Aug 30, 2009 | NEWS.com.au
IN 2004, Adam Sandler was king of comedy and Judd Apatow was a nobody. Just five years later, it's Judd's name being used to sell the pair's latest film Funny People .
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Peter Klaven , a successful Los Angeles real-estate agent, is engaged to the girl of his dreams .
Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 2nd wk of Aug: Bromance, Satan,...
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C. Robert Cargill , Aug 12, 2009 No film so epitomizes the current trends of comedy like the Jason Segel / Paul Rudd buddy film I Love You, Man .
Awkward social situations focal point of 'Love You'
I Love You, Man : Paul Rudd and Jason Segel star in this "bromantic comedy" about a guy looking for a male best friend to serve as best man at his wedding.
It's no joke: Recession turns folks into comedians
A life in comedy leads Apatow to `Funny People' A life in comedy leads Apatow to `Funny People' Judd Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" spawned one of the most vibrant and successful runs in American comedy - a frantic, four-year era capped by and summed up in the writer/director/producer's latest film, "Funny People." After the success of "Virgin," ...
It's no joke: Recession turns folks into comedians
A life in comedy leads Apatow to `Funny People' A life in comedy leads Apatow to `Funny People' Judd Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" spawned one of the most vibrant and successful runs in American comedy - a frantic, four-year era capped by and summed up in the writer/director/producer's latest film, "Funny People." After the success of "Virgin," ...
'I Love You, Man' is another weak addition to the heterosexual man-man admiration society oeuvre.
AS A WOMAN , I don't totally grasp the concept of bromance. What exactly differentiates it from the type of male friendships that existed before? Hugging? Verbal acknowledgement of affection? All but physical intimacy that renders a regular romantic relationship largely redundant? Lucky for me, there's no shortage of recent films hoping to clarify ...
It's no joke: Recession turns folks into comedians
A life in comedy leads Apatow to `Funny People' A life in comedy leads Apatow to `Funny People' Judd Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" spawned one of the most vibrant and successful runs in American comedy - a frantic, four-year era capped by and summed up in the writer/director/producer's latest film, "Funny People." After the success of "Virgin," ...
The 'intelligent' gross-out comedy is becoming almost a cliche. See 'I Love You, Man' for the latest example.
I Love You, Man Reviewed by: Scott Chitwood Movie Rating: 7 out of 10 Extras Rating: 7 out of 10 Movie Details: View here Buy this DVD at Amazon.com Rating: R Starring: Paul Rudd as Peter Klaven Jason Segel as Sydney Fife Rashida Jones as Zooey Jaime Pressly as Denise Jon Favreau as Barry Sarah Burns as Hailey Rob Heubel as Tevin Downey Jane Curtin ...
Jackson's brain returned to family
Emma's crying jag has Rachel nearly hysterical herself; Joey's effort to apologize for his semi-proposal proves all-too painful for Ross; and a sleep-deprived Chandler nods off in a staff meeting and wakes up with a nightmarish new job in Tulsa.
This week's new releases, by Jay Bobbin of Zap2it, are rated on a scale of one to four, with * equivalent to a poor rating and **** meaning excellent.
Warren Clements Last updated on Thursday, Aug. 06, 2009 12:02PM EDT I Love You, Man Paul Rudd has been doing good work since catching the public's eye as Alicia Silverstone's former stepbrother in 1995's Clueless , but he rarely gets to carry a film as he does here.
Are audiences ready for a serious film from Judd Apatow?
Judd Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" spawned one of the most vibrant and successful runs in American comedy-a frantic, four-year era capped by and summed up in the writer/director/producer's latest film, "Funny People." After the success of "Virgin," Apatow and his comedy cohorts were essentially given the keys to studio lots.
Among Apatow's boyish men, Mann stands out
In the three movies Judd Apatow has directed, his wife, Leslie Mann, has taken on progressively larger roles.
Judd Apatow: A brilliantly crude comic genius
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