40-Year-Old Virgin/American Wedding [Unrated & WS] [2 Discs] DVD

The 40-Year-Old Virgin
One man nervously ventures forth into the final frontier in this comedy starring comic actor Steve Carell. Andy Stitzer (Carell) is a cheerfully geeky guy who is settling into middle age with his large collection of comic books, action figures, and collectable models. Andy works in an electronics store, and seems reasonably happy with his life. However, one day his friends and co-workers David (Paul Rudd), Jay (Romany Malco), and Cal (Seth Rogen) discover that Andy has a secret -- due to his rather severe jitters around women, Andy is still a virgin. Andy's pals are appalled at this state of affairs, and set out to find a woman who'd be willing to get horizontal with him. After a number of disastrous dates, everyone thinks Andy has finally struck gold when he meets Trish (Catherine Keener), an attractive single mother who takes an immediate liking to him. What the other guys don't know is that Trish has just gotten out of a bad relationship, and has informed Andy she isn't ready to be intimate with him just yet. The 40-Year-Old Virgin was the first feature film directed by Judd Apatow, who previously served as a writer and producer for the well-regarded television shows Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, and The Larry Sanders Show. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

American Wedding
Jesse Dylan's American Wedding rounds up the characters from the American Pie films for a trip to the altar. Jim (Jason Biggs) proposes to Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). Hoping to make the wedding day as special as possible for his bride, Jim enlists the help of his friends Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), and the always obnoxious Stifler (Seann William Scott) to help him convince a dressmaker to create the perfect gown, make a good impression on his future in-laws, and assist him in getting out of the embarrassing situations in which he so often seems to find himself. Stifler and Finch battle for the attention of Michelle's younger sister Cadence (January Jones), Jim's Grandmother objects to the wedding because Michelle is not Jewish, and Stiffler's poorly timed surprise bachelor party are just some of the obstacles that must be overcome before the happy event can transpire. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Cast Steve Carell as Andy Stitzer Catherine Keener as Trish Paul Rudd as David Romany Malco as Jay Seth Rogen as Cal Elizabeth Banks as Beth Leslie Mann as Nicky Jane Lynch as Paula Jason Biggs as Jim Levenstein Alyson Hannigan as Michelle Flaherty January Jones as Cadence Flaherty Thomas Ian Nicholas as Kevin Myers Seann William Scott as Steve Stifler Eddie Kaye Thomas as Paul Finch Fred Willard as Harold Flaherty Eugene Levy as Jim's Dad Deborah Rush as Mary Eric Allan Kramer as Bear Molly Cheek as Jim's Mom Angela Paton as Grandma Jennifer Coolidge as Stifler's Mom

Crew Gregory A. Weimerskirch - Art Director Josh Shader - Associate Producer Sarah Katzman - Casting Lisa Beach - Casting Marguerite Derricks - Choreography Pamela Withers Chilton - Costume Designer Mark Anthony Little - First Assistant Director Jesse Dylan - Director Stuart H. Pappe - Editor Louis G. Friedman - Executive Producer Chris Weitz - Executive Producer Paul Weitz - Executive Producer Christophe Beck - Composer (Music Score) John Bissell - Musical Direction/Supervision Clayton R. Hartley - Production Designer Lloyd Ahern, Jr. - Cinematographer Chris Moore - Producer Craig Perry - Producer Warren Zide - Producer Chris Bender - Producer Adam Herz - Producer Brana Michelle Rosenfeld - Set Designer Cameron Hamza - Sound/Sound Designer Adam Herz - Screenwriter Jon Farhat - Visual Effects Supervisor Ron Trost - Special Effects Coordinator Ron Eng - Supervising Sound Editor View Studio Inc. - Visual Effects Soho VFX - Visual Effects Gregory A. Weimerskirch - Art Director Josh Shader - Associate Producer Sarah Katzman - Casting Lisa Beach - Casting Marguerite Derricks - Choreography Pamela Withers Chilton - Costume Designer Mark Anthony Little - First Assistant Director Jesse Dylan - Director Stuart H. Pappe - Editor Louis G. Friedman - Executive Producer Chris Weitz - Executive Producer Paul Weitz - Executive Producer Christophe Beck - Composer (Music Score) John Bissell - Musical Direction/Supervision Clayton R. Hartley - Production Designer Lloyd Ahern, Jr. - Cinematographer Chris Moore - Producer Craig Perry - Producer Warren Zide - Producer Chris Bender - Producer Adam Herz - Producer Brana Michelle Rosenfeld - Set Designer Cameron Hamza - Sound/Sound Designer Adam Herz - Screenwriter Jon Farhat - Visual Effects Supervisor Ron Trost - Special Effects Coordinator Ron Eng - Supervising Sound Editor View Studio Inc. - Visual Effects Soho VFX - Visual Effects

The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Judd Apatow's directorial debut, The 40-Year-Old Virgin accomplishes something very rare for a comedy, it is a very funny, bawdy sex comedy that transcends the genre because of the three-dimensional characters and the subtle acting. Steve Carell created his character while part of Chicago's Second City troupe, and like all of the best sketches they produce, the laughs come more from the human behavior of the characters than in the situation itself. Carell's pitch-perfect performance is matched by Catherine Keener who creates a warm, appealing, intelligent woman who would believably fall for Carell's character. All the supporting players (Paul Rudd, Seth Rogan, Jane Lynch, and the rest) are given fully realized characters to play, making the outrageous behavior even funnier because the audience can relate to the people even if the actions seem outlandish. The screenplay is both full of big laugh lines and works as a perfectly structured omantic comedy. In lesser hands, this would have become a one-note comedy, but The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a comedy symphony. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
 

American Wedding
(not reviewed)
 

Disc Title: The 40-Year-Old Virgin - People Awards: Catherine Keener: L.A. Film Critics Association, Best Supporting Actress (winner) Catherine Keener: National Society of Film Critics, Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) (winner) Judd Apatow: Online Film Critics Association, Breakthrough Filmmaker (nominated) Judd Apatow: Writers Guild of America, Best Original Screenplay (nominated) Steve Carell: Writers Guild of America, Best Original Screenplay (nominated)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin - Film Awards: American Film Institute, Best Picture (winner) Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Comedy Movie (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, Spanish, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish, French Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: The 40-Year-Old Virgin: Andy's fantasies My dinner with Stormy Gag reel You know how i know you're gay Line-o-rama Multiple commentary tracks featuring filmmakers and cast And much, much more! American Wedding: Enter the Dominatrix: Inside the bachelor party Grooming the groom Hilarious deleted scenes and outtakes Stifler speak Cheesy wedding video And much more! DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 237 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- The 40-Year-Old Virgin 1. Morning Wood [8:43] 2. A Bag of Sand [5:49] 3. It Just Never Happened [8:19] 4. Hit on Drunk Chicks [9:14] 5. Andy Pulls a Number [6:08] 6. Waxing [5:39] 7. Planting Seeds [4:43] 8. Box O' Porn [6:03] 9. Speed Dating [10:15] 10. A Date With Trish [5:43] 11. Teach Me [6:33] 12. Paula Offers Herself [4:08] 13. No Sex for 20 Dates [6:27] 14. Jay's Tears [:56] 15. Outercourse [6:10] 16. Andy's 20th Date [6:54] 17. Beth in the Bath [6:08] 18. Heat of the Moment [10:52] 19. Age of Aquarius [4:47] 20. End Titles [5:07] Disc #2 -- American Wedding 1. Popping the Question [5:02] 2. The Engagement Party [2:21] 3. Wedding Recon [:03] 4. Not Invited [1:45] 5. A Dress in Chicago [:34] 6. Looking for Leslie [2:56] 7. Stifler's Moves [:41] 8. Cadence [:25] 9. Good Friend Steven [2:16] 10. The Finchmeister [3:07] 11. Fatherly Advice [:16] 12. The Bachelor Party [:15] 13. Heading for a Wedding [1:00] 14. A Hairy Incident [3:15] 15. Going to the Dogs [4:54] 16. Fresh Chocolate [3:20] 17. Grandma and the Goya [5:21] 18. Plans With Cadence [2:40] 19. The Flower Killer [1:22] 20. Stifler's Score [:46] 21. Pre-Wedding Priorities [5:36] 22. Love Is... [2:09] 23. Where's Grandma [3:36] 24. Husband and Wife [:08] 25. The Wedding Dance [1:01] 26. Perfectly Natural [1:23] 27. The Master [:24] 28. End Titles [1:33]