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08-02-10, 09:56 PM

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Wes Anderson or Judd Apatow?

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Posted By Travis McClain

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That, I think, is the darkness. We see how empty and pathetic he is, but he character never really does. He reacts out of fear early in the film and tries to set things right, but the moment that...

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08-02-10, 09:46 PM

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Wes Anderson or Judd Apatow?

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Posted By Travis McClain

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The main plot really is trite by comparison; that's what I loved about the film. I felt like I'd come for the stoner comedy, but stayed for the drama. I can see where it would be off-putting, but...

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08-02-10, 09:41 PM

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Wes Anderson or Judd Apatow?

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Posted By Travis McClain

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If nothing else, you'd have to go back and see those 20 minutes to confirm that you did not actually miss anything of any value. ;)

I think part of the appeal of the film was that it wasn't...

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08-02-10, 09:36 PM

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Wes Anderson or Judd Apatow?

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Posted By Travis McClain

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I think that's the whole reason I loved it, though. I went in expecting some quick laughs about a stoner guy being incompatible with the girl he impregnated, and instead, I found myself practically...

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08-02-10, 09:26 PM

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Wes Anderson or Judd Apatow?

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Posted By Travis McClain

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I disagree about Funny People being "a slog," but I get why you'd characterize it that way. I caught it on the right day, and it clicked for me, but I was conscious the whole time that on a...

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08-02-10, 09:13 PM

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Wes Anderson or Judd Apatow?

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Posted By Travis McClain

Re: Wes Anderson or Judd Apatow?

Judd Apatow has brought a level of humanity to his comedies that I find unlike most other comedic storytellers. I've heard him say that he likes his scripts to be written as dramas, and trusts that...

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