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"Knocked Up" Is the Parenting Movie of the Summer

I've always wondered about those thrilling, one-word endorsements that accompany movie ads and trailers. I have a sneaking suspicion that on many films the word "riveting!" came from a sentence like: The only riveting thing about this flick is the closing credits.

Still, I'm giving it a try. Strollerderby will appear in one movie ad or another this summer, because this movie looks too hilarious, too exciting, too spot-on accurate to pass up. And get this, it's a parenting movie. Go figure.

I was out with a dads group at the movies when I first saw the laugh-out-loud trailer, and I was intrigued because it seems the makers of "The 40-year-old Virgin" are now pondering what happens when the virgin is no more. (How's that, Universal Studios? Suck it USA Today!) "Knocked Up" involves a lot of drinking, a lot of partying, a one-night stand and voila ... parenthood!

But what happens when the strangers decide to get together for the sake of the baby? Oh who cares? Katherine Heigl's in it. (OK, maybe that won't make any ads, but still ... the movie looks pretty fun. And I know at least one dads group that will take it in this summer. For the baby, of course.)


Comments

 

Jason Crabtree said:

This looks fantastic. Pretty much anything Judd Apatow touches turns to gold. I see he's bringing together some actors from The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Anchorman, with some of the cast from Undeclared and Freaks and Geeks. Katherine Heigl is kind of random but whatever, I like her.

March 23, 2007 10:08 AM
 

Sara said:

If you have Comcast digital cable, you can go to On Demand and check out the trailer under Movies, and then I think In Theaters.  It's hilarious and I can't wait to go see it.

March 23, 2007 3:36 PM
 

RookieMom Heather said:

March 24, 2007 12:31 AM
 

Patti said:

Seth Rogan's on my list. Has been since "Freaks And Geeks".

March 24, 2007 2:06 AM
 

Strollerderby said:

I love in-depth features. While I admit I don't have the patience (or Elmo-pardoned time) for the New

June 5, 2007 5:37 PM
 

Strollerderby said:

I will tell you right now that I haven't seen the movie "Knocked Up", though based on Mike's assessment

June 13, 2007 10:45 AM

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