40 Year Old Virgin (DVD)

...your film is called "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" the audience already knows the punch-line. Though there are elements of gross-out humour, this is essentially a character piece with lots of jokes thrown in. Apatow clearly feels for his main character and leading man, riffing on his situation without laughing at the man, allowing him to be a sympathetic character. The director is at home with many types of comedy, from prolonged character turns to one-liners ...
...you'll forgive the pun "The 40 Year-Old Virgin" is a surprisingly soft-centred sex comedy with more gags than your average blockbuster. However for my money it has been over-hyped and occasional concessions to poor taste bring down the otherwise sparkling writing. There are a number of well-accomplished performances (Carell's in particular shows a star in the ascendant) that keep it going and a fantastically odd ending that makes up for many of its ...

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...slapstick comedy and when the 40 year old virgin came out at the cinemas we did want to go and see it but in the end we just decided we would wait for the video. Fast forward to just after Christmas and I actually went out and bought it and we all sat down to watch it and this is what we thought. ----- So what's it all about? (Reading from the back of the box) 40-year old Andy Stizer has done quite a few things in his life. He's got a cushy job ...
...collection of action figures. But there's just one thing he hasn't gotten around to doing yet…Andy's never, ever had sex - not even by accident. A big deal? Well, for Andy's buds at the store, it sure is. Although they think he's a bit of an oddball, they consider it their duty to help Andy out of his dire situation. But nothing works, until he meets Trish, a 40-year old mother of three. Andy's friends are psyched by the possibility that 'it' may ...

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...Andy Stitzer (Steve Carrell) is 40 years old and is still a virgin. When his colleagues at work find out, they decide to make him their project. They become determined to help Andy lose his virginity and nothing spurs them on more when it comes to light that Andy likes the single mother who has an office across the street. Will his friends win? Will Andy get laid? Will he be happy? The film, undoubtedly has potential. There's more comedic possibilities ...
...in the playlists of real 40 somethings. However, I don't think that is the intended audience. The teens who this film will appeal to won't be getting the same nostalgia from the tracks and probably won't appreciate many of them. In terms of setting it's very 21st century (Trish owns an eBay pack it and sell it store) but in terms of feel it's very 1980s. I made it to the end of the film and both my husband and I agreed - why had we spent the last ...

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Directed by: Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) Starring: Steve Carell (Evan Almighty, Little Miss Sunshine) Paul Rudd (Anchorman, Clueless) Seth Rogen (Knocked Up, You, me and Dupree) Catherine Keener (8MM, Capote) Production Year: 2005 Running Time: 116 minutes Certificate: 15 Characters: Andy (Carell) - Andy is a 40-ear-old virgin who respects women so much that he just completely avoids them. After a series of disasterous attempts , he has ...
...figures and getting on with his job at an electronics store. A sweet and shy guy, he gets taken under the wing of his workmates who try to get him to pop his cherry, with all their vast experience and hot tips! Trish (Keener) - Trish is a hot grandma who meets Andy when buying a video player. She runs a store that sells people's stuff on ebay, and struggles to keep on top of having a teenager, running a business and dating. David (Rudd) - David ...

beckle_82 16.09.2007 (14.09.2007) · Read full review
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The 40 year old virgin is one of those films that you watch knowing that it will be full of silly humour and mainly aimed at the young male viewer. I sat down to watch this not really knowing if I would really enjoy it that much as it's all been done before really hasn't it? However I was surprised to find myself really enjoying it and have no complaints about watching it again and again! The plot - Andy Stitzer is a 40 year old man who has an OK ...
...the grand old age of 40 he has never 'done the deed'. When his friends find out about this they want to get him out there on the scene immediately. However Andy has started seeing somebody - Trish, who is a single mother to three children. There is a catch though as they have started their relationship with the 'no sex' pact. How will his friends mange to get him to have sex now? Cast - What makes work so well is the range of actors chosen for the ...

peteandcesca 27.08.2008 (31.08.2008) · Read full review
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...film it is about a 40 year old man who is still a virgin. Steve Carell plays the role of Andy Stizer who works in the stock room at an electrical store. He lives a nice quiet life in his apartment which is full of boys stuff and old action figures which he says are all collectables. He is surprised one day when his work colleagues invite him to join their game of poker as they are one player short. As with men the conversation at the game soon turns ...
...strangest woman he has ever had they all soon realise that he is still a virgin. The 3 friends take it upon themselves to help Andy have sex and they set about trying to educate him in the woman department. Will Andy finally get a woman to have sex with him or will his meeting with Trish change his mind about getting a drunk woman to sleep with him? I really am pleased that I re-watched this film as I just could not remember what happened in it. ...

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Synopsis *********** For 40 years Andy Stiltzer has led a solitary life, not through lack of trying, but after earlier embarrassing failures he has never found a partner or had sex. But after accidentally letting his secret slip, whilst enjoying an after hours game of cards with his work colleagues, his work mates set about the task of aiding Andy to lose his virginity. Although his friends have enough personal issues of their own, they set about ...
...To be honest, when "The 40 Year Old Virgin" first came out, I was not overly interested as I had never heard of Steve Carell, the star, and thought it would be just another juvenile gross out comedy. But after reading numerous rave reviews I thought I should give it a go, and I am glad I did. Yes, the humour is at times very juvenile, but it is unlike your run of the mill gross out comedies, with the main emphasis of the humour coming from scenes ...

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...secret; he’s a virgin. At 40 years old Andy has been waiting all his life to pop his cherry but unfortunately it’s just never happened and the longer he wait’s the harder it gets… literally! When Andy accidentally lets slip that he’s a virgin to some of his colleagues at a poker game they immediately mock him however they vow to get him laid by any means possible. They take Andy out for drinks and pretty much hand him a woman on a plate however ...
...his films for life. The 40 Year Old Virgin follows exactly the same format as his other inferior films; it’s all about sex and it includes his usual batch of ‘comedy’ actors including: Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen and his wife Leslie Mann however there’s just something about this film that makes it stand out as Judd Apatow’s best comedy by far. The relationship between Andy and Trish developed wonderfully well and it was great to see that she was willing ...

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...Carell plays the living, breathing, 40 Year Old Virgin in this movie of the same title. Carrell, who you maybe familiar with for his appearance in Anchorman, plays Andy Stizer. Whilst Andy has tried to have sex in the past it has never gone his way, ruining situations by kicking girls with foot fetishes in the face, only to just give up. This movie follows him as his work colleagues become his friends and try to get him laid for the first time, and ...
...finds out that Andy is 40 and not 20 he is more than a little shocked. I should also introduce Paula (Jane Lynch) at this point, a little older than Andy and his superior at work, but that doesn't stop her from making a move to be Andy's 'fuck buddy'. Surely not, Andy? A side story to the film is the relationship between Mooj and Jay, the only two coloured members of the cast, who fight at every chance - whether it be over their race or their customers. ...

Nathan_Innit 11.02.2007 · Read full review
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“The 40 Year Old Virgin” was written by Judd Apatow and Steve Carell and released back in September 2005. ****Story line**** Andy (Steve Carell), the main character of this film, is a ‘geeky’ guy with the interests of a typical American teenager. Andy likes nothing more than playing computer games, playing the French horn, reading comics, collecting film/cartoon memorabilia and painting action figures. David (Paul Rudd), Jay (Romany Malco), Cal ...
...assist Andy and turn this 40 year old ‘boy’ in to a man. David, Jay and Cal take Andy under their wing and start to help him out. Each character has their own methods to woo the ladies and after an information overload nothing seems to work for Andy. One day, Trish (Catherine Keener) catches Andy’s eye. After a lot of dithering he finally manages to ask her out and their relationship begins to flourish. David, Jay and Cal are made up that Andy ...

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No matter how hard I try to broaden my horizons, I keep coming back to film reviews don't I? I decided to review this film after seeing it a few months ago, just because I was so impressed with it. But sadly, after I'd written it, I found out Ciao didn't have it on their list of products, so I had to wait until now to publish it. This film was very rare in that it made me laugh even in the trailer, which hardly ever happens. As soon as I saw the ...
...film and headed out to watch it. I am of course talking about The 40-year old Virgin, the first leading movie role for Steve Carrell. After appearing in the not-very-good Office: an American Workplace and the frankly terrible Bewitched, and featuring in Anchorman and Bruce Almighty a few years ago, this brilliant comic talent finally gets his own film. He also helped produce it and co-wrote the screenplay, which shows he has more talents than just ...

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40 year old Virgin is a comedy movie from 2005, lead role played by Steve Carell and directed by Judd Apatow. Cast: Steve Carell (As Andy) Catherine Keener (As Trish) Seth Rogen (As Cal) Paul Rudd (As David) Romany Malco (As Jay) Plot: Andy is a 40 year old man working at an electronic store, he likes playing video games, collecting and painting action figures, but he is a virgin. Cal works with him in the store room, and Jay and David are ...
...is something wrong with him and they think he is a serial killer, but they invite him for a poker game after work, and during some conversation at game they find out that he is a Virgin. Seeing this all of them feel pity for him and decides that they will help him in laying down and loose his virginity. And they try different things for him so that he can lay down. In between all this he meets Trish who come to their store to buy a video player, ...

majeedkazi 17.07.2008 · Read full review
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The 40 Year Old Virgin is a romantic comedy film released in 2005. The film was directed by Judd Apatow. The film stars Steve Carell (who also co-wrote the script along side Judd Apatow) , Catherine Keener , Paul Rudd , Romany Malco and Seth Rogen. The film won five awards. This film is a 15 certificate. The cover of the dvd is attractive. It consists of the main character Andy sitting facing the audience drinking out of a straw. On each side of ...
...how there a young couples beside him as it emphasis how old he really is , as there are young couples with more experience than him , and I think it also shows how everyone is more experienced than him. The fact that he is drinking out of a straw perhaps indicates that he is rather childlike. I like the 'tagline' of the film ; The Longer You Wait The Harder It Gets. I think it fits in really well with the story. Andy is forty years old , has a career ...

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The 40 year old virgin TECHNICAL STUFF Genre: Comedy/ Romance Certificate: 15 Year of release: 2005 Director: Judd Apatow (Cable guy, Anchorman) Writers: Steve Carell and Judd Apataw Running time: 116 min. Universal Pictures CAST LIST Steve Carell - Andy Stitzer Catherine Keener - Trish Paul Rudd - David Romany Malco - Jay Seth Rogen - Cal Elizabeth Banks - Beth Leslie Mann - Nicky Jane Lynch - Paula Gerry Bednob - Mooj Shelley Malil - Haziz ...
...Tech and he is 'a 40 year old virgin' (no suprises there then'. Any way, he is outed as a virgin one night when he is playing poker with some of the guys from work. These guys who had previously virtually ignored him or thought him to be a serial killer, suddenly make it their mission to get him laid. The usual goading takes place, to which Andy replies, " I respect women, I respect them so much I stay away from them" There then follows a catalogue ...

vicki.lyon 17.05.2006 · Read full review
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I've reviewed this film on some other sites as well, but it's only because I count this as my favourite film this year - so if I have a tendency to repeat myself in cyberspace, it's only because I love this film to bits. I'm not the sort of reviewer who gives away all the punch lines and endings to films, so bear with me if I'm deliberately vague. It's not just the laughs that will make this film stay in my memory for years to come. (Although it ...
...it really stand out from the usual run-of-the mill comedies, were the characters who were warm, human and funny. I'm a married woman, I hasten to add, but I could empathise with Andy (played by Steve Carrell) and there was something in him that most of us could feel for - a charming blend of dorkiness, dignity and vulnerability. Having won the Golden Globe for The Office recently, Carrell's star is on the rise; but mark my words, that star is going ...

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