Product Description: No Description Available. Genre: Feature Film-Comedy Rating: UN Release Date: 4-DEC-2007 Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com: Striking a balance between raunch and sweetness is a tall order for any film, but the Judd Apatow-produced Superbad manages to serve up both in equal and satisfying portions without undercutting a consistent stream of laugh-out-loud performances and gags. Michael Cera (the sublime George Michael Bluth from Arrested Development) and unstoppable scene-stealer Jonah Hill (Apatow's Knocked Up) are lifelong pals who attempt to make up for years of obscurity by getting into one blowout party before parting ways for college; an opportunity presents itself in the form of Hill's crush, the lovely Jules (Emma Stone), who wants the boys to bring liquor to her shindig. What follows is a combination road adventure and coming of age story as Cera and Hill tackle crazed partygoers, a pair of overeager cops (played by co-scripter and producer Seth Rogen and Saturday Night Live 's Bill Hader), and the hard truth about girls and their own emotional bond. The humor is crass and occasionally gross but never mean-spirited, and Cera and Hill offer believable performances as guys wholly unaware of their own potential, yet ready to risk humiliation in order to find out. They're well supported by a cast of Apatow regulars, including Kevin Corrigan, Martin Starr, David Krumholtz, and Carla Gallo (and Stone and Martha MacIsaac are terrific as their love interests), but the film is completely shoplifted by newcomer Christopher Mintz-Plasse as their uber-nerdy pal Fogell, whose fake ID handle is among the movie's funniest gags. Classic funk fans should also keep an ear out for the score by Lyle Workman, which features such James Brown and P-Funk veterans as Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, and Clyde Stubblefield. --Paul Gaita
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Rating: - I love you people
Everyone thinks they are so insanely clever with their cliche, pun-filled 1 star reviews. A few of most cunning are, "Yes it is Superbad, Superbad movie", "Super bad, unless you're a teenage boy", "Super ... Read More
Rating: - The Sad State of the American Teen Comedy
This isn't the worst comedy I've ever seen. That would still be TOMCATS. And for all of you morons who thought SUPERBAD was a really funny movie...there's another classic for you to check out. I'm sure ... Read More
Rating: - Super Good
This is a wonderfully funny flick! My Godchild kept insisting that I watch it. I finally gave in and watched it, and now I'm hooked!!! Without giving anything away, just know that you will walk away a fan ... Read More
Rating: - Superbad umd movie
The movie was great but i expected it to come in a normal umd (Universal media disc) case but instead it came in a carboard sleeve. No scratches on the disc so it was o.k.
Rating: - Aptly named
The Good: Not much. The one small glimmer of light in this otherwise black hole of a movie is Michael Cera (Evan). The guy's just likable in a sweet, dorky way. While there are some chuckles in the film, ... Read More
- I love you people
- The Sad State of the American Teen Comedy