Rotten-watch: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (opens at 100%)

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The first nine reviews of this film are all extremely positive:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/forgetting_sarah_marshall/

For those who aren't in the know, this is the next Judd Apatow produced film. It stars Jason Segel, Kristin Bell, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill and others.

Synopsis:

From the producers of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up comes a comic look at one guy's arduous quest to grow up and get over the heartbreak of being dumped -- if he can only make himself start Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Struggling musician Peter Bretter (Jason Segel, How I Met Your Mother, Knocked Up) has spent six years idolizing his girlfriend, television star Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars). He's the guy left holding her purse in paparazzi photos and accidentally omitted from acceptance award speeches. But his world is rocked when she dumps him and Peter finds himself alone. After an unsuccessful bout of womanizing and an on-the-job nervous breakdown, he sees that not having Sarah may just ruin his life.

To clear his head, Peter takes an impulsive trip to Oahu, where he is confronted by his worst nightmare: his ex and her tragically hip new British-rocker boyfriend, Aldous (Russell Brand), are sharing his hotel. But as he torments himself with the reality of Sarah's new life, he finds relief in a flirtation with Rachel (Mila Kunis), a beautiful resort employee whose laid-back approach tempts him to rejoin the world. He also finds relief in several hundred embarrassing, fruity cocktails.

For anyone who has ever had their heart ripped out and cut into a billion pieces comes a hilarious, heartfelt look at relationships -- featuring Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader and Jack McBrayer. Part romantic comedy, part disaster film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is the world's first romantic disaster comedy.
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This looks pretty promising. Any film with Paul Rudd and Jonah Hill as supporting characters gets a chance from me, and Judd Apatow has been Midas-like thus far in his career.

Review clips:

Scott Weinberg said:
In the hands of sloppier filmmakers, Forgetting Sarah Marshall would sink as quickly as its sitcom-esque premise would allow (which is pretty quick), but Segel's screenplay strikes an excellent balance between farcical silliness and weirdly sweet romance.
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Scott Weinberg said:
It's one of those can't-miss romantic comedies in that there's some sweet, sensitive, and insightful stuff for the ladies -- but there's also plenty of sexy, raunchy comedy for the boys.
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Emmanuel Levy said:
"Forgetting Sarah Marshall," the latest film from the growing empire of Judd Apathow, Hollywood's King of Comedy, is not as strong or as outrageous as his signature pieces, "40-Year-Old-Virgin" and "Knocked-Up," but it's charming and winning enough to register effectively with young viewers.
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Emmanuel Levy said:
Perhaps the most important ideological ingredient of Apatow's contribution to comedy is his balancing act of the gender and social class equations. His picture turn ordinary looking, working class guys (actually boys) who're losers into winners, men blessed with greater self-awareness and social responsibility. As comedy impresario, Apathow is doing for guys what countless Hollywood screwball comedies have done for beautiful, rich and flighty women and shy and stiff men: He humanizes them.
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This gets worldwide theatrical release in two weeks, but reviews are looking very good so far.
 
Anyone who say Juno was able to get a raunchy trailer for this movie. And it was awesome.
 
You know, I just haven't been a huge fan of any of Apatow's stuff. I'd be willing to give it a shot if I wasn't burned by his other films so many times.
 
Absinthe said:
You know, I just haven't been a huge fan of any of Apatow's stuff. I'd be willing to give it a shot if I wasn't burned by his other films so many times.
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I am exactly the opposite. Somehow that's not surprising though. :D
 
I saw this movie a couple weeks ago at an advance screening, and I must say, the 100% RT rating is WELL deserved. Another home run from the Apatow team.

Make sure you stay for the credits. There's a hilarious Jason Bateman cameo.

Also, :lol at the swipes they take at CSI.
 
I'm not always charmed by the Apatow brand but thankfully it isn't much of a task to identify the wittier projects from the more tedious comedies he occasionally co-writes/produces.... Apatow isn't directing this one but an apparent focused effort from writer/actor Jason Segel should be a safe call.
It probably won't be as star-making as Knocked Up was for Rogen but I hope it pushes Segel's name further out there. He's wonderfully funny with the vulnerability stuff, knowing how to play on his physical stature.

And hey there, I remember RottenTomatoes.. I suppose it's only a minor inconvenience but that layout change isn't the simple 'click and view' fun as it once was.
 
Cool. Can't wait to watch it.

Good luck America if Russell Brand goes over to you and does the talk shows :lol
 
I can't help but be excited about anything from the Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared team. I really enjoyed 40 yr old virgin, knocked up, superbad, and I am looking forward to Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Pineapple Express. I love the humanness quality of Apatows stuff.
 
TylerD said:
I can't help but be excited about anything from the Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared team. I really enjoyed 40 yr old virgin, knocked up, superbad, and I am looking forward to Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Pineapple Express. I love the humanness quality of Apatows stuff.
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qft, im there day 1.

freaks and geeks <3
 
BenjaminBirdie said:
"Not as strong as...Knocked Up"?

Danger Will Robinson...Danger.
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Knocked Up was the movie that cemented my theory on comedy movies; "The greater critics regard it, the greater chance the movie has of having some major problem and being annoying." I'll only see this if there's nothing better to see with my free Tuesday movie pass.
 
Im sort of burnt out on the Apatow wagon, but still, anything that finally gets Kristen Bell some more exposure is always a good thing.
 
last time when i was in hawaii i went to turtle bay with my sisters to find some of the lost filming locations, they were filming this...we were like 'oh sweet they're filming lost let's go find locke!', but when we saw the trailers were for different people we were really disappointed.
 
I don't usually like Apatow as much as other people, but Kristen Bell.

I'm seeing a movie in a theatre oh my.
 
Theater I was in was nearly empty. :(

It's awesome by the way, a lot like Knocked Up in the sense that it has a good story on top of the humor. You really feel for the guy and most of the situations are pretty believable. The way everything wraps up is believable too, at least I thought so.

Bell got so screwed. "Animal Instinct"! :lol
 
Watched that red band trailer. Looks pretty damn funny. Dude must have quite the piece. You can hear it slapping pretty hard. :lol
 
I enjoyed 40 Year Old Virgin and (surprisingly) Superbad, but the trailer didn't do it for me with Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I shall give it a chance though.
 
i saw the movie on wednesday at a screening in LA.

great movie! it was funny when they showed kristen bell getting
fucked by that dude every which way. lol

i would definitely see it again and pay for it!
 
Saw it last night. Very funny, worth seeing but not as good as Superbad or Knocked Up.

Mila Kounis is indeed hot. I wonder if those were infact her baps.
 
I just got back from seeing it. Really funny movie and they did a great job with it. It doesn't go for the huge laughs of 40 year old Virgin or Superbad, but it's consistently funny and we laughed a lot.

Mila Kunis is all growed up - she's gorgeous. I didn't think she'd look better than Kristen Bell, but she did.
 
I saw this and personally I think this is far, far superior to either Superbad or Knocked Up. This has a lot more heart than either of those two.

Loved this movie... will buy on DVD on day one.
 
Saw it tonight with my g/f and we both loved it. I have to say I'm glad they cast Mila Kunis, and the rocker b/f was awesome.
 
I came away feeling like this is definitely better than Knocked Up and Superbad, on par with (and theoretically better than) 40-Year Old Virgin, yet none of them have struck me as being really all that funny. I dunno, it's something that obviously appeals to people and I can appreciate the level of humanity these Apatow flicks have, but there's nothing here (or in any of his/ "his" work) that I can really identify or connect with, and that's always seemed like an important aspect to getting their humor and the ensuing situations.

Russell Brand was probably the best thing about this, though.
 
Just got back from seeing this movie. Absolutely hilarious. Mila Kounis was extremely hot.

The part I probably laughed the hardest at was when
The guy was going to get surfing lessons, and went through the whole, "you're doing too much, not enough, too much, not enough, perfect!" thing lol
 
As was said, Mila was too hot, my god.

And I was laughing nonstop during this movie, I even cried a few times

Mahalo, bitches :lol
 
Cornballer said:
I just got back from seeing it. Really funny movie and they did a great job with it. It doesn't go for the huge laughs of 40 year old Virgin or Superbad, but it's consistently funny and we laughed a lot.

Mila Kunis is all growed up - she's gorgeous. I didn't think she'd look better than Kristen Bell, but she did.
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I agree with this. There are none of those huge gut laughing moments, but it is entertaining throughout.
 
I've always had a bit of a crush on Kristen Bell and was so excited to see her in a Apatow project but DAMN.

I barely even noticed her, Mila Kunis was way too hot. Made Bell seem boring.
 
I definitely laughed at the cock-slapping-leg bit, but I don't think anyone else really got it.

Also the supporting cast were all pretty funny. Jonah Hill was grating in this movie though. I thought he'd rule during the
whole selling weed at work phone convo
but he really fell off after that.

aldous was awesome too.
"OH GOD, take my eyes, but not the shirt!
:lol
 
i would motor boat those titties anyways.

p.s. kristin bell looked pretty hot in the movie as well.... if i had to choose it would probably be mila. but lets be honest and say you'd be hard pressed to complain about sticking your thumb up either of their assholes
 
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