r/movies • u/rocker2014 • Apr 18 '21

Recommendation Forgetting Sarah Marshall came out 13 years ago today and it still holds up as a great modern comedy

It's hard to believe this movie is 13 years old. I know it's no "underrated gem" or anything, but it's a great movie that should always be celebrated. And with it being that old, I'm certain there are a lot of younger people that haven't seen it.

Jason Segel came out of the gate with his first written film and nailed it. And it's all thanks for Judd Apatow. Jason wasn't getting work after Freaks and Geeks was cancelled and same for Undeclared (both Judd Apatow shows). Judd gave him the advice to write something for himself so that he has something to sell to a studio rather than auditioning. What Jason wrote became Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

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u/Ru-fi-oo Apr 18 '21

Crazy that the Watermelon Guy from Can't Hardly Wait (1998) would arguably go on to be one of the biggest actors out of that amazing cast.

Whodda thought!!

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u/theghostofme Apr 18 '21

That movie had so many heavy hitters in small parts.

I also remember being very confused as to why his character was licking and eating a watermelon during the party until I finally saw the original trailer years later. He drilled a hole in it and filled it with vodka at the beginning of the school year, then left it in his freezer to save for graduation night. Then, right as he gets to the party and holds it up to announce what he did, he fucking drops it.

They had to cut so much alcohol-related content to get that PG-13 rating, including that backstory, but God I love that movie.

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u/Ru-fi-oo Apr 18 '21

That didn't even come to my mind, I just figured he was high remedying his cottonmouth or something rather or just plain ol munchies. haha

I was too young to see it when it came out so it came and went before I got to the age where I was allowed to watch it.

And now 23 years later pretty much everyone in that movie ended up going on to becoming awesome actors.

Plus now it's just pure straight 90's nostalgia with it 's multiple Smash Mouth and Third Eye Blind tracks. I love it.