Superbad (2007)

Director:

Greg Mottola

Writers (WGA):

Seth Rogen (written by) &
Evan Goldberg (written by)

Release Date:

17 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Come and Get Some

Plot:

Two co-dependent high school seniors (Hill and Cera) are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

Plot Keywords:

Video Surveillance | Liquor Run | School | Dorks | Loss Of Virginity

Awards:

1 win & 13 nominations

Cast

Jonah Hill	...	Seth
Michael Cera	...	Evan
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Fogell
Bill Hader	...	Officer Slater
Seth Rogen	...	Officer Michaels
Martha MacIsaac	...	Becca
Emma Stone	...	Jules
Aviva	...	Nicola
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Francis the Driver
Kevin Corrigan	...	Mark
Clement Blake	...	Homeless Guy (as Clement E. Blake)
Erica Vittina Phillips	...	Liquor Store Cashier
Joe Nunez	...	Liquor Store Clerk (as Joseph A. Nunez)
Dave Franco	...	Greg the Soccer Player
Marcella Lentz-Pope	...	Gaby

Also Known As:

Separation Anxiety (USA) (fake working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image - all involving teens.

Runtime:

USA:114 min | 118 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:11 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Ireland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Italy:VM14 | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:K-13 | Germany:16 | Sweden:11 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate no. 43293) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 (cut)

Filming Locations:

California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

Because Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) was only 17 at the time of filming, his mother was required to be on set during the filming of his sex scene.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Seth is hit by the cops, the cops yell at Seth and Evan to lay down in the street. When the camera is filming them from the side you see that their legs are crossed over each other's, but when they are filmed from the front their legs are touching but not crossed. They switched back an forth between crossed and uncrossed throughout the scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Evan: Yo.
Seth: Hey, man, I was doing some research for next year and I think I figured out which website I wanna subscribe to. The Vag-Tastic Voyage.

Movie Connections:

References Top Dog (1995)

Soundtrack:

Soul Finger

Surprisingly Hilarious

I was able to catch a screening of 'Superbad' last night in NYC and I was very pleased with the movie. I'm sure most will compare this to an 'American Pie' like comedy, but it's so much more than that. There were some "shock value" moments, but very well done to tip the scale more to funny than to gross.

It is a teen movie, so 'Superbad's plot is obviously basic. It's the performances of the 3 friends (Seth, Evan, and 'McLovin' Fogell) that really make it great. I am big Michael Cera fan thanks to the brilliant TV series "Arrested Development", and other fans will be delighted to see his equally hilarious performance as Evan. The movie has the sexually driven banter and gross outs that will appeal to 'American Pie' viewer and the smart timing and acting that will appeal to the 'Arrested Development' viewer. What was really surprising to me was the touching (platonic) relationship that Evan and Seth have. Also, 'McLovin' Fogell, is an absolute nerdy delight.

The only negative thing I noticed that it was a bit drawn out toward the middle, but it really picks up after. Overall it's a great time and might just be a success at the box office. Bad teen comedies are a dime a dozen, but 'Superbad' is a shiny golden egg!