Funny People (2009)

[Brandon Allin]

Funny People is an upcoming comedy from writer and director Judd Apatow due out in 2009. "The film is set in the world of stand-up comedy and focuses on two comedians, one of whom has a near-death experience."

The cast to date includes:



Adam Sandler
Seth Rogen
Leslie Mann
Eric Bana
Jason Schwartzman
Jonah Hill


Thoughts?

[WordzandDreamz]

I feel like I need to know when it was written. I mean, I'll see it anyway; but I'd like to know when it was written.

[Adeniz19]

awesome cast

[Brandon Allin]

awesome cast
I'm excited for this one. Hill and Rogen make me giggle like a school girl.

[Sventhegreat]

This could be good.

[Smash Adams]

I can't picture Eric Bana being funny, just charming and charismatic

[Brandon Allin]

I can't picture Eric Bana being funny, just charming and charismatic
I can't picture Eric Bana being anything other than boring.

[WordzandDreamz]

I can't picture Eric Bana being funny, just charming and charismatic

Before he was an actor, he was a stand-up comedian.

[Adeniz19]

I can't picture Eric Bana being funny, just charming and charismatici guess he was a comedian before becoming a dramatic actor so we'll see

[Chris Fallon]

Sounds pretty good. I don't mind Sandler when he's more subdued, so I hope this is one of those roles.

[radiofriendly]

I can't picture Eric Bana being anything other than boring.

haha, score.

[Ailite]

I can't wait for this, I loved Knocked Up. Its categorized as a comedy drama and I think some of the weightier parts of Knocked Up were the best. This is going to be great.

[SkyHeldUpByStar]

Hmmm....I'm kind of hoping that, with that Apatow cast, maybe I'll actually find Adam Sandler funny again. Could be a good move for him. I agree with WordzandDreamz though. I would also like to know when it was written because while I love a lot of Apatow's films in the last few years, he is not lacking in clunkers.

[irthesteve]

I think this movie sounds awesome, and very interesting that Apatow claims has many autobiographical elements

[poppa Q]

-Looking forward to Bana in a comedy.
-I enjoy Jonah Hill a lot more when he's not the main focus.
-It will be fun to see Schwartzman with these guys.
-Hope Sandler doesn't ruin this, could be good.

[bailmeout13]

Sounds good so far. Bana should be interesting. I like the idea of Schwartzman with Hill and Rogen.

[terrycw89]

I'd be more excited if Adam Sandler wasn't a part of the movie. But, the rest of the cast looks good so far.

[FondestMemory]

people shit on sandler a lot, but when it's not a 'sandler' movie, he's actually very talented.

when he's actually playing a character and not a charicature, the dude can act.

[Ailite]

I love Adam Sandler, he just has a lot of misses. He'll be great in this.

[gloriousmuse]

I'm sick of Jonah Hill

[airik625]

Great cast. I never thought I'd say this but, I just hope Adam Sandler doesn't ruin this. Adam Sandler is funny but next to Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen, it's hard to find him funny.

I hope they mesh well.

[poppa Q]

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Details-From-Inside-Judd-Apatow-s-Funny-People-9427.html

Article with some new info on the film.

[TooLateF0rRoses]

johan hill is just a fat scumbag... i really dont find him funny and laughed maybe once at superbad

[jbaseball44]

Funny People is an upcoming comedy from writer and director Judd Apatow due out in 2009. "The film is set in the world of stand-up comedy and focuses on two comedians, one of whom has a near-death experience."

The cast to date includes:


Adam Sandler
Seth Rogen
Leslie Mann
Eric Bana
Jason Schwartzman
Jonah Hill
Thoughts?

i love Schwartzman as an actor and i feel like he doesn't get enough credit.

[sowrongitsryan]

Adam Sandler movies tend to suck ass
recent example is the Zohan movie

[Chris Fallon]

This isn't a Sandler movie though - this is an Apatow movie.

[airik625]

I have such high hopes for this movie.

[notoaststereo]

looks awesome. i think its hysterical they got eric bana because of what they were talking about in knocked up.

[notoaststereo]

people seem to forget that Adam Sandler can be a solid actor. Reign Over Me was pretty good and Punch-Drunk Love was fantasitc.

[airik625]

looks awesome. i think its hysterical they got eric bana because of what they were talking about in knocked up.

haha, if anyone of us gets laid tonight, it's because of Eric Bana in Munich.

[popdisaster00]

I have the script if anyone wants it. PM me with your email.

[popdisaster00]

There are super cool Wilco references in the script, haha.

It also references Juno, Cloverfield, and No Country For Old Men.

[a speedo model]

Adam Sandler? Fuck...

[popdisaster00]

Don't be worried dude. Srsly

[itsmesean0630]

How the hell did you get the script?

[popdisaster00]

it was floating around on IMDB

and I love it. It'll be great just like Knocked Up and 40 Year Old Virgin, a great mix of comedy and drama. When Apatow is behind the script AND camera, it just works.

[Ailite]

it was floating around on IMDB

and I love it. It'll be great just like Knocked Up and 40 Year Old Virgin, a great mix of comedy and drama. When Apatow is behind the script AND camera, it just works.
PM'd

[popdisaster00]

Short summary of the movie with spoilers if anyone is interested:

Seth Rogen plays Ira, a 25 year old wanna-be comedian who works at a deli. He lives with Leo, played by Jonah Hill, and Mark, played by Jason Schwartzman. Leo also wants to be a comedian, and is doing a little better than Ira, which makes Ira jealous. Mark is the star of a hit sitcom, and he makes 25 thousand bucks an episode. He is definitely full of himself and thinks he is great. Leo and Ira both kind of hate him, or so it seems.

Adam Sandler plays George, a very successful/famous comedian and actor. He lives in a huge house, drives nice cars, sleeps with plenty of women, etc. In the beginning of the script, he finds out that he has a rare blood disease and only has about 6-12 months to live. He begins to reevaluate his life. One weekend, he sees Ira performing at the local comedy club and failing to win over the crowd. Basically, he bombs. George takes Ira under his wing and asks him to write some jokes for him. (George still does stand up from time to time).

Ira and George begin to hang out a lot - become friends. Soon enough, George has Ira opening up before him at shows, allowing Ira to make some decent cash for once.

George used to date Laura, played by Leslie Mann. This was 10-15 years ago. He cheated on her then and blew his chances with her. Now, 15 years later, she is married to Clarke, played by Eric Bana, and they have 2 children, played by Apatow's real life daughters. Laura and George meet up again at one of the shows, and they begin to fall back in love with each other. Ira knows this isn't a good idea because she has a family and kids, even though Clarke hasn't been the most loyal husband to begin with.

There is a large part of the movie spent at Laura's house while Clarke is out of town. George and Laura are hitting it off, Clarke comes home early - bad things happen.

In the midst of it all, Ira and George have a falling out, and stop being friends for a while. It turns out that George does not want to ruin Laura's marriage/family, so he goes his own way.

The movie ends with George and Ira becoming friends again and planning to write a movie together.

Leo and Mark really don't have big parts at all, the 3 main characters are definitely Sandler, Rogen, and Mann.

I am very excited.

[popdisaster00]

PM'd
answered

[notoaststereo]

i just started reading it but just in the first couple of pages i feel that adam sandler is really good for the part he has. i dont think he'll fuck it up, i think he'll be fantastic.

[Ailite]

Is it worth reading or is it the kind of thing that will be so improvised the final film won't even resemble the script?

[popdisaster00]

Is it worth reading or is it the kind of thing that will be so improvised the final film won't even resemble the script?
I think it's definitely worth reading. There are a lot of scenes where Judd doesn't even write any dialogue for, so you know they are going to be improvised. If you don't want to read it though, just read my summary.

[popdisaster00]

i just started reading it but just in the first couple of pages i feel that adam sandler is really good for the part he has. i dont think he'll fuck it up, i think he'll be fantastic.
It's definitely not going to be Zohan-type, if that's what people were worried about. He's actually playing a normal person, kind of like in Anger Management.

[notoaststereo]

It's definitely not going to be Zohan-type, if that's what people were worried about. He's actually playing a normal person, kind of like in Anger Management.i feel like hes kind of playing himself. just a normal guy.

[Ailite]

I think it's definitely worth reading. There are a lot of scenes where Judd doesn't even write any dialogue for, so you know they are going to be improvised. If you don't want to read it though, just read my summary.
I think I might read it, I'm looking forward to it.

[notoaststereo]

so i just finished the script. it's definitely going to be a good movie. it is also more of a drama than a comedy.

[popdisaster00]

so i just finished the script. it's definitely going to be a good movie. it is also more of a drama than a comedy.
that's the way it looked to me. i love the thanksgiving scene though, haha. i hope this line stays in:

he called us f a g g o t s!

[notoaststereo]

that's the way it looked to me. i love the thanksgiving scene though, haha. i hope this line stays in:

he called us f a g g o t s!

haha yeah, i also think it seems like for a comedy because the StandUp is written into the script, that stuff will probably be awesomely funny.

i loved the random Jay cameo. "You fucked him?" "No." "You fucked him."

i think this film is going to take Judd to another level.

[popdisaster00]

haha yeah, i also think it seems like for a comedy because the StandUp is written into the script, that stuff will probably be awesomely funny.

i loved the random Jay cameo. "You fucked him?" "No." "You fucked him."

i think this film is going to take Judd to another level.
Haha, that has to be Jay Baruchel, right?

[notoaststereo]

Haha, that has to be Jay Baruchel, right?yeah, theres no way its not. haha

[popdisaster00]

yeah, theres no way its not. haha
I can tell there's gonna be a lot of improv, which will be good, but I hope a lot of this script stays. I really enjoyed reading it. Judd is a great writer.

[certain tragedy]

anybody have the script they can send me

[irthesteve]

Big huge overview of the movie: http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/27/judd-apatows-funny-people-details-revealed/

Very excited/interested in this

[up da punx]

The cast is great... Rogen, Sandler, Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman, Aziz Ansari, RZA. I can't wait for this.

[zubinmoosa]

This movie looks golden.

[popdisaster00]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v739/tbsunday071/ffpp.jpg

[AP_Punk]

stoked.

[popdisaster00]

myspace.com/funnypeople

if you want to try and get a role in the movie lol

[AP_Punk]

haha. i saw that a couple of days ago.

it would be pretty cool to have a little spot in the movie.

[popdisaster00]

I will say that by 2010, I really hope Apatow starts to find some new regulars.

He's kind of like the John Hughes of the 2000's

[jwelborn]

-It will be fun to see Schwartzman with these guys.


This is what im looking forward to the most out of this film.

[Bob Payne]

Does anyone have the script, still? I want to read it.

[Adeniz19]

http://www.collider.com/entertainment/reviews/article.asp/aid/10469/tcid/1

sounds like this would of been fun to go to

[terrycw89]

Trailer. (http://www.moviefone.com/movie/funny-people/33221/video/funny-people-trailer-no-1/2435204)

[AP_Punk]

looks so good.

will watch. hard.

[blimpcityhero11]

This movie lacks credibility because it is a movie about stand-up without Dane Cook...

/sarcasm

Looks good though... There is no way this will not be funny.

[ProfessorForbes]

Looks pretty good but I can tell there are gonna be alot of people who say it doesn't look funny

[Adeniz19]

it looks like the all the weight seth rogan lost got transfered over to jonah

the trailer looks good. not hilarious, but good.

[Thomas Balkcom]

agreed on the trailer just looking good, will still go see for sure

[andrewshungry]

should be good, looks way more serious than the other two apatow movies

[RIP_HunterS]

Stoked. I have heard awesome things about Aziz Ansari's part.

[TJ Wells]

I'm kinda surprised at the reaction, I thought the trailer was absolutely hilarious.

[nhoium]

Stoked. The trailer was hilarious.

[nhoium]

I'm kinda surprised at the reaction, I thought the trailer was absolutely hilarious.
off topic, but snookered is my favorite tack off bromst.

[jwelborn]

wonderful trailer.

[zubinmoosa]

That trailer was awesome. This movie is going to be so great.

[drudo182]

Wish it was in HD.

[drudo182]

Okay, just watched the preview and laughed a ton. Looks very funny and very sad. The last stuff with Schwartzman/Jonah Hill was classic.

[callthemrogues]

I have a friend who is going to be in this movie!

[Ailite]

I think it looks great, there are some really funny lines and this isn't even red band.

[drudo182]

"You don't pass through fire to get to heaven. I think he went to hell."

Funniest line. And will this be Apatow's first PG-13 movie or will it be R?

[popdisaster00]

"You don't pass through fire to get to heaven. I think he went to hell."

Funniest line. And will this be Apatow's first PG-13 movie or will it be R?
Definitely R if you read the script. And if they follow it at all.

Actually, I read a thread on IMDB where someone was saying that there is a scene where Adam Sandler describes taking a dildo out of his grandma's vagina while she is laying on the bed with her legs open?

[Charles777]

Definitely R if you read the script. And if they follow it at all.

Actually, I read a thread on IMDB where someone was saying that there is a scene where Adam Sandler describes taking a dildo out of his grandma's vagina while she is laying on the bed with her legs open?
What. The. Fuck.

[zubinmoosa]

Definitely R if you read the script. And if they follow it at all.

Actually, I read a thread on IMDB where someone was saying that there is a scene where Adam Sandler describes taking a dildo out of his grandma's vagina while she is laying on the bed with her legs open?
Blow. My. Mind.

If that's in the movie, that would be amazing.

[GoWaitInTheCar]

Has a chance to be good, Adam Sandler is in it which scares me.

[GoWaitInTheCar]

Jason Schwartzman does music in this, that fact sold me.

[screamoutmyname]

very interesting

[popdisaster00]

Has a chance to be good, Adam Sandler is in it which scares me.
why? When he's not doing Zohan/click, etc, he is awesome.

[nlcentralchamps]

why? When he's not doing Zohan/click, etc, he is awesome.
I agree.

I thought the trailer was awesome. Can't wait to see this.

[Drew Beringer]

I am excited to see this, I will definitely see it in the theaters.

[drudo182]

Has a chance to be good, Adam Sandler is in it which scares me.

Punch Drunk Love.

[Mitch]

Doesn't look nearly as bad as I thought it would but I'm still skeptical.

[yakob89]

hey I saw this trailer and it is gonna be really good. Apatow and sandler and rogan how can it not be good!! LOL!!

[popdisaster00]

I'm confident this movie is going to be great. The script made it seem really heartfelt yet insanely funny at the same time, and we all know apatow does many takes with a lot of improv, picking the funniest ones to use. But this will definitely bring some more drama to the table.

[Kaleidoscope]

*crossing fingers*

[doomcrs04]

The story is weak and they gave everything away in the trailer.

[Mirrorsandfevers]

I doubt everything in the trailer is given away, a lot of movies seem to do that, but when you watch them there's a lot more.

[spriltsc]

im not impressed

[BigAl]

"You don't pass through fire to get to heaven... I think he went to hell."

This movie looks hilarious.

[Cheshire_Buddha]

The story is weak and they gave everything away in the trailer.

There is a lot more to the movie than what was shown in the trailer.

[BigAl]

There is a lot more to the movie than what was shown in the trailer.

Exactly.

[Brandon Allin]

I think this looks fantastic. Is there a red-band trailer floating around anywhere yet?

[jco3]

johan hill is just a fat scumbag... i really dont find him funny and laughed maybe once at superbad

I'm sorry...?

[Rawrr]

Trailer looked good, Jonah looks fatter def. Seems off the trailer the drama is pretty prominent in the film, thats good.

[drudo182]

I think this looks fantastic. Is there a red-band trailer floating around anywhere yet?

I haven't seen one yet.

[LamarVannoy]

'he'll kill you. hes from australia, they kill things over there!'
this movie is gonna be amazing.

[WhoSaidThat?]

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a156214/eminem-returns-to-film-with-funny-people.html

[Chemical Love]

/Film posted the first TV spot for this. Looks really good, better than I was anticipating.


http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/18/first-tv-spot-for-judd-apatows-funy-people/

[irthesteve]

the IKEA joke was golden

[drudo182]

I saw a lot of previews for this during Survivor last night. They had previews for a lot of big movies actually.

[Drew Beringer]

www.george-simmons.com

This rules. Kinda like what Tropic Thunder did.

[zubinmoosa]

Awesome site. Judd went all out for this

[HometownHero]

Want to see this

[AP_Punk]

sweet site there.

yo teach! (http://www.nbc.com/yo-teach/)

[airik625]

http://joblo.com/eminem-is-funny

[zubinmoosa]

stoked

[fake empire]

http://www.laughyourdickoff.com/

[Mirrorsandfevers]

http://www.rapbasement.com/eminem/070309-rapper-eminem-will-star-in-the-new-adam-sandler-movie-called-funny-people.html
Eminem to be in this movie?

[Drew Beringer]

sweet site there.

yo teach! (http://www.nbc.com/yo-teach/)
hahaha that is exactly how all the sit-coms were on NBC back in the 90s

[yoyostring]

very excited. Sandler is my favorite.

[cscwell107]

I really want to see this

[envytheliving]

I'm excited for this. Especially Bo Burnham's cameo.

[jwicklun]

hahaha that is exactly how all the sit-coms were on NBC back in the 90s
reminds me of every program on the disney channel

[AP_Punk]

hahaha that is exactly how all the sit-coms were on NBC back in the 90s

hahah yes!

i'd watch yo' teach.

[Ailite]

I get more and more excited for this everytime I think about it.

Can anyone tell me what the second song in the trailer is? "All I've got is a photograph"?

[Thomas Balkcom]

new (I think) trailer

http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/funny-people-trailer-barely-red-band-but-still-funny.php

[Thomas Balkcom]

at least I haven't seen it

[AP_Punk]

haha just finished watching that a second ago, before coming into this thread.

it's new to me!

[WakingTheMisery]

The RZA is the only thing I found funny about any trailer I've seen so far.

[sammyboy516]

I get more and more excited for this everytime I think about it.

Can anyone tell me what the second song in the trailer is? "All I've got is a photograph"?

thats a line in the def leppard song "photograph."

[joeag1985]

There should be a space for Nick Swardson in that cast.

[Smash Adams]

http://www.george-simmons.com/ I would like to see some of these movies
http://www.marktaylorjackson.com/

[ringwraith10]

Sounds like it could be interesting. I'll probably have to see it.

[nlcentralchamps]

Keep seeing previews for this. Im so excited.

[Jake Denning]

I cant wait to see this the day it comes out; Rogen and Sandler together? Yeah way.

[Richard Maxim]

-Looking forward to Bana in a comedy.
-I enjoy Jonah Hill a lot more when he's not the main focus.
-It will be fun to see Schwartzman with these guys.
-Hope Sandler doesn't ruin this, could be good.

-Praying jonah hill doesn't dissapoint like he did in superbad.

add that one to the list.

[justbrett]

I'm curious as to how well Apatow can pull off more serious subject matter. All his movies/shows have hinted at more serious stuff, but nothing as heavy as this movie seems to be.

I am actually 100% confident that Sandler will shine in this roll – loved him in Reign Over Me and Punch Drunk Love - in fact, I like him better as a somewhat serious actor than his 1 stupid character he uses in every comedy movie (with varying degrees of succes...Billy Madison = still genius. Waterboy = ouch)

So far the trailers, which are great, seem to emphasize the comedic aspects, but I am more interested in how well the drama is fleshed out. I guess they want to make sure their bread and butter fratboy crowd see the movie. We’ll see. I did think it was cool that, in typical Apatow fashion, the TV trailer features a great song – “Ain’t That Strange” by Rhett Miller – wouldn’t be surprised at all if this ended up pulling a “Paper Planes” and getting huge from this movie alone.


Watch the TV trailer here (http://displacedbrett.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/funny-people/)

[Smash Adams]

I'm curious as to how well Apatow can pull off more serious subject matter. All his movies/shows have hinted at more serious stuff, but nothing as heavy as this movie seems to be.
the trailer makes it look like it's about how George uses humor to cope so it's not gonna be sad even though it's tackling a serious topic, I don't know that's just my hunch

[nlcentralchamps]

Got my tickets for the 12:01 showing. Can't wait. Should be awesome.

[TJ Wells]

Has this been pointed out already? Wow:

Runtime:

146 min

[jusscali]

He sure loves to drag his films out...fuck

[alexa_ATL]

this movie looks like a nice blend of drama and comedy, i can't wait to see how apatow pulled it off.

anyone think this might be sandler's revival? a step away from the shitty family films he's been stuck in, perhaps?

[Adeniz19]

reviews so far have been positive, but only slightly.

[eraserhead]

This looks real fucking depressing.

[Charles777]

I hope this doesn't end up like Click.

[zubinmoosa]

I hope this doesn't end up like Click.
doubt it

[Charles777]

doubt it
It's possible.

[WakingTheMisery]

Still think this looks terrible.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Has this been pointed out already? Wow:

Runtime:

146 min

holy shit

[Thomas Balkcom]

can't believe this is only four or five days away

[turncoat93]

bump for raaaaaaaandy

[turncoat93]

It's possible.
nope.

[Charles777]

nope.
How can you be so sure?

[turncoat93]

How can you be so sure?

cast, producer, director, writers, trailer.
i guess its a possibility but click looked horrible.

[Charles777]

cast, producer, director, writers, trailer.
i guess its a possibility but click looked horrible.
Click was very funny for one half of the movie, and then a depressing mess the other. But Apatow hasn't let me down yet, and the trailers look great, so I still have hope.

[Thomas Balkcom]

this is playing nowhere near me tomorrow night, might have to go downtown

[Drew Beringer]

seeing this with my dad on Friday.

[Cheshire_Buddha]

Seeing this with my buddies on Friday.

Can't fucking wait.

[thisisadisaster]

incredibly depressing movie. not nearly as many laughs as apatow's two other films. still definitely worth watching, just dont go in expecting the knocked up 40 year old virgin 2.

[ClemTiger0408]

Reviews are trickling in and they are not too great. Although, some seem to not understand that this isn't a belly laugher.

It does seem long for a comedy. It's freaking 10 minutes shorter than Harry Potter for christ's sake.

[ikikwe]

It does seem long for a comedy. It's freaking 10 minutes shorter than Harry Potter for christ's sake.

Well, both Knocked Up and The 40-Year Old Virgin were pretty lengthy as well, so this shouldn't be that surprising.

Edit: Nevermind, for some reason I thought both were much longer than they actually are.

[charliewinn]

I'm so stoked to see RAAAAAAAANDY!

[Smash Adams]

I'm so stoked to see RAAAAAAAANDY!
He's only in like 2 scenes just as a heads up, plus one deleted scene that will be on the dvd apparently
might be a Randy movie though, would laugh my dick off at that fo sho
http://www.getthebigpicture.net/blog/2009/7/27/apatow-talks-funny-people-spin-off-for-aziz-ansari.html

[Gaugzilla]

bump for raaaaaaaandy

I'm so stoked to see RAAAAAAAANDY!

Yea, a friend who saw it said Aziz is in for only a minute or two. The Raaandy stuff is just like the "Yo! Teach" or Adam Sandler character virals. Just virals, though Apatow said they might make a movie out of his characters.

cast, producer, director, writers, trailer.
i guess its a possibility but click looked horrible.

I don't think "Click" is probably an apt comparison as it was advertised as a goofy comedy, then just out of nowhere became serious. It's very clear with this that it's a drama/comedy. And in much more capable hands than "Click."

Well, both Knocked Up and The 40-Year Old Virgin were pretty lengthy as well, so this shouldn't be that surprising.

Edit: Nevermind, for some reason I thought both were much longer than they actually are.

No you were right. I love both movies, but they both suffer from being 30 minutes too long.

[ikikwe]

No you were right. I love both movies, but they both suffer from being 30 minutes too long.

Especially the unrated version of 40 Year Old Virgin. Christ. That felt like it never ended. Really, the length is the only thing that's worrying about this movie to me.

[thisisadisaster]

He's only in like 2 scenes just as a heads up, plus one deleted scene that will be on the dvd apparently
might be a Randy movie though, would laugh my dick off at that fo sho
http://www.getthebigpicture.net/blog/2009/7/27/apatow-talks-funny-people-spin-off-for-aziz-ansari.html

seriously. there is so little randy the movie.

[Smash Adams]

seriously. there is so little randy the movie.
I think neither Judd nor Aziz thought it would be this big
also awesome interview with Aziz here http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41854

[Gaugzilla]

Especially the unrated version of 40 Year Old Virgin. Christ. That felt like it never ended. Really, the length is the only thing that's worrying about this movie to me.
Yea. I mean it was good for me because I loved the theatrical version and didn't mind them adding to it. But since that was the one that was mainly sold, I think it was disappointing as it drags it out alot, especially for first viewers.

[charliewinn]

Dang, I really wish they would extend his part in the movie a little longer. Aziz's "Raaaaaaaandy!" character has gotten me quoting him. A "Randy" spin off of any kind would be enjoyable.

[Protested Hero]

I'll probably wind up seeing this this weekend.

[jwelborn]

depending on how tired I get, I might try and catch the midnight showing of this tonight. if not i'll be seeing it sunday.

[new_arbiter]

Reviews don't look good so far, but I'll still be seeing it.

[fake empire]

Reviews are mostly good

[deFobbed14yrs]

ahah i like how the two posts above me contradict

[zbrmike79]

really really disappointed
too long
too boring

[HangsLikeHeaven]

really really disappointed
too long
too boring

This makes me want to watch it more.

[Ari Christos]

To anyone who's seen it already - how do Sandler and Rogen work together? I've heard relatively positive things, I'll be seeing it tonight.

[WordzandDreamz]

To anyone who's seen it already - how do Sandler and Rogen work together? I've heard relatively positive things, I'll be seeing it tonight.

They are ok, their relationship doesn't get too much focus, but then the movie ends as if that was the main focus. I don't know, a lot was scattered throughout the hole film.

[yoyostring]

woooooooooo! so excited to see it tonight

[surfwaxsideshow]

I saw it last night. It definitely shows Judd having come quite far since 40 yr old virgin, but at the same time, it is perhaps his most flawed movie. The first 2/3 (hr and 40 minutes or so) are fantastic. It is very funny (the standup stuff is awesome, and is a very big part of the movie), the dramatic aspects are handled well, and the acting is great. In fact, I would say this is about as perfectly cast as a comedy can be. Sandler is excellent. It's a perfect role for him now that he is nearly a decade and a half removed from Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, pretty much the peak of his fame and quality of his movies. Seth Rogen is good as usual, and the supporting cast (primarily Jonah, Judd's wife, and Schwartzman) are all great for their roles. There are a shitload of funny cameos as well as the great one-liners that are now much expected in Judd's movies.

The issues come in the last 1/3rd of the movie, which is a pretty big departure from the first hour and a half. Judd's films have (pretty much without exception) been too long. This, unfortunately, is probably the worst offender of all 3 (6 if you count Superbad, Pineapple, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall). I felt that while the storyline is great, the final act spends a lot of unnecessary time developing, and this derails the momentum built up by the excellent beginning and middle.

Overall, I would easily recommend it in spite of its flaws. The last 40 minutes are imperfect, but still pretty good. If I'm disappointed, it's only because of what it could have been. It could have been Apatow's masterpiece, but his continued inability to edit his films holds it back. 8/10

[chasingsafety]

I saw it last night. It definitely shows Judd having come quite far since 40 yr old virgin, but at the same time, it is perhaps his most flawed movie. The first 2/3 (hr and 40 minutes or so) are fantastic. It is very funny (the standup stuff is awesome, and is a very big part of the movie), the dramatic aspects are handled well, and the acting is great. In fact, I would say this is about as perfectly cast as a comedy can be. Sandler is excellent. It's a perfect role for him now that he is nearly a decade and a half removed from Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, pretty much the peak of his fame and quality of his movies. Seth Rogen is good as usual, and the supporting cast (primarily Jonah, Judd's wife, and Schwartzman) are all great for their roles. There are a shitload of funny cameos as well as the great one-liners that are now much expected in Judd's movies.

The issues come in the last 1/3rd of the movie, which is a pretty big departure from the first hour and a half. Judd's films have (pretty much without exception) been too long. This, unfortunately, is probably the worst offender of all 3 (6 if you count Superbad, Pineapple, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall). I felt that while the storyline is great, the final act spends a lot of unnecessary time developing, and this derails the momentum built up by the excellent beginning and middle.

Overall, I would easily recommend it in spite of its flaws. The last 40 minutes are imperfect, but still pretty good. If I'm disappointed, it's only because of what it could have been. It could have been Apatow's masterpiece, but his continued inability to edit his films holds it back. 8/10

this really reflects my feelings as well. It had potential but really kinda felt like it had no focus. I left saying to myself what will i say to others about it. I cant think of one scene that stands out as a real testament to the movie. There were just a lot of bad choices throughout the movie. The whole celebrity cameo scene was a complete waste of time and then we spend like 45 mins at his leslie manns house and apatow shoved his wife and kids in our faces

[nlcentralchamps]

I saw it last night. It definitely shows Judd having come quite far since 40 yr old virgin, but at the same time, it is perhaps his most flawed movie. The first 2/3 (hr and 40 minutes or so) are fantastic. It is very funny (the standup stuff is awesome, and is a very big part of the movie), the dramatic aspects are handled well, and the acting is great. In fact, I would say this is about as perfectly cast as a comedy can be. Sandler is excellent. It's a perfect role for him now that he is nearly a decade and a half removed from Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, pretty much the peak of his fame and quality of his movies. Seth Rogen is good as usual, and the supporting cast (primarily Jonah, Judd's wife, and Schwartzman) are all great for their roles. There are a shitload of funny cameos as well as the great one-liners that are now much expected in Judd's movies.

The issues come in the last 1/3rd of the movie, which is a pretty big departure from the first hour and a half. Judd's films have (pretty much without exception) been too long. This, unfortunately, is probably the worst offender of all 3 (6 if you count Superbad, Pineapple, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall). I felt that while the storyline is great, the final act spends a lot of unnecessary time developing, and this derails the momentum built up by the excellent beginning and middle.

Overall, I would easily recommend it in spite of its flaws. The last 40 minutes are imperfect, but still pretty good. If I'm disappointed, it's only because of what it could have been. It could have been Apatow's masterpiece, but his continued inability to edit his films holds it back. 8/10
I pretty much agree with this guy. I laughed a lot. However, there was a point of the movie where it just felt as if the story wasn't going anywhere. There could have cut a few scenes that I felt were completely unnecessary and really made this a great movie. Don't get me wrong, it was good, but could have been better. The cast was fantastic though. With that said, I do recommend you see this. I give it a 7/10.

[Chemical Love]

I also heard this was / is the worst out of his 3.

[surfwaxsideshow]

I liked where it was going with his wife and kids until Eric Bana wouldn't let them drive home because Seth was drunk. Following that, it felt like it took forever to develop the conflict and climax. I really think they could have had Seth piss Adam off by trying to convince him breaking up the marriage would be wrong, found a much, much quicker way to get to the Adam/Eric fight, and ended the movie the same way and it would have been much better. Cut 20-30 of the last 40 minutes and this is the movie of the summer.

I disagree that the celebrity cameo scene was useless. Eminem wasn't great, but Norm Mcdonald and Ray Romano were genuinely funny. It could have been edited down by a couple minutes, but it certainly wouldn't have been high on my list of stuff to leave on the cutting room floor.

[Smash Adams]

I also heard this was / is the worst out of his 3.
I can't believe he only made 3 movies, he's such a household name and when Seth Rogen has even a cameo his name is attached

[Chemical Love]

I can't believe he only made 3 movies, he's such a household name and when Seth Rogen has even a cameo his name is attached
I know, you would think that he has directed all of these Jew Tang movies.

[gloriousmuse]

I liked where it was going with his wife and kids until Eric Bana wouldn't let them drive home because Seth was drunk. Following that, it felt like it took forever to develop the conflict and climax. I really think they could have had Seth piss Adam off by trying to convince him breaking up the marriage would be wrong, found a much, much quicker way to get to the Adam/Eric fight, and ended the movie the same way and it would have been much better. Cut 20-30 of the last 40 minutes and this is the movie of the summer.

I disagree that the celebrity cameo scene was useless. Eminem wasn't great, but Norm Mcdonald and Ray Romano were genuinely funny. It could have been edited down by a couple minutes, but it certainly wouldn't have been high on my list of stuff to leave on the cutting room floor.

I agree with Eric Bana's character not allowing them to drive home, etc. It was too drawn out after that. I actually thought that movie was close to ending.

[chasingsafety]

the people i went with couldnt stand aubrey plaza's character with her channeling janeane garofalo

[drudo182]

Seeing this tomorrow. Very exctied.

[drudo182]

Also, is Schwartzman in this a lot?

[chasingsafety]

Also, is Schwartzman in this a lot?

not used effectively.

[drudo182]

not used effectively.

:-(

[Prestonxsmith]

I felt like the first half of the movie was all about Seth then it flipped right in the middle to Sandler. And it also felt like it took too long to set up the whole thing with Leslie Mann.

[deadkidsean]

hate when people complain about movie length. fuck today's society and its short attention span. 40yov was the perfect length and there was nothing in knocked up that should have been cut out. fuck yall

[Drew Beringer]

Maybe I'll see this tomorrow.

[Gaugzilla]

hate when people complain about movie length. fuck today's society and its short attention span. 40yov was the perfect length and there was nothing in knocked up that should have been cut out. fuck yall
Now, I love Judd Apatow and the films he makes and produces. But it has nothing to do with attention span and everything to do with focus.

The theatrical version of "40-Year-Old Virgin" was perfect and the Unrated version perfectly signifies everything wrong he does - jokes that can be cut out, scenes that need trimming, etc. You compare the two and it's clear the original, rated version is the better of the two since it's well-paced, snappy and focused. And "Knocked Up" could have easily trimmed a good 20 minutes off of it and it would have been fine.

Both are hilarious. But are unnecessarily long. Judd just needs a better editor. Look at the movies he produces - "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Anchorman" - pretty focused and snappy. He really needs to take a cue from those.

[Ailite]

hate when people complain about movie length. fuck today's society and its short attention span. 40yov was the perfect length and there was nothing in knocked up that should have been cut out. fuck yall
this

really enjoyed what I saw of this, can't see the whole thing until sunday since I'm at work all weekend. The length has me excited; quit bitching.

[popdisaster00]

Awesome movie. The length wasn't a problem. Actually, the only problem with this movie was Aubrey Plaza. Who taught this girl how to act? She's like a female Michael Cera, but not funny. At all. Beyond her, this movie was great.

[popdisaster00]

Entire scene with eminem and ray romano was a complete surprise and fucking HILARIOUS. "i thought everybody loved you!"

[TBSowns524]

first of all, this movie is hilarious. i laughed my dick off. the first 1hr 40 is fantastic. i thought all of the dramatic scenes in this period were really great. sandler and rogen both pulled them off with flying colors. the latter 3rd of the movie was still good, but it just developed too slow. That being said, there were still hilarious moments in it. Eric Bana was hilarious. The cameos were great. The one liners were awesome. Sandler, Rogen, and Jonah Hill were really funny. I thought Aziz Ansari was underutilized but funny in the short screen time he got. If you want to laugh, see this movie. Dramatically, the movie is great for the first 2/3, but falls a little flat in the latter 3rd. 8.5/10

As for where it ranks amongst Knocked Up and 40 YO Virgin. It stacks up well comedically. I would say its just as funny as Knocked Up and funnier than Virgin. Dramatically, the first 2/3 kills both of those movies, but overall I don't know if it succeeds as much as either of them.

[surfwaxsideshow]

hate when people complain about movie length. fuck today's society and its short attention span. 40yov was the perfect length and there was nothing in knocked up that should have been cut out. fuck yall

this

really enjoyed what I saw of this, can't see the whole thing until sunday since I'm at work all weekend. The length has me excited; quit bitching.

Both of you should probably see the movie before jumping on your high horses. Short attention span has nothing to do with it - there was a pretty solid amount of unnecessary shit toward the end, significantly moreso than any of his previous films (I agree there is nothing superfluous in 40 and Knocked Up is probably my favorite despite its flaws). But just because some 2.5-3 hour movies are great doesn't mean that everything that long is justified in its lengthiness, and this unfortunately falls into that category. The final act of the movie is very different from the earlier sections, gets pretty heavily into typical romantic comedy territory, and ultimately detracts from how great and unique the first two thirds of it are.

[atticusfinch]

I saw this tonight. I give it a C. The final hour killed the flow of what was turning into an amazing film, quite likely Apatow's masterpiece had he not shot himself in the foot with an unnecessary storyline in the final hour. The film ended abruptly, and there was no real resolution. Perhaps this was the intention of Apatow, to leave the audience feeling that sometimes life just doesn't have a happy ending, but that's far too cliche to be a legit argument. I really laughed a lot throughout. Seth Rogen was great. Sandler was absolutely wonderful. Seeing Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman together was pleasant, and the cameos were well done. The problem here, unfortunately, wasn't the cast. It was the lack of any sort of direction to finalize what had become a great film. In light of this, the ending was chaotic and unresolved leaving me wondering what could have been.

[MyWorldEntire]

I disagree with people who thought it was too long, it was the perfect length for me. Great job by Rogen, and an even better job by Sandler.

[IamTheINDUSTRY]

this gets a "meh" from me.

[skyphoenix]

I thought it was a great film but it was all over the place. Laura/Clark completely ruined it for me and that was when I thought the film went downhill.

[Ari Christos]

Seeing it tonight. What I've gathered from here though is that, it's not that it's necessarily too long, but that the latter half of the film didn't have much direction and sort of burned out? Eh, I'll check it out still.

[WordzandDreamz]

I saw it last night. It definitely shows Judd having come quite far since 40 yr old virgin, but at the same time, it is perhaps his most flawed movie. The first 2/3 (hr and 40 minutes or so) are fantastic. It is very funny (the standup stuff is awesome, and is a very big part of the movie), the dramatic aspects are handled well, and the acting is great. In fact, I would say this is about as perfectly cast as a comedy can be. Sandler is excellent. It's a perfect role for him now that he is nearly a decade and a half removed from Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, pretty much the peak of his fame and quality of his movies. Seth Rogen is good as usual, and the supporting cast (primarily Jonah, Judd's wife, and Schwartzman) are all great for their roles. There are a shitload of funny cameos as well as the great one-liners that are now much expected in Judd's movies.

The issues come in the last 1/3rd of the movie, which is a pretty big departure from the first hour and a half. Judd's films have (pretty much without exception) been too long. This, unfortunately, is probably the worst offender of all 3 (6 if you count Superbad, Pineapple, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall). I felt that while the storyline is great, the final act spends a lot of unnecessary time developing, and this derails the momentum built up by the excellent beginning and middle.

Overall, I would easily recommend it in spite of its flaws. The last 40 minutes are imperfect, but still pretty good. If I'm disappointed, it's only because of what it could have been. It could have been Apatow's masterpiece, but his continued inability to edit his films holds it back. 8/10

:appl:

[WordzandDreamz]

Seeing it tonight. What I've gathered from here though is that, it's not that it's necessarily too long, but that the latter half of the film didn't have much direction and sort of burned out? Eh, I'll check it out still.

where you watching it?

[applesandcyanid]

I saw this tonight. I give it a C. The final hour killed the flow of what was turning into an amazing film, quite likely Apatow's masterpiece had he not shot himself in the foot with an unnecessary storyline in the final hour. The film ended abruptly, and there was no real resolution. Perhaps this was the intention of Apatow, to leave the audience feeling that sometimes life just doesn't have a happy ending, but that's far too cliche to be a legit argument. I really laughed a lot throughout. Seth Rogen was great. Sandler was absolutely wonderful. Seeing Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman together was pleasant, and the cameos were well done. The problem here, unfortunately, wasn't the cast. It was the lack of any sort of direction to finalize what had become a great film. In light of this, the ending was chaotic and unresolved leaving me wondering what could have been.

This is an awesome explanation. I saw it last night and thought it was absolutely hilarious. It was much funnier than I expected it to be (I thought it would have a slightly more 'Punch Drunk Love' vibe). It had a lot of really funny stuff in it but the ending left me wanting more. It felt like there was no real resolution. There wasn't nearly enough Raaaaaaaandy in the movie though. Stoked for that spin off.

[Ari Christos]

where you watching it?

Hunt Valley, probably. Fucking hate that place, it's like middle school all over again. Who the hell lets their 6th graders out by themselves? Nevertheless it's the closest theater to me and I'm short on gas. Plus I'm still pretty new here and don't know many other theaters

[WordzandDreamz]

Hunt Valley, probably. Fucking hate that place, it's like middle school all over again. Who the hell lets their 6th graders out by themselves? Nevertheless it's the closest theater to me and I'm short on gas. Plus I'm still pretty new here and don't know many other theaters

hahaha, serious? I run that theatre.

[colorlesscliche]

I'm pretty stoked for Couples Retreat. And where is Hunt Valley? I go to Bow Tie in Annapolis, Cinemark in Arundle Mills, and Regal in Columbia; if I have to AMC in Columbia.

[WordzandDreamz]

I'm pretty stoked for Couples Retreat. And where is Hunt Valley? I go to Bow Tie in Annapolis, Cinemark in Arundle Mills, and Regal in Columbia; if I have to AMC in Columbia.

take 695 towards Towson and get off on 83 north.

[Ari Christos]

hahaha, serious? I run that theatre.

Oh for real? Nice dude, you working tonight? I might see you haha.

[Andrew Love]

movie had me laughing my ass off, then the ending had me wanting to just leave the theater. ughhhh

[WordzandDreamz]

Oh for real? Nice dude, you working tonight? I might see you haha.

nah, I'm working now. Off at 5. If you give me your name I'll leave a free ticket for you though.

[Ari Christos]

nah, I'm working now. Off at 5. If you give me your name I'll leave a free ticket for you though.

I'm going with my girlfriend, so two would be ideal haha but I won't push it - my name's Chris Sikofillos (long and Greek). Thanks a lot buddy. You make Hunt Valley a better place.

[WordzandDreamz]

I'm going with my girlfriend, so two would be ideal haha but I won't push it - my name's Chris Sikofillos (long and Greek). Thanks a lot buddy. You make Hunt Valley a better place.

What time do you wanna watch it? 6:45, 7:30, 9:50, or 10:40?

[Ari Christos]

What time do you wanna watch it? 6:45, 7:30, 9:50, or 10:40?

6:45 would be good, mate.

[WordzandDreamz]

6:45 would be good, mate.

find the Box Office cashier named Allie. She will have two passes for you.

[Ari Christos]

find the Box Office cashier named Allie. She will have two passes for you.

I need to find YOU and give you a hug. Thanks though, that's awesome.

[WordzandDreamz]

I need to find YOU and give you a hug. Thanks though, that's awesome.

anytime. (for a Brand New fan that is). You got tickets to Sonar right?

[Ari Christos]

anytime. (for a Brand New fan that is). You got tickets to Sonar right?

Yeah I snatched those with the quickness. I missed them last time they toured with Thrice, and will not for the life of me let it happen again. Haven't seen them since the spring tour of '07. Sonar is a gonna be a great venue to see them in.

[colorlesscliche]

anytime. (for a Brand New fan that is). You got tickets to Sonar right?


I thought they weren't on sale til next week? I haven't decided if I want to go, COD:MW2 comes out the night before.

[Ari Christos]

I thought they weren't on sale til next week? I haven't decided if I want to go, COD:MW2 comes out the night before.

They went on a pre-sale the other day.

And are you serious? It's a video game. It's not touring the rest of the country after that night. See Brand New.

[colorlesscliche]

They went on a pre-sale the other day.

And are you serious? It's a video game. It's not touring the rest of the country after that night. See Brand New.

It's not just any 'ole video game, it's MW2. Go to a, most likely, whack ass show from a now uninspired band, or play with all my buddies all night in what will truely be an amazing game.

[Until The Bombs]

Seriously, as soon as they stopped staying eighteen forever, they became so uninspired.

[colorlesscliche]

You hear it at least once every other show that Jessey just doesn't care, forgets his lyrics, etc.

[Until The Bombs]

You hear it at least once every other show that Jessey just doesn't care, forgets his lyrics, etc.

Possibly growing tired of touring =/= being uninspired. The Beatles quit touring then put out Sgt. Pepper's.

[BryterJonah]

If it'll help/save a band, I'm all up for them ditching touring.

[Until The Bombs]

If it'll help/save a band, I'm all up for them ditching touring.

Possibly can't because of the money it undoubtably brings in, thus allowing them to continue doing what they really want to do.

[stayillogical]

So did anyone like the ending? Might go see this tonight.

[Bobby Tucker]

So did anyone like the ending? Might go see this tonight.

I wasn't a fan of the movie as a whole, but some people seemed to like everything but the ending. The common thread in this is that it "killed the flow" that the first half of the film had set up, but I really didn't see a flow even in the earlier parts of the movie. It didn't seem to me like Apatow wrote a screenplay with a cohesive message, and instead he tried to heap a bunch of different messages on with each irrelevant side story.

There's one plotline of George's second chance at life, his rekindled romance with Laura, and how it falls apart. There's another plotline of Ira's interactions with George, how he perceives George's pitfalls, and how different they are even though they are both "funny" people. Then there's the peripheral plotlines of each comedian, from Ira to his love interest and his roommates to George. We watch as they must deal with selling-out for low-brow comedy, writing jokes in the information age, and figuring out the complexities of each of their lives, even though they are utltimately tasked with making their lives so simple for the sake of comedy. And then there's the final, implicit plotline that semi-reflects Adam Sandler's entire career, as well as his friendship with Apatow, in the character of George and the loneliness he feels "at the top". There are underlying and overbearing references to living one's life to the fullest, which ultimately turn the viewers thoughts to Belushi and Farley in a way that the movie was ulitmately aiming for.

What results from all this, though, is an ambiguity of central characters and central plotlines that will task viewers with trying to find a moral, trying to find progress in one character's life, and failing miserably. Though Ira is interesting, and though we hope that George makes progress as he says he will in the film's closing, in the realm of the film they are both stagnant, and some (like Jonah Hill's character) even regress in their comedic and personal standings. I don't even think it's about closure at all in the end. The problem with this film is that people wanted to see development, a message, and some humor, and only got the last of those three in any distinguishable form. And this is just the prevalent issues with the film, beyond the minor inconsistencies with some of Apatow's cuts, as well as his inability to make Sandler's character into anything more than a contrived, emotional mess whose moods swing both uncontrollably and without any real explanation.

[Ailite]

I saw it last night. It definitely shows Judd having come quite far since 40 yr old virgin, but at the same time, it is perhaps his most flawed movie. The first 2/3 (hr and 40 minutes or so) are fantastic. It is very funny (the standup stuff is awesome, and is a very big part of the movie), the dramatic aspects are handled well, and the acting is great. In fact, I would say this is about as perfectly cast as a comedy can be. Sandler is excellent. It's a perfect role for him now that he is nearly a decade and a half removed from Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, pretty much the peak of his fame and quality of his movies. Seth Rogen is good as usual, and the supporting cast (primarily Jonah, Judd's wife, and Schwartzman) are all great for their roles. There are a shitload of funny cameos as well as the great one-liners that are now much expected in Judd's movies.

The issues come in the last 1/3rd of the movie, which is a pretty big departure from the first hour and a half. Judd's films have (pretty much without exception) been too long. This, unfortunately, is probably the worst offender of all 3 (6 if you count Superbad, Pineapple, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall). I felt that while the storyline is great, the final act spends a lot of unnecessary time developing, and this derails the momentum built up by the excellent beginning and middle.

Overall, I would easily recommend it in spite of its flaws. The last 40 minutes are imperfect, but still pretty good. If I'm disappointed, it's only because of what it could have been. It could have been Apatow's masterpiece, but his continued inability to edit his films holds it back. 8/10
You are correct.

I loved it despite its flaws. It was long, third act had a lot of problems, but I still thought it was wonderful. I can't wait to see what Apatow does next.

[golferpunk1]

Rogen is by far the highlight of this movie. I loved the whole thing but I've never laughed as hard at Rogen's acting as I did in this movie.

[yoyostring]

A+
One of my favorite movies of all time. I absolutely loved it.

[Talib Scottie]

The plot was a mess but I laughed a lot, so mission accomplished Mr Apatow.

[bobby runs]

anyone think this might be sandler's revival? a step away from the shitty family films he's been stuck in, perhaps?
I loved how they made fun of that in this movie
the people i went with couldnt stand aubrey plaza's character with her channeling janeane garofalo
She reminded me of an uglier version of Linda Cardellini (which I realized if odd since shes the most hated by Apatow's crew).
As for where it ranks amongst Knocked Up and 40 YO Virgin. It stacks up well comedically. I would say its just as funny as Knocked Up and funnier than Virgin. Dramatically, the first 2/3 kills both of those movies, but overall I don't know if it succeeds as much as either of them.
I'm in a minority when I say this. I just dont think 40YO Virgin is that funny.

But on the whole length thing I told myself man this movie is long but didn't thing it was dragged out like I feel that the director's cut of Knocked Up is.

[FOBcareemo]

I love this movie but, I can wholeheartedly that the 3rd act needed revising and kinda killed the momentum.


A-

[timb89]

I can't picture Eric Bana being funny, just charming and charismatic

wow wait a minute their. have you seen the castle!

[Broden Terry]

I'm looking forward to seeing this. I've always been a big fan of Adam Sandler.

[Until The Bombs]

There's just too much going on in this film, but I liked it.

[Throwback]

I really have no idea how I feel about this. I went into it wanting to love it due to my love of Apatow and borderline obsession with stand up comedy, but it was all over the place. There were a few cringe-worthy moments in this movie, but I can't specifically remember what they were, just certain lines or monologues or whatever. Anyway, it could've lost a half hour easily, if not more, and I'd see it again if it weren't so damn long to try to figure out if I liked it or not.

Still not sure.

[From: Skulls]

Damn that sucks. Saw it last night and really enjoyed it.

[bobby runs]

What musician do they say Jason Schwratzman looked like?

[applesandcyanid]

This fucking bombed this weekend. It only made 23 milliong and most likley it will have a huge drop-off next week and won't have legs like his other movies have had

http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/

Looks like it was still number one in the box office though... it could be much worse. "Knocked Up" and "40 Year Old Virgin" despite both being excellent flicks, have very simple self explanatory titles that brought the bros out a lot more than "Funny People". Just my guess.

[bard]

Went into this movie hoping it would be another good Apatow movie, but after over 2 hours, and only a few laughs, later, i left feeling tired and completely underwhelmed.

oh, and they said Jason Swartzman or whatever looked like Jackson Browne, which he doesn't.

[nhoium]

I saw this last night and I really enjoyed it. I laughed a lot and I didn't hate the third act, like most of you seem to. This film may have been a bit too ambitious, but this is his first film dealing with major issues.

[bard]

I saw this last night and I really enjoyed it. I laughed a lot and I didn't hate the third act, like most of you seem to. This film may have been a bit too ambitious, but this is his first film dealing with major issues.
not really. knocked up was very serious.

[nhoium]

not really. knocked up was very serious.
This one crossed much more into the drama genre than knocked up did. :shrug: