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FULL COMEDY GEEK OUT!! Albert Brooks Joining Judd Apatow’s Sequel To KNOCKED UP??
THIS geeks me out harder than “Thor,” “Captain America” and “Iron Man 3” combined.
Comedy god Albert Brooks (SNL, "Taxi Driver," "Real Life," "Modern Romance," "Lost In America," "Defending Your Life," "Finding Nemo") may be throwing in with comedy genius Judd Apatow ("Freaks and Geeks," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") for Apatow’s next directorial effort for Universal, which will focus on the Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann characters from “Knocked Up.”
Brooks is negotiating to play the Rudd character’s dad.
This is the same sort of perfect casting that positioned Harold Ramis as Seth Rogen's pop.
Maybe Apatow will cast Woody Allen, John Cleese, David Letterman, Bill Murray and Steve Martin (who hilariously shoplifted a ham on Letterman Wednesday night) next.
Less excitingly (but still somewhat excitingly), Mega Fox (“Transformers”) recently joined the cast.
I’m hoping Katherine Heigl, who infamously badmouthed “Knocked Up” even though it was her best thing ever, can still be lured back for a cameo as the Mann character’s sister.
Find all of Deadline's exclusive on the matter here.
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...horrible write up. Seriously, who taught you how to write?
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but name one person who was excited about Hoffman joining that focker movie. what a weird statement and write up.
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March 17, 2011, 2:33 a.m. CST
Knocked Up is overrated. And all the characters are douchebags
by The Krypton Kid
Hate that movie.
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March 17, 2011, 2:34 a.m. CST
Fans have become disenchanted with Rogen; still waiting for it to happen with Apatow
by The Krypton Kid
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March 17, 2011, 2:46 a.m. CST
the krypton kid - disenchanted? wtf? do you work for disney channel?
by antonphd
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Got a link to that Herc? I find it amazing that the queen of vacuous, by the numbers, Romcoms would shit on her best film (that isn't Under Siege 2). Then again that might explain a lot.....
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http://blog.moviefone.com/2007/12/03/fan-rant-katherine-heigl-calls-knocked-up-sexist/
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March 17, 2011, 3:05 a.m. CST
yeah don't let the door hit your dumb ass on the way out Katherine
by Smack_Teddy
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In real life, I would be more excited about a shot for shot remake of Daredevil starring Shia. Apatow is funny but I don't geekgasm or whatever over him.
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March 17, 2011, 3:15 a.m. CST
I think she only badmouthed it cos she came across as a bitch in the movie...
by bohdi71
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of all the roommates being lost without Seth Rogen would've been a better idea (Jay Baruchel, Jason Segel, and Jonah Hill). I just can't stand Leslie Mann. Doesn't matter, I still wouldn't see either version in the theater.
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seems dumb....that is all. Sorry about my eloquence, but it's late.
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And I'm one of the few people who greatly enjoyed Funny People. But Knocked Up feels like Apatow's least realized film. Too much bs improv and lazy plotting. It's like they had a funny idea (lazy schlub gets successful hottie pregnant) then didn't know what to do with it. Rogen's character is an unemployed, unmotivated stoner who displays no charm, wit, compassion, or humor in the movie. But a couple of weeks before giving birth he cleaned his apartment and read some child rearing books. Phew! To the article, I agree, Ramis as Rogen's dad was pitch perfect. Albert Brooks as Paul Rudd'a dad though? I don't find that quite as perfect, but seeing Brooks again is fun enough for me not to care.
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It has come to my attention this site is bias, they hype all things Marvel more than what they merit. Like you failed to report problems within the Avengers budget, and egos while Garth over at Dark Horizons had the balls to actually post those things. I'm a big fan of Apatow, and looking forward to what this turns out to be. I might have been one of the few who enjoyed "Funny People", and still recommend to friends. I'm Geeking out for Super 8, I'm Geeking put for Green Lantern, I'm Geeking out for Batman Arkham City. Peace
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in print, my heart's much closer to DC. I do adore some of the "X-Men" and "Iron Man" and "Spider-Man" movies though. what's the problem with the Avengers budget? too big? too small?
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He´s always saying he doesn´t get any offer, and the very few roles he´s been asked to do he´s pretty much always agreed.
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I don't take issue with columns on this site, but Hercules is downright retarded. Wish-lists, and opinions? I thought this was news when I clicked on it. You're troll with a license - if I wanted to read nonsensical garbage, I'd frequent the talkbacks.
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Story is that in November, some random "insider" *coughtrollcough* "scooped" on some lamer and less reliable website that pre-production had been delayed on the film due to Marvel being "cheap again" and "slashing the budget." Problem with that story is, Marvel had been under Disney for 9 months by that point. The film's budget wasn't up to Marvel in the least anymore, and Disney doesn't cheap out on it's tentpole blockbusters. (I refer you to the budgets on Tron and Pirates 4, if I really needed to prove that point.)
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You caught us. This marks the first time an opinion was included in an article posted to this site! Nice catch, my man.
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All she said was that her character was a "humorless bitch" and a "killjoy". Nothing that anyone who watched the movie didn't also say. She also said it was the best filming experience of her life. I'd like to see her make an appearance.
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they both have that jew-fro thing going on. but rogen already has a dad in the fick, so....
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Let her rot in cinema hell by being in rom coms with A.Kutcher.
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Nice. I'll expect an action figure of her any second now. With Kung-Fu action grip. And a rocket launcher coming out of each boob.
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March 17, 2011, 7:01 a.m. CST
Knocked Up is Apatow's masterpeice and a true American Comedy Classic...
by William
...in my humble opinion.
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next saturday on SighFigh
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Albert Brook's biggest fan being, of course, himself. I'd say "only" fan, but that would be a bit mean. He's an overrated, arrogant, credit-stealing asshole dinosaur. Fuck him. And fuck Seth Rogen while you're at it (his ONLY good role, ever, is in Paul, where he is heard and not seen). Knocked Up was a bloated, unfunny, way-too-long mess, despite the presence of good people like Rudd and Ken Jeong. It did not need and does not deserve a sequel, and people need to stop financing Apatow movies. Last time the dude was funny was on the 1992 Fox Ben Stiller show. Since then...yeah, fuck that shit. And lest we forget, the female lead of the original Knocked Up is this generation's Shelley Long. Talk about someone else who believes their own press a tad too much...and is a legend in their own mind. Much like Albert Brooks. Just fuck this stinking, steaming pile of disgusting feces up its retarded goat ass. Oh, and those of you Brooks/Rogen/Apatow sycophants who are going to tell me I have know idea what I'm talking about, why don't you just go fuck yourselves now and save us all the time? Thanks, have a nice day, please drive through.
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Super Dave Osborne ftw! Also, their family name is Einstein. His name is actually Albert Einstein. That just always tickles me.
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right where MEGAN Fox belongs.
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Herc, turn in your Geek Card. Operators are standing by..
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Megatrons decepticon wife
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Please tell me you're kidding? It wasn't a terrible film, it was ok. But "a true American Comedy Classic"? The film didn't make me laugh once.
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tensticks' father. That's the real reason for the hate. I bet Brooks used to sneak into tensticks room at night and whisper "you have no sense of humorrrrrr" while gently shoving a cooking spoon up his (tensticks) ass. What you call "unfunny", many call hilarious. Knocked Up is too long, an unfortunate traite of Apatow films (Funny People...too longgggg), however it was FUNNY. That clip from Running is neat, seeing Super Dave and Albert together on screen!
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Bah.
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She lost.
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I used to like him, but I realized recently (I think it was while watching Get Him to the Greek)that I sort of hate pretty much all the characters in his movies. They have a strong tendency to be whiny, annoying, stupid people. And there seems to be a weird pro-life, traditional family values message to Knocked Up (and a number of other Apatow movies) that makes me uncomfortable. Similar to Juno in that regard, though I don’t hate Knocked Up nearly as much as that irritating wannabe hipster movie.
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I really don’t like her at all. I don’t even find her attractive.
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Scott Glenn knocks up all those luscious little minxes for 2 hours. With extended attention paid to Jamie Chung. Choppah loves him some Asian poon. Fuck it. Scott..take a break. Choppington Steel is coming out of retirement to take care of the Chinese "slight of hand tweaked" to be Korean piece of ass.
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March 17, 2011, 9:46 a.m. CST
Will Paul Rudd's character apologize to Leslie Mann's character in this one?
by rev_skarekroe
Even though it's Mann's character that's a horrible human being? I sure hope so!
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March 17, 2011, 9:46 a.m. CST
Albert Brooks is a God for his Simpsons Guest ROles Alone
by Aquatarkusman
Hank Scorpio, Jacques Brunswick (sic), Trailer Home Bob. Whether Apatow is a comedy genius is open to debate. Those taking the "pro" side of the argument, however, are idiots.
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lets not lose our heads here. I understand your point but THIS is not hot? http://i53.tinypic.com/seuez8.jpg
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Her face doesn’t really do it for me, though. Also, I’m not that into blondes. I was more interested in the asian stoner chick, whoever she was played by. I think she’s a comedian.
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Not only in comedy but in women. Knocked Up was a wretched god-awful piece of shit. Watched with a roomful of people, half hour in everyone was like fuck this shit and we watched something good. Megan Fox, the skankiest skank that ever skanked. Just looking at her will give you the clap.
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March 17, 2011, 10:19 a.m. CST
yes, aquatarkusman ... Brooks's character in KNOCKED UP 2: KNOCKED UPPER should be named HANK SCORPIO
by Tigger Tales
a cartoon character brought to life... how could it go wrong??
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Just mentioned these names on account of thinking people need to be reminded of true, unadulterated toast-your-hammer-to-a-crisp hotness when Katherine Heigl's mug is labeled hot. But maybe that's because Heigl's attitude seems to seep from her pores like sludge.
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Herc, calm down. Comedy genius? Seriously? For which movie? Knocked Up was OK. Funny People was just awful, a bloated, boring, unfunny movie about miserable people that also happens to star the director's wife and kids (and Sandler as a proxy to himself). I hated that movie. Honestly, the only redeemable movie from this guy is 40 Year Old Virgin. Other than that, a big pile of meeeeeeeeh.
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Especially in something that could have been good otherwise.
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Is she old enough that I can say she was super hot in 40 Year Old Virgin?
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March 17, 2011, 10:53 a.m. CST
Personally I'm much more interested in his Pee Wee Herman movie
by moonlightdrive
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March 17, 2011, 10:54 a.m. CST
Here's hoping I won't have to be subjected to Heigl again.
by moonlightdrive
Ever again preferably but that, I guess would be asking too much.
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March 17, 2011, 10:55 a.m. CST
Where's the logic in making choices and then dissing them?
by moonlightdrive
I wouldn't employ her.
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Why does Hollywood think that we need a pseudo-sequel to this crap? Jeez!!!
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whether or not was a good career move, or even good form at all, to bad mouth the movie is one thing. but it's hard to argue the movie doesn't treat virtually all of it female characters as these shrill, possessive harpies. When you make a movie about man-children growing up, the doofier and more ridiculous you make them, the more you necessarily turn their female counterparts into these bitter, angry jerks who are constantly exasperated at how much they have to do to "fix" the guys. and then the final point is, "hey, the guys weren't so bad, they just needed time, why were you yelling at them? you were being a hormonal bitch. guys are great!!" it's nonsense. knocked up had some really funny parts, but I am at a loss to see how anyone with half a brain can't see how sexist and phony the relationships are in it. I saw Superbad and Knocked Up in the span of a couple weeks, and the former had so much more heart and character, along with twice as many laughs, I couldn't help but be disappointed by Knocked Up.
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And Brooks' Simpsons contributions are epic. He may be a dick in real life, but I love the guy. This is all good news in my book. Heigl is aces from the neck down, but otherwise...
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this generations Tim Matheson..
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Knocked up sequel seems like a terrible idea. Also, why does apatow think people want to see his whole family in every movie he puts out.
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Regardless of his missteps, he is my favorite silver screen comedian. Herc should have mentioned Mother and the classic Broadcast News as good AB as well.
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March 17, 2011, 1:36 p.m. CST
Knocked wasn't sexist so much as it was COMPLETELY UNREALISTIC...
by thecomedian
In real life even if someone decided to bring a pregnancy to term that came out of a one night stand they barely remembered no one would ever try to make a relationship out of it let alone with some unemployed arrested development case. This would have worked on screen if Heigl and Rogan had any chemistry at all but they didn't. Seriously in real life a Hollywood career woman like Heigl's character would never date let alone try to have a relationship with some fat pothead arrested development case unless he was really charming and they had chemistry. But in the movie they didn't. I'm not making the shallow argument that she was "out of his league" because the world is full of physically mismatched couples and other than her awesome hide-a-rack Katherine Heigl is somewhat moonfaced but kinda cute. I just never bought them as a couple. It was a disbelief I could not suspend and it ruined the movie for me.
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Although the Willow Smith nepotism criticism is well justified, Mae (or Maude) singing Cats is right up there in obnoxiousness. I just hope the ShayTard family gets a comeo.
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Cameo
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if only cause i always really liked her performance Knocked up in particular from all Apatow films is a real litmus test for me in people exposing their own fears insecurities dislikes and personal identity of things in their own sex and the opposite respectively... maybe that's one of the most pretentious comments of all time given its...well Knocked Up...but there you go
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God, when are you guys going to catch on? Once somebody or something becomes popular or successful you ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LIKE IT. AICN rule numero uno. Get with it.
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Man crush. Not afraid to admit it. He is watchable even in the shittiest of movies. And he's proven himself capable of playing the straight guy (Knocked Up) and characters (Forgetting Sarah Marshall). Also, he was fucking hilarious in Walk Hard as John Lennon.
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I think that Judd should make a Mel Gibson/Pee- Wee Herman Cop Buddy Movie instead. Funny People wasn't funny. It was flat. I liked Knocked-Up, but Seth Rogen had his 15 minutes of fame.
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March 17, 2011, 9:11 p.m. CST
and tensticks your a total cunt so can't i go fuck you instead?
by Smack_Teddy
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March 17, 2011, 10:56 p.m. CST
JUDD IS THE WORST NAME FOR A REAL PERSON SINCE "SCOTT"
by Spielbergs Furious Racism
WHAT THE FUCK AM I, TOILET PAPER?
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With Defending Your Life. The scene at the museum of past lives maybe one of the funniest things I've watched.
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March 18, 2011, 12:57 a.m. CST
His last outing was one of the worst of the decades sadly. Looking for comedy in the muslim world was awful.
by tamethecunt
But for his role in Out of Sight was great. When Clooney tells him in prison he isn't really the nine to five type, and Brooks responds w/, "who is?" was great.
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you wish. at least the other guy who dissed me had something creative to say. unlike this: fuck you. ALBERT BROOKS FUCKING SUCKS, AND SO DOES KNOCKED UP. Uncreative but so true it bears repeating.
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you can stick to shit you find creative as well as consistently hilarious like The Goods, i like that Apatow can make 'stoner' comedy or films from that generation interesting again and his own personal touch, albiet with sensibilities like Woody Allens for a more postmodern generation when it comes to character study anyway. Checking out any of Brooks work and then The Goods past jokes like the guy getting a hard on over a patriotic motivating speech and then turning on the american korean fella and instigating a hate-crime gang beating confirms your opinion fucking sucks you whino: fuck you buddy
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