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Forgetting Sarah Marshall [Blu-ray] | ![Forgetting Sarah Marshall [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xRGz4S8AL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Nicholas Stoller
Actors: William Baldwin, Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 387
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 112
UPC: 025195046213
EAN: 0025195046213
ASIN: B001C0JCBK
Theatrical Release Date: April 18, 2008
Release Date: September 30, 2008 (In 23 Days)
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Breaking up is hard to do--but that doesn't mean you can't have some belly laughs about it. Forgetting Sarah Marshall provides that rare treat: a romantic comedy about breakups, that is both romantic and funny. The laughs, especially from writer-star Jason Segel, are both heartfelt and raunchy, and the film is just unexpected enough that it keeps the viewer's attention till the end. The touches of producer Judd Apatow, who's famously retooled rom-coms to appeal to guys as much as women, are woven throughout the film, but Segel's script, reportedly based on many of his own experiences, is fresh and original. And adult. Forgetting Sarah Marshall features male genitalia laffs presented in unexpected and human ways (the nude breakup scene is played for giggles but also deep poignancy), and the language and sex scenes are strictly for grownups--and rightly so. Segel's script, and his performance as Peter, show that he understands the true nature of adult relationships, which provides the refreshing difference between this film and some of Apatow's other crude creations. The cast is sublime; Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) plays title character Sarah, a self-absorbed actress, and Russell Brand is her new British honey who accompanies her to--what are the chances?--the exact same Hawaiian resort as Peter, who's nursing his broken heart. Mila Kunis plays Rachel, the resort employee who gives Peter a reason to hope, and Paul Rudd is the surfing instructor who gives him his own brand of heartfelt advice ("When life gives you lemons, just say 'F--- the lemons' and bail," he says cheerily). The pacing is screwball, and the absurdities fly (a "Dracula" musical puppet show, and a surprisingly lovely Hawaiian version of "Nothing Compares 2 U"). Nothing the viewer will forget any time soon.--A.T. Hurley
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Description
Peter (Jason Segel) is a struggling musician who finds his world turned upside down when his TV celebrity girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), dumps him for a tragically hip rock star. It's the hysterically funny look at how far one man will go to forget a girl - and all the fun he finds along the way!
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Reviewing Sarah Marshall September 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Forgetting Sarah Marshall was written by and stars Jason Segel. You may know Jason from his TV work (Freaks and Geeks, How I Met Your Mother) and/or from the hilariously funny movie, Knocked Up. This is Jason Segel's first screenplay, and I must say it is pretty good. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is another Judd Apatow production. Judd Apatow has given us some very funny movies recently, including Anchorman, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Superbad, among others.
The movie is about Peter, played by Jason Segel. Peter is a musician who does TV soundtrack work. He isn't particularly fulfilled by his job, and longs to write a musical. One of his ideas is a musical about Dracula starring puppets ala Avenue Q.
He may not love his current job, but he does love his beautiful girlfriend named Sarah Marshall, who is played by Kristin Bell (Veronica Mars, Gossip Girl, Heroes). Sarah Marshall is an actress who stars on the same TV show that Peter writes music for. However, the movie begins with Sarah dumping him. By the way, the scene where she dumps him is pretty funny; he is naked during it, which is something that actually happened to him in real life (getting dumped while having no clothes on). That has to add to the humiliation!
Heartbroken, Peter decides to go to Hawaii to get away from things and to try to "forget Sarah Marshall". Wouldn't you know it, Sarah Marshall happens to be in Hawaii too, and not only that but she happens to be staying at the same hotel that Peter is. That premise was a little far-fetched for me, but you have to accept it to go on with the plot.
At the hotel Peter meets a nice, attractive girl named Rachel, played by Mila Kunis (That 70's Show). Will Peter be able to forget about Sarah Marshall? Will something develop between him and Rachel, or will Peter get back together with Sarah? Will Peter continue with his job which he doesn't like, or will he pursue his dreams and finish his musical? The plot is fairly predictable, so you may know the answers to all of these questions already.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a funny movie, and I like that it explores a topic familiar to most of us, which is breaking up. However, I didn't personally find the movie to be a great one. It is an above average comedy (I would have given it 3.5 stars instead of 4 if I could), but when I compare it to some of the other Apatow productions, it just doesn't quite stack up. I loved Knocked Up, 40 Year Old Virgin, and Superbad, and comparing this movie to those I must say that I enjoyed both the storylines and the characters of those movies more than the ones found in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I found myself laughing out loud a lot more with those three movies than this one.
Having said that, Forgetting Sarah Marshall was entertaining. It is good for some laughs and has some touching moments as well. It is definitely funny and worth seeing. Just don't go into it expecting it to be great and then you will not be disappointed. I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed the appearance of a bunch of other funny actors in this movie. Look for appearances by Bill Hader, Jonah Hill, and Paul Rudd. They have small roles but make the most of them.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is rated R and runs for 112 minutes.
 Another mildly funny film from the Jud Apatow combine September 1, 2008
I love Kristen Bell. I've never quite gotten over the cancellation of VERONICA MARS and the show's absence this past season was acutely felt. I was delighted to see her in this, but beyond that I didn't find much to love. Were there some funny jokes? Well, a few. Was there a compelling plot? Well, as in all other Jud Apatow related productions, absolutely not. I know that I'm probably in the minority here, but I've yet to see a film by this film collective that either featured characters that I cared about or a story that I found interesting or memorable. There are a few funny moments, but not much more than that.
Is there something that I'm missing about Jud Apatow and Company? Or do other people simply have very low standards? Are others lazy in not insisting on narrative consistency and a tightly constructed script? Or am I being too demanding? Frankly, I value my time. And while I've found all of the Apatow et al. productions moderately entertaining, I've yet to see a single one (with the exception of FREAKS AND GEEKS) that I believe that I'll ever see more than once. My fear is that Hollywood will look at the huge box office generated by these essentially mediocre productions and as a result settle for a growing string of at-best average comedies. Honestly, this may well be one of the low points in the history of the film comedy.
It isn't that this film was completely devoid of good moments. While Kristen Bell's title character wasn't especially likable (she isn't supposed to be), she was just as lovely as always, with considerably more talent than the role demanded. And she has one of the most transcendentally beautiful smiles I've ever seen. I'm not a Jason Segal fan and nothing that I saw here changed that opinion. I found Bill Hader, as in other roles, to be a pretty irritating presence. That goes double for Jonah Hill, who has to be one of my least favorite actors in the world. And Mila Kunis's character made no sense. What emotionally healthy human being would be attracted by a man who was devastated by his recent break up? On the plus sign I did enjoy Paul Rudd's small role as a surf instructor. And Russell Brand was sometimes funny as a utterly idiotic rock star.
Honestly, I've bumped my rating up a star or two due to Kristen Bell. If you are a fan of classic film comedy you will probably give this around a two-star rating. If you don't place many demands on your comic films and like the Apatow group's other productions, you'd probably give this four stars.
 Hilarious August 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this movie was great. It was funny, it was entertaining, and it had a lot of heart.
Jason Segel put together a great script.
If you're looking for a movie that will provide laughs similar to Superbad ad Knocked Up, check this film out...
Finally, a sensible and realistic movie about breaking-up July 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There have been dozens of movies made about breaking-up, whether it be from the woman's perspective or the man's. "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" sets new high standards in that league of films, that portray break-up as a realistic event, and not some romantically overdone sequence of droopy love songs.
Peter Bretter is a musician for a TV series, and is also the reclusive boyfriend of the lead actress of the show - Sarah Marshall. Sarah gets all the attention and the limelight, while Peter is left out in the cold corner (holding her purse). The movie begins with the break-up. So that you know where the focus of the story lies - no meaningless context-setting or flashback sequences. Cut to the chase.
Peter realizes that he needs to get over Sarah, and so he decides to go to Hawaii - to a place Sarah had suggested once as a good place to visit. But, as luck would have it, Sarah is also at the same resort, with her rock singer boyfriend - which incidentally becomes first of the many secrets that Peter comes to know during his stay at the resort.
He has some really interesting days there, with the cook, the waiter, the front-desk girl, the front-desk girl's ex-boyfriend... you get the drift. Soon enough, pretty much everyone knows that Peter is in the hotel, and that he is the ex-boyfriend of Sarah, who is also at the hotel.
What follows is a really hilarious look at a guy's perspective of breaking-up with his girlfriend of five years (well, at least he thinks so!), and how he copes with his grief. While some scenes might look outright unbelievable to some (like when there's the sound of a woman sobbing from Peter's room...), they go really well with his character in the story, and Jason does an extremely good job at portraying a goofy doofus of a guy, who is more confused about his life than a Möbius strip!
It makes you realize just how hard it really is - no matter how easy the movies make it look by filling it up with a song by Sinéad O'Connor or something similar. Like Peter says, "maybe it's because you broke my heart into a million pieces...".
What I said earlier about no flashbacks just implied none at the beginning of the movie. Throughout the story, you get these one- or half-a-minute snippets from the earlier life of the characters, like from before the movie picks up. These flashes are very well edited and superbly placed throughout the script, and they pepper up the storyline every now and then.
An excellent piece of work from the team that brought you Knocked Up and Superbad.
Overall Score: 4 / 5
 Hawaii looked nice. June 16, 2008
1 out of 14 found this review helpful
Just about the only good thing I can say about this movie was that Hawaii looked nice. I will admit that everyone has their own preferences. Personally, I did not find this movie funny at all. What is so funny about making fun of nerds? A big, couch-potato nerd eating cereal out of a mixing bowl. Wow. That really had me rolling in the aisle. (In case you didn't notice, I was being sarcastic.) Or, same nerd being dumped while he's naked. Hardy. Har. Har. What social commentary is this movie making--that nerds don't know how to behave appropriately in society and have sex, and are basically losers? (Tell that to Bill Gates.) I give this movie a thumbs down.
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