Funny People- Page 2

[EVIE]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 7:21pm

I hated Knocked Up, there wasn't one likable person in that whole mess. 40 Year Old Virgin I enjoyed very much but think that The Hangover is one of the funniest movies I've ever, ever seen, right up there with Pineapple Express and Role Models!

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 1:46pm

Hm, I seem to be in the minority as I really can't wait to see this movie tonight. I'm going with some friends from work and am expecting to really like it. I'm a huge fan of Judd, Seth, and Adam Sandler, so this movie for me features some of my favorites. I hope it can beat out Forgetting Sarah Marshall as my favorite Judd Appatow movie.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/31/09 at 2:19pm

It's comforting to find that I am not alone in hating most of Judd Apatow's films. Virgin was moderately entertaining, Kocked up was painfull and absurd.

Die Hard joke--Aside from being a bad joke, this will be a wtf? moment for most people under 40.

They took a chance with the presumptuous title of this film, since I have a feeling there are many who agree there is not a single funny person in it.

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 1:11am

Got back about an hour ago. I really really liked it, and I think it's the most mature/best movie that Judd Apatow has done. It has a real depth to it that only slightly reveals itself in some of his other movies. Not only is it funny, but it's also very touching and dramatic. Plus, Adam Sandler is giving the best performance of his career. Sure, the movie may be long, but I didn't really feel like it dragged on, and I was enjoying every moment. Judd is a great director as well as writer, and I can't wait to see where he goes from here.

[TheatreDork2]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 1:22am

I agree Judas. I saw it tonight and it marvelous.

[yay_gerb]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 2:20am

awesome. can't wait to see it tomorrow. it does seem unusually weird for Apatow, but i can deal.


Pineapple Express was wayyy to hyped up. Role Models was really funny and so was I Love You, Man, but at the top of the list is Forgetting Sarah Marshal.

[dramadude2]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 4:11pm

Too long.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 9:24pm

Yep, the best Apatow movie is definitely FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, which he neither wrote nor directed...so I don't really give him credit for it. It's funny with genuine heart behind the comedy, something that I find largely missing in his other movies I have seen.

[Iluvlizlemon]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 9:29pm

I LOVED Funny People. Saw it yesterday afternoon. Thought it was Apatow's best. (that ive seen)


Die Hard joke--Aside from being a bad joke, this will be a wtf? moment for most people under 40. ?

Really, cause I'm 24 and got it.


oh, and I HATED Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I found it painful.



finally, the trailer for Zombieland was AMAZING. can not wait for that movie.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 8/1/09 at 11:23pm

My thoughts on FUNNY PEOPLE:

Do not mistake it as a Comedy. It is a Drama. It is a Drama about a comedian's life, so there is a juxtaposition. It has funny moments. You'll laugh. Some.

It's long. It feels long. Act II is stretched. We have all these unanswered questions but nothing really gets done about them. I cared less about Sandler than I did about the other characters.

It's an OK film but definitely nothing memorable. It's almost a film made for the sake of making it by the filmmakers and actors than it was a film made for an audience.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 12:06pm

It's funny to say that FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL is the best Apatow film since as SticktoPriest mentioned, Apatow didn't direct the film or write the film, he just attached his name to it. And I agree that was a very funny movie, and well, I love Kristen Bell, wish we saw her in more movies.
The critic reviews were mixed, wonder what the BO numbers will be.

[Pgenre]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 2:04pm

"Isn't it a Judd Apatow movie? Is it filled with shrill bitchy women and schlubby immature men?"

Not a fan of Gen X are we, Phyllis? Me neither.

Too bad Gen Y is even worse...

And too bad Apatow movies are pretty much spot-on about both.

Could the advertisting and trailers for this be ANY worse? I consider FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL up there with the best comedies of the last ten years... maybe Segal should have done a rewrite on the screenplay?

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P.S. In case it's not BLATENTLY obvious - the vampire puppet rock musical in FSM is an homeage to DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES and the megamusicals of its ilk. There's a clip on YT of JS and NPH singing entire scenes from LES MIZ verbatim. Segal is a HUGE theatre queen and he hopes to do a full-out movie musical soon. Can't come soon enough judging from FSM!
Updated On: 8/2/09 at 02:04 PM

[Iluvlizlemon]

Posted: 8/2/09 at 2:06pm

what did you people like about FSM??? I saw a screening of it and was bored for most of the movie.

[americanboy99]

Posted: 8/3/09 at 11:23am

I think FUNNY PEOPLE is simply a drama as directed and performed by Apatow and crew.

I wish Mann would've been given something more to do. She was so brilliant (and in my opinion, completely deserving of an Oscar nod) in KNOCKED UP. I wanted more from her.

Sandler was quite good. Rogen was lovable. The supporting characters were useless, and the laughs were few and far between.

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 8/3/09 at 12:02pm

Apatow's television work? Genius. Film work? Spotty, at best.

[Q]

Posted: 8/3/09 at 12:31pm

"wonder what the BO numbers will be"

Number 1 for the weekend, but overall numbers were down and came in below past outings for either Apatow or Sandler (being attributed to the 'different' subject matter.)

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/3/09 at 12:34pm

See I attribute it to those awful, awful jokes in the ads.

[lusciouslace]

Posted: 8/3/09 at 5:06pm

See I LOVE Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Thought it was hilarious and also had pretty likeable characters. My friend and I quote it to each other all the time. To each his own, though.

Not a huge fan of Knocked Up. Loved The 40 Year Old Virgin. My friend saw Funny People yesterday and said it was good, but she went hoping for very funny (she needed to get her mind off things) and said there were parts that were. But overall it's not about being funny.