Funny People (2-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] | ![Funny People (2-Disc Unrated Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZsNiDlZbL._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Judd Apatow
Actors: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 4610
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 153 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 61106315
UPC: 025195053723
EAN: 0025195053723
ASIN: B002PLPQM4
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: November 24, 2009
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Funny People pulls off quite a feat: it examines the sources of comedy and manages to be knockout funny. Adam Sandler plays George Simmons, a successful comedian of Adam Sandler proportions who is diagnosed with a fatal blood disease. Faced with impending death, he recognizes that he has no friends and decides to make a best friend out of an aspiring young comedian named Ira (Seth Rogen, Knocked Up). This lopsided relationship gradually takes on aspects of true friendship as Ira forces George to try to reconnect with the people in his life, including his ex-girlfriend Laura (Leslie Mann, 17 Again). But forging real relationships conflicts with all the impulses that feed George’s comedy: can he truly re-create his life? Funny People has enough raw, no-inhibitions comedy to satisfy Sandler fans, but the core of the movie is far more complex and compelling--and significantly, Sandler rises to it. He, Rogen, and Mann all deliver superb performances, as does the supporting cast (including Jonah Hill, Superbad; Jason Schwartzman, Rushmore; and Eric Bana, Munich). Funny People fits into the ranks of such classics as Hannah and Her Sisters andTerms of Endearment: movies that blend sadness and joy into a vibrant picture of life. --Bret Fetzer
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Item Type: BLU-RAY DVD Movie
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Street Date: 11/24/09
Wide Screen: yes
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Language: ENGLISH
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 80
 Seriously Funny People February 7, 2010
David Baldwin (Philadelphia,PA USA)
After the success of "40 Year Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up" the honchoes allowed auteur Judd Apatow to indulge himself here. "Funny People" as at once ambitious, epic, and borderline self indulgent. I was going to dismiss this flick as a noble failure but something about it resonated in my self-conscious. My main gripe was that the film's main character, George Simmons(Adam Sandler), was an overbearing narcissistic heel. But it dawned on me that this was purely intentional and that Apatow and Sandler are taking a leap in expecting their audience to accept this reality. This is a hard film to like but ambitious viewers should admire what Apatow is attempting here. In this epic of sorts Apatow gives some choice parts to the immensely talented Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill and they run with it. It's kind of like Sandler is passing the torch or at the very least sharing the spotlight with these newcomers. Debits here are possible overlength, too much scatalogical humor, and a touch of nepotism in the casting(Leslie Mann, Apatow's wife, and his two daughters are prominently cast. Lot's of delicious cameos my fave being Ernest Thomas, "Raj" from "What"s Happening" as a television school principal.
 Soooooooooooo NOT Funny February 3, 2010
Imogene (Connecticut)
This movie was not only NOT funny, but it was excruciatingly boring. I think Adam was channeling the Aristocrats. Whilst Aristocrats was not as funny as it thought itself to be, it was still better than this garbage.
Subpar Effort for Apatow and Company February 3, 2010
James A. Strong (Atlanta, Georgia United States)
No filmmaker has changed the way American comedies have been made more in the past five years than Judd Apatow. Previously known for such TV series as "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared," both of which were well reviewed but failed to attract wide audiences, Apatow burst onto the scene with the surprise hit "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and kept rolling with "Knocked Up." He and his troupe have enjoyed unprecedented success. It's easy to see why: His films are original, well-made (usually good acting and dialogue), and they seem somewhat rooted in reality--the humor that stems from his stories flows naturally from the characters and the situations they find themselves in. His movies have all been great so far.
Until now, that is. "Funny People" shows that Apatow's departures from convention don't always work and that his formulas have limits. This time around they feel like weaknesses and inadequacies.
It's a shame, really, because Adam Sandler shows continuing growth as a performer in the lead role of George, a comedic actor who has made a name for himself making movies that appeal to the lowest common denominator. After he finds out he has a life-threatening disease, he starts to reexamine his life. He goes back to his roots to do stand-up comedy.
He meets Ira (Seth Rogen, looking svelte) at a comedy club, and soon takes him under his wing. He hires Ira as his assistant. Ira begins writing jokes for him, as well as handling many of his personal affairs. He's one of the few people who's privy to George's illness. Although he clearly relishes the opportunity to work and learn from someone successful, the weight of bearing that secret is too much for him to bear. George has mercy on him and starts telling some of his famous friends. This part of the film uses real celebrities in cameo roles to give the proceedings an air of authenticity.
Another person who knows before everyone else is Laura, played by Apatow's wife, Leslie Mann. She's basically the one who got away. George wrestles with the guilt of having let her go, and the two of them play the "what if" game about their relationship over a series of phone conversations as long as George is sick. This plotline plays well for a while, but when George chases after her in the film's third act, the whole movie falls apart. It drags on and on needlessly, making the viewer feel like the ending can't come fast enough.
The film's dark tone and its blend of comedy and drama aren't problematic. That works just fine. However, aside from the slack third act, the stand-up sequences are monotonously vulgar. "Virgin" and "Knocked Up" found the right middle ground between raunch and sentimentality. "Funny People" misses the mark. There are some successful component parts, but the film is too long, and the parts that do work don't hold the movie together because the film lacks flow.
One can only hope that this is a rare misstep for Apatow instead of a sign of things to come.
Much better than I expected February 1, 2010
T. Johnson (Portland, OR)
I enjoyed this movie a lot more than I thought I would. It is unique. I felt like I was getting a different look into the world of comedy. Adam Sandler does a great job of portraying a cynical, cold, veteran king of comedy who has had it all and done it all (not too much of a stretch). The supporting cast is pretty good, and the comedy within the movie seems real enough, but I really enjoyed Sandler's performance for most of the movie. The only problem I have really is the fact that for me the buildup and climax of the movie was the weakest part of the film - a little boring and overdone, though it ended strong afterward. I found Seth Rogen to be good in some scenes but also boring in others - he seems better suited to play a more raunchy and cynical character himself rather than the relatively innocent guy he tries to portray here.
This is half drama and half comedy, not a "mainstream" type of movie, but Sandler's performance anchored the film and I recommend it.
Oh and - minor spoiler here - I absolutely love that the late, great Warren Zevon's "Keep Me In Your Heart" is the one song that broke through George's veneer. That was a great scene.
 Funny People Funny Movie February 1, 2010
A. Nunez
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very funny movie Sandler and Rogen have a hilarious chemistry throughout the movie which makes for some very memorable comedy.
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