God, how can anyone dislike This Is 40?

[LLL]

I'm confused by all the hate. I saw it for the first time this week and thought it was really good (I held off because of all the bad reviews)

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It made me want to cry and cry. And cry and cry. So there!

[bonquiqui]

I liked it. I did think it would be better, because i built it up in my head. I thought it would be funnier. I liked it overall though

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I'm watching it now too.

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I saw it and it made me really depressed. I still thought it was a good movie.

[eb777888]

I liked it, I thought it was good. Not the best movie ever but I enjoyed it. I just don't get how it's depressing to so many people??? I didn't get that. Maybe because I'm 36? lol

I loved, loved, loved that couple in Knocked Up and was thrilled that they made a spin-off.

[ax2]

DH and I just watched it again last night. The first time we watched it, it felt a little depressing but less so last night. I don't think we had ds when it came out, I think we can relate better now. Lol.

[Booze Raccoon]

All they did was fight for the entire movie.  You wound up not liking either of them.

I'm 41.  I didn't identify with this movie at all.

The scene where she threatens the kid at school was preposterous.

Outside of all of that, it was boring and not funny.

[angelaa73]

Guess I must watch it.

[spellingbea]

I liked the movie, but wanted to slap the shit out of both the main characters quite frequently. I do like Leslie Mann, and I think she plays a great loveable bitch.

I also found it super distracting they never mentioned the Knocked Up couple. I mean, I know Katherine Heigl is busy peddling NyQuil and probably no longer exists in Judd Apatow's eyes, but it was weird. At least have Seth Rogen show up at the birthday party and say she was sick or something.

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It was boring.

And I saw it for free. LOL.

[eb777888]

So, I went looking for This is 40 and found 40 y/o Virgin instead. So I get a Paul Rudd + 1 Steve Carell.

[pixelpassion]

I thought it was hilarious. The part with Melissa McCarthy was magic.

[spellingbea]

Nov 9, 2013 23:53:01 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I, Orphan said:

Nov 9, 2013 23:31:02 GMT -5 spellingbea said:

I liked the movie, but wanted to slap the shit out of both the main characters quite frequently. 

I just don't know how this can occur. These things do not match. LOL
This mentality is how SATC stayed on for all those years. 

Well, I loved SATC and wanted to slap the shit out of them, too!

Really, though, I liked the characters so much when they had supporting roles in Knocked Up. They were just such whiny little snots in this movie. Paul Rudd especially--fuck your indie cred, dude. That shit matters when you're 25, but you have kids to feed and a giant mortgage. SLAP. And stop giving your creepy dad money. SLAP SLAP SLAP.

[iamgrace]

I really enjoyed this movie. Melissa McCarthy is hysterical.

[SKP82]

It was terrible. All they did was fight the entire movie. It was exhausting to watch.

[MrsAggie]

I really liked it!!

[CurlyQ284]

We watched half of it, got bored and turned it off.

[revolution]

We just saw it for the first time this week and loved it. I do not understand any hate or dislike of this movie.

[peachdragon]

Nov 9, 2013 23:28:20 GMT -5 Booze Raccoon said:

All they did was fight for the entire movie.  You wound up not liking either of them.

I'm 41.  I didn't identify with this movie at all.

The scene where she threatens the kid at school was preposterous.

Outside of all of that, it was boring and not funny.

I kept waiting for there to be a point at the end of it all. But there wasn't.

[Deleted]

I liked it! I don't understand the criticism that it's depressing. No more depressing than any other movie about relationships IMO.

[daisybuchannan]

I feel like a lot of his movies start out great, but then get a little long, and a little depressing.

[snickers]

I liked it!

[lemon]

I saw this movie for the first time the other day and thought it was pretty good. I died laughing at the part where Paul Rudd asks her to check his ass. Hysterical.

I also found Paul Rudd's dad completely distracting. Every time he spoke, all I could picture was Nemo's dad. I'm assuming he did Marlin's voice, but I haven't bothered to look it up yet.

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Nov 9, 2013 23:22:54 GMT -5 tators said:

Nov 9, 2013 23:20:51 GMT -5 @lazerus24 said:

I'm watching it now too.

channel?

Oops. Sorry. Hbo! It's on like a million times a week.

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Nov 10, 2013 7:54:47 GMT -5 peachdragon said:

Nov 9, 2013 23:28:20 GMT -5 Booze Raccoon said:

All they did was fight for the entire movie.  You wound up not liking either of them.

I'm 41.  I didn't identify with this movie at all.

The scene where she threatens the kid at school was preposterous.

Outside of all of that, it was boring and not funny.

I kept waiting for there to be a point at the end of it all. But there wasn't.

Yes.

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While I enjoyed it, I did have a running commentary in my head about how ridiculous their money problems were. He's driving a BMW, they take some impromptu get away together, they throw a catered party for his birthday-- all had me rolling my eyes.

[Jalapeñomel]

Nov 10, 2013 9:13:49 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

Nov 10, 2013 7:54:47 GMT -5 peachdragon said:

I kept waiting for there to be a point at the end of it all. But there wasn't.

Yes.

I'm here. Boring and depressing.

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I didn't like it the first time I saw it, but I sat and watched it again and loved it.