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		List Price: $39.98		Label: Universal Studios Salesrank: 80 Released: September 30, 2008
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		MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: Blu-ray

Editorial Review:
Peter (Jason Segel) is a struggling musician who finds his world turned upside down when his TV celebrity girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), dumps him for a tragically hip rock star. It’s the hysterically funny look at how far one man will go to forget a girl – and all the fun he finds along the way!

Description of Forgetting Sarah Marshall [Blu-ray]:
Breaking up is hard to do--but that doesn't mean you can't have some belly laughs about it. Forgetting Sarah Marshall provides that rare treat: a romantic comedy about breakups, that is both romantic and funny. The laughs, especially from writer-star Jason Segel, are both heartfelt and raunchy, and the film is just unexpected enough that it keeps the viewer's attention till the end. The touches of producer Judd Apatow, who's famously retooled rom-coms to appeal to guys as much as women, are woven throughout the film, but Segel's script, reportedly based on many of his own experiences, is fresh and original. And adult. Forgetting Sarah Marshall features male genitalia laffs presented in unexpected and human ways (the nude breakup scene is played for giggles but also deep poignancy), and the language and sex scenes are strictly for grownups--and rightly so. Segel's script, and his performance as Peter, show that he understands the true nature of adult relationships, which provides the refreshing difference between this film and some of Apatow's other crude creations. The cast is sublime; Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) plays title character Sarah, a self-absorbed actress, and Russell Brand is her new British honey who accompanies her to--what are the chances?--the exact same Hawaiian resort as Peter, who's nursing his broken heart. Mila Kunis plays Rachel, the resort employee who gives Peter a reason to hope, and Paul Rudd is the surfing instructor who gives him his own brand of heartfelt advice ("When life gives you lemons, just say 'F--- the lemons' and bail," he says cheerily). The pacing is screwball, and the absurdities fly (a "Dracula" musical puppet show, and a surprisingly lovely Hawaiian version of "Nothing Compares 2 U"). Nothing the viewer will forget any time soon.--A.T. Hurley

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Kristen Bell (Sarah Marshall)

Jason Segel (Peter Bretter)

Mila Kunis (Rachel Jansen)

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall [Blu-ray] Reviews:
Are those sad tissues or happy tissues? [ Good for you Peter, good for you. ]
2008-10-07 -
The latest in the lengthening line of fantastic Apatow comedies is Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the story of Peter Bretter(Jason Segel) a musician who works on Crime Scene,( a television drama that mixes crimes and sexuality!) where he gets to create musical masterpieces, or well mostly just... ominous tones.

Everything seems pretty swell for Mr. Bretter, a steady gig where his gorgeous steady actress girlfriend Sarah Marshall(Kristen Bell) works, if only nothing would ever change.

Only it does, when Sarah comes back to town and her first stop is Peter's house, for a nude break-up.

When Peter embarks on a trip to hawaii to forget her, that is really where the story begins. Especially when Peter finds out Sarah has already moved on to a new man, the rock star Aldus Snow(Russel Brand) who may make Peter feel just a little inadequate. Encounters with some crazy characters played by Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader and Jack Mcbrayer, also add some serious comedy to the already hilarious plot.

Outshines both Superbad and Knocked Up, not to mention the brilliant Dracula musical is brilliant, bringing even more laughs!

One of the funniest new comedies to date!

Funny Break Up Humor
2008-10-07 - I thought this movie was pretty funny. It ranks up there with Swingers as one of the really good sad sack guy break up films. It is simply hilarious watching this poor schlub getting his heart broken and dealing with the heart ache that goes along with it.

This movie has some pretty funny nudity in it so it is not for the kiddies.

some of our fav TV stars do well in rom-com
2008-10-04 - Most of us are probably fans of the shows that make these actors familiar to us (Veronica Mars, How I Met Your Mother, 70s Show). But does this talent translate to film? I say emphatically yes. Jason Segel takes a solo trip to Hawaii to help get over his failed long-term relationship with Kristen Bell. Coincidentally, Bell and her new boyfriend (flaky rockstar unknown actor) are at the same resort at the same time. Despite this or because of it, Segel and Mila Kunis begin to develop a romantic interest. Funny stuff ensues.

I enjoyed this movie more than either of the previous two Judd Apatow-produced offerings: Knocked-Up (not in any way believable) and Superbad. Although, one reason that his stuff is so popular with men is probably because the guys in it are all average to doofus-looking while the women are all smokin'. Go figure.

Very funny
2008-10-03 - These guys know how to make comedies. This is no exception. I get that their are people who get a little queasy or apprehensive because someone cusses or shows their genitals, my advice: this movie isn't for you because you will see penis and breasts, and will hear plenty of cussing. Everyone else: this is a hilarious movie about a love triangle or square, possibly. Apatow and friends have a knack for taking very specific moments from most people's lives and turning them into a funny movie with a lot of heart i.e. teenage angst/ going to college in Superbad, losing one's virginity in 40-year old Virgin, becoming a new parent in Knocked up, and getting broken up with in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. It's weird how they use the same formula and yet each movie feels completely fresh e.g. lots of sex jokes and situational humor plus a couple of sad/ awkward moments and then redemption with more laughs.
You watch it for the jokes and will stay intrigued because of the storyline.

"Unforgettable"
2008-10-02 - Cheesy, yet irresistibly funny `Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' has to be one of the best comedies of the year. Much like `Knocked Up (Unrated Full Screen Edition)' or `Superbad (Rated)' from last year, the film even manages to poke fun at sleaziness and television while providing a sensitive core about relationships that never comes off as tacked on or hypocritical.

The movie's first purpose is to set up the characters and make us care about the breakup. Sarah Marshall (Kristin Bell) is the star of the TV series `Crime Scene: Scene of the Crime,' (complete with opening film clips with graphic forensic evidence, combined with its redundant title, and we know off the bat we're in for a good time). Watching `Access Hollywood' from his familiar couch, Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) sees old clips of himself with Sarah on the red carpet and other media encounters as she fielded questions.

He does the music for all the scenes in her series. An on looking director ensures he gets the right mood for every scene. Life is good for Peter Bretter. Until the day Sarah comes over to break off their five-year relationship. She finds him naked and asks him to put some clothes on, but he refuses, thinking it will prevent her from giving him the ax. In a short time, we're snickering and commiserating over Peter's loss at the same time.

Pete tries multiple relationships and sorts out advice from his brother Brian (Bill Hadett) and his wife, Liz (Liz Cackowski), but what he does makes all the difference.

Remembering that Sarah always wanted to go to Hawaii as a paradise getaway, he decides to leave her memory behind. And this is when it gets contrived, but its so well done, we forgive and forget the plot devices: She has gone to Hawaii, too, not just to the same island, but to the same hotel. She arrives with her new British boyfriend, Aldous Snow, a singing sensation. As you might expect, Peter has trouble fulfilling the main purpose of his journey, but gets easily distracted and absorbed in some informal detective work. When he has to move out of his bargain suite, he finds himself next door to the new rival couple.

At the hotel Pete finds diversion. There's solace in cocktails, food, and exercise classes. Colorful, laid back people make his journey better. There's Chuck (Paul Rudd) the surfing instructor, Matthew, the waiter (Jonah Hill `Superbad' star) who begs Greg to listen to his demo C.D., and Kemo (Taylor Wily), a native islander who keeps him socially active. But the real connection is made with the hotel's hospitality hostess, Rachel Jensen (a sweet and beautiful Mila Kunis) who gave him a slash discount on a penthouse suite in the first place.

`Forgetting Sarah Marshall' has to have some of the best comic timing provided all year. Superbly edited, flashback scenes of their relationship make us laugh while the finer points of their downfall are brought to consciousness. As a successful music man, Peter understandably yearns for something bigger. How they fit in his composition of `Dracula: The Rock Opera,' a stage musical, is masterful. Despite his melodramatic intentions, his show comes off as a puppet `The Phantom of the Opera' version of 'Dracula' if Meat Loaf penned the project. Rachel can at least appreciate his original for what it is. There's no doubt if Segel didn't play his drowning with sorrow everyman so empathetically, this movie wouldn't play out nearly as well. (He wrote the script, so he knows his part.) What in places sounds like your average TV sitcom is done with comic aces. `Forgetting Sarah Marshall' is funny, sweet, and sure-footed. And that makes a world of difference.

A J.P.'s Pick: 4*'s = Very Good

(I'd like to call this the comedy of the year, but, while I've seen several, I've yet to see `Tropic Thunder,' `Pineapple Express,' and `Burn After Reading'. So, I don't want to be premature here.)