The Summer of Laughter '07: Summer Comedy Countdown: #2
The Summer of Laughter 2007: Summer Comedy Countdown: #2
(1967 was the summer of love (ask your grandparents), and a plethora of factors (the sleeper hit comedies of '05, Judd Apatow, People Who Used to be on "The State") have come together to poise the summer of 2007 to be one of the best ever for comedy movies! Wooo!!! From now until the Friday after Labor Day, we'll be helping you make informed choices about your summer comedy viewing, with a little help from our friends from the comedy world. Wondering when a comedy comes out? Check out our comprehensive comedy movie release date calendar!)
First: the countdown: I did an informal poll of co-workers, friends, contributors to this blog, and comedy people, presenting them with the names of every comedy opening in the US between now and the Friday after Labor Day and asking one question:
Which comedy movie or movies are you MOST looking forward to this summer and why?
Each day this week I'm counting down the top 5 from my informal poll, with a few choice quotes (some from people who were in the movies!) Watch the trailers and decide for yourself!
#2. Superbad
Release Date: August 17
Official Site/Trailer: Areyousuperbad.com
Anticipated Because: Another hilarious trailer, Apatow-pedigree, and the promise of everything an R-rated comedy about high school implies makes Superbad a very close second.
Choice Quotes:
"I just saw an interview with Seth Rogen and he said that he wrote the first draft in high school. So, it'll be like all of Cal's lines in 40 Year Old Virgin without the sophistication." – Rob Penty
"SuperBad. Apatow is required summer reading." – Ricky Van Veen
"Michael Cera and Jonah Hill are hilarious and it seems like the perfect teen sumer comedy."
- Kittenpants
"It has a great "penis-drawing" montage." – Joe Lo Truglio (Also in Superbad)
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