The Top 5 Apatow Productions

With the release of Adventureland tomorrow, directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad), it feels appropiate to list the best of the non Apatow directed films.

5. Anchorman


In what I consider the first of the Apatow gang production, Will Ferrell and company throw enough one liners and quotable quotes to remain in one's mind for years to come. I remember seeing this when it first came out. I literally pissed my pants from laughter. I had never seen a movie that was so incredibly idiotic and then at the same time be one of the smartest comdies in recent years.











4. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby


The movie that outed Nascar. This movie has it all product placement, Whitesnake, and Sacha Baron Cohen. Will Ferrell further proofs his comedic talent with his over the top performance. Though the biggest surprise to many was John C. Reilly's turn as his incompetent partner turned enemy turned partner.












3. Forgetting Sarah Marshall


In the next five years people are calling this Jason Segel's breakout film, despite the fact that he's been making us love for nearly ten years now. It did however gives us a introduction to the unknown British comedian Russell Brand, who steals almost every scene he's in. The writing was pitch perfect with a script that featured humans, and not a film studio's perception of what a human is. Paul Rudd undoubtedly had the best line. "If live gives you lemons, then say fuck it and bail."










2. Superbad

Ok so I saw this movie right around three times when it came out. I really have to say that ten years from now people are going to look back at this film, and declare it one of the defining movies of the 2000's. And yes, I feel that it will have some of the same impact as Dazed and Confused and American Graffiti. If you don't believe me then just look at the current onslaught of the Apatow type productions.












1. Pineapple Express

This movie was what 2004's Starsky and Hutch meant to be. A comedy that really jumped the genre into action. The entire cast is phenomenal especially newcomer Danny McBride as Red. James Franco deserved the Golden Globe nomination no doubt, but I can't complain with the winner. Seth Rogen proved that he could be more then just a funny man, but as an action star as well. For example check out April 10th's Observe and Report, and his upcoming adaptation of the Green Hornet.