Peanut is right on, for the most part. Knocked Up is definitely the best movie I've seen this summer. Solid chemistry between the leads, a scene-stealing Paul Rudd, and realistic situations with relevant characters make this flick a winner. It is a better movie than equally hilarious but absurdly over the top comedies like Old School, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, Dodgeball, etc.
But, better than 40-Year Old Virgin ? I think not. Virgin has no slow parts, is equally relevant and hilarious, and maintains itself upon repeat viewings. While I've only seen Knocked Up once, I'm pretty confident that the ass-dragging 3rd quarter of the movie (which Peanut alludes to) would wear on me more and more with each watching. There is no reason why this movie had to be longer than 2hrs. That said, I might buy the DVD just to watch the Vegas chair scene over and over and over again... priceless!
Now, more importantly, when I saw Knocked Up I also caught the trailer for Superbad. I could not be more excited. I'm going out on a limb and giving Superbad a preemptive 3 PB Jars based on the trailer alone. Peanut - on August 17th you're breaking your "no comedy in the theater" rule again and we're both ponying up 11 bills for what promises to be the best comedy of the summer.
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I'll see Superbad on Aug. 17 if we can make it a double-header with the Rob Zombie-directed "Halloween" remake...
On another note, it seems that there is some confusion about PB Jar rating system, which at least one person thought was based on a 1-4 scale rather than 0-3. Should we clarify the rating scale, and/or revise it?
P and B, I guess I was confused about the rating system also. I was also under the impression that it was a 1-4 scale, which I why I thought Knocked Up should deserve higher than a 2.5.
Also, the watching date for Superbad may have to be pushed back to Aug. 19 afternoon...
Are you serious Brian? Did you really think Dodgeball was equally hilarious to Wedding Crashers, Anchorman, Old School and Knocked Up? Typical dumb Harvard grad.
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