Sentences with phrase «of superbad»

Peter doesn't bother to mask his insecurity with raunchy bravado, like Seth Rogen in Knocked Up or the foulmouthed seniors of Superbad.

Written and directed by Maggie Carey, the film is being touted as the female version of Superbad.

After a shaky prologue sequence — which overuses Bill Hader for some kind of a Superbad reference and underuses James Remar, who only gets a couple lines — Express moves into safe territory.

(Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly) From the producer of Superbad, Knocked Up and The 40 - Year - Old Virgin comes the breakout comedy critics are calling «brazenly hysterical!»

If you are a fan of Superbad, Pineapple Express, Knocked Up, The Office, and Parks and Recreation then don't walk, run and get your butt to the theater immediately!

In a new piece on The Ringer titled «Dick Jokes, Drunk Takes, And Best Friends: How Superbad Was Born,» writers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg along with producer Judd Apatow and select members of the cast give a behind - the - scenes look at the making of Superbad, discussing the real - life chemistry that inevitably bled over into the finished product.

One of the reasons for my high hopes was because wonder twins, Judd Apatow (production) and Seth Rogen (screenplay), activated once more to put together this movie that combines the premise of My Bodyguard with the updated attitude of Superbad.

Described as being in the vein of Superbad and Sausage Party, the comedy revolves around «four 12 - year - old boys who skip school -LSB-...]

Joining Wright will be our hero, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera of Superbad); Scott's two current girlfriends, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead of The Thing) and Knives Chau (Ellen Wong of Unnatural History); his band, SEX BOB - OMB: Kim Pine (Alison Pill of Milk) and Stephen Stills (Mark Webber of Broken Flowers); SEX BOB - OMB super-fan Young Neil (Johnny Simmons of Jennifer's Body); Scott's awesome roommate, Wallace Wells (Kieran Culkin of Igby Goes Down); and four of Ramona's seven evil exes: Matthew Patel (Satya Bhabha of Fair Game), Todd Ingram (Brandon Routh of Superman Returns), Gideon Graves (Jason Schwartzman of Funny People) and Roxy Richter (Mae Whitman of Parenthood); plus Scott's younger sister, Stacey Pilgrim (Anna Kendrick of Up in the Air), and the obnoxious Julie Powers (Aubrey Plaza of Parks and Recreation).

The legend of Superbad, Jonah Hill, also stars in this classic comedy, but his character is pointless in the film.

Abby: Totally, and speaking of Superbad, I thought it was interesting the girls were the sexually - aggressive parties here, since in most movies like this, the male characters are the ones chasing sex.

It reminds me of Superbad in that way: Young people can be their own teachers.

Not exact matches

It's a movie I wish I had when I was in high school instead of the then - standard «American Pie» or «Superbad» or every other male - centric teen sex comedy.

And while Superbad may be one of your super-favorite-movies-of-time, any court in the land will overthrow your decision to go with McLovin for your new addition.

Since then I haven't been disappointed by anything that I've seen of this lady including movies such as Superbad, Crazy, Stupid, Love, Friends With Benefits and her latest, The Help (which I still need to see).

Overall, it is one of the best Superbad - like movies.

A wonderfully crude film (we're talking «Superbad» levels of raunchiness), but one in which the overall vibe is sweet: kids patiently waiting for their parents to grow up already.

In between those two scenes comes a wonderfully crude film (we're talking Superbad levels of raunchiness), but one in which the overall vibe is sweet: kids patiently waiting for their parents to grow up already.

By Todd Gilchrist HollywoodNews.com: Looking back at the last few years, Jonah Hill has been busy: he's played 12 different characters in just the three years since he starred in Superbad, written for an episode of Saturday Night Live (in which he appeared), and executive produced Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno.

I have already said how Superbad didn't work as well for me, because it was put on a pedestal and the Judd Apatow movies are in dire need of a solid editing session.

Also screened: Sadako Vs. Kayako (Grade: B --RRB-, an entertaining, teen - friendly marriage of the The Ring and The Grudge mythologies that (thank God) has a sense of humor about itself, even though its final confrontation is less than satisfying; Dearest Sister (Grade: C +), a poetic (and rather slow) meditation on class conflict couched in a ghost story from Laotian director Mattie Do; and Down Under (Grade: B --RRB-, a Superbad - style profane coming - of - age comedy set against the backdrop of the Cronulla race riots that took place in Sydney, Australia in Christmas 2005.

What ensues is a cinematically - tragic mix of slapstick and bodily function fare, a horrifying insult to the intelligence, given all the big names connected to the project, including Bill Hader, Horatio Sanz, Hank Azaria, Vinnie Jones, Oliver Platt and that kid who played McLovin» in Superbad.

I bring to you Sausage Party, the first ever CG animated R - rated movie from the minds of Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, the same guys behind movies like Superbad, This is the End, and The Interview.

Like Pie, Superbad's premise revolves around latent protagonists swapping dreams of ending their celibate state.

It reworks not only movies like «My Bodyguard» but also a host of Apatow - produced films such as the much better «Superbad.»

The two styles never quite mesh, though, and the movie starts to feel Frankensteinish; it's partly a female buddy movie, it's partly a romantic comedy, it's partly a Superbad - style R - rated comedy, and partly a tender character study of a woman whose life is falling apart around her.

Superbad (R for profanity, sexuality, alcohol and drug use, a violent image, and pervasive crude content) Raunchy, coming - of - age comedy about a couple of inseparable, nerdy high school seniors (Jonah Hill and Michael Cera) who plan the perfect party in order to end their interminable losing streak and finally get the girls of their dreams before they set off in the Fall to different colleges.

The Judd Apatow factory, which has refreshed the coming - of - age comedy (for all ages of adolescent men) in comedies like Knocked Up, Superbad and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, has been stretching itself thin (that's my best explanation for Drillbit Taylor and Step Brothers).

It's Superbad meets Zombieland as it's a good mix of awkward teenage coming - of - age comedy sprinkled with tons of blood and guts.

Related Reviews: Starring Jack Black: Tropic Thunder • Kung Fu Panda • Margot at the Wedding Starring Michael Cera: Superbad • Juno New to DVD: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past • Away We Go • 30 Rock: Season 3 • Hero (Special Edition) • The Small One • The Proposal 2009 Comedies: I Love You, Man • Adventureland • Paul Blart: Mall Cop • 17 Again Produced by Judd Apatow: Knocked Up • Drillbit Taylor • Step Brothers • The TV Set Written by Harold Ramis: Back to School The Supporting Cast of Year One: Run Fatboy Run • Alvin and the Chipmunks • The Other Boleyn Girl • Wild Hogs Evan Almighty • Important Things with Demetri Martin: Season One • Night at the Museum • Apocalypto • Beowulf

But where Superbad improves upon the recipe of those relatively - superficial offerings is in the attention it devotes to character development which, in turn, allows for the cultivation of an emotional arc, some warm and fuzzy moments mixed in with the mirth, and ultimately a satisfying denouement.

The «heart throb» fraternity tri-fecta of Teddy (Zac Efron (Charlie St. Cloud), Pete (Dave Franco (Now You See Me, 21 Jump Street), and Scoonie (Superbad, Kick - Ass) are next door with their own goals in mind, to party, and to become frat legends by throwing the «Ultimate» party.

Among the supporting cast, Christopher Mintz - Plasse (Superbad) stands out as Clark, a bit of a Jack Gordon fanboy with precious little outdoorsman aptitude to show for it, while Christine Ko finds some fun, sassy line deliveries as Emma, the staff's social media «influencer.»

One of the most underrated films of the past decade has got to be «Adventureland,» the 2009 coming - of - age comedy by Greg Mottola («Superbad»).

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in ’21 Jump Street» As a feature film retread of a vapid»80s cop show re-imagined as an R - rated slapstick action - comedy starring that one kid from Superbad and that dude from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the comedy 21 Jump Street should logically suck.

And the story remains the same: the scam artist turns out to have a heart of gold Spun off from the Judd Apatow comedy factory, Drillbit Taylor was produced by Apatow and co-written by B.C. bud Seth Rogen, who starred in Knocked - Up and co-wrote Superbad under Apatow's tutelage.

2002 — John C. Reily — Chicago, Gangs of New York, The Hours, The Good Girl 2002 — Leonardo DiCaprio — Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York 2003 — Sean Penn — Mystic River, 21 Grams 2003 — Johnny Depp — Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Pirates of the Caribbean 2004 — Mark Ruffalo — Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Collateral, 13 Going on 30, We Don't Live Here Anymore 2004 — Jamie Foxx — Ray, Collateral, Breakin» All the Rules 2005 — Terrence Howard — Hustle & Flow, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin» 2005 — Vince Vaughn — Wedding Crashers, Be Cool, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Thumbsucker 2006 — Leonardo DiCaprio — The Departed, Blood Diamond 2006 — Will Ferrell — Stranger Than Fiction, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 2007 — Michael Cera — Juno, Superbad 2007 — Phillip Seymour Hoffman — Charlie Wilson's War, The Savages, Before the Devil Knows Your Dead 2008 — Robert Downey Jr. — Iron Man, Tropic Thunder, Charlie Bartlett 2008 — Daniel Craig — Quantum of Solace, Defiance 2009 — George Clooney — Men Who Stare At Goats, Up in the Air, Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009 — Robert Downey Jr. — Sherlock Holmes, The Soloist

Bill Hader and co-scriptwriter Seth Rogen appear in the high school comic odyssey «Superbad» as a pair of aloof, fun - lovin» cops who take chronic third - wheeler Fogell (alias: McLovin, played indelibly by Christopher Mintz - Plasse) out for the night of his life in a freewheeling B - plot.

I've admired your versatility and so much of your work, from Superbad to Zombieland to Easy A to Crazy, Stupid, Love to The Help to Gangster Squad to Spider - Man.

A remake of the Norwegian series of the same, it is directed by Cary Fukunaga and reunites Superbad stars Jonah Hill and Emma Stone alongside Sally Field, Justin Theroux, Julia Garner, and Jemima Kirke; check them out here... Maniac is the story -LSB-...]

WHY: Director Greg Mottola has made some great films over the past decade, including «Superbad,» «Adventureland» and «Paul,» which makes the release of «Keeping Up with the Joneses» all the more disappointing.

This easily - missed detail constitutes the lone means of determining where, exactly, «Superbad» is supposed to take place.

But apart from those fleeting, inconsequential markers, «Superbad» is a film that exists outside of place, unstuck in America, nowhere and everywhere.

Michael Cera (Year One, Superbad) plays, not one, but two roles in Youth in Revolt, the Miguel Arteta (The Good Girl, Chuck & Buck) film based on the adaptation by Gustin Nash (Charlie Bartlett) of the first book of C.D. Payne's series of Nick Twisp novels.

And in Superbad's constant dick jokes (care of a script by namesakes Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg), we had an accurate representation of the way we all talked, maturity be damned.

Critically acclaimed for his comedic television ventures along with an enormously successful list of film credits, Apatow has produced such films as: The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek, The Cable Guy; and television series: Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, The Larry Sanders Show and The Ben Stiller Show, among others.

In Superbad, writing team Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg managed to write a pretty decent tale about adolescent friendship, the prospect of growing apart, and what that would mean for the both of them.

The picture was produced by Judd Apatow, whose string of coarse teensploitation flicks includes Bridesmaids, Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Think Superbad meets Revenge of the Nerds!

'» For teenage boys struggling with anxiety over the seeming hopelessness of losing their virginity, Superbad provides a welcome respite, an acknowledgement that focusing your entire life upon your dick is pointless when there's fulfillment to be had by your side the entire time.