The 40-Year-Old Virgin [WS] [Special Edition] [2 Discs]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

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, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 2
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen)
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Features:
  • All-new exclusives including 17 minutes of deleted scenes
  • Directing the Virgin: the director's video diary of life on the set
  • Assembling 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 takes 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 Big Game: rehearsals of the riotous poker scene
  • Cinemax Final Cut: an inside look at the most memorable and outrageous scenes

AWARDS

• American Film Institute

•     Won Best Picture - 2005

• Broadcast Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Comedy Movie - 2005

• Los Angeles Film Critics Association

•     Won Best Supporting Actress - 2005 (Catherine Keener)

• National Society of Film Critics

•     Won Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) - 2005 (Catherine Keener)

• Online Film Critics Association

•     Nominated Breakthrough Filmmaker - 2005 (Judd Apatow)

• Writers Guild of America

•     Nominated Best Original Screenplay - 2005 (Judd Apatow, Steve Carell)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Steve Carell - Andy Stitzer
       Catherine Keener - Trish
       Paul Rudd - David
       Romany Malco - Jay
       Seth Rogen - Cal
       Elizabeth Banks - Beth
       Leslie Mann - Nicky
       Jane Lynch - Paula
       Nancy Walls
       Mindy Kaling - Amy
       Gerry Bednob - Mooj
       Shelley Malil
       Jonah Hill - E-Bay Customer
       Carla Gallo
       Kat Dennings

• Director:

  Judd Apatow

• Producer:

  Clayton Townsend, Judd Apatow, Shauna Robertson

• Screenwriter:

  Steve Carell, Judd Apatow

• Cinematographer:

  Jack N. Green

• Composer (Music Score):

  Lyle Workman

• Editor:

  Brent White

• Production Designer:

  Jackson de Govia

• Art Director:

  Tom Reta

• Co-producer:

  Seth Rogen

• Associate Producer:

  Andrew Jay Cohen

• Executive Producer:

  Steve Carell, Jon Poll

• Set Decorator:

  K.C. Fox

• Costume Designer:

  Debra McGuire

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  David MacMillan

• Casting:

  Allison Jones, Marla Garlin

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Buddy Joe Hooker

• Special Effects Supervisor:

  William H. Schirmer

• Assistant Director:

  Michele Panelli-Venetis

• Supervising Sound Editor:

  George Anderson

• Special Effects Supervisor:

  Richard Stutsman

REVIEW:

• 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 romantic comedy. In lesser hands, this would have become a one-note comedy, but The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a comedy symphony. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi