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Posted by tgl on 2007-08-21 03:20:26 +0000

<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200709/quirk">Quirky</a>!

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-08-21 03:41:05 +0000

Hm... correct me if I'm wrong, but the author of that article appears to approve of Apatow's last film (before the above-lauded Superbad), Knocked Up - citing it as a refreshing break from the quirkaliciousness seen in such dreadful films as Napoleon Dynamite.

It isn't one of those "aren't we weird?!" films - it's kind of Revenge of the Nerds for the 00's.

Posted by tgl on 2007-08-21 04:17:00 +0000

Erm, you are right. I didn't get to the end of the article yet (my problem with reading things online, although, I have the dead trees edition and seeing it there made me think to post a link to the article here). <i>Superbad</i> is non-quirky!

You'd say these two teens exist in a coherent universe and the movie has something to say about modern life? Which is?

The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/movies/20arts-SUPERBADACES_BRF.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">NYTimes </a> review was good, too.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-08-21 04:26:53 +0000

Um, my mom doesn't let me watch the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_(film)#Parts_of_a_trailer">"red" trailers</a>. Stop spewing Internet Porn, guys.

Posted by tgl on 2007-08-21 04:29:01 +0000

Oops, review is <a href="http://movies2.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/movies/17supe.html">here</a>.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-08-21 05:07:26 +0000

Ooops, sorry DU.

The G-rated one is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNpoTxeydiY">here</a>.

I prefer the sweary one, though...

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-08-21 05:13:28 +0000

I actually thought it was a really charming film. I liked that it showed teenagers doing things which may be technically illegal or unethical, but they're still sweet and lovable kids.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-08-21 05:18:24 +0000

I was being a pain in the ass. I dont care what they say. I have been looking forward to this flick ever since I found out the 'George Michael' kid from Arrested Development show was in it.

I was super sad when "AD" went off the air.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-08-21 05:28:50 +0000

It hasn't made its way over here yet, but my NYC friends loved AD and miss it somethin' awful.

Did you see <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23ll0_michael-cera-gets-fired-from-knocke">this</a> (fake clip of Micahel Cera getting fired from Knocked Up)?

Posted by MF DU on 2007-08-21 05:39:00 +0000

that's hilarious - is this supposed to be a staged send up of what happened on the I (Heart) Huckabees set between the director and Lily Tomlin?

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-08-21 05:41:48 +0000

DU, are you <i>ever</i> off-target? :o)

I had to have that spoon-fed to me. Smarty-pants!

Posted by tgl on 2007-08-21 05:47:21 +0000

That's the quirky connection!