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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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From the guy who brought you Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin comes Superbad. Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) want nothing more than to lose their virginity before they head off to college. To do that, though, they need to get liquor for the big party that night. With the help of their friend Fogell, a.k.a. McLovin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), and his fake I.D., the three of them go on a hilarious chase for that elusive booze, dodging incompetent cops (Knocked Up's Seth Rogen and "Saturday Night Live's" Bill Hader), angry neighbors and jealous boyfriends.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   13 of 16 people found the following review helpful: Profanity laden , but has a silver lining, September 30, 2007 By  Amanda Richards "Modest to the extreme" (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews          This review is from: Superbad (Theatrical Release) Movies about teens trying to get some may not be new, but this latest effort really tries the hardest to get you laughing without depending on the old staples of potty humor and getting kicked in the nuts. Evan (Michael Cera) and Seth (Jonah Hill) are best friends, about to leave high school and looking for some action to prepare them for the wild college life they imagine they're going to have. Despite being dorky and potty mouthed, each has a major crush on a babe, and when Seth gets invited to a party by his dream date, he willingly agrees when she cajoles him into getting the alcohol for the party. This brings in the scene stealing Fogell, (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) with his very fake ID that gives his name as McLovin, and things start to go really wrong from that point on. An unlikely chain of events leads to the arrival of two really dumb cops (Bill Hader and Seth Rogen), the crashing of a party with some very bad company, and the heartbreaking loss of a bottle of alcohol. Eventually they get to the party, where predictably nothing goes according to plan. While the unrestrained profanity and some of the content isn't suitable for young viewers, the one thing that really shines in this movie is the special relationship between Seth and Evan on the road to maturity. Amanda Richards, September 30, 2007   10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: another triumph from the "Knocked Up" team, September 8, 2007 By  Roland E. Zwick (Valencia, Ca USA) - See all my reviews       This review is from: Superbad (Theatrical Release) Filmmakers Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg make lowbrow comedies for highbrow audiences. With films like "The 40-Year Old Virgin," "Knocked Up," and their current gem, "Superbad" (directed by Greg Mottola), they have begun, in their own quiet way, to re-write the rules of the modern sex comedy, making films that, despite their R-rated blueness, are just a tad more insightful, a little more nuanced, and a trifle more literate than most films in that genre. The characters in their movies may seem at first blush to be mere photocopies of the nerds and losers familiar to us from all those post-"Animal House," pandering-to-youth comedy hits of the late 1970's and 1980's. Yet, there is something rather different about these individuals, a difference that it is not always all that easy to put one`s finger on. They seem somehow more reflective and self-aware than their earlier counterparts, more able to step out of their skins and see themselves for who and what they are. It's almost as if these characters have had the added advantage of seeing themselves reflected in all those earlier movies (one imagines they've spent a great deal of their childhood reveling in "Revenge of the Nerds") and of extracting important lessons from those films to help them chart their course through life. The storyline, in and of itself, is hardly original. The screenplay by Rogen and Goldberg chronicles the misadventures of three teenage super geeks determined to go to any lengths or suffer any humiliation to be part of the "in" crowd at school. With only a few days left before graduation, Seth, Evan, and super-nerd Fogell - an outcast even the outcasts can feel comfortable ostracizing - decide that the time has come to take some drastic action if they hope to have any chance of losing their virginity before high school ends. Thus, Seth cooks up a scheme to smuggle booze into a graduation party being thrown by one of the hottest girls on campus. It is the expected setbacks they encounter as they go about the business of achieving "coolness" that provide the comic energy for the tale. As they did in "Knocked Up," the writers capture the way people in the real world actually speak. The dialogue may be crude and vulgar, but it is also sharply observant and wickedly funny as the characters lament the unfairness of life and reveal deep-seated concerns and feelings about themselves and each other. What's nice is that the characters in this film not only sound like people we might encounter in everyday life but LOOK like them as well. Even the "beautiful" people in this film aren't drop-dead gorgeous, just believably well put-together and attractive. Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Christopher Mintz-Plasse are so authentic and convincing in the roles of Seth, Eric and Fogell, respectively, that they have us securely in their corner from the very first moment they appear on screen. Rogen and Bill Hader ("SNL") also have a good time playing goofy cops, although their characters aren't as finely drawn or interesting as the three main characters, and the scenes with them do tend to drag a bit. It is crucial to point out that, amidst all the blush-inducing, foul-mouthed hilarity, there's an incredible underlying sweetness to "Superbad," particularly in the final two scenes of the movie. Together, this team of talented filmmakers is making it fun to go to the movies again.   5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Excellent!, September 13, 2007 By  Review Lover "ReviewLover" (At a place...) - See all my reviews This review is from: Superbad (Theatrical Release) "Superbad" follows the pre-College separation and sexual anxieties of best friends Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) over the course of twenty-four liquor and testosterone-filled hours. "Superbad", first off, is an excellent movie - it's literate, likeable and there's plenty going on. Comparisons with "American Pie" are inevitable - same subject matter and so forth - but "Superbad" is a lot more demanding, and a lot more rewarding because of that. Cera, Hill and Mintz-Plasse (Fogell) give outstanding performances, particularly the former pair - there's a believable and honest chemistry between these two actors and their friendship is completely plausible. Cera's the stronger of the two actors - his Evan's a believable and sympathetic kid - but Hill is equally strong during their shared scenes. While Fogell might have been included simply for laughs, Mintz-Plasse does an excellent job with what he's given, and his scenes of slapstick and comic sexual redemption are excellent antidotes to the sometimes more serious antics of Seth & Jonah. Supporting cast is unusually good for a teen movie, with nods to Emma Stone, Seth Rogen, and Bill Hader. The direction's pretty average, but competent nonetheless - where "Superbad" really shines behind the camera is in the writing. Writers Rogen and Evan Goldberg have created a series of beautifully-realised characters that strike the happiest of mediums between OTT slapstick and realistic empathy with the audience. We root for these foulmouthed, stupid teenagers right from the get-go, and by the film's end, we've definitely got a feel-good sense of satisfaction about what we've just seen. "Superbad" (including a fantastic soundtrack, by the way!!) is, across the board, a thoroughly excellent movie. It's grotesque, vulgar, funny, touching and extremely well-made. Go see it right this minute! Highly recommended. Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 38 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Funny but.... The beginning of the movie was very good and funny, towards the middle it was boring and too long. But it's worth seeing (but it's not as funny as the "Knocked up" or the "40... Read more Published 10 hours ago by Viviashka Super- Rad My friends dragged me to this when it was in the theaters. Before it started I thought "I know I am going to hate this. Read more Published 10 days ago by Jere Superbad = Superhyped During the weeks before Superbad I was honestly looking forward to it. The previews and TV spots for it made it look like a hilarious movie... Read more Published 18 days ago by Brian Sigler Must Have I saw this movie 3 and a half times in theaters (the half the time I saw Good Luck Chuck, then went into Superbad in progress). Read more Published 18 days ago by L. Carrier Super awesome Pretty much the greatest teen movie of all time. There is no other movie that portrays high school more accurately. Read more Published 19 days ago by N. B. Zuckerman Michael Cera is Hysterical This is one of the funniest teen films to come out in a long time. So many stupid films in this genre, such as American Pie and its sequels, made me think twice before going to... Read more Published 20 days ago by S. Lennard Will Become a Pop Culture Benchmark "Superbad" is an extremely funny movie. Is it as good as "The 40 Year Old Virgin" or "Knocked Up", the other films Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen have been involved in? No. Read more Published 26 days ago by thornhillatthemovies.com Agrees with first reviewer.... The first reviewer of "Superbad" had it right on target. I tried not to have any expectation that this was going to be a hilarious movie and I would have an awesome time at the... Read more Published 1 month ago by Eileen Famiglietti Best Comedy in Years Superbad is probably one of the funniest movie's I've seen in a long time. While I loved Knocked Up, Superbad surpassed it by far with quotes, characters, and hilarious things... Read more Published 1 month ago by I Want My $10 Back Superbad will be a pop culture classic for generations to come! This year has been "year of the dork" as actual dork band Plain White T's (although first releasing an album in 2002) hit the big time this past summer with their sweet,... Read more Published 1 month ago by amerdale876 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 38 customer reviews...

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