Superbad

   The movie I will review this week is “Superbad.” Superbad was released in 2007. This is one of my all-time favorite movies. The film stars Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogan, Bill Hader, Emma Stone, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Something cool about this movie is that it is loosely based on an experience Seth Rogan and his friend Evan Goldberg had in high school. Rogan and Goldberg are who the named of the main characters are named after. If you haven’t seen the movie, the next part contains spoilers. 

    Seth (Hill) and Evan (Cera) are high school seniors who are best friends. In their home ec class, Seth is paired with Jules (Stone) and gets him invited to a party at her house. Seth, who has a crush on Jules, promises to supply alcohol for the party with the plan of using his friend, Fogwell’s fake ID. With this goal in mind, Evan also promises his crush, Becca, a specific type of vodka. Fogwell, aka McLovin (his name on the fake ID), successfully buys the alcohol, but as he leaves the store, he gets punched by a robber. Cops; Slater (Hader) and Michaels (Rogen) arrive at the store leading Evan and Seth to believe Fogwell got caught. SUPERBAD | Sony Pictures Entertainment

   Seth is then hit by a car, and the driver, in exchange for not being told on, promises to get Seth and Evan alcohol from a different party. At the party, they try and steal alcohol but end up getting into a fight with a bunch of men high on cocaine. They then flee the party. Meanwhile, the cops bond with Fogwell and drink with him while driving around. 

   Seth and Evan argue about going to different colleges, and then Seth is hit by another car. This time it’s the cops who then plan to pin the accident on Seth. The three boys then escape with the alcohol and make their way to the original party. 

   At the party, Fogwell accidentally tells Seth he and Evan will be roommates next year. A mad Seth tells the party the stories of the night, which gives him instant popularity. Evan’s love interest Becca tries to have sex with him, but because she is drunk, he refuses. Fogwell and his love interest go upstairs to hook up. Seth tries to kiss Jules, but she refuses because he is drunk, and she doesn’t drink. Seth then passes out and gives Jules a black eye inadvertently. The cops bust the party, and Seth and Evan try to escape. They interrupt Fogwell and his love interest which causes her to run away. They explain to Fogwell how upset they are that he ran away. They recoil and admit that they know Fogwell used a fake ID but want to show him that cops can have fun too. They end up faking arresting Fogwell to make him seem cool. 

   The next day, Evana and Seth become friends again when Seth tells Evan that he knew Evan and Fogwell were going to be roommates all along. They go to the mall and are reunited with Becca and Jules.

   I love this movie and find it incredibly funny. This movie receives a lot of praise, and I believe it is rightfully given. I would recommend this movie if you haven’t seen it already. 

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  1. I have never seen or heard of this movie before this post in all honesty. The way you wrote about it though, I definitely will give it a watch as it seems funny and interesting. I enjoy your writing as it seems you are truly happy doing so.

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