Apatow Movies

[Jye]

I really love these movies. They are among my favourites.


The 40 Year Old Virgin
Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.


Knocked Up
For fun loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant.


Superbad
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.


Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.


Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex ... and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.


Pineapple Express
A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.



They have also made 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy', 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' and 'Drillbit Taylor', but I didn't enjoy them as much.

I'll review them and post my rankings in my next post.

[Jye]

Okay, now for my reviews. I'll review them in the order they came out in.

The 40 Year Old Virgin:
The first Apatow movie I saw. I bought this without knowing what it was and I really enjoyed it. Steve Carell is hilarious as Andy. This movie starts out really good, but I think it loses momentum about halfway through. B+

Knocked Up:
I really enjoy Knocked Up, and it has a lot of replay value. Seth Rogen is really good as Ben, the stoner who finds out that he is going to become a father. Heaps of laughs and a good cast make this movie a lot of fun to watch. A-

Superbad:
Superbad is one of the more well known of the apatow movies. It is my second favourite out of the six. Many hilarious, memorable moments in here, most being centered around Fogell and the cops. The only thing wrong with this movie is that Jonah Hill gets a little annoying right towards the end, but this is pretty minor. McLovin is awesome. A

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story:
Walk Hard didn't do very well at the box office and it recieved a lot of negative reviews, but I honestly don't see why. It's a hilarious biopic about a fictitious singer, Dewey Cox, and revolves around the story of his life. John C Reilly is excellent as Dewey Cox and I don't think he got the recognition he deserved for it. I would've only given this movie a B+ if it weren't for the music. I absolutely love the songs from this movie all performed by John C Reilly. A

Forgetting Sarah Marshall:
Probably my least favourite out of the six, but that doesn't mean it's not good. I just didn't find this one as funny as the others and I feel it ran a little long. But overall, it is still a good movie with plenty of laughs. B

Pineapple Express:
This is my favourite movie out of the six. Seth Rogen and James Franco are excellent as Dale and Saul. The storyline is a lot different from the rest of the movies, and it also has a lot of surreal and out there moments. The action scenes also fit in quite nicely. A+

Pineapple Express > Superbad > Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story > Knocked Up > The 40 Year Old Virgin > Forgetting Sarah Marshall