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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 09/20/2007 : 09:41:44
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The title says it all.
No, that's not quite true. But it pisses me off that yet another Seth Rogan fantasy that the cutest girls will fuck the shlubbiest guys is being hailed as some kind of comic milestone. I know that's the basis for most of Woody Allen's films but in his defense Woody at least has some interesting conversation before the wood hits the fanny-hall.
Superbad does have some laughs and some loud smiles - but not nearly enough for a comedy.
It does remind us of the dubiously reassuring truth that teenagers are still obsessed with getting drunk and getting laid.
It ain't gonna do much for 'respect' for the boys in blue.
If you're forced at bubble-gum point to watch this, the biggest consolation is that it's instantly forgettable.
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Sean 
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 09/20/2007 : 09:52:50
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
...Woody at least has some interesting conversation before the wood hits the fanny-hall.
When? What movie was that in?  |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 09/20/2007 : 09:55:53
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Originally posted by Se�n
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
...Woody at least has some interesting conversation before the wood hits the fanny-hall.
When? What movie was that in?
Cynic!
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Salopian 
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 09/24/2007 : 09:42:17
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Superbad
I can't agree, Bafta. I saw it last night and found it hilarious. And isn't it the case that some hot girls will sleep with less attractive but funny guys? I'd be really surprised if Rogen (N.B. not Rogan) weren't getting a lot of offers right now, and not just from being famous. |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 09/24/2007 : 11:54:43
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I haven't seen this movie yet, but I did go to see Seth in Knocked Up where he sleeps with the godess of "Gray's Anatomy" Catherine Heigle. To it's credit, Catherine's character is written to reflect a woman who knows she looks okay, and yet has no inflated ego about her looks. Even in the scene where she's trying to convince her older sister that they're still "hot" despite her sister's age and her own advanced pregnancy, you can hear very little conviction in her voice. This is pointed up by the line she says to her sister about getting to know and like people for who they are, not how they look and that you shouldn't try to change them. This comes out so innocently honest, you can truly believe she would sleep with someone who looks like Seth Rogan.
Mind you, this film sounds a bit more childish than Knocked Up, but it is supposed to be a teen movie, isn't it.
Remember too, the lesson we learned from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" - even the sexiest woman on earth could easily fall for a funny looking jerk - all he needs to to is know how to make her laugh.
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 09/24/2007 : 15:28:27
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No, that film just taught us that it applied to rabbits. 
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Downtown 
"Welcome back, Billy Buck"
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Posted - 12/21/2007 : 15:34:19
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I certainly didn't get it. What was everybody raving about this movie for? I finally saw it last night and it was pretty stupid. Most of the movie was just Jonah Hill saying "fuck" all the time, and that's just not funny. Even when a witty line popped up every once in a while, the movie was so poorly directed that those rare gags fell pretty flat...everyone seemed to be standing around very awkwardly most of the time, as if they'd forgotten their lines.
This ain't no "Can't Hardly Wait." And Rogen and Hader should have stopped having fun long enough to realize that it's a problem when the sidestory is far more entertaining than following the two main characters. |
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MisterBadIdea 
"PLZ GET MILK, KTHXBYE"
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Posted - 12/21/2007 : 15:40:13
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"Oh, shit, it's the cops!"
--The cops
This movie is great. No, I didn't get why those girls would be interested either, but it's nice to see a sex comedy where the kids really are as awkward, confused and clueless as they are in real life. |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 12/21/2007 : 19:41:51
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| What? You didn't get enough of that with those horrid American Pie movies? |
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TitanPa
"Here four more"
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Posted - 12/21/2007 : 19:57:48
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| Its nice to give us nerdy guys some hope. |
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Wheelz 
"FWFR%u2019ing like it%u2019s 1999"
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Posted - 12/21/2007 : 20:33:40
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Originally posted by MisterBadIdea
it's nice to see a sex comedy where the kids really are as awkward, confused and clueless as they are in real life.
This reminds me of Class from 1983.
Andrew McCarthy sleeps with his roommate's mother, Jacqueline Bissett, and it's a pretty painfully awkward scene. At one point Bissett says "You're on my hair." For some reason that line just cracked me up, and still does whenever I think about it. |
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MguyX
"X marks the spot"
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Posted - 12/21/2007 : 21:43:23
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Originally posted by Salopian
Superbad
I can't agree, Bafta. I saw it last night and found it hilarious. And isn't it the case that some hot girls will sleep with less attractive but funny guys? I'd be really surprised if Rogen (N.B. not Rogan) weren't getting a lot of offers right now, and not just from being famous.
Ditto. I just saw it last night and laughed a ton. The last half of the movie sagged for me, but I truly enjoyed the parts I enjoyed. One fwiffer summed it up precisely as "Not super, not bad."
And PLENTY of hot babes will sleep with guys who are funny. I have a friend who is nody's Brad Pitt but has scored some major lookers with his captivating wit.
ME? I'm just stuck with being smart, and we all know that's the stupidest route to getting laid. |
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TitanPa
"Here four more"
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Posted - 01/09/2008 : 04:06:45
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| Just watched from Netflix. Why did I ever doubt Bafta? I only wanted to see what the Buzz was all about. I think I'll nominate it as one of the worst movies of the year. |
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Downtown
"Welcome back, Billy Buck"
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Posted - 01/09/2008 : 15:01:06
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Originally posted by MguyX
PLENTY of hot babes will sleep with guys who are funny. I have a friend who is nody's Brad Pitt but has scored some major lookers with his captivating wit.
I believe you. But Jonah Hill saying "fuck" every third word isn't funny or witty. After about 20 minutes it was just annoying. |
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