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102463, The Official Knocked Up Post
Posted by bignick, Wed May-30-07 03:39 PM
86 so far on Metacritic.

http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/knockedup
102464, Anyone who sees this over Mr. Brooks hates America
Posted by SoulHonky, Wed May-30-07 03:47 PM
OK not really. Still one of the review blurbs on Rottentomatoes said Bloody disappointing and all I could think was, "Who in the world went into that film with any expectations?"
102465, huh?
Posted by navajo joe, Thu May-31-07 06:13 PM
this doesn't make any sense
102466, What doesn't make sense?
Posted by SoulHonky, Fri Jun-08-07 03:03 AM
Or, why are you trying to make sense out of it?
102467, This would make my theater extremely patriotic then.
Posted by rorschach, Fri Jun-01-07 07:03 PM
Because they skipped on this movie too.

First 28 Weeks Later, now this? Sheeeit.
102468, i loved mr brooks
Posted by Basaglia, Sun Jun-03-07 07:16 PM
102469, Hey, I gave my review here back in February
Posted by handle, Wed May-30-07 04:11 PM
Don't I get credit?

The film is funny, but honestly the cut I saw was 10 minutes too long.

But Daryl from the Office steals the show. Trust me, math is FUNNY.

This is the no-brainer must see. And your girl will like it too.

Possible spoilers.
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Posted: 25 Feb 2007 09:36 pm Post subject: "Knocked Up" was good (feedback from the Arclight)
A few suggestions of where the work print didn't exactly work:

1. When Ben is talking to Alison on the phone that ends in the second date being arranged - well it didn't exactly work for me. Alison went from confused/scared/angry to relieved/nervous/hopeful too quickly. Either have Ben says better things OR show that Alison's hormonal issues are already affect her mood.

2. When Ben and Pete come back from Cirque and have the conversation on the bed - well, Ben's transformation seems a little to quick. Pete's obsession with the chairs OVERshadows Ben's emotions.

3. During the period when Ben and Alison don’t talk I'd like to see a conversation between Ben and someone talking about how he is feeling. Maybe just a few lines somewhere to give us a better idea of how long Ben is out of the picture. Maybe another quick scene with Ramis? Or in a montage type thing?

4. The transformation of Dr. Kuni from super dick to professional seemed to be missing something too. Was he hormonal?? He went from being a control freak that was upset with control freaks to being a completely professional doctor. Did I miss something?

5. Keep the vaginal crowning shots *IN*. I know there's about 1 shot in 1,000 of that actually getting on the screen, but try to keep that in.

Overall the film was really really funny. But cut one of the shoebomber references, I’d suggest the Richard Reid one from Ben's roommates. Let Alison have that one.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD - DO NOT PUT THE BOUNCER IN THE TRAILER!!!!! Save that one for the movie. That scene was a true treat. Let audiences discover in the movie. It was such a surprise. It's a "Paul Riser being crushed by a Dempsey Dumpster in One Night at McCools" type scene. If the paul Riser thing was not in the McCools trailer then McCools may have been one of the funniest films of 2001.

I'll be at the theater for the commercial release.
102470, definitely seeing this.
Posted by SoWhat, Wed May-30-07 04:18 PM
102471, I think I'll be there tomorrow.
Posted by bignick, Thu May-31-07 04:48 PM
102472, Saw it in April and it is too fuckin funny
Posted by Marauder21, Thu May-31-07 05:04 PM
Might see it again.
102473, The bouncer bit might've been my favorite scene
Posted by jigga, Thu May-31-07 05:52 PM
102474, The Vegas shroom breakdown was severely underrated
Posted by Marauder21, Fri Jun-01-07 10:12 AM
I was laughing at that harder than anyone else in the theater.
102475, Good call. Forgot about that. The Spidey 3 bits were nice as well
Posted by jigga, Fri Jun-01-07 12:31 PM
Paul Rudd has completely won me over. I thought him & Jeremy Sisto were the biggest dweebs in the world when I saw them in Clueless but both of them have impressed me since then. Especially Pauly. He's stole a ton of scenes in Anchorman, 40 year old virgin & now this.
102476, Paul Rudd and the chairs killed me.
Posted by Melanism, Sat Jun-02-07 09:26 AM
Me and my friend couldn't move.
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102477, i get off work at 5
Posted by dgonsh, Fri Jun-01-07 01:18 AM
gonna go home; 45 minute power nap; shower; eat dinner; grab tix for the 10:30 p.m. showing; then see it.

ive been hyped for this for so long, i remember being hyped when it was still called "Untitled Judd Apatow Project" and the only cast member was Seth Rogen, and a rumored Jessica Alba role.
102478, Alba would have fucked this up; they casted right
Posted by KingMonte, Sat Jun-02-07 10:43 AM
102479, spoilers
Posted by k_orr, Sat Jun-02-07 09:39 PM
she's in it.
102480, looking forward to this one
Posted by tappenzee, Fri Jun-01-07 08:18 AM
I'm gonna check it out tonight
102481, is it the director?
Posted by spivak, Fri Jun-01-07 10:36 AM
i'm not understanding the glowing reviews this is getting. the preview was ehhh, really simple plotline, no standout actors. seems like just another frat boy flic. so what aren't i understanding?
102482, I have to assume a number of things
Posted by JungleSouljah, Fri Jun-01-07 12:37 PM
1) You didn't enjoy 40 Year Old Virgin

2) You've never seen (or didn't enjoy) Freaks and Geeks or Undecided

3) You have no idea who Judd Apatow or Seth Rogen is

4) You aren't aware that the comedy revolution is going to be televised... in Canada
102483, 3 out of 4 ain't bad lol
Posted by spivak, Fri Jun-01-07 02:05 PM
I haven't seen 40yo Virgin, though I love Steve Carell.

I did like Ron Burgundy and Fun with Dick and Jane.

And I haven't been to Canada in like, two years. But I liked Vancouver. If that's Canadian enough.

>1) You didn't enjoy 40 Year Old Virgin
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>2) You've never seen (or didn't enjoy) Freaks and Geeks or
>Undecided
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>3) You have no idea who Judd Apatow or Seth Rogen is
>
>4) You aren't aware that the comedy revolution is going to be
>televised... in Canada
102484, I have to assume you've never seen Undeclared (not Undecided)
Posted by daveyoriginal, Sat Jun-02-07 12:31 PM



They say your attitude determines your latitude...I'm high as a muhfucka, fly as a muhfucka.

-Kanye West
102485, Ouch. That's what happens when I'm typing two things at once
Posted by JungleSouljah, Sat Jun-02-07 10:45 PM
And that's true... I haven't seen Undeclared yet. But it's high on the to do list.
102486, lol i was fucking w/ you...def. peep undeclared...rogen is top notch in it
Posted by daveyoriginal, Sun Jun-03-07 09:38 AM



They say your attitude determines your latitude...I'm high as a muhfucka, fly as a muhfucka.

-Kanye West
102487, Yeah I know
Posted by JungleSouljah, Sun Jun-03-07 06:11 PM
It's been on my to do list for awhile. I need to get my girl hooked then she'll just hook me up with the DVDs permanently.
102488, i just laughed at the post title real hard for some reason .. lol
Posted by araQual, Fri Jun-01-07 12:09 PM
V.
102489, that shit was near perfect
Posted by Mr Mystery, Fri Jun-01-07 05:45 PM
great one liners, great situations, everyone acts their ass off, you care about the characters, you get a solid male and female p.o.v.

a bit long though.

but yeah shit was golden. The only downside is the audience didn't catch some of the smarter jokes and the moving montage.

but yeah it was the best shit i seen this summer
102490, I actually have to see it again cuz people laughed so much....
Posted by DawgEatah, Fri Jun-01-07 11:09 PM
... i couldn't hear all the bits.

Loved it though.





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102491, It was great to see all the actors from the Apatow-verse together.
Posted by DawgEatah, Fri Jun-01-07 11:13 PM



http://fuck-your.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/insightclopediabrown
http://www.myspace.com/dumhi
http://www.youtube.com/group/okayplayer
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R.I.P. 3rd i
102492, Liked it
Posted by Call It Anything, Sat Jun-02-07 12:05 AM
Did they cut the "I'll just pretend I'm a giant shopping for regular clothes" line that was in the trailer? It's possible I missed it. As someone else said, there was a lot of laughter and I missed some dialogue here and there.
102493, RE: The Official Knocked Up Post
Posted by mrshow, Sat Jun-02-07 04:03 AM
Just saw it and really enjoyed it. It's a bit too long but I was not bored at any point.
102494, favorite quotes (spoilers)
Posted by osu_no_1, Sat Jun-02-07 07:14 AM
isn't it funny when you have a kid and all your hopes and dreams go down the drain?

don't let him near the kid, he wants to rear your child!

the shrooms are turnin on me man, i'm not your father!

you know who i think is hot, that felicity huffman, ever since her role in transamerica.
102495, I was the only one who laughed at the Transamerica Line!
Posted by Mr Mystery, Sat Jun-02-07 07:42 AM
the theatre was mute i was cackling by my damnself

and the stephen hawking bit was golden.

The female E! executive i think stole ever scene she was in.
102496, It's called...
Posted by Melanism, Sat Jun-02-07 09:26 AM
...doggie stttyyyyle. It's a style.
102497, we don't have to go outside or anything
Posted by tappenzee, Sat Jun-02-07 09:55 AM
hahaha
102498, "I think it's Matisyahu"
Posted by J_Bear29, Sat Jun-02-07 09:47 AM
or "the last time I took a shit my shit looked like a stuffed animal!!!"

oh yeah and the Transamerica line KILLED!!!

Most people die with their music still locked up inside them.
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102499, I'm breathing like James Gandolfini
Posted by KingMonte, Sat Jun-02-07 10:46 AM
102500, youre the one who showed up dressed like a cholo on easter.
Posted by RobOne4, Sun Jun-03-07 08:49 PM
102501, *at the end* (paraphrasing)
Posted by Nukkapedia, Fri Jul-06-07 01:00 AM
yeah, my apartment's big. It's in east LA tho. Before we move in, we have to decide whether we're gonna be Bloods or Crips.

I look good in red.

I look good in blue. You see? The fighting continues! We COULD just fuck with everybody and join the Latin Kings. I know we'd both look good in gold.
102502, Great movie all around...
Posted by phenompyrus, Sat Jun-02-07 09:40 AM
Heigl and Rogan were great, I was laughing my ass off, and it was cool how 'real' they felt with the reactions to the problem, as opposed to the cliche movie way.
102503, Instant Classic - this movie is damn near perfect
Posted by KingMonte, Sat Jun-02-07 10:39 AM
If it doesn't make it into critics top ten lists, we will weed out the bad critics.
Of course if you agree and you haven't seen Freaks and Geeks, RUN, don't walk to Bbuster/Netflix/torrents.
Seth pulled off the lead.
Even Franco got some shine.

This is a 9. Easily.
102504, I went back today. Poor audio will taint your experience.
Posted by KingMonte, Sat Jun-02-07 08:03 PM
People at this showing didn't like the movie.
They were falling asleep & said it was too long.
I was kind of amazed.
102505, THAT'S IT: Poor audio will taint your experience.
Posted by jonz mahone, Mon Jul-16-07 09:54 AM
I was about to come in here downing it. I didn't laugh from beginning to end but that is what made it so bad last night seeing it...the audio was real low.
102506, Peace Fucker.
Posted by cville75, Sat Jun-02-07 12:16 PM
movie had me laughing my ass off, and everyone around me seemed to be doing the same, it sold out for the 10pm so I assume everyone was hyped to see it.. overall, i good theater experience, glad to see that I could go back to the theater and laugh as hard as I did during Wedding Crashers.
102507, FUCKING HILARIOUS
Posted by farbod, Sat Jun-02-07 02:08 PM

102508, Not to be overlooked: The Awesomeness That Is Kristin Wig
Posted by Melanism, Sat Jun-02-07 05:22 PM
102509, she was hilarious
Posted by homeslice21, Sun Jun-03-07 01:10 AM

<---- better than Jason Campbell.
102510, My favorite parts
Posted by k_orr, Sat Jun-02-07 09:41 PM
Involved Allison and the passive aggresive studio chick.

I would have so passed on this flick had folks not drug me to it.

KU >>40 YR Old Virgin

WC >>> than both.

one
k. orr
102511, the studio chick was hilarious.
Posted by BigSlickMick, Wed Jun-06-07 01:30 PM
she had a small part, but she made the most of her scenes. her little comments had me dying.

i also liked the bit w/ the roommates regarding the movie, munich.
102512, oh yeah
Posted by k_orr, Wed Jun-06-07 09:31 PM
Jews kicking ass, I'm feeling it.
102513, i wasn't really too interested until i saw this deleted scene
Posted by Kungset, Sat Jun-02-07 10:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6xjV16MBGw

hilarious, btw
102514, what else has that dude been in?
Posted by xangeluvr, Sun Jun-03-07 02:48 PM
he seems so familiar to me. he's hilarious.
102515, deleted scene
Posted by xangeluvr, Sun Jun-03-07 02:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=154KVUTpe7A&mode=related&search=

pure comedy gold.
102516, yeah, I checked IMDB and it was The Office that I remember
Posted by will_5198, Thu Jun-07-07 11:10 PM
him from
102517, Really fucking funny. Apatow is on fire right now.
Posted by bignick, Sun Jun-03-07 01:17 AM
102518, I'ma have to see it again, not because everybody was busy laughing
Posted by ZooTown74, Sun Jun-03-07 02:11 PM
But because they were busy being dickheads, having audible conversations, fidgeting with candy wrappers, etc

No, I ain't a snitch

Yes, I got a refund

But the parts I could focus on and hear were pretty damn funny

I was grinning from the Universal logo onward
(Using ODB's Shimmy Shimmy Ya, featuring the lyric "Ooo baby, I like it raw" is a funny joke in and of itself)

I thought Leslie Mann stole the movie

With Kristen Wiig (who, btw, plays the same character on SNL) a close second

And Heigl is damn pretty... but it's an odd, awkward kind of pretty to me

My initial reaction was that it wasn't as funny as 40 Year-Old Virgin, but like I said, I have to see it again in a more civilized setting just to be sure

(renovated or no, the Universal Citywalk theaters are still shitty... *hands self an L*)

I agreed with a review that said it would have been nice to see if Alison had any friends, beside those three catty chicks she saw outside the baby store

Because the movie's called Knocked Up, not Oh Snap I Knocked This Chick Up, Dudes

Yeah, it's mostly Ben's story, but Alison's equally important, no?

Minor quibbles aside, I was laughing

Also, no love for Ryan Seacrest's rant? I thought it was funnier than just "Ooh, Ryan Seacrest's CUSSIN'!"

And again:
Apatow. Learn the name, and love it.
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(I REPEAT)
... and all that could have been...
102519, I saw it at Mann's Chinese 6 on Sat. night. I was expecting the same.
Posted by bignick, Sun Jun-03-07 02:50 PM
But folks were actually pretty well-behaved.

>I was grinning from the Universal logo onward
>(Using ODB's Shimmy Shimmy Ya, featuring the lyric "Ooo baby,
>I like it raw" is a funny joke in and of itself)

When I heard "nigger you can't even sing" I almost jumped up out of my seat and started Negro-moshing like we used to do to Onyx back in college. That whole opening sequence was perfect.

>I thought Leslie Mann stole the movie

She's got some serious chops. Her and Craig Robinson going toe to toe outside of that club was classic.

>And Heigl is damn pretty... but it's an odd, awkward kind of
>pretty to me

It's like she was created in a factory. So, I recognize that she's attractive, but she just doesn't do much for me. Kind of like how I feel about the Toyota Camry.

>My initial reaction was that it wasn't as funny as 40 Year-Old
>Virgin, but like I said, I have to see it again in a more
>civilized setting just to be sure

I feel the same way. But then again, I thought Virgin was one of the best comedies of the past 20 years.


>I agreed with a review that said it would have been nice to
>see if Alison had any friends, beside those three catty chicks
>she saw outside the baby store

That takes Apatow further away from what he clearly does best. Writing hilarious grown up slacker guy dialogue. Pass.

>Also, no love for Ryan Seacrest's rant? I thought it was
>funnier than just "Ooh, Ryan Seacrest's CUSSIN'!"

I just kept thinking, "Damn. Seacrest might weigh less than Katherine Heigl."
102520, RE: I saw it at Mann's Chinese 6 on Sat. night. I was expecting the same.
Posted by Sponge, Sun Jun-03-07 06:20 PM
>That takes Apatow further away from what he clearly does best.
> Writing hilarious grown up slacker guy dialogue. Pass.

I love that stuff, but I think his real strength, as also displayed in Knocked Up, is his Freaks and Geeks (e.g., Chokin' and Tokin'; Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers; etc.) and Undeclared writing and sensibilities.
102521, I hear you nm
Posted by ZooTown74, Mon Jun-04-07 03:21 AM
______________________________________________________________________
(I REPEAT)
... and all that could have been...
102522, RE: I'ma have to see it again, not because everybody was busy laughing
Posted by K. Dot, Tue Jun-19-07 03:00 PM
> And Heigl is damn pretty...



I have to agree.
102523, just got back from seeing it. hilarious
Posted by bobbyjames, Sun Jun-03-07 03:57 PM
i love how they kinda brought back the "You know how i know you're gay?" bit from 40-Year Old Virgin between Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen.

"Hey, how are things at Buttfucking-ham Palace?"
102524, can u believe how many times they showed the head coming out?!?!
Posted by samgar, Sun Jun-03-07 04:35 PM



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JERRY: I can't believe this. So what are you saying? You didn't like my act, so that's it?
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102525, thought it was great. pure r rated comedy w/ a sweet story
Posted by dro, Sun Jun-03-07 04:42 PM
thought everyone's acting was on point, especially paul rudd. he was hilarious, and the first time he said he had to go see a band, the way he was saying his lines really reminded me of him doing andy from wet hot american summer. "i mean... i just gotta go" or whatever he said.

this movie had a hella lot of pop culture references, which were funny, but i think 10 years from now its gonna make it look really dated.

also, i can see ranger surplus stores situated near college campuses experiencing a huge rise in gas mask sales. lol


like a lot of movies, it sort of dragged around the 3/4 mark, but overall, thought it was a very enjoyable flick. another winner from that team.
102526, brilliant on pretty much every level
Posted by navajo joe, Sun Jun-03-07 04:46 PM
102527, Scorsese on coke!
Posted by Sponge, Sun Jun-03-07 06:13 PM
Loved it. It wasn't perfect, but classics or masterpieces don't need to be perfect.

- Loved the constant mixing of Apatow's 1) Freaks and Geeks-Undeclared writing and sensibilities and 2) the obscene-bawdy-frat boy 40-YOV and other Apatow-produced joints.

- Loved the ultrasound inserts throughout and the accompanying song. Shit made my eyes well up...no falling tears-o. It added to the impending feeling hovering over Ben and Allison.

- Shimmy Shimmy Ya over the Universal logo and throughout the opening? Instant entry into one of the best movie openings ever list. (After the song faded out or cut, some dude yelled out, "Fuck yea, Busta Rhymes.")

- The movie avoided the same ol', same ol' trap. Easier said than done. Making a poignant comedy w/o sappiness is a gift. Cherish this movie, people. (Yeah, yeah, it's not the only one, but still...)

- Apatow's visual sensibility seems to have stepped up from 40 YOV (e.g., great 2-shot of Ben and Alison going through his stuff after the earthquake).

- The bawdiness of the male protag's friends was a little hit-and-miss for me (it's all good, though, sometimes I laughed when nobody laughed; sometimes everyone else laughed when I didn't), but when it hit...it hit. As whole, I think the guys in 40 YOV were funnier, but here I can understand their role/function. Like I said, they did kill me (lots of times).

- Scorsese on coke. Pink eye visual joke (not so much the explanation)....other shit I can't recall off the top...

- Mann and Rudd brought the goods! Heigl was impressive especially at the OBGYN after pregnancy confirmation. Wiig killed it. Fuck some of this Rogen bashing on the 'net, he was great.

- The 129 minutes felt like 85 minutes.

- Didn't feel much of the 'shrooms sequence. But, did love the chairs and especially the one w/ the energy.

- Some of the joke digressions were, well, digressive as fuck. Wasn't feelin' the pubs and Hawkings ones.

- I'm amazed that people still find the "poking the baby in the eye" stuff funny. People were dying, man.
102528, it was...okay. jonah hill is funniest of the bunch, by far
Posted by Basaglia, Sun Jun-03-07 07:17 PM
102529, It had potential to be one of the best comedies ever
Posted by ncr2h, Sun Jun-03-07 08:50 PM
but it tried to turn into a romantic comedy instead of just a straight-up comedy. I was laughing my ass off every 2 seconds during the first 45 minutes of the movie, but from then on they tried to turn it into a more serious movie. The problem is, the main character isn't that good when he's not doing comedy. And I think that's the difference between this movie and Wedding Crashers, is that Wilson et al. can at least hold down a movie that's not 100% laughs.

Overall I'd give it a B+...I'm only disappointed because it had potential to be an A+. Very good movie.
102530, RE: The Official Knocked Up Post
Posted by gemma03, Sun Jun-03-07 11:20 PM
I just saw it(was so excited about seeing it). Loved it to death. I thought it was so cool how the guys from freaks and geeks were in it. Like others have said, great movie.

102531, very good
Posted by eternalist 25, Mon Jun-04-07 08:58 AM
102532, Overall the most positive reviews on PTP in a loooooooong time
Posted by jigga, Mon Jun-04-07 10:42 AM
102533, Does anyone else wish they made a prequel with Ben and his roommates?
Posted by Melanism, Mon Jun-04-07 11:48 AM
It would probably be the next Half Baked?
102534, it was great
Posted by zero, Mon Jun-04-07 03:42 PM
everybody killed, especially rogen and segel. rudd had some great lines and mann (and the kids, too) were funny as fuck.

that shit about "do you think i'm an inventor? you think i was using dick-skin condoms?", the transamerica line, the hotel shrooms/chairs scene and the cholo on easter were awesome
102535, Everything i wanted to say has already been said...
Posted by dgonsh, Mon Jun-04-07 05:07 PM
that said...

yeah, it was as good as i hoped it would be. maybe even better.

Kristin Wiig (sp?)--best c-list character; followed by seacrest


K, about F&G/Undeclared connections, besides the obvious ones, who else noticed Jay Baruchel's Undeclared dad Loudon Wainwright III (yes, Rufus' dad) as the doctor? i was so happy to see him there.

Ryan the Temp had a pretty funny cameo.

The asian Doctor was hilarious.

Jason Segel continues to prove to me the he is one of the most underrated comedic-actor working.

One thing i havent seen mentioned in this post was its obvious connections to Swingers.

the way i saw this movie from the opening scene to the end was as this decade's Swingers. its the kind of movie that every guy can relate to in some way. It had that unbelievable male comradory and uncensored bantor. Then there was the Vegas scene in the car "we're so money, we dont even know how much money we have" or something to that extent.


i loved this movie. and everyone involved. Apatow could basically film these guys staring at a wall for 2 hours and their respective personalities would find away to shine through and be hilarious.

cant wait for Superbad.
102536, THAT'S where I know him from!
Posted by KneelB4Me, Mon Jun-04-07 07:15 PM
>K, about F&G/Undeclared connections, besides the obvious ones,
>who else noticed Jay Baruchel's Undeclared dad Loudon
>Wainwright III (yes, Rufus' dad) as the doctor? i was so happy
>to see him there.

I recognized him, but couldn't remember from what.




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102537, He's also responsible for the movie's soundtrack.
Posted by genius.switch, Mon Jun-04-07 11:16 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Weirdos-Music-Inspired-Knocked/dp/B000P6R82C/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-1654098-5532918?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1181016840&sr=1-1

>>K, about F&G/Undeclared connections, besides the obvious
>ones,
>>who else noticed Jay Baruchel's Undeclared dad Loudon
>>Wainwright III (yes, Rufus' dad) as the doctor? i was so
>happy
>>to see him there.
>
>I recognized him, but couldn't remember from what.
102538, Wainwright AND Joe Henry wrote the songs
Posted by janey, Mon Jul-09-07 12:52 PM
I heard Joe Henry produced so I bought the CD but then I learned that he also co-wrote the songs.

I will buy anything that has Joe Henry's named attached to it.


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102539, checking imdb, did you know that the little girls are apatow's?
Posted by dro, Tue Jun-05-07 02:51 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478311/

AND he's married to leslie mann, which i did not know. so all those scenes were just like, mom working with the kids.

you can learn all sorts of things from that site
102540, from an interview on youtube
Posted by zero, Tue Jun-05-07 04:47 PM
apatow says he cast his kids because most child actors are very leaden, so he put his kids in the flick so it was like they were just talking to their mom. but then he goes onto say he hopes they never act again and is, in fact, trying to make them forget the experience and is trying to convince them they had never been in a movie to begin with
102541, I loved how creepy the older daughter was
Posted by MadDagoNH, Tue Jun-05-07 07:33 PM
Especially with her stork story.

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102542, RE: I loved how creepy the older daughter was
Posted by eternalist 25, Wed Jun-06-07 08:26 AM
yea she was funny
102543, i was hoping somebody was gonna mention the kids
Posted by bayoubyyou, Mon Jul-09-07 11:32 PM
they were great.

aw man..."i googled murder"
102544, I'll add my voice to the chorus.
Posted by murph25, Tue Jun-05-07 08:11 PM
This movie is very good. A dream come true for fans of Undeclared and F&G! The praise this film is getting is well-deserved.
102545, Author sues 'Knocked Up' director
Posted by bignick, Thu Jun-07-07 01:38 PM
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-knockedup-7jun7,0,2165383.story?coll=la-home-entertainment
From the Los Angeles Times
MOVIES
Author sues 'Knocked Up' director
A Canadian author claims the movie is a knockoff of her book.
By Associated Press

June 7, 2007

A Canadian author has sued NBC Universal and director Judd Apatow claiming they ripped off the premise of the hit movie "Knocked Up" from her book of the same name.

In an article for Maclean's magazine this month, Calgary-based author Rebecca Eckler details similarities between her book and the film, in which an up-and-coming TV reporter gets drunk at a party and then gets pregnant from a one-night stand.

Eckler writes that in her 2004 book, she's an up-and-coming newspaper reporter who gets drunk and "knocked up" after celebrating at her engagement party.

She claims that while pitching her book to Hollywood producers, she learned of Apatow's project and the script, which she says had on it a picture of a martini glass with a pacifier around the stem — the same as the cover of her book.

Apatow said in a statement through his representatives that the book and film were very different.

"Anyone who reads the book and sees the movie will instantly know that they are two very different stories about a common experience," said the statement, posted on celebrity Web site TMZ.com.

The lawsuit claiming copyright infringement was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles in January and seeks unspecified damages.

"Knocked Up" starring Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen debuted last weekend in second place with $30.6 million.
102546, what happened to Shame on a Nigga?
Posted by entitee, Thu Jun-07-07 04:39 PM
from the trailers. oh well, it was hilarious anyways
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102547, good, not as good as 40 Year-Old Virgin
Posted by will_5198, Thu Jun-07-07 10:12 PM
Heigl, Rudd and Mann were good

Rogen was okay - not a huge fan

Judd Apatow really needs to edit his movies better...you could have cut an easy 15 minutes off this one (just like Virgin) and not missed a thing

but he does seem to strike a warm sensibility with his movies w/o being too cheesy

although I have grown a little tired with his "see how many times we can just have vulgar words be the punchline"
102548, Knocked>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>40 Year Old
Posted by Jay Cam, Sun Jun-17-07 09:50 AM
you know that
102549, nah
Posted by will_5198, Sun Jun-17-07 11:40 AM
honestly, I'm a bit surprised at how crazy people are going over this movie

Seth Rogen is not a hilarious guy -- he's got some funny lines, but not a lead comedy actor IMO

the whole premise is retarded (I know, it's a *movie*)

good flick to catch with your girl on a weekday but I've seen people announce this as a "new classic"

*shrugs*
102550, couldnt agree more with all of this
Posted by 3xKrazy, Mon Jul-09-07 03:45 PM
good movie....failing to see how its 'classic' material

and i would go with knocking off 30 min as opposed to just 15. this movie def did not need 2h and 10 min to get the job done....
102551, Just hilarious, I was nearly dying in the theaters
Posted by LA2Philly, Thu Jun-07-07 10:40 PM
I may be in the minority, but I didnt find 40 year old virgin to be that funny...and this imo blew it out of the fucking placenta.

The jokes were hilarious, the Vegas scene was just comedy, the Doc Brown scene had me DYING(plus Back to the future is possibly my fav movie of all-time), the fantasy baseball part hit very close to home(I can def see myself doing that once married, we hold 14 hour drafts and shit for fantasy football), the Transamaerica line was comedy, it was just straight out comedy. The only part I really didnt find that funny was the over-utilized cussing for jokes part when Rogen was calling the doctor, its just too easy of a laugh imo.

The fat jewish cat was the best cat in the movie imo, every line he uttered had me crying. GREAT movie.
102552, Didn't love it
Posted by SoulHonky, Fri Jun-08-07 03:02 AM
It was OK. I don't think they really got a lot out of the situation though. It was mostly people sitting around spitting out random funny lines. And it definitely dragged at points.
102553, I loved it as much as I loved 40 Year Old Virgin first time I saw it
Posted by JungleSouljah, Sun Jun-10-07 05:49 PM
Right now it seems like I loved Knocked Up more, probably because I laughed harder and felt more for the characters than I did in Virgin. Plus, having seen Virgin about 3 or 4 times now, I know some things are coming before they happen and it lessens the laugh factor a bit.

I think this might hold out in the long run. It feels like the stronger film overall. And it's going to have some amazing outtakes and deleted scenes on the DVD (at least it should).

And those scenes in the delivery room? Incredibly realistic. The argument between Allison and Dr. Kuni was classic OB stuff. I swear that happened every damn day on my OB rotation. I guess it helps when you have a real MD playing your doctor.
102554, Great movie
Posted by The_Orange_Ninja_Turtle, Sun Jun-17-07 10:47 AM
102555, word
Posted by amplifya, Sun Jun-17-07 06:40 PM
it was great..my favorite line might have been "Can't have a bunch of old pregnant bitches running around" the way that was delivered killed me
102556, it cracked me up that the sis called the bouncer a 'fag'
Posted by hateur, Mon Jun-18-07 12:45 AM
in front of katherine considering all the isiah washington/grey's anatomy hubub....
102557, Between the movie and the trailers, I saw like the whole Office cast.
Posted by Ryan M, Mon Jun-18-07 01:22 AM
Excellent film. I loved it.
102558, Wrong.
Posted by Michi, Tue Jun-19-07 02:29 PM
I didn't see Pam, Stanley or that Indian chick, but yeah, they are getting a lot of work.

The movie was only okay for me. My question is when is Paul Rudd getting his lead role? He was better than Seth Rogan.
102559, i liked it alot...but i couldn't say it's the best of the Apatow movies
Posted by Calico, Sat Jun-30-07 07:53 PM
or even second....i gotta watch it again, cause while i loved the story and whatnot, it wasn't nearly as funny as i'd hoped...i don't think i laughed too much from the scenes wit alla Ben's friends, the jokes just didn't hit wit me...even him gettin a job came outta nowhere for me, cause i never heard anything about him having marketable skills..like i said, i liked it, but it's not the crew's best work, and that's ok....it DID continue work wit the higher bar "40 yr old virgin" set, which is brilliant all in itself...
102560, at that point I think Apatow assumes you have realized
Posted by will_5198, Sat Jun-30-07 08:03 PM
>him gettin a job came outta nowhere for me, cause i never
>heard anything about him having marketable skills..

this movie is not set in the real world

I mean, the fact someone in his position got someone in her position pregnant to begin is a disclaimer for this alternate American universe
102561, RE: at that point I think Apatow assumes you have realized
Posted by Calico, Sat Jun-30-07 10:41 PM
>>him gettin a job came outta nowhere for me, cause i never
>>heard anything about him having marketable skills..
>
>this movie is not set in the real world
>
right, the old standby...i just figured it coulda been set up in that first convo wit his dad...

>I mean, the fact someone in his position got someone in her
>position pregnant to begin is a disclaimer for this alternate
>American universe

i've seen dope, otherwise intelligent women hook up wit slackers b4...in reality...this concept REALLY isn't that far of a stretch, which one of the reasons i liked it...
102562, I've seen some hot women with slackers
Posted by will_5198, Sat Jun-30-07 11:16 PM
>i've seen dope, otherwise intelligent women hook up wit
>slackers b4...in reality...this concept REALLY isn't that far
>of a stretch, which one of the reasons i liked it...

but in this movie, it was beyond a stretch.

a one night stand with him (really...the best she could do at a club?) was bad enough, but her fighting to keep a relationship with an overweight, unemployed deadbeat was just

meh
102563, RE: I've seen some hot women with slackers
Posted by Calico, Sat Jun-30-07 11:44 PM

>a one night stand with him (really...the best she could do at
>a club?) was bad enough, but her fighting to keep a
>relationship with an overweight, unemployed deadbeat was just
>
>meh

didn't he make her smile tho that first night? she was happy, felt comfy, and took a chance after gettin drunk...she didn't really know what she'd gotten into til the next day..AND, like many women i know hoped that dude would change his ways, which he did...most women i know don't 'really' care about looks when it comes down to it...they really want a dude they feel safe wit...i dunno, the relationship part of the movie seemed realistic...even her kickin him out in the street cause she overreacted...and i really didn't see her fighting to stay wit Ben...it was more like she tried to keep an open mind about all his faults, but later on she realized dude needed to be 'more'...ad he became that for his fam...
102564, oh the relationship itself was "realistic"
Posted by will_5198, Sat Jun-30-07 11:50 PM
but come on. dimed out host for a celebrity gossip channel and an overweight loser with zero income.

those two are not really getting together.
102565, can't lie
Posted by Calico, Sun Jul-01-07 12:38 AM
when ya put it like that....the hook up is unrealistic....HONESTLY, i found myself wonderin how Ben even got IN the club checkin from how many folks were stuck outside...i had to let that one go as of course a movie thing when i watched...
102566, for real
Posted by will_5198, Sun Jul-01-07 02:32 AM
that sausage wagon would have been stopped at the door
102567, not even his second best?
Posted by sevencents, Sat Jun-30-07 08:06 PM
well snice it's only his second movie, what would you say you liked better?
102568, IMHO
Posted by Calico, Sat Jun-30-07 10:35 PM
"40" is the best all around comedy in...well, decades (yeah..since the 80's....i never get tired of watching that movie...as comedies go, it's gotta be damn near perfect...

second in command is Anchorman, and the ONLY reason it isn't #1 is cause for me the movie isn't about the storyline as much as it is about a series of great jokes and funny moments..."40" was able to be really funny and tell a cool story, a pretty unique story...

Wedding Crashers didn't really grab me, Old School is great, but some of the recent stuff is simply better....i'd put Talledega at #4 cause it's hillarious, but not as funny or well put together as 40, Knocked (well, Talledega was funnier), or Anchorman...
102569, twas fucking awesome.
Posted by araQual, Sun Jul-01-07 02:54 PM
my man HAVERCHUCK!!! lol.

V.
102570, That shit was great. A smidget overlong
Posted by Nukkapedia, Fri Jul-06-07 12:53 AM
and the "pregnant stomach" paddings and prosthetics were hideous, but I literally laughed my ass off.

The mushrooms
the Yoko Ono-ish girlfriend of the long-haired dude
"go fuck your bong"
the neat twist on the overly familiar "we gone go catch my cheatin' husband in the act" bit
"I can only let in 5% black people. So if 25 people showed up at the door, I could only let in 1.25 black people", the bitchy female exec at E!

and damn near everything Ben says...

...it was almost too much, man.
102571, has anyone seen this movie yet?
Posted by cereffusion, Tue Jul-24-07 11:28 AM



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102572, Iono ock, imo
Posted by ZooTown74, Tue Jul-24-07 01:17 PM
______________________________________________________________________
Ice Cube tried to take over the station
His ass is in jail RIGHT NOW...
102573, It sure is, ock.
Posted by bignick, Tue Jul-24-07 12:39 PM
102574, FOH!
Posted by ZooTown74, Tue Jul-24-07 01:19 PM
someone said it was better than the Playstation 3

iono bout all that

but then somebody said it was better than AI

FOH

it slowed down near the end, tho

I blame Kobe, since he's in L.A. and the movie is set there

iono
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Ice Cube tried to take over the station
His ass is in jail RIGHT NOW...
102575, no homo, but Sethe Rogin is the GOAT actor IMO
Posted by bignick, Tue Jul-24-07 03:19 PM
102576, Great Loins (no Turturro)
Posted by Ceej, Tue Jul-24-07 03:27 PM
102577, no homo, but he got nice man titties
Posted by ZooTown74, Tue Jul-24-07 03:57 PM
like, they jingle when he walks, like girl titties

no homo

and no homo, but i got kinda hard when he was dancing

all that man titty jingling

fam

iono

and his hair was real curly and cute

like if AI had hair like that, he'd be the GOAT

FOH, he already the GOAT

anyway, anybody else notice Seht's nice titties, or was it just me

no homo?
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Ice Cube tried to take over the station
His ass is in jail RIGHT NOW...