Judd Apatow’s THIS IS 40 is now playing across the country. I wasn’t that big of a fan after initially seeing it, but my second viewing (first was watching an Oscar screener at home, second was with an audience at a screening) was considerably better. I still contend it’s too long, like most Apatow fare. At two hours and 14 minutes (the reported running time) it feels closer to three hours, but there are some fun and relatable moments in there. Funny or Die has posted up a lengthy deleted scene, which features stars Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd, along with co-stars Robert Smigel and Annie Mumolo, in a dinner scene that I think might be the funniest bit filmed with the cast – and of course it’s not in the movie. There’s some heavy stuff here, how to make a marriage work, Deepak Chopra, anal sex, Judge Judy, and of course the always-classic poop joke… I chuckled pretty good at the handicapped stall section. It’s five and a half minutes of slow-building hilarity. I have to wonder how much of this was scripted and how much was improvised. I love Smigel, and already felt like there wasn’t enough of him in the movie, so this was fun to see. I should also note that while I can relate to the age bracket, I don’t have kids, so there’s a lot of this movie that’s just hard for me to connect with. You may feel differently. THIS IS 40 is now playing everywhere.
This deleted scene from Judd Apatow’s THE IS 40 may be the funniest scene filmed
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Published: December 27, 2012