Funny People
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Funny People
2009 |
USA | Laughs: 5.5 (Laugh and Smile) |
imdb: 6.3
A comedian at the top of his career (Adam Sandler) hires a comedian who is starting out to write jokes for his stand-up show. He has cancer but recovers midway through the movie, so we get a whole second film as a bonus. Not only did this movie make me laugh several times, it had a strong plot with characters that behave like real people (well, mostly).
Edit:
After watching
Funny People a second time nine years later, I feel that this movie is an underrated little gem.
First off, the cast is spectacular. Adam Sandler has some funny bits — and some that flop, but that's the role, a thankless one. Seth Rogen is at his best. Jonah Hill is thrown in as a two-pack bonus. Several of the supporting actors made a name for themselves as comedians during the following years, such as Aubrey Plaza and Aziz Ansari from
Parks and Recreation. Torsten Voges (someone I'd never heard of) is funny as a humorless German doctor. Jason Schwartzman and Leslie Mann are perfect for their roles and keep the smiles going. Eminem has a short but terrific intervention. And as a late treat in the final part of the movie, we're introduced to a new character played by Eric Bana, who featured in
The Castle, perhaps the best Australian comedy of all times.
There is a prescient joke about Robin Williams slitting his wrists (at around 19'40" on my tape, during Rogen's first stand-up set). There are many other things to like. Are there some things to dislike? Yes. But overall, this is a really special film which I hope I remember to watch again ten years from now.
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Jan 2010 July 2019)
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Some of the Cast of "Funny People"
1: Adam Sandler (see other movies involving Adam Sandler)
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2: Seth Rogen (see other movies involving Seth Rogen)
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3: Jonah Hill (see other movies involving Jonah Hill)
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4: Aziz Ansari (see other movies involving Aziz Ansari)
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