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Author Topic: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 05-13-2008 09:10 AM                     A mixed bag. NEGATIVES: Too much full frontal male nudity, too much of Jason Segel crying, too much of the vampire rock opera. It also suffers from the basic underlying premise flaw (similar to Knocked Up) that a Sarah Marshall type girl (like Alison Scott in Knocked Up) would ever have been dating the Peter Bretter character in the first place. The screenplay also seems to wander all over the place. POSITIVES: It still has the characteristic underlying Apatow sweetness which somehow manages to overcome the negatives. Not a great flick, but ok. Better than the other date movie choices (Made of Honor, Vegas, Baby Mama)out there right now. 2 Stars Out of 5.  |  IP: Logged John Hawkinson Film God Posts: 2273 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-13-2008 09:52 PM                     Oddly, I think I disagree on all your negatives. To each his own, I suppose. Male frontal nudity -- it's about time there was parity for female nudity. It's not my thing, but it only seems fair, and I didn't think it was overdone (I thought the reprise was also pretty funny). I thought the Dracula Musical was awesome. Anyhow, I enjoyed it, in a fun and farcical comedic way. --jhawk (doens't believe in stars)  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2008 11:44 AM                        This is the one we've had problems with the digital soundtrack on. I haven't watched it, but it's getting good laughs out of the audience. Unfortunately the audience has been quite small. I agree there's too much male nudity and not enough female nudity. I suppose it's only fair to give the ladies something to look at once in a while, but there must be better examples around than that guy.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-14-2008 08:46 PM                     The audiences here groan whenever those scenes are on...perhaps that's the reaction they were going for.  |  IP: Logged

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