40-Year-Old Virgin [HD] 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

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

Crew Tom Reta - Art Director Andrew Jay Cohen - Associate Producer Marla Garlin - Casting Allison Jones - Casting Seth Rogen - Co-producer Debra McGuire - Costume Designer Judd Apatow - Director Brent White - Editor Jon Poll - Executive Producer Steve Carell - Executive Producer Lyle Workman - Composer (Music Score) Jackson de Govia - Production Designer Jack N. Green - Cinematographer Shauna Robertson - Producer Clayton Townsend - Producer Judd Apatow - Producer David MacMillan - Sound/Sound Designer Buddy Joe Hooker - Stunts Coordinator William H. Schirmer - Special Effects Supervisor Richard Stutsman - Special Effects Supervisor Steve Carell - Screenwriter Judd Apatow - Screenwriter George Anderson - Supervising Sound Editor K.C. Fox - Set Decorator Michele Panelli-Venetis - Assistant Director

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
 

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)

American Film Institute, Best Picture (winner) Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Comedy Movie (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: French Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Directing the virgin: The director's video diary of life on the set Assembling of the ensemble: Hilarious footage of the cast auditions Reel comedy roundtable: Join director Judd Apatow, star Steve Carell and the cast as they share their unforgettable stories from the set Steve Carell - uncensored: Unedited take of Steve Carell creating side-splitting scenes Sneak peek of Knocked Up: The next big comedy from the co-writer/director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin Preparing for the next big game: Rehearsals of the riotous poker scene Cinemax final cut: An inside look at the most memorable and outrageous scenes And much, much more! DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 133 min