Forgetting Sarah Marshall

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This movie was pretty damn funny. Not like TROPIC THUNDER funny, but like the other Judd Apatow-produced movies. SUPERBAD, 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, KNOCKED UP, etc.

I do have one complaint though. If you combine Adam Sandler's down-to-earth, every-man silliness with Kevin Smith's profound, witty vulgarity, don't you get Judd Apatow? That guy's leeching off their style. He's not original. He's a straight-up copycat. The only thing I'll give him credit for is somehow showing that pu$$y-birth (where else do babies come from?) scene in KNOCKED UP and that male frontal nudity scene all over FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL. That $hit was hilarious. That being said, I do like this guy's movies. Oh, yeah, he also copies their crass humor-with-heart storylines.

Anyway, FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL is about this soundtrack-musician dweeb who gets dumped by this famous hottie actress (Kristen Bell). He takes it hard and cries throughout the movie. I, personally, prefer it the other way around (hrrr, hrrr, hrrr, hrrr!) He goes to Hawaii to get his mind off his ex-girlfriend only to find that she's staying at the same hotel with her new boyfriend. Funny, not unusual premise.

The ensuing awkwardness is what makes the movie funny, but the usual offbeat Apatow cast of characters is what sustains it. Mila Kunis was in it, and she was cracking me up. Probably 'cause I thought she was actually hotter than usual. Hottness definitely contributes a little more to any girl's humor. Or perceived intelligence for that matter. $hit, hotness makes you a little more of everything.

This movie had the usual raunchy humor. The usual boundary-pushing sex acts. The usual loveable geeky character(s). That's his bread and butter. Make the geek the leading man. Make him go through common, everyday, awkward situations. Make the audience laugh. Stroke everyone's inner geek. Check the other movies.

I won't spoil the movie. Go and rent it. Entertaining and light. My favorite part was when the main character first busted out his original song. You'll see. Beautiful's favorite part was seeing the main character's PART. You'll see plenty of that, too. The "swingin' past ya knees" guy from TROPIC THUNDER was in this movie, too. Some local guys were also in it for some NORTH SHORE comic relief.

I give this movie two Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau and the Mormons' "Lovers Lane," otherwise known as Laie Point. Rent the movie. You owe it to yourself. Thoughtless, fun entertainment that I'm pretty sure your girl will like, too...