Knocked up - Funnier than the trailer

Knocked Up = glorified and actually funny chick flick.

Sure beats sitting through Music and Lyrics.

 

Hey, I thought Hugh Grant carried Music and Lyrics into decent territory. Loved the fake video at the beginning.

Anyhoo, saw the movie tonight. Heigl has that incredible combo of accessibility and out-of-your-league that makes Winslet and Lane so damn compelling. And Rudd has that cheerful/glib thing down pat, and he was probably the best character. Lot of great lines, and that household of stoners made the movie seems like a "The Tao of Steve Presents....", only the lead guy embraces commitment a lot sooner.

And repeating a couple of other points mentioned: There were a ton of plot holes. For example, an up-and-coming E! on-air woman can surely afford a nice place, let alone not have to live with her sister. And during a frenzied, drunken one-night stand, what woman keeps her bra on? And the lead characters did seem to flow between lovey-dovey attachment and untelegraphed repulsion way too easily.

That said, a funny, feel-good ride, with great secondary characters (the beefy best friend with the pornstache was a standout; the attraction between him and the sister would be a darn good movie, too).

 

Let me again endorse this story. So good, I hated to see it end. And that's high, high praise indeed.

 

Finally got around to seeing this with the girl.

Best time we've had at the theater in years.

So many laugh out loud lines -- and many that had me rolling that were too harsh for some of the audience. Perfect blend of sweet and black humor.

We loved it.

 

"Go fuck your bong"

"I will fuck my bong, maybe doggy style, FOR ONCE!"

I fuckin' love this movie!

 

"In the style of dogs. We don't have to go outside."

 

OK, I just figured out about the bank statement. He did have $900 when they first hooked up, I bet. But the expensive dinner and other courting-and-sparking activities put him down to $113.

 

I took the bank account stuff to mean that he was dealing weed and, thus, dealt in cash.

That explains the dresser draw full of smoke after the earthquake and the non-existent bank balance.

 

True, the bra stays on in every sex scene, but that's one of those suspension-of-disbelief things. Heigl wasn't going to help us out like that, unfortunately.

 

I wouldn't call that a major plot hole. I mean obviously the real reason it was kept on was I'm sure Heigl didn't want to take it off, but I don't think it's THAT unrealistic that she would keep it on.

But after seeing how "believable" she was in those scenes, I'm surprised she'd get modest about showing off the goods.

 

Probably the best movie I've seen in the movie theater ...ever... in terms of enjoyment. I've never laughed harder, which must've freaked 95 percent of the people out in the square ass movie theatre in Wyoming in which I watched it. Where the hell am I?

 

No, that's one part where reality is mandatory!

And zeke, I saw no evidence that he was a dealer.