Decided to check out The 40 Year Old Virgin again this morning, a movie that I wanted to revisit so that I could listen to the commentary by director Judd Apatow, writer Seth Rogen, actors Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill and others which made it that much better. From the beginning, I could tell that this commentary wasn't going to be serious but instead was so filled with dirty jokes and random events that inspired some of the movies scenes which really helped get a background on the collaboration of this group which has evolved into my favorite comedy team. Hearing Seth and Judd explain stories about the inspiration for the donkey, grandma, and you know I know your gay jokes was cool to hear as the entire cast contributes on the commentary to talk about what it was like on set that day. I almost connected more to the little interactions in the store or the group of guys who make fun of eachother instead of the Carrel storyline of getting laid. Hearing how the chest waxing scenes actually went down even with the blood stained shirt or how Apatow's daughter came up with the idea of his wife falling asleep at the wheel and farting was pretty funy. As Apatow's first movie, this movie was a blockbuster and really let people know that this type of realistic people with raunchy humor was here to stay. There are too many one liners to quote and all the supporting players really bring their A game but having Carrel as this toy addicted virgin who goes through all these crazy girls before he meets the right one was genius casting, really using his Office popularity to their advantage. In the end, this isn't my favorite Apatow movie but just seeing how they started off with a bang with such a relevant movie that I can totally identify with is always fun. The commentary helped bring some background on all types of mistakes, inside jokes, and themes that weren't apparent the first couple times around. Def one of the better comedies to come out recently, but then again everything these guys' touch is gold.
No comments:
Post a Comment