Ten Things We'd Push 'The Box's Button For
Of course, beyond the fact it looks so damned fun!
The picture you see above comes from this week's upcoming release of The Box and could it be any more enticing? Look at that button unit. I mean, who doesn't want to push the plunger on that bad boy to see what will happen?
Now imagine Frank Langella tells you that by pushing it you will receive $1 million! There is, of course, the one caveat, someone you don't know, somewhere in the world will die as a result of your button mashing, which could potentially open the possibility that the next person that pushes it will ultimately end up killing you and so forth…
However, if you follow that logic down the line that would mean you died without $1 million should you have decided not to push the button. This would leave you with one massive regret as you fade down the drain. Soooooooo… Boom! You push that button! And…
That's right, you're $1 million richer! We all feel sorry for that person that died, whoever they were, but after all, they could have been offered the button next, and maybe would have killed us. Screw that right? One less person out there to worry about dropping the people's elbow on the magic box and ruining all our fun.
Taking this idea a bit further, I took a hypothetical button box idea to our very own Box-Office Oracle, Laremy Legel, to see just how low he would actually go if offered the chance to get something for free just by pushing a cool as shit shiny red button. Here's how he responded with a few explanations as to why…
| A coupon for discounted car wash |
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| My car gets dirty. One push of the button, and BAM!, I'm ready for profiling. And at a discount no less! |
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| One Red-Haired Troll Doll |
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| Back when I had troll dolls I feel like I took them for granted. I wouldn't this time. |
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| A roll of "forever" stamps because they are forever |
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| Forever. Think of the implications of that. If I wanted to mail something in 20 years I just slap a "forever" stamp on there and I'm golden. |
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| Subway sub card with at least one free six-inch on it |
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| I would get a meatball sub. And it would be glorious. And free! That's a bingo! |
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| A Kiss, followed IMMEDIATELY by a smile |
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| Because far too often my kisses end with a grimace and a frown. Not this time! Box. Button. Pushed! |
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| For someone to explain the difference between the colors violet and lavender |
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| Seriously. They are the same color. Don't even try it. |
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| A dry cleaning ticket (with at LEAST three items to pick up) |
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| It's like dry cleaning roulette, at least one of 'em is gonna be an item I like, right? |
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| If there's a better pastry out there I've not met it. Oh bear claw, how I love thee. |
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| The Nights in Rodanthe Soundtrack |
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| From Emmylou Harris to Dinah Washington — this one has something for everybody! |
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| Another box in a different color with a button to push |
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| Trust me, there's a button in there… This time you push it! |
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Now that you've experienced our stupid list, enjoy what the folks at Funny or Die put together.
Brad sounds very different in this article. That's neither good nor bad, just an observation.
Perhaps he got a nice haircut…
@PinstripedJon: Just having a little fun is all…
Maybe he means the parts I wrote?
I would defininitely push that button because what are the chances that that other persoon would be more productive and fun-loving more then me? so, i'll carry on there memory with my vision and enjoy the money for both of us I just hope the other person is not some psycho that causes me to kill like that severd limb in the dark backward when they transplanted it on the body of a mild-mannerd person.
@PinstripedJon: Ha, I kind of felt the same way, but this is, like Brad said, a very intriguing still from the film and it's worth having some fun with.
That red-haired troll was hilarious. Film looks like it could be good. i love frank langella
I'd push the button if it turns Michael Bay into a fast food worker, an engineer, a teacher, just anything but a filmmaker.
haha!