I liked this a lot. It doesn't really go for major laughs, but it stays funny throughout and is even kind of sad. P-Diddy started out somewhat boring like Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder, but he became much funnier as the movie progressed.

It also had a good running time, unlike other Apatow produced comedies.

B+.

I liked about 70 minutes of it. The last half hour though? Not as much. Did we really need the Aldous Snow hitting rock bottom and contemplating suicide movie? Why couldn't he have stayed the same character from Forgetting Sarah Marshall? The last half hour is pretty much a downer and kind of awkward (the threesome). By doing this, Stoller is probably getting close to how some true life rock n' rollers feel and how their lifestyles can kill them...but it's a comedy. I don't want to be depressed walking out of the theater if I wasn't expecting it.

**½

The threesome was extremely awkward; a mother and son even walked out of my theater during that scene. However, I think the filmmaker's wanted the scene to play more on the side of awkwardness rather than outright comedy. I admired the drama route the last 1/4 of the movie opted for.

Very funny.

There's no question about that - - but emotionally, it was almost too darn sweet for me.

Russell Brand is great here (except for a couple of rather unforgivable out-of-character lapses brought on by the sometimes syrupy script). Jonah Hill was, surprisingly, still funny. Rose Byrne was awesome as the pop princess ex. Sean Combs was unexpectedly intensely hilarious in short bursts.

And let's not dally any longer - - let's get to the heart of any one of these musician comedies (MU-COM's) - - the parody songs and their accompanying videos or live performances. In Get Him To The Greek they're hitting the target about 80% of the time - - which is better than most in a rarified field (i.e.: it ain't no Hairspray). That said, some of Aldous' and Jackie Q's numbers are absolutely perfectamundo!

All-in-all an excellent summer comedy.


12 out of 5.

Really funny, even though it's more a series of loosely connected comedic moments than an actual narrative. Jonah Hill and Russell Brand work well together, and it's a worthy spin-off of Forgetting Sarah Marshall (although a notch below that one). B

didnt really enjoy it that much. Never liked Snow's character as a supporting actor, so as a lead it was even awful at sometimes.

Hill gave a very solid performance and Moss & Bryne were good.

P Diddy was awesome.

C.

It's a pretty solid comedy. Jonah Hill is very funny, but Russell Brand was hit and miss. Diddy's pretty legit funny here. But the whole story just seemed like a mess.

It's messy, and silly, and convoluted, and vain.... yet, it was pretty excellent. There are plenty of flaws but the first 2/3s are consistently funny culminating in the hysterical party scene in Vegas. The final third has solid dramatic weight, and provides an interesting touch to each character. They are actually, for the most part, believable human beings going through chaotic situations. A fresh breath of air from the typically preposterous characters in similar comedies (The Hangover anyone.)

i'm surprised nobody has mention sarah marshall's awesome new show "Blind Medicine"

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That was your review back then Savage.. Couldn't of been all that preposterous like you claim???

I was referring specifically to the characcters, and in that review I am speaking about the general film not the people the actors are portraying. I still think the hangover is a funny movie, but none of the people are believable in any sense, whereas they are very believable in Greek.

Also, I find it kind of creepy you are looking up my past reviews in an attempt to prove a current one wrong.

Oh spare me Savage.. Like no one has ever done that to me before..

Get Him to the Greek is a strong spinoff of Forgetting Sarah Marshall that is actually just as good. Russell Brand and Jonah Hill have good chemistry on screen and give great laughs themselves but there are some surprising supporting roles that help drive the film even more. This can be seen with P. Diddy and Rose Byrne who offer a lot of strong laughs. The storyline also stays intact throughout and never falters. A good result after the lackluster marketing. ***

Strong performances from the leads but the script is a bit of a let-down and the premise isn't dealt with as good as it potentially could have been. I'd almost forgotten that it was a spin-off of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and now that I have, I don't think his actions were completely in line with what that character was like. I guess it's worth a rent, which is what I did anyway.

B

Finally saw this a week or two ago. My only real comment?

I want to see Russell Brand as a lead in a drama. I am seriously seein' potential there.

B


It's a good movie, but the comedy in it is very hit/miss. Some scenes (mostly those with P. Diddy) were hilarious, but then there are many very dull stretches, especially towards the end of the film. Russell Brand and Jonah Hill are both solid in their respective roles and I actually appreciate the fact that they also tried to show some dark sides of a rock star life, despite this being a rather outrageous comedy. Some moments were definitely played in a serious way and it strangely worked within the context of the film. The threesome scene was very awkward, though. Moreover, the movie was definitely way too long. I liked it more than Forgetting Sarah Marshall, though (great reference to that one!).

PS: Rose Byrne in this film -

Too long, and Jonah Hill is a black hole of comedy. Russell Brand always makes me laugh, though, and P. Diddy is hilarious. And Rose Byrne is super hot. But that third act nearly kills it.

The Kubrick joke is the best.

This remains one of my favorite comedies of the last many years. I understand how the change in tone / pace might not work for everyone, but I loved everything about this movie, including its heart.

On the level with Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bridesmaids, Step Brothers, 40 Year Old Virgin, Waiting..., Anchorman. Step above the underrated The Rocker and Hot Rod.

A-


Looking forward to Neighbors.

Get Him To The Greek is easily director Nicholas Stoller's best movie (by far).


(Though if you count his work as a screenwriter, I would say Fun With Dick And Jane tops the list!)

outside of the Vegas hotel scene, which is downright one of the funniest things ever, everything else is just bleh. FSM was so much better

Get Him to the Greek

It's a strange film really. It doesn't seem to have any structure. It's just scenes of excess, no care, puking, drugs, drink and sex all crammed into this bubble of Jonah Hill's character and his goal to appease his twat of a boss (played by Puff Daddy). It isn't funny, or shocking, or dramatic, or romantic, so what is it? It's basically a drawn-out, hideous bore. I'm absolutely amazed that this comes from the same person that made The Five-Year Engagement (which is a fantastic rom-com). But then again, that same person did make/write such shit as Sex Tape, Neighbours, Gulliver's Travels and Fun with Dick & Jane, so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised. Get Him to the Greek seems to fit well within Stoller's emporium of crud.

D+

I am a big fan of this one. It is my second or third favorite film from the House of Apatow. I just find it hilarious and a bit heartwarming, too. Love the chemistry between the leads, as well as Rose Byrne's scene-stealing role.