MOVIE REVIEW:
I saw this film back when it first came out in theaters with fellow PopcornKid toyyg. I loved every minute of it. Paul Rudd stars as Peter, a man about to marry the love of his life Zooey (Rashida Jones). As they plan their wedding, Zooey realizes that Peter doesn’t have many male friends that can be his best man. In a series of events, he ends up meeting Sydney (Jason Segel). The two play off their comedic chemistry very well. The movie has a great pace, and there are soooo many funny jokes and references. How can you not love a film that includes music by Rush, The Princess Bride references, and some of the most bromantic moments ever? Following similar adult/raunchy romantic comedies like The 40-Year Old Virgin and Forgetting Sara Marshall, I Love You, Man retains as much comedy without too much nudity, actually. There is still a lot of language, hence the R rating. However, I’d still recommend this movie to any fan of comedy.
Verdict: Popped (For a more comprehensive review, see dariane’s review of the film)
SPECIAL FEATURES:
In terms of features, there isn’t a lot to write home about on the single disc dvd release. Here are the features in order:
- Commentary by director John Hamburg, Paul Rudd, and Jason Segel
- The Making of I Love You, Man
- Extras
- Extended scenes
- Deleted scenes
- Gag reel
- Previews
Commentary: Relayed to us by John Hamburg, Paul Rudd, and Jason Segel. Pretty much your standard fare for commentary. Amusing anecdotes, character insight, location discussion, etc. It helps that both Paul Rudd and Jason Segel are great improv comedians. John Hamburg is also funny as well, being able to keep up with the both of them. If you’re the type of person who likes watching commentaries, then this should be enjoyable. If you’re not, then you’re obviously not going to watch it anyway.
Making of: Mostly standard fare. Lots of behind the scenes interviews, insight on the development of the movie, and even some certain scene development. They do a great explanation process of the puke scene, and Lou Ferrigno’s “fight.” Definitely looked like everyone had a lot of fun making this film.
Extras: These scenes are pretty much reshoots of dialogue. Like when actors try ad-libbing different lines for funnier reactions. There are too many to list, but all in all, they are pretty hilarious. These could’ve gone in the gag reel, if there were actual actor flubs and laughs…which there IS! At least, for the last one. Of these, I enjoyed “Whole Bunch of Tongue,” “Riding ‘Marlena,’” and “Klavenisms.”
Extended Scenes: Exactly what it means. There are 6 extended scenes that were cut for length. Some of them are very hilarious. Out of the six, I really like “Tuxedo Shopping,” “The Grove,” “Rush Concert,” and “The Wedding.” “Tuxedo Shopping” just has more shenanigans between Peter and Sydney. More physical humor in this scene than puns. And if you thought that the “Rush Concert” was both hilarious and awkward in the movie cut, the extended scene will have you in stitches.
Deleted Scenes: Deleted scenes include “The Lost Man Date-Rugby,” “Gay Bowling League Night,” and “Groomsmen Photo Session.” These scenes are pretty short, and don’t really add anything more to the film. The first two are amusing (with Rugby coming to the conclusion that you should be imagining right now), but I found the last one to be the best. We barely see all the groomsmen interacting in the movie, so it was a real treat seeing some of their antics in the deleted scene.
Gag Reel: This gag reel was a little different than most gag reels I’ve watched. There aren’t as many botched takes shown, though there are some. Instead, you’ll just see a lot of silly antics and pranks. It pretty much just feels like a montage of how much fun the entire cast had on the set. Oh, and the latter half is set to Rush’s “Limelight,” so indeed, good times.
Previews: Previews are the ones that you’re forced to watch at the beginning of the dvd after you put it in, if you forget to hit menu on your remote. They are Road Trip: Beer Pong, Star Trek, and Dance Flick. All for dvd/blu-ray release.
So as you can see, nothing too spectacular in terms of bonus features; but with the movie being highly enjoyable, the bonus features are just the extra toppings on an already delicious pizza. Don’t ask about that previous food metaphor. I think I’m channeling some Peter Klaven. If you liked/loved the film, then it is definitely worthy to add to your collection.
DVD Verdict: Popped
