Film Recommendation Friday

I decided, starting now, to make it a habit of recommending a film I really like to my readers.  I hope you like the movies I recommend as much as I do. So here is one of my all-time favorite movies, and why you should watch it.

Comedy - The 40-Year-Old-Virgin

Jesus man, where do I begin?  I saw this movie when it came out, and I was in my teens at the time.  Needless to say, it had a lasting impact on me.  The casting was great, giving Steve Carell a chance to do some of that great awkward comedy he would be known for later on in works like The Office and Dinner for Shmucks.  It also brought some new actors into the scene as well, such as Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill.  The great bro-dynamic the characters had, mixed with the horrible learning experience of Steve Carell's character, and the constant poking and prodding of Steve Carell's ego is just too much fun.  This movie also launched the career of Judd Appatow, previously only known for Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared.  This led to a string of movies, such as Knocked Up, Superbad, and Pineapple Express.  This film heralded an era of comedy, much like Adam Sandler had in the 90's.  So if you have nothing better to do on a Friday night (and I sincerely hope that is not the case), do yourself a favor and check this movie out.  Even if you've already watched it, watching it again reminds you of why this movie is so good.