The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Classic film. So freaking funny

First years of college memories here! So funny!

From TV show writer and producer, Judd Apatow [Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000), Undeclared (2001-2003), The Ben Stiller Show (1992-1993), The Larry Sanders Show (1994-1998)], comes his movie writing and directorial debut with an all star cast. Geeky and nerdy Andy (Steve Carell from The Office TV show) is a 40 year old virgin. Missing a player, he’s invited to a poker game with his co-workers, David (Paul Rudd), Cal (Seth Rogen), and Jay (Romany Malco). They befriend him and decide to help him get laid in a series of comical events. Andy meets the drunk Nicky (Leslie Mann), the crazy Beth (Elizabeth Banks), gets offered “friends with benefits” from his boss, Paula (Jane Lynch), has his chest hair ripped out from waxing, and falls for mom, Trish (Catherine Keener). Written by Apatow and Carell with a lot of improved dialogue, the unbelievable plot is brought to life with an amazing performance from Steve Carell and the all-star cast of regulars who appear in Apatow’s later movies [Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009) This is 40 (2012), and Trainwreck (2015)]. They draw you into the movie and don’t let go. It’s ridiculously “laugh out loud” funny and worth watching multiple times. It’s one of the better comedies to hit the screen in past decade. There is no wonder it catapulted Apatow in the movie making limelight and helped the careers of the cast. If you haven’t seen it, watch it. If you have seen it but it’s been awhile, watch it again. Trust me, I’m sure you’ve remembered the plot, but there is so much going on in this movie that you probably forgot. It will have you rolling on the floor again.

Funny movie.

I'm flummoxed by the way that debate here about this film has degenerated into "maturity" vs. "immaturity." I would say this opposition is profoundly beside the point. Of course, this movie is immature. It's about VIRGINITY, for goodness sake. Its genius is in transforming the nervous giggling that revolves around this topic into hearty and cleansing laughter.In short, by all means, buy or rent this movie. There is nothing wrong with it. It's delightful. You will not find a single person who saw it in the theater who did not also hear the silver chimes of giggling and laughing from everyone there. It's an adorable and innocent film (whatever, someone uses the "f"-word; that's still a pretty childish gesture).Okay, to finish, some kudos: Steve Carell -- sweet and hilarious, native Massachusetts boy & should have gotten an academy award (though he did steal the shaving scene from "Hitch"); Paul Ruud, always wonderful (I dread the day you are too old to play these heartbreaking ingenue parts); Seth Rogen, a god -- I learned to love this actor from "Freaks and Geeks" -- he has the understated thing down pat; Catherine Keener, the most brilliant performance in the movie -- she keeps things emotionally honest.

Andy (Steve Carell) works at an electronic store as a stock boy. Andy also plays video games and collects comics and rare toys. Andy's weekend of fun is buying the ingredients for an egg salad sandwich...and making it. Andy is 40 years old. Andy is also a virgin.Within the store that Andy works at are a bunch of guys who do what most guys do. Talk crap to one another (in a `friend' way), play poker, go clubbing, lookin for the chickys, and even going to see donkey shows. Well, Andy doesn't really fit in with the rest of the group, but one day the rest of the guys ask Andy to fill in at the poker game because one of the regulars won't be there. During the game the guys start talking about sex and women, and Andy makes the mistake of saying boobs feel like a bag of sand. Thanks to this mistake the guys figure out he's still a virgin. And instead of making his life a living hell, they decide to help him out in the ways they know how.This movie has made me laugh so many times and in so many spots. Judd Apatow (writer, director, and producer) has the exact same kind of comedy as me. And to me that comedy is just straight stupid and non-caring and perverse and quick witted and spontaneous...and ... and... well... there is just so much more. Thankfully Apatow has made it in the movie business because the networks sure didn't let him succeed on T.V. (Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared). Also I'm happy that Apatow has kept a lot of his actors from his T.V. shows and starred or co-starred them in his movies, Like Seth Rogen for instance. To me, Seth was just not that funny at all in Freaks and Geeks, but now he's one of my favorite actors for a comedy. I've seen The 40-Year Old Virgin around 20 times since it came out in theaters and I still laugh at it in many spots.The only bad thing I can say about this movie is that it just isn't for everyone. Some people's humor is just so far gone or to snobbish that they'll never like a movie like this. There is a lot of cussing, perverse jokes, and even nudity. And that's ok that it's not for everyone, but for the people that cant stand movies like this... how do you not know what you are getting into before you watch something like this?In the end, I would say BUY this movie if you love to laugh at some crude humor. Stay away if you don't.P.S. I would love to be in an Apatow movie.

Great movie

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