So you know how Judd Apatow is slowly but surely becoming the next Jesus Christ Superstar and all? Well, what about you? Yes, you -- the guy who recycles the same three pairs of sweatpants and screams bloody murder when he forgets to DVR Beauty and the Geek. Here's an idea: What if you were able to create your own Judd Apatow movie? Not only would it make lots of money and be hella funny, but I bet you'd be able to score dates with Kristina, Leticia and Amanda once they're finished with the show (oh yes, I watch too). Luckily for us, Cracked came up with a list of easy-to-follow instructions that way you (and we won't tell everyone you know) can make your own Judd Apatow movie. Here's a brief sample of what you'll need (via Cracked): Difficulty: Can be tricky the first time, but once you've got the hang of it, you can pump them out yearly.
Time: 6 months (4 hours for scripting and casting, a weekend for shooting, and 5 months and 28 days for editing, advertising and "make 'em wait" time).
Things You Will Need:
1. A beloved failed TV show from which to pull your cast
2. A thorough knowledge of basic sexual slang (for help with this, see my other manual, "From Pearl Necklaces to Donkey Punches: the Eight Comedic Sexual Maneuvers")
3. A disdain for continuity
4. An old High School yearbook from which to pull ideas and characters
5. A shitload of film to allow actors time to improvise (ie, "write the script")
6. An understanding of improvisational comedy that entails two guys speaking in unconnected one-liners
7. Paul Rudd's phone number
8. A giant bag of weed (usually Paul Rudd can provide this)
Head over to Cracked to read the rest -- and definitely let us know the name of your Judd Apatow movie when it's done, as well as how to find it. (Oh, and don't thank us -- thank comedy.)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-22-2008 @ 7:06PM
madgamer said...
lol, excellent.
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4-22-2008 @ 8:13PM
Richard von Busack said...
Strange how Cracked was the poor man's Mad magazine, but their site is not bad at all. The piece they had on The 30 Most Ill-Conceived MOnsters (http://www.cracked.com/article_16159_30-most-ill-conceived-movie-monsters.html)
was quite good (Javier Bardem IS Count Chocula). Also, the guy responsible for the article above has his own website Those Aren't Muskets, and he has better comedic actresses than I've seen in the collected work of Apatow.
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4-22-2008 @ 10:29PM
Taylor said...
*going there*
Don't forget a pound of misogyny!!!
:D
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