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R,1hr 52min Released: April 18, 2008 Director: Distributor: Universal Pictures Starring: DVD Review by Sean Axmaker, Special to MSN Movies "Freaks and Geeks" alumnus Jason Segel writes and stars in this Judd Apatow production, a comedy of heartbreak, humiliation (Segel plays the breakup scene naked) and recovery. Segel plays a composer who goes to Hawaii to forget being dumped and runs smack into his ex (Kristen Bell) and her new guy (Russell Brand). Mila Kunis co-stars as a local girl who tries to rouse him from his obsessive funk and crying jags. This is one of the better Apatow factory films, where comedy is pain plus punch lines, and juvenile humor is used to explore adult issues. And being an Apatow production, the DVD is filled with playful supplements, including deleted and extended scenes and bite-sized featurettes (the making of the puppet musical walks a fine line between seriousness and spoof); as well as the original R-rated version and the extended, unrated version; plus a bonus digital copy that can be downloaded to PC, iPod or other compatible players. The three-disc DVD set features exclusive cast auditions, bonus footage and a cable featurette. Exclusive to the Blu-ray version is video commentary (which just adds a picture-in-picture component to the audio commentary), karaoke, and "U-Control" picture-in-picture interview clips and behind-the-scenes footage of select scenes. DVD Detailed Information | ||||||||||||||
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