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Jerry



Last Updated: 12/12/2009

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Gender: Male
Status: Single
Age: 39
Sign: Libra

State: Maryland
Country: US
Signup Date: 6/16/2006

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August 8, 2009 - Saturday 

Current mood:  anxious
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities
My review of Funny People has been posted by the awesome folks at Geeks Of Doom. Below id the review link. Feel free to leave comments there or here. Thank you and have a great weekend.




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(500) Days Of Summer-Music From The Motion Picture
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Release date: 2009-07-14
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The Toast in the Machine

 
Thanks for another penetrating analysis, Jerry!

(Length seems to be a problem with every Judd Apatow film... He definitely needs an editor.)



 
Posted by The Toast in the Machine on August 8, 2009 - Saturday - 9:22 PM
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Jerry

 
Thank you. It was ok, nothing to write home about.

 
Posted by Jerry on August 20, 2009 - Thursday - 12:54 AM
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Virtual Flower

 
excellent! kudos...
 
Posted by Virtual Flower on August 8, 2009 - Saturday - 9:43 PM
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Jerry

 
Thank you. :)

 
Posted by Jerry on August 20, 2009 - Thursday - 12:54 AM
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The Fan Girl Next Door

 
Super review Jerry!

Isn't the soundtrack to (500) Days Of Summer the best?

 
Posted by The Fan Girl Next Door on August 9, 2009 - Sunday - 1:28 PM
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Jerry

 
Thank you.
I adore all things 500 Days Of Summer!!

 
Posted by Jerry on August 20, 2009 - Thursday - 12:54 AM
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Bobby the Inglorious Bastard
Robert Morgan

 
Best review I've yet read of this movie. As much as I loved it I'm about 50/50 on that third act. It felt like a completely different film and even though Apatow remained honest and true to his characters until the end it was all a bit excessive. The heart and soul of FUNNY PEOPLE is in the stand-up comedy and the movie should have concentrated more on that instead of having Apatow abandon what made his story work for another expensive home movie with his wife and daughters.

 
Posted by Bobby the Inglorious Bastard on August 10, 2009 - Monday - 9:14 AM
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Jerry

 
Thank you. I agree, it did become a very expensive home movie for his family.

 
Posted by Jerry on August 20, 2009 - Thursday - 12:55 AM
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Jenny O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler

 
Very insightful write up, Jerry. I love the comparisons to Kevin Smith. I'm still interested.
 
Posted by Jenny O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler on August 10, 2009 - Monday - 2:27 PM
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Jerry

 
I adore Kevin Smith. Thank you. I also heart Judd Apatow, but this one was not as good as I thought it could have been.

 
Posted by Jerry on August 20, 2009 - Thursday - 12:55 AM
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she

 
most in-depth movie review i have ever read. and you know what? i loved it. epic post. for sure. thanks for sharing, Jerry. and thanks for giving me kudos regarding my photo making skydog's pic of the week. had no idea you were paying attention to a small fry like me. i am honored.

 
Posted by she on August 11, 2009 - Tuesday - 8:15 AM
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Jerry

 
I am honored that you took the time to read it. Thank you. :)

 
Posted by Jerry on August 20, 2009 - Thursday - 12:56 AM
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The Critic Wannabe

 
Jerry, I love the fact that we used a lot of the same adjectives when writing about this film (petty, melancholy), and you bring up some wonderful points that I missed (such as it being the Bizzaro version of Entourage).  However... I thought the last third of the film was essential and showed how little George learned, and how little Ira had changed.  Ira (his lie to Leo notwithstanding) was a nice guy with a good moral system.  Being the conscience of the film, and trying to set the other characters straight showed that even prolonged exposure to George's life wasn't going to fully change him, regardless of the parasitic behavior.
But, as I say that, i understand from what angle you're coming from, and the movie doesn't make a strong case if it is just another bromance.
Great review, though.  I'm glad I waited to read it until I wrote mine.

 
Posted by The Critic Wannabe on August 30, 2009 - Sunday - 5:07 AM
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Jerry

 
Thank you. I liked your review a lot.
I just felt the film was lacking toward the end, it felt tacked on.
George learned next to nothing. I am not sure he really changes at all given all that he goes trhough in the film.

 
Posted by Jerry on August 30, 2009 - Sunday - 11:20 AM
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