Superbad

Theatrical Release Date: 2007 08 17 (USA)

UPC: 043396199217

Studio: Sony Pictures

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Adult Humor, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content, Scatological Humor, Youth Substance Use]

Summary: Operating under the assumption that by procuring alcohol for an upcoming party they will finally be able to break their longstanding losing streak with the fairer sex, socially inept high school seniors Evan (Michael Cera) and Seth (Jonah Hill) set out to secure the adult beverages that could get them off of the geek list before they even attend college orientation. Evan is a bright young student whose outward sweetness belies his suffocating fear of heading off to college without his lifelong best friend Seth -- a hormone-driven mischief-maker who wasn't accepted to the same school as Evan. But Evan and Seth both know that college is a place of personal reinvention, and that if they are able to make that first leap together they will have forged a bond powerful enough to last a lifetime. Meanwhile, Evan and Seth's friend Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) acquires a hastily rendered fake I.D. that instantly endears him to a pair of truly irresponsible cops (Bill Hader and Seth Rogen). Penned by co-star Rogen in collaboration with former Da Ali G Show co-writer Evan Goldberg, the semi-autobiographical SuperBad was produced by Judd Apatow and directed by Greg Mottola -- who previously helmed episodes of Undeclared and Arrested Development. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Young Actor – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Comedy Film – Broadcast Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer – Chicago Film Critics Association Best Newcomer – Detroit Film Critics Society Best Breakthrough Artist – Austin Film Critics

Features: Unrated footage not seen in theaters
Menus featuring more of Seth's Doodles
Deleted and extended scenes
Gag reel
Line-O-Rama
Cop Car Confessions - Ride along with Clark County's finest
The making of Superbad
Original table read 2002 - Seth Rogen reads the part of "Seth"
Commentary with filmmakers and cast!
Pineapple Express: Exclusive first look!
Cast audition footage
Press Junket Meltdown
The music of Superbad
Everyone Hates Michael Cera - The unfortunate true story
On-set diaries
And more!
Blu-ray exclusive: Superbad SuperMeter - Keep tally of all the lewd and crude lingo found in the film

Superbad

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 12/04/2007

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: SS Surround Sound, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 118 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Portuguese,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Jason Buchanan

It appears that the masses have finally caught up with Judd Apatow and company. On the heels of such early successes as The Larry Sanders Show and The Ben Stiller Show, Apatow seemed poised to break big. When Freaks and Geeks hit the airwaves back in 1999, Beverly Hills 90210 was breathing its last gasp. The era of dressed-up hair metal had long since passed, and despite the fact that grunge was on the wane, viewers were still craving something a little less glossy when it came to the subject of teen-centric TV dramas. Sadly, the Emmy-winning Freaks and Geeks may have proven a bit too far from the status quo for most viewers to digest at that point. Undeclared seemed to offer much of the same storytelling style with a bit more polish, but the show's time slots shifted around so frequently that even die-hard fans often found it hard to keep up, and that show suffered a premature demise as well. But few could have foreseen the remarkable impact Apatow's vision would have in the realm of cinema. The subsequent success of such Apatow-produced features as Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Knocked Up proved that his comic sensibilities translated remarkably well to the big screen. Add to this the fact that the casts and crews of Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared were now among the most promising talents in Hollywood, and those oft-made comments about Apatow's series being ahead of their time took on a somewhat prophetic tone. Of the many talented Freaks and Geeks alumni, young writer and actor Seth Rogen emerged as one of the most ambitious. With writing credits on Undeclared, producing credits on The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, and a star-making turn as a perpetually stoned but gruffly likeable lead in the latter, Rogen proved that he was equally capable of carrying a film on both sides of the camera. In Superbad, Arrested Development star Michael Cera steps aboard the Apatow/Rogen power train, and bit player Jonah Hill (who essayed brief but memorable roles in both The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up) continues to expand his role within the crew. The result is a hilarious coming-of-age story with a heart -- an impetuously vulgar and unabashedly obscene heart, but precisely the kind of heart that gives this formidable team's films a notable edge over the countless other teen comedies that flood the multiplex and home video markets. Likewise, as post-Napoleon Dynamite retro-kitsch obsession continues to flourish in the world of comedy (see Kickin' It Old Skool and Eagle vs. Shark), Superbad effectively straddles the line between nostalgia and chichi without ever feeling forced. This is a comedy that seems to exist somewhat out of time: of course the use of cell phones and other modern technologies make it obvious that the action is taking place in the age of the Internet, but with a soundtrack that features Curtis Mayfield, Rick James, and Roots, and fashions that stretch from the 1970s straight through to Gen Y and beyond, Superbad seems to function as a love letter to these trends rather than a slave to them. Superbad was co-scripted by childhood friends Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Cera and Hill play the screenwriters' onscreen counterparts), and these decidedly personal origins show. Of course Superbad also has its fair share of big gags -- a hilariously lewd montage and an awkward rendition of the Guess Who's "These Eyes" are particular highlights -- but the heart and soul of Superbad is in the small moments, the naturalistic scenes in which Hill's Seth and Cera's Evan are simply being their hormone-driven, foul-mouthed selves. The film works best when Seth and Evan are trading barbs and simply playing off one another, a testament to the enduring friendship shared between the two screenwriters. There's little doubt that the non-stop obscenity and honest portrayal of teen sex in all its awkward glory could prove somewhat off-putting to parents and more sensitive viewers -- Superbad is rated R for good reason -- yet these are precisely the traits that are likely to endear it to its target audience. And while the subject of two longtime friends' coming of age and impending separation doesn't necessarily have the gravity of, say, an unintended pregnancy, it is a situation that most everyone can relate to and it's rarely been portrayed as candidly and memorably in a comedy. The supporting players are uniformly excellent as well: Rogen and SNL alum Bill Hader are unforgettable as a pair of cops who make the Super Troopers look like pillars of the community, and newcomer Christopher Mintz-Plasse is a revelation as subordinate dweeb Fogell. Despite the fact that Greg Mottola's pedestrian direction and Russ T. Alsobrook's flat cinematography give the film the look of a typical episode of Undeclared (unsurprising since both have worked largely in television), perhaps the biggest complaint worth mentioning is the same problem that plagued 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up: clocking in at almost two hours, the film just feels a bit too lengthy for a crass but sincere comedy. Regardless of that admittedly minor gripe, this film delivers laughs so consistently that the 20 minutes of excessive fat taste more like fried Twinkies than tough gristle. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Judd Apatow  Producer 
Greg Mottola  Director 
Shauna Robertson  Producer 
Seth Rogen  Executive Producer 
Seth Rogen  Screenwriter 
Evan Goldberg  Executive Producer 
Evan Goldberg  Screenwriter 
Lyle Workman  Composer (Music Score) 
Jonah Hill  Actor 
Michael Cera  Actor 
Seth Rogen  Actor 
Bill Hader  Actor 
Christopher Mintz-Plasse  Actor 
Kevin Corrigan  Actor 
Joe Lo Truglio  Actor 
Martha MacIsaac  Actor 
Emma Stone  Actor 
Aviva  Actor 
Clement Blake  Actor 
Erica Vittana Phillips  Actor 
Joseph A. Nuņez  Actor 
Dave Franco  Actor 
Marcella Lentz-Pop  Actor 
Scottie Gerbacia  Actor 
Laura Seay  Actor 
Roger Iwami  Actor 
Clint Mabry  Actor 
Stacy Edwards  Actor 
Mark Rogen  Actor 
Charlie Hatsock  Actor 
Donna Hardy  Actor 
Charley Rossman  Actor 
Carla Gallo  Actor 
Ben Best  Actor 
Jody Hill  Actor 
Kevin Breznahan  Actor 
David Krumholtz  Actor 
Mousa Kraish  Actor 
Nicholas Jasenovec  Actor 
Martin Starr  Actor 
Keith Loneker  Actor 
Matthew McKane  Actor 
Lauren Miller  Actor 
Peter Salett  Actor 
Rakefet Abergel  Actor 
Brooke Dillman  Actor 
Michael Naughton  Actor 
Steve Bannos  Actor 
Casey Margolis  Actor 
Laura Marano  Actor 
Matthew Bass  Actor 
Aurora Snow  Actor 
Jenna Haze  Actor 
Ted Haigh  Actor 
Michael Fennessey  Actor 
Brian Huskey  Actor 
Clark Duke  Actor 
Stephen IV Borrello  Actor 
Naathan Phan  Actor 
Pamella D'Pella  Actor 

Country: USA