Marc B. Wrote:Personally, I thought it was smarter humor than any Adam Sandler movie or gross-out comedy. Although there was crude language it still got me chuckling. Was it a terrific comedy? Not at all, but it was worth the 2+ hours (watched the extended cut).
stacyzinda123 Wrote:I didn't love 40 Year Old Virgin. It had its moments, but could have been shorter. It was okay. Even though Wedding Crashers was more predictable, I thought it was funnier.
Scott Hajek Wrote:I just really enjoyed Virgin and thought it was a complete departure from the typical R-rated (did you not expect crude language?) comedies out there.
Scott Hajek Wrote:This is why I loved this movie. Virgin was more of a movie based on the dialogue between the people rather than the situation they are in. The back-and-forth banter is just too funny.
I enjoyed Wedding Crashers, but this is why I do think it was way over-hyped. Vince is good, Owen is over-rated. Someone my wife works with judged WC better than Virgin on one criteria: WC has more quotable lines.
I think that Virgin has more quotable dialogues. But, you just can't do a 5-minute performance for people. Single lines from movies are easier to sprinkle throughout daily conversation.
I just really enjoyed Virgin and thought it was a complete departure from the typical R-rated (did you not expect crude language?) comedies out there.
APhew Wrote:I completely agree with you. This is the exact reason I loved this movie. The last comedy that I enjoyed this much was "Super Troopers", mainly because of the dialogue and how well the group acted together. Not sure what happened with "Club Dread", other than they completely dropped the ball. I should also mention "Anchorman", which I enjoyed immensely. Mainly because of how well the four principles acted together, but especially because of Carell's Brick Tamland.I completely agree with Scott also.
APhew Wrote:I completely agree with you. This is the exact reason I loved this movie. The last comedy that I enjoyed this much was "Super Troopers", mainly because of the dialogue and how well the group acted together.
Quote:I should also mention "Anchorman", which I enjoyed immensely. Mainly because of how well the four principles acted together, but especially because of Carell's Brick Tamland.It doesn't get much better than the four of them singing "Afternoon Delight". And Brick had the absolute best lines in that movie. "I love lamp." LOL
Scott Miller Wrote:How can you say this movie was a departure from most comedies? A socially inept guy sticks to his guns and ends up with the girl. I have seen this a million times. I can agree that the writing and acting were better than average but the story is tried and true. Now the length(2 hours and 17 minutes) is a departure for comedies and my only complaint about the movie.
APhew Wrote:"Anchorman", which I enjoyed immensely. Mainly because of how well the four principles acted together, but especially because of Carell's Brick Tamland.