The insanity of it all is only amplified by the fact that the movie was inspired by a real story, written by The Wall Street Journal back in 2013.ĭirected by Jeff Tomsic, the ensemble cast of Ed Helms (Hoagie), Jon Hamm (Callahan), Jake Johnson (Chilli), Hannibal Buress (Sable), Jeremy Renner (Jerry), and Isla Fisher (Anna) certainly went all-in, and crafted excellent performances throughout in selling an otherwise nonsensical premise. Patrick Schultheis' favorite memory from playing the game was when one of his friends tagged him while at his dad's funeral, which he said was such a ridiculous scenario that his old man would have loved.Never in a million years would you have thought that a movie could be made about the children’s game, Tag, but lo and behold, Hollywood delivers. Those extremes may not have happened in the real game, but one crazy tag that really did happen that is shown in the trailer is when Helms' character gets tagged at his father's funeral. In the trailer, Ed Helms dives down the aisle at Jeremy Renner in an attempt to tag his friend on his wedding day, and Jon Hamm ambles through a hospital room to tag Helms while his wife is giving birth. Of course, the new movie Tag does up the action and drama a bit. Since the ten friends live across the United States now, there are also no geographic limits - players have flown across the country, enlisted the help of spouses and co-workers, and even burst in on funerals and job interviews to tag one another. The adult version of their tag game only remains active in the month of February, forcing whichever player winds up as "It" on March 1 to carry that shame throughout the entire year. They would try to catch one another each morning during their break from classes, but had to stop their tradition after they graduated and moved apart to attend different colleges across the country.Ī few years later at a class reunion, Schultheis came up with the unique idea to revive the game, using his newly acquired law degree to draw up a contract establishing a new set of rules for him and his friends. The game of tag that Tag the movie is based on began back when Patrick Schultheis and his nine friends were in high school in Spokane, Washington. But because the guys really do it, suddenly it’s really kind of sweet and I don’t know, a poignant thing. If someone came to me with this premise, and was like, "Yeah, it’s a bunch of grownups who play tag," I would’ve thought, that’s really corny and dumb. Star Ed Helms told People that he actually thinks the absurd premise of a 30-year game of tag really only works in the movie because it's based in reality: It’s funny because I feel like it’s one of those stories you can only turn into a movie because it’s real. The first trailer for Tag just dropped, and although it may seem like a totally out-there, ridiculous movie idea, it really is based on actual events (as the trailer assures its sure-to-be-incredulous viewers). Tag is actually based on a true story! The new comedy starring Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, and more major stars is based on a 2013 Wall Street Journal story about 10 friends who have been playing a game of tag with one another for three decades now. It sounds like a ridiculous premise, but crazily enough. The new movie tells the story of a group of middle-aged friends who have been locked in the same game of tag for 30 years. or, at least it isn't in the upcoming comedy Tag. Remember back in the day when you and your friends would play a game of tag during recess or after school? Well, tag isn't just a game for children anymore.
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