characters and it's so late in her career. >> David. >> Anyways, I don't know what this is about. Here we go. Yo, what was that? Yeah, she pegs. eling >> [music] >> in a minute >> [music] [music] [singing and music] >> Please show me the entire movie. >> Remember I don't remember the name of the film. But when when we were at Ifla and around the interval you and Andrani and I left because everyone was laughing except the three of us. >> Mhm. >> That's what this feels like for me. >> Mhm. >> It feels like we will not get the comedy in any way, shape, or form. >> think it's as much of a comedy as that one apparently was. Um But it it does have >> Yeah, it has a lot of obviously has a lot of comic moments >> but I think it's more of a it didn't land for me. >> it's more of a rom-com, but yeah, there's definitely some com. Um and obviously >> it you need to see it obviously in the context of the movie to actually see if the the substitute changes, but that is obviously a fear every single time comedy comes into it obviously. >> Yep. >> Because um unfortunately it's There's a lot of stuff It's hard to translate. >> It's It's really interesting and certain aspects. I mean, even for an an Indian, my wife she didn't get why people were laughing. >> Mhm. >> So, dude, people are Whatever the movie this was, so >> Whatever was >> we were watching people were loving every second of it and we were just going >> It was the same director as that movie. >> Yes. Ex- exactly it. It was that that director that did that movie. >> Peeply live, same director. Peeply live. >> call, you remembered it. Um >> Peeply live. >> It's same director as that one. Um what is it? >> Which Corbin occasionally does on Instagram. You can see his Peeply live. >> Um so this is directed by Vishnu Edavan. Let's see what she they've done. Director Director all debut. You guys know I can direct a film, right? >> That's weird. >> [laughter] >> It's so strange that they did that cuz they seldom ever let people have a directorial debut in Indian cinema. >> That's why. >> Joke. Happens all the time. Not here though. Yeah. I mean, you have to have a directorial debut. But those typically don't become films that are advertised and well-known and people are going to go see it. I mean, hopefully it's changing a little bit. >> Very very rare. >> With Backrooms and Obsession. >> Yeah, you typically have to earn your stripes before you get a film that people go see. >> Yeah, or they'll they'll fund. >> Yeah. >> Um Hopefully it's changing a little bit. >> Yeah, unless you unless you fund it yourself. Backrooms. Obsession. Yeah. But Backrooms >> Those weren't Those weren't self-funded. >> No. It well and not like Backrooms. Backrooms is all 100% funded by the YouTuber. Right? Was it? Thought it was. That's 10 million. >> I don't think so. Cuz I could be wrong, but I I don't think either cuz I think Backrooms is A24. >> Well, distribution. I don't know if I put money for the production. >> it, too. Cuz that's >> know. >> Yeah, cuz it's the like the largest construct They constructed some ridiculous amounts of backrooms. >> Yeah, but it was 10 million budget. >> I know. >> Yeah. >> I don't think it was self-funded though. Um could be wrong. There is something called the internet, but I'm not going to use it. >> [laughter] >> Um obviously uh if if the comedy works in the subtitles, obviously we I love Niamh Algar. I think she's a a fine actress. Um but uh yeah, it's you always have those concerns, but also I just don't show me the entire movie. Don't show me all the plot points of the movie in the trailer, please. I just don't like that. >> [laughter] >> Uh just >> I saw that it was a rom-com. You don't need to keep going. Keep going. Keep going. >> Um it's always just going to bother me cuz I was If I ever like made a movie and like the trailer would be so vague. >> You know what's one of my favorite trailers ever? I always remember it. Was the the first trailer for The Revenant. >> Was it a teaser or was it a trailer? >> It was a teaser. >> Mhm. >> But it was really kind of the only really glimpse you got. Uh it was just Leo's riding on the horse for his life and you know he's being chased. He's looking behind him and you hear >> [snorts] >> so arrows are being shot at him. And he rides off the edge of the cliff and down into the trees. >> Yeah, I remember that. >> And that was it. >> [snorts] >> Tom Hardy was still better performance. Deserved it more. >> Can you not just enjoy movies? >> Can you? >> [laughter] >> If they're well made. If they're well made. >> Uh anyways, let us know what you thought about this if you're excited for this and anything else we need to know down below. >> The biggest, the baddest, [music] wackiest, funniest, filmiest show on earth.