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TheNorthlander sees an early screening of the Judd Apatow camp's FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL!

A Pussy Whipped Guy Starring ?? by MrDagon	Dec 18th, 2007 12:19:37 PM
Who would guess that ?? All these guys are written as simpering douchebags.
Kristen Bell can have my babies by Bob of the Shire	Dec 18th, 2007 12:21:20 PM
That's all I'm sayin'.
Dumped? by ishouldbeworking	Dec 18th, 2007 12:29:50 PM
Shit title. Prefered Forgetting Sarah Marshall Will still be a good film by the sounds of it though.
Russell Brand is in this??? by Cedar_Room	Dec 18th, 2007 12:31:49 PM
how the fuck did that happen? For those who don't know, he's a British comedian/presenter who has become a tabloid fixture thanks to his serial shagging. I actually think he's pretty funny, but he pisses a lot of people off. He talks in an elaborate camp-Dickensian style, which makes me laugh, and may be exactly what is referred to in the review. He's also in the new St. Trinians film, which despite the fact it has tasty birds in school uniforms looks amazingly unwatchable. Interesting to see him making the move into acting.
oh, and.... by Cedar_Room	Dec 18th, 2007 12:33:54 PM
he really does dress like a rockstar and is very Jack Sparrow-esque. You sure he was acting in this and didn't just walk onto the set whilst high on smack??
Bring on the backlash by AlwaysThere	Dec 18th, 2007 12:35:23 PM
Bring it.
russell brand - cock! by Mr_X	Dec 18th, 2007 12:39:45 PM
yes he is a cock, but occasionally quite the funny cheeky chappie. KB though the the hawtness. so very sad about veronica mars, another waste of a perfectly great TV series. still i might watch this.. although superbad and knocked up weren't the amazingly hilarious comedies i really expected them to be.
Russell Brand - twat person but great for this role by ishouldbeworking	Dec 18th, 2007 12:42:42 PM
He is an idiot, his stand up is questionable, he is a cock but ideal for this part
Plant!!! by Mezzanine	Dec 18th, 2007 12:56:20 PM
Someone had to make a bullshit "plant" claim at some point in this TB, might as well be me. But this movie looks good. And the old name was a lot better.
Brand is different by thinboyslim.	Dec 18th, 2007 01:15:53 PM
thats why he polarizes the audience but if you go with the flow and stop second questioning his choice of hair products and the fact that he's slept with every good looking girl whose appeared on british tv or film in the last 2 years he's very funny.
Russel Brand by Semen Stains	Dec 18th, 2007 01:18:25 PM
I think Russel Brand is awesome,i know you either love him or hate him.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall: more intriguing title. Dumped, OTOH. by Pennsy	Dec 18th, 2007 01:36:30 PM
Blech.
Take a number, Bob of the Shire... by Pennsy	Dec 18th, 2007 01:39:04 PM
:)
GO TO HELL RUSSEL BRAND by IAmMrMonkey!	Dec 18th, 2007 02:20:28 PM
I really mean that. I hate the guy. And I hate Hollywood for employing him now.
Saxon. Watch this. by IAmMrMonkey!	Dec 18th, 2007 02:51:32 PM
http://tiny.cc/x13Fc
IMDB strikes again... by Pennsy	Dec 18th, 2007 03:02:42 PM
Is this NBC-affiliated, perchance, as in equal suckage? ;)
Quirky title DUMPED for generic one by The Ref	Dec 18th, 2007 03:11:47 PM
Stupid.
Kristen Bell herself said it was called Dumped (link) by smackvein	Dec 18th, 2007 03:22:52 PM
Right here: http://www.ifilm.com/video/292 0429/show/23733
Good Luck Russell! by danowen	Dec 18th, 2007 03:33:23 PM
I think it's great another Brit is potentially about to crack America (like Sacha Baron Cohen), so I fully support Brand in this film. He's an acquired taste in the UK, but I think he's generally a good bloke. His Radio 2 show is by far his best work, but I think putting him in scripted comedy is perfect (although he'll very likely be typecast, as I don't think he's really an AC-TOR). This film should be good fun, and I heard that he steals the show so much that Judd Apatow now wants to write him his own comedy film. We Brits like to knock people down (especially if they're just put in a bad performance on a comedy panel show, or generally become overexposed in tabloids) but I think Brand's a refreshing presence.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a better title! by Ribbons	Dec 18th, 2007 03:42:28 PM
Put some faith in the general public, for christ's sake. 'Anchorman,' 'Knocked Up' and 'Superbad' all made a mint without using another movie title as their template. Makes me think of that scene in 'The TV Set' where they change the name of the show to "Call Me Crazy!" ("That's cool, because it's like the guy's fuckin' crazy!")
Am I the only one.............. by d_the_sandman	Dec 18th, 2007 03:59:18 PM
....that thinks "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is the MUCH more generic title?? Just how it rolls off the tongue, it seems like there's been a million movies with similar titles. Raising Victor Vargas Chasing Amy Killing Zoe Finding Forrester Banging Jenna Jameson 17 etc
OK.. Am I the only one that wants to see this, but NOT Jason Seg by indyit	Dec 18th, 2007 04:57:16 PM
fully frontal?? The guy was great in freaks n geeks, and is awesome in How I met your mother...and i was excited to finally see his reteam with Apatow using his own script....but him naked? equipment and all....no thank you >.
indyit by Quin the Eskimo	Dec 18th, 2007 05:07:33 PM
I'm with you man, I to am terrorized by the thought of an unfamiliar penis.
Eskimo Quin by indyit	Dec 18th, 2007 05:35:29 PM
As in...i dont know if its just me...but after finding him just so playfully fun in HIMYM...this will taint all of it somehow. Ive seen movies with full frontal male nudity...its not a big deal...but its Jason Segel...dont go there man!!!
This makes up for no Heroes (with Elle) talkback. by Pennsy	Dec 18th, 2007 05:57:13 PM
Because one can't get enough of taking about K-Bell.
Brand is hilarious by DirkD13"	Dec 18th, 2007 06:08:40 PM
Who would have thought that presenting Big Brother's Big Mouth would have got him this far. Word is he's blown Apatow away so much that he's now writing a specific script for him. Just stay off the smack please Russell.
Christ, talking about K-Bell... by Pennsy	Dec 18th, 2007 06:08:42 PM
Chalk that up to just not used to seeing the sun for three days in a row, as Philly has had only 4 days total of sunshine the entire month.
Down with Apatow! by Musicballs	Dec 18th, 2007 08:23:52 PM

lordahmighty, apatow is hemorrhaging movies by ironic_name	Dec 18th, 2007 10:50:35 PM
heres hoping one of them will be as funny as freaks and geeks.
Regarding Henry by ironic_name	Dec 18th, 2007 10:53:21 PM
SLUSHO! [does anybody get that?]
this guy nailed Apatow's humor by MC-909	Dec 18th, 2007 11:20:01 PM
Sorry, but Superbad sucked. It really did. I don't think that was Apatow's fault, though. It was Seth Rogen's writing. No shit he wrote it in High School. But, with friends like Judd Apatow I guess anything is possible. And can we please stop with the movie titles that pretentiously feature a verb in their title? Finding Forrester, Saving Silverman, etc., (fuck, I can't think of anymore now) and now Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It's like the IFC hip-indie-coming-of-age-movie- word-title game. As if adding an "-ing" to the title makes it sound like it's about something more than what it actually is. You know what I'm sayin'?
shit by MC-909	Dec 18th, 2007 11:21:31 PM
I guess I should have read the talkback before posting. Anyway, nice to know someone else out there ses this phenomenon. D-The_Sandman I'm looking at you.
while I'm at it... by MC-909	Dec 18th, 2007 11:38:44 PM
Does anyone else have a bias against film titles that use contractions or prepositions? I'm Not There, You've Got Mail, She's Having a Baby, Don't Talk to Strangers, Dance With Me... Don't fucking tell me what to do, movie. And don't tell me where you at. It just seems like any movie that employs a title like that is automatically bad. (Haven't seen "I'm Not There" but I'd be willing to bet "P.S., I Love You" is a bowl of shit just waiting to hit the floor.
Uh, Quint... It HAS been changed to "Dumped." by Kid Idioteque	Dec 19th, 2007 12:26:44 AM
Unfortunate, but true. Not sure why you're so certain that's wrong.
actually... by MC-909	Dec 19th, 2007 01:01:12 AM
I didn't mean to be so hard on Superbad. It did definitely have it's moments. So there.
I hate these pretentious verb-o-spastic titles by hktelemacher	Dec 19th, 2007 01:16:34 AM
like Bringing Up Baby. Fuck that movie in it leopard ass. On the other hand, Dumped is an awful, awful title.
I thought Apatow could do no wrong... by Cruel_Kingdom	Dec 19th, 2007 01:51:34 AM
But then I saw the trailer for his Sandler flick, YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN. What a piece of shit that is. Damn you, Apatow! I loved you, but now... :(
also... by MC-909	Dec 19th, 2007 03:17:24 AM
I meant "Don't Say a Word", not "Don't Talk to Strangers".
Good video of Russell Brand by thinboyslim.	Dec 19th, 2007 03:22:42 AM
discussing stage fright, he also touches on his comeback from being addicted to heroin. http://tinyurl.com/288ca5
Apatow the producer is not Apatow the director by Quin the Eskimo	Dec 19th, 2007 10:25:47 AM
I don't know why people don't understand that. As a producer you steer people towards what you think will work. As a director (A GOOD ONE)you make what you like, and hope to God it's accessable to the public. What I really want to know is what is Apatows next directing gig.
Brand looks like a deep-space cadet... by Pennsy	Dec 19th, 2007 12:12:56 PM
Him and Amy Winehouse would make a PERFECT couple.
Kristen's prominent in Heroes V3 preview... by Pennsy	Dec 19th, 2007 12:17:11 PM
"Villains":http://tinyurl.com/ 36movn. They shot individual scenes for episodes 12 and 13, per TVGuide's Ausiello, but just scenes, because the scripts were not locked in when the strike hit.
apatow is waaaay overrated. by JacksonsPole	Dec 19th, 2007 12:22:27 PM
i was bored by knocked up, 40 year old virgin and wouldn't even watch superbad. movies for guys who've never had sex. woah, boobs! uh huh huh huh. they're like modern day porky's. snoooze. i did like anchorman, tho. and, am looking forward to walk hard. so, my jury is still out...
Shocking that Bell isn't even MENTIONED... by DanielKurland	Dec 19th, 2007 01:48:48 PM
in the review. Honestly, Apatow comedy, and Kristen Bell staring. Tailor-made for me.
JacksonPole by Quin the Eskimo	Dec 19th, 2007 01:50:29 PM
Re-watch Freaks & Geeks, then get back to me.
I SUPPORT A NEILL CUMPSTON REVIEW ON THIS ONE. by Pennsy	Dec 19th, 2007 01:54:47 PM
How would he react to the smokin', sassy, smart, uber-hotness that is Kristen Bell. And remember, guys - never undercount the sassy. It's worth 20 points (at least).
This movie doesn't sound so good.. by jabbayoda	Dec 19th, 2007 04:18:29 PM
but maybe it's because I'm scandanavian.
The typical Apatow formula in his movies... by qweruiop	Dec 19th, 2007 05:26:51 PM
is to have some loser dork be the forefront character. This is someone who is just the bottom end on the loser pole, someone modeled after Napoleon Dynamite in that they're in their own world of fashion, demeanor and looks. Then they'll be pasted front and center on the movie's poster in a very ridiculous and unflattering pose (i.e. see the Dewey Cox, Superbad, 40 year old Virgin, Knocked up posters), usually with some stupid looking expression to add more effect. Then it'll usually involve some 70's type of font for the movie's title. Then, and here's the ultimate factor, there'll be a non-stop blitz of ads in every format, from the internet, to television, to trailers, to magazine ads, etc leading up to the movie so that they become an "it" factor to see since they're everywhere. But the thing is that with the main character's dopey looking expression on all these ads it'll become an instant annoyance to see them constantly everywhere. There's your typical Apatow movie nowadays. With so many of his movies coming out and them constantly saying "from the maker of Superbad" he's on dangerous territory of becoming oversaturated. I mean look at what happened to the Farrelly brothers.
Here's the trailer, and it IS 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' by Pennsy	Dec 20th, 2007 05:51:36 AM
http://tinyurl.com/2u95uy
Jack Sparrow type british rockstar boyfriend by pokadoo	Dec 21st, 2007 03:37:51 AM
That'll be a stretch for Russell Brand. His whole sctick is ripped off from Jack Sparrow, via Vince Noir. saying that, he can be quite funny. Could be good in an Apatow film, the same way Ali G ended up being good in Talladega Nights.

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