| After seeing the new crop of comedies that have | | | | That's not to say that I didn't love this film. The |
| been released over the past few years, I started to | | | | chemistry between Sandler and Rogen was great. |
| wonder who was responsible for coming up with | | | | Sandler can act! Apatow wrote and directed this film |
| some of the funniest and most politically incorrect | | | | and will be keeping very busy for at least the next |
| movies in Hollywood today. | | | | decade since he has penned another 12 films that are |
| The Internet Movie Database also known as IMDB is a | | | | currently all in the development phase. Just a footnote |
| great tool to find the answers about anything | | | | - he is also responsible for scripting Pineapple Express, |
| Hollywood. So I dove in with a few of my favorites | | | | You Don't Mess With The Zohan and The Dewey |
| and came up with some surprising insight. | | | | Cox story. |
| Superbad: This teen coming of age comedy is a | | | | Anchorman: Seeing this in the theater many years ago, |
| roadmap for parent's worst fears. Scripted by Seth | | | | I didn't get it. Then I saw the unrated version and things |
| Rogen and Evan Goldberg it is amazing how perfectly | | | | became clear. This was a very funny movie. Will |
| they were able to pen an extremely accurate | | | | Ferrell penned this script and along the way was also |
| portrayal of high school life over the past decade. | | | | responsible for writing Talladega Nights, Step Brothers |
| The 40 Year Old Virgin: Ricky Gervais is responsible | | | | and A Night at the Roxbury. |
| for the creation of the office in the UK. When a hit | | | | Year One: This movie proves that even the best of |
| show catches on with the BBC, it consists of | | | | the best can make mistakes. Harold Ramis wrote this |
| approximately 8 - 12 episodes. However, by | | | | film that I will have to say doesn't really get any worse |
| syndicating the office throughout the world Gervais | | | | than this. However, we can forgive him for this one |
| was responsible for launching the career of Steve | | | | since he was responsible for such classics as |
| Carrell. After Carrell penned Virgin (with Apatow), his | | | | Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack and the |
| career fell into place and doesn't show any signs of | | | | biggest grossing comedy of all time Animal House. |
| stopping anytime soon. | | | | The new group of Apatow talent in Hollywood today |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall: A hilarious look at | | | | are in a class by themselves. Steve Carrell, Seth |
| relationships in tinsel town starring Jason Segel (from | | | | Rogen, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd (I didn't mention that he |
| How I Met Your Mother and I Love You Man). Segel is | | | | wrote Role Models, rather than throwing him in front of |
| just plain funny. Except for a bit much of Jason | | | | the bus), Will Farrell, and Evan Goldberg will hopefully |
| showing off his man parts this is a great movie. | | | | continue making us laugh with their offbeat style of |
| Funny People: A not so funny movie about comedy. | | | | raunchy humor for years to come. |