Funny People (DVD)

George Simmons, stand-up comedian and film actor, is devastated to find that he has a terminal form of leukaemia and is unlikely to survive - devastated because he suddenly realises that although he is rich and successful, he has no real friend in his life and the only woman he really loved left him some years before. Then he meets Ira Wright, an aspiring comedian, and pays him to write jokes for him, occasionally open for him and generally look after him. Ira is thrilled at first to have a well-paid job for once, but soon realises that George needs a lot more care than first thought - including staying with him until he falls asleep. Can Ira persuade George to share his ...  Read the complete review

I was apprehensive about watching this film after I heard bad things about Sandler's last film Bedtime stories. To me Adam Sandler is a genre by himself(Ok,don't get me wrong here but all I mean to say is that his films have hidden meanings beneath the layers of comedy) Directed by Judd Apatow(Knocked Up,40 Year Old Virgin) it tells the story of comedian George Simmons who comes to know he is suffering from leukemia.Knowing he has limited time left, he starts seeing life in a new light. He goes back to do stand up comedy and sees new talent in Ira(Seth Rogen),whom he offers a job as his assistant. The film then progresses to show us how George decides to live ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room, thanks! Funny People pairs two types of comedian together in a very strange way - Adam Sandler is known for his crude, crass, not-so-smart comedies, whilst Seth Rogen, under the tutelage of Judd Apatow is known for his similarly crude, but ferally clever films such as Knocked Up. Funny People pairs a bunch of brilliant comedians together, and although the results aren't massively satisfying, it's an interesting dramatic experiment. It's worth saying that Funny People is NOT a chucklefest; it's a dramedy, combining many dramatic elements as well as some gallows humour. It's also extremely ...  Read the complete review

Heading to "Funny People" one 2for1 Wednesday this summer I was hoping to be amused but had concerns that it would be one of those films where all the best bits had already been shown in the adverts. Adam Sandler usually manages to make me laugh even if at times he appeals more to my little brothers than to me and Judd Apatow has been a little hit and miss for me so I wasn't sure what to expect. THE PREMISE Prior to the release of the film I read an interview with Judd Apatow in which even he admitted that he probably overindulged his own interests with "Funny People". He took two plotlines that just weren't quite enough for ...  Read the complete review

Last night my friend and I went on yet another trip to the cinema! This time we went to see the film ' Funny People' at our local cinema. We arrived at the cinema ten minutes before the film , paid our £4.20 and went to choose a seat! We were the first ones in the cinema , so we had to choice of about sixty seats ; our local cinema is quite basic (it's nothing compared to the cineworld cinema we usually go to , but it is cheaper and usually a lot quieter). At one point we wondered if we would have our 'very own private screening' as the film started at 7:20pm and we were the only two in there ; however a few minutes later we were joined by five others! Funny ...  Read the complete review