Judd Apatow

Retro Corner

source: The Cowl

Seriously, Judd Apatow could not be better than Heavyweights. Yes, he has done Pineapple Express, Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, and The Cable Guy, but come on, Heavyweights is a classic. This was the start of Apatow, and the start of fat kids being loved.

Published Thu, Nov 5

Lessons learned from Judd Apatow movies

source: Western Courier

When it comes to comedy film writing, producing and directing, Judd Apatow keeps us laughing, and we keep his bathtubs full of money. His name is tied to such titles as "Anchorman," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Knocked Up," "Pineapple Express," "Talladega Nights," "Forgetting Sarah Mar...

Published Wed, Sep 30

Win an 8 DVD Adam Sandler Box-Set with 'Funny People' - Flicks

source: Contest.co.nz

Funny People is in cinemas from September 17. It's the new film from comedy king Judd Apatow - the man behind The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked up - with a ridiculously good cast including Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann. The story follows a comedian who has a near-death experience....

Published Mon, Sep 14

Funny People Trailer: Barely Red Band, But Still Funny

source: Film School Rejects

Over the past few years, writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) has shown that nothing—not even losing your virginity or the miracle of childbirth—is sacred. About his third film behind the camera, he says, “I’m trying to make a very serious movie that is twice...

Published Wed, Jul 8

Lost Land

source: SouthCoastToday.com

 MA You may recall this was an R-rated comedy that didn't involve Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow, or even Paul Rudd. It was just a solid summer movie that got the job done and delivered a re-watchable movie that actually got its gimmicky premise right for a ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

Red Cliff, John Woo, 148 mins, (15) The Hangover, Todd Phillips ...

source: Independent

 UK American comedy is in good nick these days, due largely to the efforts of producer/director Judd Apatow and his merry band, whose films, such as The 40 Year Old Virgin and Superbad, have perfected the farce of male dysfunction. ...

Published Sat, Jun 13

Exclusive: Ed Helms Removes a Tooth for Stardom

source: Film School Rejects

Helms’s character Stu is a twist on a classic R-rated comedy archetype: the nervous guy that needs to loosen up. This character comes in several different shapes and sizes, but never before has this particular brand of personality been so actively engaged in the illicit and the immoral. Sa...

Published Sat, Jun 13

The cutting edge of comedy

source: Dallas Morning News

 TX Look at the rise of R-rated comedies, driven by filmmakers like Judd Apatow, and movies from Knocked Up to Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Ten years ago, comedies were almost strictly PG affairs. Even the lusty, busty ribaldry of Austin Powers: The Spy Who ...

Published Sat, Jun 13