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Review and Interview: 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'

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posted Friday, 18 April 2008

Howdy,

Over at Cinematical, I posted my interview with Nicholas Stoller, director of the new romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. To read it, CLICK HERE .

I also reviewed the movie...

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL (B+)

Most conversations about Forgetting Sarah Marshall -- the new Judd Apatow-produced comedy about a devastating breakup -- are going to start with the penis shot. Sure, there have been willies in the movies before -- hell, there have been dongs in Apatow productions before (see Walk Hard). But a johnson this prominently featured, and in a mainstream romantic comedy? It breaks new ground. And not only is it funny, it's the perfect visual representation of what a guy goes through when he gets dumped. The film's star, Jason Segel, is stripped bare literally and figuratively -- exposed, embarrassed, emasculated. It's a comedy moment for the history books. I just wish I could say the rest of the film is as bold, as brave, as ... ballsy as that penis. 

Oh, don't get me wrong. Sarah Marshall is a very funny movie. But its faults -- its sagginess, its tendency to let improvisation roll past the point of laughter, its relationships that often don't ring true -- are what separate this Judd Apatow production from a Judd Apatow film. 

For my full review, CLICK HERE.

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1. Frances left...
Friday, 18 April 2008 6:38 pm :: http://www.goodforsomething-stilltrying.

Your comment "it's high time the male-driven comedy world learns to toss some laughs to the ladies" in your review of this movie is dead on. This movie is on the short list but I'm really looking curious about "Baby Mama"--with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler--both who have top tier wit. I would love to read your thoughts on that movie...hint, hint.