Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)


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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
05.09.08 (4:50 pm)   [edit]

If you enjoy romantic comedies that combine raunchy humor with a sweetness of spirit, then you’ll enjoy this movie. Produced by Judd Aptow, it has all the ingredients of his previous hits, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Superbad, so you can expect some adolescent humor and some nudity—in this case, full frontal male nudity. The film’s star, Jason Segel from TV’s How I Met Your Mother, is also the screenwriter, and he has penned a story about how a man recovers from a sorrowful break-up. Segel’s Peter has been with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah (Kristen Bell from TV’s Veronica Mars) for years, and when she dumps him for a rock star, he is devastated. Convinced to take a vacation to get away from reminders of Sarah, he goes to a luxurious resort in Hawaii, only to find that Sarah and her boyfriend are staying there. (Russell Brand is a Brit TV personality and he is hilarious as Aldous Snow, Sarah’s new love.) Two Aptow favorites, Paul Rudd and Jonah Hill play, respectively, a stoner surfing teacher and a waiter who worships Aldous Snow. The gorgeous Mila Kunis (TV’s That 70’s Show) is a hotel hospitality hostess who helps Peter forget Sarah. Especially funny are scenes from Sarah’s CSI-type TV show in which Billy Baldwin appears as her detective partner. We are also treated to bits from the puppet rock opera, Dracula, that Peter has been working on for years. It all adds up to a lot of fun. Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) says that this film is proof that "all raunch is not created equal." Both he and Richard Roeper gave the film favorable reviews. However, if you’re offended by nudity and rather crude humor, you might want to skip this one. We enjoyed it and give it a solid B. GRADE B+

 
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We have loved the movies ever since we were kids and we see about 100 movies a year. (We tend to avoid "slasher film" and any film with "Dude" in the title.)

ABOUT OUR GRADING SYSTEM:
Since we are both former teachers, we use the classic A, B, C style of grading. Our grade is based on our enjoyment of and emotional reaction to the film.

We also consider the quality of the filmmaking and acting. We keep our reviews brief and to-the-point and we never give away any of a film's surprises.

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