Last night, the Wife, now 7 and 1/2 months pregnant (YIKES!), and I ventured out of the house to see the new movie Knocked Up. Even though it was only released last week, I had heard several good reviews for the latest film by director Judd Apatow, who also gave us The 40 Year Old Virgin. I have to agree with everyone else I spoke with. This movie was absolutely hysterical.
Not only was it funny, but it helped save me about $200 because we can now skip birthing class. I feel confident that I, and all the other pregnant couples in the audience, learned everything necessary to go through the birthing process without catastrophe. Plus, I learned that Apatow is married to a woman very similar to my wife because many of the couples' arguments in the movie could have been taken verbatim from some of the exchanges we've gone through lately.
Overall, Seth Rogen did a great job as the lead character and his room mates were brilliant throughout, but they were all overshadowed by Paul Rudd. While Rudd and Rogen carried on their great on screen chemistry from the 40 Year Old Virgin, Rudd killed me through out the movie, but it could be because I identified with him better. In any event, the guy is on quite a roll, huh? He was great in his last three major movies: Anchorman (Sex Panther: 50% of the time, it works every time), the 40 Year Old Virigin (You know how I know you're gay?), and now Knocked Up. If I was him, I'd stay on the Apatow gravy train.
Knocked Up confirms that the comedy world is pretty much being swallowed up by one giant sect involving three separate cliques: The Office crew of Steve Carrell, Rainn Wilson, BJ Novak, and Mindy Kraling, The Apatow crew of Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann, and Will Ferrell and his various co-stars. All of these comedians are on top of their games. I hope they keep it going because I've been greatly enjoying their work lately.
The only downside to the evening was the preview for Good Luck Chuck, Dane Cook's new movie co-starring Jessica Alba. Can someone, anyone...please explain this guy's popularity. I can't take it anymore. Not only is he clearly not funny and seriously annoying, but this movie tries to convince us that Dane is some sort of chick magnet. I truly don't get it. If anyone actually likes this guy, can you please provide your reasoning. Maybe it's an age gap thing.
Almost forgot, but Katherine Heigl, the chick from that ridiculous show that my wife watches on Thursdays nights, is pretty hot.
By the way, I realize I should stick to sports. I have the feeling that this review blows.
7 comments:
Thanks for the review you raved with out revealing which is a difficult thing to do... I can't wait to see this movie.
You know How I know your gay???
You watch the CatHouse cause your to scared to buy real porn... or could it be Quintessential
sbots
I have to concur with my husband on his movie review. The movie was pretty funny...but don't let him fool you. I think he is even more scared now of the impending arrival of his little girl in 10 more weeks.
Also, again I agree with the Philly Sports Phan...Dane Cook is brutal. I do not think he is hot or funny. I don't get the hype with him.
how do u type the cricket sounds again. please write about hockey or RU, i'm gonna be sick.
Big daddy: go stuff it.
I thought the review was very good. So good that I thought you probably cut and pasted it from some website. If your sports blog thing ever dies, you should just review movies. BTW, I have 2 words to describe Cook . . . BRU TAL.
If you're gonna start doing movie reviews, I don't have a problem with that. Just when you do, you need to post a pic of yourself wearing a big Gene Shalit wig and mustache with each one
we can deal with the wife commenting cause we know who wears the pants in that house but now I have a girl tellin' big daddy to go stuff it???......TW, take control of this blog, its a sports blog not a good house keeping blog....miss eileen your outta line.....this is a guys blog.....i'm sure rosie or oprah have a blog you can contribute to......
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