Todd Phillips releases cryptic 'Hangover Part II' image on Facebook
Movie marketing 101, personal style
Why is this monkey wearing a Rolling Stones jacket, and whose arm is that? You'll have to click the story to see the full image from 'The Hangover Part II'
The Internet has changed the way movie information is shared with fans, and in ways that personalize the process in ways I'm guessing no one could have ever predicted.
Earlier tonight, Todd Phillips, the director of "The Hangover" and "Old School," posted a new picture to his Facebook account. It's a shot of the returning cast from the original "Hangover," along with a monkey in a Rolling Stones jacket.
It's not a groundbreaking earth-shattering moment in movie publicity, sure, but the casual way Phillips tossed it up on the Facebook account and then started conversing with people as they posted reactions to it is sort of amazing. When I was a kid, growing up a million miles away from any sort of movie production, I would have loved to have had a way to talk directly to filmmakers, especially while they were in the middle of making a film. Now, that's possible.
My favorite touch about the photo is the tattoo on Ed Helms's face, which seems to be the exact same tattoo that Mike Tyson has on his face. I'm really weirded out by the bald Zack Galifianakis, and I'm guessing there's a backstory on why he has no hair this time.
As Phillips pointed out, getting legal clearance on that jacket that the monkey is wearing was not an easy thing. The Rolling Stones are very, very picky about letting people use that logo, and Phillips had to get them to personally agree. Seems like they must have been fans of the first film, though, and so… whatever it is that's happening in the photo is… happening...
So without further adieu, I ask you, "What the hell is going on here?"

"The Hangover Part II" arrives in theaters .
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January 15, 2011 at 1:34AM EST Reply to CommentThe pic is also featured in this week's Entertainment Weekly, I guess.
Monterey Jack
January 15, 2011 at 9:17AM EST Reply to CommentI *despised* the original, so I'm giving this one a wide berth.
Cash Bailey Glad top see I'm not the only one.
January 15, 2011 at 4:40PM ESTI thought THE HANGOVER was unfunny, contrived and the cast was as dull as dishwater.
When the funniest thing in your film is the now-standard 'funny foreign guy swearing a lot in his funny foreign accent' schtick you know your film is in trouble.
I'm astounded that people seem to love that movie so much. Not least sites like Collider, who posted stories about ot or referencing it every single day for about a year after it came out.
To me the best 'bromance' comedy to come out lately is I LOVE YOU, MAN. I think that mopvie is funny and totally endearing.
Jeff
January 15, 2011 at 9:21AM EST Reply to CommentDoes Ed Helms have a Tyson-style facial tattoo?
stanlight
January 15, 2011 at 11:17AM EST Reply to CommentIt's "without further ado", not "adieu". "Adieu" means goodbye. Where's your editor?
Zach L
January 15, 2011 at 3:15PM EST Reply to CommentLet's go with this being a deja-vu of the Vegas Hangover wake up, with them having no idea how Ed Helms got the tattoo, why Zach is bald, and I'll guess the monkey is going to be the baby of the sequel.
Cash Bailey
January 15, 2011 at 4:42PM EST Reply to CommentLet me guess... the monkey is going to jerk off on Galifinakis's face.
That seems to be the level of humour Todd hilips would go for.
enoevian
January 16, 2011 at 7:32PM EST Reply to CommentWhere's the link to his facebook page?
December 8, 2011 at 1:30PM EST Reply to CommentWrite a comment...you guys are nutts! I love it. A billion thumbs up!