'Funny People' Provides New Entry in 'Little Man' Genre
June 17, 2009 Comments
In Judd Apatow's Funny People, Adam Sandler plays George Simmons, a comedian-turned-comic actor starring in primarily broad comedies--obviously a role that hits fairly close to home for the Waterboy. So, to promote the film, Apatow and Sandler, along with Justin Long, put together this depressingly believable clip for one of Simmons' fictional films, Re-Do. Description:
Craig, a workaholic lawyer, never made time for his relationships. Alone and depressed on his 40th birthday, he wonders about the life he could have lead. But be careful what you wish for...you might just find yourself in diapers! When a wizard gives Craig a second chance at his youth, he discovers that sometimes it takes becoming a baby to learn how to be a man.
It's really good. They've topped Yo, Teach...!:
The title, the needlessly expository dialogue, the ubiquitous Japanese businessmen meeting, the man-head on a baby body, the wizard explanation: perfect. Eddie Murphy is calling his agent asking why he didn't get to see this script.