I'll be watching 40 Year Old Virgin tonight for the first time...

[LanternWaste]

Some days back, a friend came over and we were reminiscing about the Glory Days of High School. Topical music became part of the conversation and I realized I haven't downloaded anything by the Progressive/Pop group Asia which kinda rocked my world when they came on the scene.

I mentioned that to my friend and he said in his movie quote voice, "you know how I know you're gay? You listen to Asia". He told me it was a running gag in the film, 40 Year Old Virgin.

One of the guys at work brought it this morning and had it on my desk when I got here, so it seems tonight I'm gonna watch it and maybe understand this whole -gay-Asia connection thing.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled posts...

[Shakespeare]

1. LOVED that movie.

Carell is great, and so is everyone else in it. And for all the comments about how raunchy it supposedly is, it's actually a very sweet movie.

[jobycom]

14. Yeah, that scene with Elizabeth Banks

was very, very sweet. :evilgrin:

[mark414]

2. my pop culture snobbishness kept me from seeing that movie for a long time

but i was flipping through the channels one day and it was on HBO...i watched a couple minutes and couldn't stop laughing.

it is now one of my favorites - completely not what i expected.

[BarenakedLady]

3. Awesome movie

I rarely actually laugh out loud at movies, but that one I did.

[Deja Q]

4. It's half'n'half in terms of being funny

[BreweryYardRat]

13. Haven't seen it, but I imagine it hits too close to home for folks like us

Give me Revenge of the Nerds any day.

"I say we blow the fuckers up."

"I'm in love with a nerd!"

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

5. Funny film, although the 'extended cut' is waaaay too long

I hate this trend of sticking 15 minutes of filler into comedies solely for marketing purposes. That's what the 'deleted/extended scenes' DVD extras are for.

[Dora]

6. Totally laughable movie.

Enjoy it!

[LynneSin]

7. I just love that movie

everytime it's on HBO I tend to drop what I'm doing to watch it - especially the scene where he gets waxed. Probably one of the funniest scenes you'll ever see in a movie in your lifetime!

[LostinVA]

10. The SO and I are positive he is really

Being waxed in that scene.

[Shakespeare]

11. He is.

I've read interviews with Carell where he talks about that scene--said he wanted his reaction to be genuine. And so it was. :rofl:

[LynneSin]

12. Actually - he was

They had like five cameras setup in that room so they could do the shot of him actually getting waxed. That's why the scene is so great!

[Fuzz]

8. I have watched a 40-something year old virgin for over 5 years now

every time I see a cousin of mine.

Sad but true. :(

He's now compensating for it with more and more church and stuff.

Edit:

Good movie by the way. :D

[LostinVA]

9. REALLY funny -- and surprising sweet

Paul Rudd is hysterical.