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Frites Gets KNOCKED UP & Says It Was Fantastic!!
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Merrick here...
Frites sent in this look at Judd Apatow’s new film KNOCKED UP, which isn’t slated to be released for many months still (like…nine or ten months, or something like that).
None the less, the test screening process is already underway, and...thus far... we’ve been getting some very positive word of mouth on the film. The review below, being one example, as well this previous review.
Here’s Frites with more…
I live in the Los Angeles area and I was lucky enough to get invited to one of those free test screenings of Judd Apatow's new movie, Knocked Up.
I was feeling a little sick after returning from a weekend at Toy Fair in New York, but I opted to go anyway because I figured if this movie was nearly as good as 40 Year Old Virgin it would make me laugh a little. Let me start by telling you that in my opinion this movie was not only nearly as good it blows it away!
In 40 Year Old Virgin a lot of the jokes were sophomoric and the humor came from watching Steve Carrel's genius on the screen. Although the movie does hold up on second and third viewings, I think Knocked Up will become an instant classic.
I don't want to give any spoilers, but the basic gist of the film is a lovable loser played by Seth Rogen has a one night stand with a hot ass on air Talent at E! played by Katherine Heigl and of course gets her pregnant. The entire cast is perfect. I really respect Judd Apatow's decision of not casting a named talent in the lead role for many reasons. One is that Seth Rogen is so underrated as an actor and personality and two is that he is simply brilliant in this role. He is funny, charming and endearing the entire way through the movie. You really like him even when he has his inevitable asshole moments. And Katherine Heigl plays her character the same way, she is smoking hot but with a sense of humor, which to me is the one thing I don't buy in this film. I live in Los Angeles and hot chicks with a sense of humor like that simply don't exist in the Los Angeles Bar scene, but hey it is the movies.
Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann are amazing as Heigl's sister and brother-in-law. They play the counter balance to the new love between Seth and Heigl as they deal with being married with kids. Again Paul Rudd out does himself as a comic actor. This guy really needs to respected for his brilliance on screen. He never turns in a performance that isn't top notch funny.
If I had one negative, when it comes to the story, I will try and say this without giving away any major points of the plot. Harry if you feel it does please cut this part out. The negative would be that in the movie there is the inevitable point where Rogen and Heigl have a huge fight and Rogen's character says some pretty mean, but funny lines to her that the audience is thinking the entire time. But, it is also set up that he is the only one who knows the sex of the baby and is sworn to secrecy. In this scene he blurts it out in anger and tells her to fuck off. I really think that one line took his character to a real jerk-off type of place. A place I don't think he would ever go. He is really too sweet and so in love that he would do anything to keep her happy even if he is pissed. I was hoping that Apatow would in the end reveal that he was lying and the sex was the opposite of what he blurted out, but it didn't happen. I felt if it did he really could have redeemed him and has a great tender moment where Heigl would realize even at his angriest he couldn't hurt her because he loves her so much. Like I said this was an early screening and they could actually fix that line with a little ADR. We will see.
All in all this movie was fantastic. Funny from beginning to end and a funny that is not prank jokes and falls, but really laughs that come with the story. My one negative is that the movie goes too long. Like with 40 Year Old Virgin and Wedding Crashers it seems hollywood has a hard time of keeping comedies down to the hour and half they used to be and now they all push nearly 2 hours or more. As much as I love laughing that long there is room to cut this one down a bit before it hits theaters.
I totally recommend this flick and actually can't wait to see it again when it comes out. I hope audiences will really accept the film on it's merits and go and see it even though there isn't a real named actor in the staring role. Although a few appear in cameos.
I'm Out!
Frites
I was feeling a little sick after returning from a weekend at Toy Fair in New York, but I opted to go anyway because I figured if this movie was nearly as good as 40 Year Old Virgin it would make me laugh a little. Let me start by telling you that in my opinion this movie was not only nearly as good it blows it away!
In 40 Year Old Virgin a lot of the jokes were sophomoric and the humor came from watching Steve Carrel's genius on the screen. Although the movie does hold up on second and third viewings, I think Knocked Up will become an instant classic.
I don't want to give any spoilers, but the basic gist of the film is a lovable loser played by Seth Rogen has a one night stand with a hot ass on air Talent at E! played by Katherine Heigl and of course gets her pregnant. The entire cast is perfect. I really respect Judd Apatow's decision of not casting a named talent in the lead role for many reasons. One is that Seth Rogen is so underrated as an actor and personality and two is that he is simply brilliant in this role. He is funny, charming and endearing the entire way through the movie. You really like him even when he has his inevitable asshole moments. And Katherine Heigl plays her character the same way, she is smoking hot but with a sense of humor, which to me is the one thing I don't buy in this film. I live in Los Angeles and hot chicks with a sense of humor like that simply don't exist in the Los Angeles Bar scene, but hey it is the movies.
Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann are amazing as Heigl's sister and brother-in-law. They play the counter balance to the new love between Seth and Heigl as they deal with being married with kids. Again Paul Rudd out does himself as a comic actor. This guy really needs to respected for his brilliance on screen. He never turns in a performance that isn't top notch funny.
If I had one negative, when it comes to the story, I will try and say this without giving away any major points of the plot. Harry if you feel it does please cut this part out. The negative would be that in the movie there is the inevitable point where Rogen and Heigl have a huge fight and Rogen's character says some pretty mean, but funny lines to her that the audience is thinking the entire time. But, it is also set up that he is the only one who knows the sex of the baby and is sworn to secrecy. In this scene he blurts it out in anger and tells her to fuck off. I really think that one line took his character to a real jerk-off type of place. A place I don't think he would ever go. He is really too sweet and so in love that he would do anything to keep her happy even if he is pissed. I was hoping that Apatow would in the end reveal that he was lying and the sex was the opposite of what he blurted out, but it didn't happen. I felt if it did he really could have redeemed him and has a great tender moment where Heigl would realize even at his angriest he couldn't hurt her because he loves her so much. Like I said this was an early screening and they could actually fix that line with a little ADR. We will see.
All in all this movie was fantastic. Funny from beginning to end and a funny that is not prank jokes and falls, but really laughs that come with the story. My one negative is that the movie goes too long. Like with 40 Year Old Virgin and Wedding Crashers it seems hollywood has a hard time of keeping comedies down to the hour and half they used to be and now they all push nearly 2 hours or more. As much as I love laughing that long there is room to cut this one down a bit before it hits theaters.
I totally recommend this flick and actually can't wait to see it again when it comes out. I hope audiences will really accept the film on it's merits and go and see it even though there isn't a real named actor in the staring role. Although a few appear in cameos.
I'm Out!
Frites
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makes my pants even tighter than my belly...(I'm a fat guy)
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I might've knocked up some lush . . now I need to go into hiding.
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I like that those seeing it are enjoying it but just irked that the rest of us have to wait til August. I woukd've loved to have seen Hathaway in this role but how can any sane hetero man resist Heigl? Mmmmm Heigl.
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Too bad. Maybe they could release it early if it's as finished as this fella says? It sounds like one of my friends' lives, caught on film.
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Rogen as lead = nipples on batman = flames on optimus = snakes on a plane.
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Way to go, asshole. Yet another cinematic Einstein talking about how we can "fix" complicated characters with a little editing! And yet we're the same crowd who bitches about Uwe Boll making movies...
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...is such a lonely, lonely guy. The hidden guilt he feels over the Mark Foley scandal has really screwed with his brain. He needs to be brought back to the light. Won't someone please play with him?
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I coulda written that review after reading all the articles this site has had on this film by far.
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The man is way overrated.
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just watch one episode of the office. he plays that character perfectly..even better than gervais
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How can you even compare the two? Each man played office supervisors with coompletely different characterstics. Need I mention the differences between the Birtish and American versions? Just because you like the Carrell boss better than the Gervais boss doesn't mean he is better.
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Steve Carrell is too much of a ham to pull off the character. Ricky Gervais possessed a subtletly and nuance that Steve Carrell has never shown.
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the two are simply gods to me. paul "sex panther" rudd and seth "kinda felt bad for the horse" rogen can do no wrong.
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Huh? "Just got back from Toyfare"? It must be Harry with that sort of not-even-tangential namedropping!
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Although I'd rather have Anne Hathaway, the original actress instead.
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in that he keeps recycling the same actors in different roles. And I like it. Seth Rogen is absolutely stellar, and his career desperately needs to start being appreciated in Hollywood. He plays to perfection that pudgy, slightly ass-holish college roommate that was nothing if not entertaining.
I still cry over Undeclared. If ever there was a reason to hate a network, Fox letting that die after 11 episodes is it. Assholes. -
I just think that a lot of people could get confused by some of the jokes in this movie, which could promote myths such as "a girl on top" cannot get pregnant. Some people will believe this and abide by it after watching this movie, mark my words. Not to mention the myth that a child would in any way whatsoever bring a couple closer together! YEAH THE FRIG RIGHT! hahaha Raising a child appropriately is harder than getting your PhD!!!
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