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Trailer here. (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809859459/video/5586261)
Release Date: May 30th, 2008 (wide)
Starring: Kristen Bell, Jason Segel, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader
Directed by: Nicholas Stoller
Premise: After a devastating break-up with his girlfriend, TV sitcom star Sarah Marshall, a heartbroken and depressed Peter heads to Hawaii for a little vacation to try his best to forget every detail of his relationship. But love laughs at Peter, because Sarah is vacationing in the same exclusive resort as Peter, along with her new boyfriend.
this not a looka so good. me thinka judd apatowa nama draga tru da mud. eh?
I just read 4 extremely positive early reviews of this...suddenly I'm excited for it. Maybe Apatow's demise isn't quite so close?
Roeper said he was willing to put this in his top 50 comedies of all time and that it contained some of the funniest lines he'd ever seen on film :shock:
Saw a preview last night, and man this movie is funny. It's not just a mash-up of Apatow regulars in a Hawaii rom-com, it is a really great comedy film. It's difficult to put into words why a comedy is so good, especially since I don't really want to give anything away. There's a lot of inspired stuff here folks, and of course it's all heart-before-humor. But there's lot's of humor. Everyone involved seems on their game. Russell Brand in particular is great, even if I know he's only playing a slightly quieter version of himself. The only weak part of the movie imo is Bill Hader's character - not really necessary. For all you doubters, rest assured that this is a great film. I hardly stopped laughing. And there is a great LOTR reference. Go enjoy.
jason segel is like the judge reinhold or our time.
and they did a failed pilot together, directed by judd apatow.
So I saw this tonight and it is far funnier than the advertising for it would lead you to believe. Word of mouth is gonna really have to help this movie...I told people I was going to see it tonight and the response was always "What? Why?" At least they had heard of the movie though, I overheard a girl talking to her friend after the screening say "So that was like...a real movie? Like it will be in theaters and stuff?"
Anyways, what I'm getting at is see this movie because its well written, very well performed, and overall hilarious. And for the record, in my opinion Paul Rudd steals the show.
I love this movie already. I've been waiting for it to come out.
LOVE IT. Go see this!
SPOILER below. kinda -maybe -baby!
Rock opera about dracula with puppets. puppets! quite brilliant.
ps- i meant to say that "it's unforgettable"
You know, I really couldn't be happier that this films exists. Jason Segel has proven he's as talented as he is charming... and I'll fully support Judd Apatow's popularity, no matter how many films he attaches his name to. No matter how many of them I choose not to see.
This, however, I really wish I liked more than I did.
It certainly isn't bad, by any stretch. And, if I spent more time watching trifling romantic comedies, it would probably seem like a breath of fresh air.
What it does seem like, though, is exactly what Sleepless says it isn't, "a mash-up of Apatow regulars in a Hawaii rom-com".
You can see every character arch, in full, before the first act is even finished. At least, with Knocked Up, there is an uncertainty - even once the film has concluded - about where the characters have ended up in their lives, and where they will be in the (imagined) months to come. With this, you know exactly how it's gonna turn out.
Which doesn't kill the enjoyment of the film, either. Neither does the direction, which is bland even by Apatow standards. The cast seems like their left swimming, without much direction.
It really is a testament to the cast, and Segel's script, and to all the awkward, absurd moments along the way, that this film does succeed... even if it disappoints.
Though it could be my fault for expecting more. I was even intrigued by Roeper's handjob review, even though he's continually proven that his opinion is worthless.
And, I do concede that the spoiler Bethie mentions... totally worth the price of admission alone.
Let's just remind ourselves of a little Lady L in honour of Jason Segel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2Czbpk33PI
Quote from: Bethie on April 20, 2008, 12:20:25 AMSPOILER below. kinda -maybe -baby!
Breathing life into Dracula in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'For Peter Brooke, creative supervisor of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, making a puppet is a work of art.By Cristy Lytal, Special to The Times
THE similarities between a Rodin sculpture and a puppet might not be immediately apparent to most people, but they are to 42-year-old Peter Brooke, creative supervisor of Jim Henson's Creature Shop in Los Angeles. "I remember trekking across the fields [of Northumberland] to see some sculptures," he says. "I saw works of Henry Moore and [Jacob] Epstein and Rodin, and I was probably 6 or 7. I don't know whether that was the reason that I got involved in sculpture, but it certainly stands out as a significant memory."
Born in the English seaside resort town of Scarborough, Brooke spent his childhood drawing and playing the flute and saxophone before heading off to study film and TV at Manchester Polytechnic. "I was intrigued by the idea of being able to make something and then bring it to life," he says.
During a summer job at the animation company Cosgrove Hall, someone suggested that Brooke take his portfolio to Jim Henson's Creature Shop in London, where he was hired to work as a designer and sculptor on "Jim Henson's The Storyteller" in 1988. He transferred to Los Angeles to work on "Dinosaurs" in 1991, and more than a decade later, he's living in Silver Lake and making puppets, most recently for a Dracula rock opera featured in the Judd Apatow-produced comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," which opened Friday.
Puppet making for dummies: For "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," Brooke and his colleagues set to work fabricating Dracula and Van Helsing puppets based on drawings by production designer Jackson De Govia. "We start with the design, and then pretty quickly take that into three dimensions," says Brooke. "We call them maquettes, which is really just a fancy word for a small sculpture. In this case, we didn't need to do a maquette because these are soft puppets. Once we've got the shape right, chances are we would probably heat the foam mock-up, which would just soften the glue, and we'd be able to take it apart, and then we'd actually make a pattern so we could duplicate it. Then we can take it and start making it for real."
Getting fleeced: Since the puppets are supposed to have been made by the film's main character -- a jilted musician played by Jason Segel, who also penned the screenplay -- Brooke strove to give them just the right look. "I must say if you look at the final characters, they're incredibly well-crafted handmade puppets," he says. "Initially, we were thinking about this type of [felt] covering, which would reveal the seams to give it that handmade look. But in the end, we went for more of a traditional fleece covering. We use fleece an awful lot to cover the soft puppet heads because it's got a little bit of a pile to it, like a fuzziness to it, which helps us hide the seams. It looks great on film, and it picks up the light well."
The Transylvania express: Segel learned to puppeteer Dracula himself for the film. "He did a good job. As you can imagine, puppeteering these characters requires a certain coordination. For starts, this Dracula has fangs, but he also has to close his mouth. So there was that element about the mouth that we had to deal with. Jason did both [arm] rods. And in the final scene when a stake is driven through his heart by Van Helsing, we wanted to show him in his death throes. And so actually, there are two real pieces of red silk, which are pulled out and appear like blood. I mean, it's supposed to be an amateur production that he puts on, so that's why we used these old theatrical gags."
Shelf life: Puppets, like people, don't live forever. "We love to surround ourselves with neat-looking things," says Brooke. "But the drawback is that this foam latex, given prolonged exposure to air, will just dry up and crumble. [So we store the puppets] in black plastic bags with our fingers crossed that it should be OK. I don't get too attached to stuff, because our goal is to create the illusion on the film, and if that works and the illusion works on film, great. We're ready to move on to the next job."
I'd be negative but what's the point. The film obviously works for some people and those people I imagine have a lot in common with the people in the film. Which isn't a bad thing at all. But for me I'm watching this thing like I'm The Gold Trumpet watching TWBB. I just can't enter into it.
he's going to resent that statement.
Quote from: JG on April 22, 2008, 04:46:23 PM
he's going to resent that statement.
I almost laughed out loud at it. I really want to see this myself but I wonder if what seemed fresh with 40 year old virgin and super bad is becoming a little formulaic here.
I thought 40-Year Old Virgin itself was predictable (Marty + raunch), but as long as the actors remain charming and the filmmakers sincerely believe the story, I'll buy them, just like the John Hughs pictures.
Is it possible that pete and GT might bond over this film, hating it with enough passion to convince us to never watch a apatow comedy ever again? Or it could be the opposite....? Hmmm.
Sorry, I'm a bit drunk and depressed.
Apatow, Stoller speak 'Greek'
Universal buddy comedy stars Hill, Brand
Source: Variety
"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" helmer Nick Stoller is reteaming with Judd Apatow and Universal Pictures for the comedy "Get Him to the Greek," with Jonah Hill and Russell Brand attached to star.
Stoller has been tapped to write and direct the laffer, which centers on a fresh-out-of-college insurance adjuster (Hill) who is hired to accompany an out-of-control rock star (Brand) from London to a gig at L.A.'s Greek Theater.
Hill and Brand played supporting roles in U's "Sarah Marshall"; Stoller made his feature directing debut on the pic. "During the table read on 'Sarah Marshall,' Jonah and Russell had such a great chemistry," said Stoller, who described "Greek" as a very dirty take on "Almost Famous." "Even though they are such different actors with different styles, I thought there could be a great buddy comedy there."
Stoller is co-writing and will direct the comedy "Five-Year Engagement" for Universal, with Jason Segal co-writing and attached to star. He and Segal are also collaborating on "The Muppet Movie" for Disney. Stoller's writing credits include the forthcoming Jim Carrey starrer "Yes Man."
Hill's upcoming credits include the comedy "This Side of the Truth" alongside Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner. He will also lend his voice to DreamWorks' "How to Train Your Dragon."
Brand will next be seen in the Adam Sandler starrer "Bedtime Stories" for Disney.
http://defamer.com/382671/jason-segels-nudity-anecdote-so-good-that-he-told-it-twice
heh...
but everyone does that, why are they just picpking on jason segel?
Quote from: john on April 20, 2008, 03:25:56 AM
You can see every character arch, in full, before the first act is even finished. At least, with Knocked Up, there is an uncertainty - even once the film has concluded - about where the characters have ended up in their lives, and where they will be in the (imagined) months to come. With this, you know exactly how it's gonna turn out.
Which doesn't kill the enjoyment of the film, either. Neither does the direction, which is bland even by Apatow standards. The cast seems like their left swimming, without much direction.
The outcome is clear, but the journey isn't. In any other hands this film could have easily become 90 minutes of Peter trying to make Sarah jealous or Peter trying to win her back. Or one of them would have turned out to have ruined the relationship by themselves. But in FSM Peter and Sarah have problems with each other as well as good memories. Ultimately it turns out they're not compatible, and Peter goes from being angry at Sarah to realizing this.
FSM isn't in the league of Knocked Up or Superbad, but its much better than it could have been.
Quote from: Ravi on April 23, 2008, 11:34:20 AM
FSM isn't in the league of Knocked Up or Superbad, but its much better than it could have been.
I totally agree with this assessment and I'm very happy with the film. I could connect with a lot of what Peter went through. I am definitely picking this up on DVD. Sooooo good. PEOPLE, SEE THIS!
This is the first movie I've seen in theaters since TWBB, ie a long time. I was pretty unimpressed. The writing was soooo boring, how many times did these fucking people go out to dinner? When Paul Rudd isn't put to proper use, then something is wrong. Peter was a really believable character in the most unbelievable scenario. In Knocked Up, it's a complete accident that the schmo gets the hot chick. Here, he sleeps with like 6 different hot chicks. I feel like this movie was trying to do a lot of what Swingers already did, and this was more contrived.
I'm starting think that Apatow's genre is the absolute same as anything like Wedding Crashers or Ron Burgundy, but the difference is that they are passably funny. Unfortunately, it doesn't excuse them from being poorly written. I did like the flashback memories and how they were delivered, but otherwise (enter Gene Shalit review) I will be forgetting Sarah Marshall.
i completely disagree. i feel this was the first emotionally responsible judd apatow film. (and yea yea, i know he didn't direct it yada yada yada) knocked up made us suspend our disbelief that heigl would actually end up with seth rogen (and it took a pregnancy to do it, the least of which would be a plausible reason in real life). this movie actually justifies a failed relationship. sure, mila kunis is the ultimate answer to a messy breakup, but sarah marshall's explanation felt sincere in this film. once a man feels comfortable in his relationship, he spends most of his time in quiet satisfired ignorance. when he begins feeling sexually unsatisfied, the general excuse is that women lose interest in a man when she feels sexually secure with him. however, when a man feels secure with a woman, his confidence in that security is inadvertanly the nail in his own coffin. sarah marshall is a shallow character for sure, but she's still painfully sympathetic. only a true woman would fall for such a well rounded character. segal's dracula musical debut is one of the most unexpectadly touching scenes i've seen on screen in a long time, predominantly because it is so initially laughable. this is the formula for your typical Apatow storyline: present a character whose emotional earnestness trumps his own social misgivings, and a woman will find her way into his life to give purpose to said misgivings. the scene where segal remembers sarah "misunderstanding" his musical feels painfully familiar, as i'm sure anyone who has had a unique artistic vision that failed to communicate with a significant other has felt the same sense of loneliness and doubt.
this film hit on all cylinders for me. i've been rooting for segal since freaks and geeks, but i in no way gave him a free pass on this, he truly earned it.
great moments in this, a few especially rang SO true but unfortunately they're buried in a more traditional romantic comedy structure. i feel like under a better/more experienced director the script could've used some tidying up and all the supporting performances would've been reigned in a bit because they were a little too broad. it was still funny and i'd probably watch it again.
It took me a while to get into this movie. I didn't like Segal's character for the longest time. I think my problem is that the movie spoon fed the break up between his character and Sarah Marshall and then just indulged in all of his whininess for way too long. I had no clue why she really cheated on him and I had no gage of him as a character. I didn't know him for his better qualities. I just knew about a few of his odd habits and a lot about his whininess.
Then when the movie had Sarah Marshall explain why she cheated on him and he started to show more sides of his personality so I began to accept everything and enjoy myself. The first half of the movie was just trying to over emphasize a bad situation without giving a more balanced perspective. So many moments of his insecurity that it all just became too redudant. I was happy that by the end I was smiling the way I like to with an Apatow production.
Obviously a great date movie, I loved it.
Good pace, good lines. Some parts were obviously not in the script and it showed : the fucking chess pieces thing, really unnecessary and unfunny.... actually the whole christian guy character I don't see Segel writing since he has so little to do with the whole thing. Apatow production obliges I guess.
The Dracula Musical is seriously genius.
Best Screenplay contender?
i should hope so. this is a gem.
Script Review for 'The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time'
Source: Cinematical
If you are even half as obsessed with the Muppets as I am, then you probably couldn't be happier that Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller are bringing them back to the big screen. Last year, Segel had confirmed that they were half way through a script, and now a source at AICN by the name of The Great Gonzo claims to have gotten a look at the finished product. The film has the working title of The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time, and there is a little good and bad in the early review, so let's start with the good news first, shall we?
According to AICN's source, the heart of the story is pretty close to what Segel told us back in 2008. The story centers on Kermit having to reunite the old gang to save the studio, and hearkens back to the glory days of Muppet movies with the classic characters front and center. But, it's not all sunshine and roses from AICN's scooper, since they also claim that there are some flat sections to the story and some of the references are just plain outdated. The script review also goes into some pretty specific descriptions of the various cameos and is definitely spoiler heavy, so if you want to avoid ruining the fun, I suggest you tread carefully.
I grew up wanting to live in that old theater with Kermit and company, and my Animal drum set was my favorite childhood toy -- I was absolutely addicted. But I grew up, and while the later Muppet films were always good for a laugh, it just wasn't the same. Thankfully, now that the franchise is in the hands of a true believer like Segel, I'm pretty sure we have nothing to worry about - I mean, as long as Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem remain intact, I'll be good.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40492
Sean 'Diddy' Combs to star in comedy
Rapper set for 'Sarah Marshall' spinoff
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Producer/rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to appear in the spinoff to the comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," titled "Get Him to the Greek." Combs will star alongside Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men"), Rose Byrne ("Knowing"), Jonah Hill and Russell Brand in the Judd Apatow-produced, Nicholas Stoller-directed film.
In the film, Combs plays the role of "Sergio," an executive who owns a record label. Moss will play Daphne Binks, the girlfriend of Aaron Greenberg (played by Hill), while Brand plays an out-of-control rocker named Aldous Snow. Byrne will play Jackie Q, a scandal-ridden pop star and Snow's character's newest love interest.
The film is scheduled to be released in April 2010.
I'm so happy. This has Rose and Elizabeth in it, Yippppppeeeee!!! I love Rose from 'Damages' and Elizabeth from 'Mad Men'
P Diddy? Fuck that.
I'd rather not, thats disgusting.
Forgetting Silias Ruby
I read the script for this and its really hilarious.
link?