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Get Him to the Greek (Single-Disc Edition)

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Instead of reviewing the plot to one of the funniest movies of the year, which can be found in all other reviews, I will focus on what you get with this 2-disc Blu-Ray edition.

This set includes both the theatrical and an unrated version, which includes approximately 4 additional minutes.

Additional Features:
3 Documentaries -
"Getting Him to the Greek" which includes behind the scenes clips and interviews with the cast and crew
"Getting in Tune with the Greek" the writing and recording of the music of 'Infant Sorrow'
"The Making of African Child" a look at the making of the music video

Music extras -
Hilarious music videos for 5 songs from the film
Concert footage of the performances of 7 additional songs
Karaoke! Sing along with 15 of Aldous Snow's hits

Alternate Ending - "Riding Daphne" (VERY entertaining!)

Audio Commentary - the feature length commentary includes Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, director Nicholas Stoller, and producer Rodney Rothman.

Also includes - Deleted and extended scenes, alternate intro 'The Castle,' two gag reels, Line-o-Rama, and cast auditions.

If you liked the movie you will not be disappointed with this Collector's Edition.

Sergio (Sean Combs) is looking for the next big thing to bring in revenue for Pinnacle Records. Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) suggests that they bring Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) to the Greek Theater in Los Angeles for the tenth anniversary of his last live concert there, which was the highest selling live album of all time. As a result Sergio sets up the concert and gives Aaron the task of escorting Aldous from London to Los Angeles in 72 hours. But since Aldous is off the wagon getting him there might be a little harder than Aaron imagined.

The character of Aldous Snow was first conjured up by Jason Segel and brought to life by Russell Brand in the 2008 movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Not too long after the release of Forgetting Sarah Marshall, director Nick Stoller announced they would be doing a spin off movie based on Aldous Snow falling off the wagon, and that movie would star Russell Brand and Jonah Hill, albeit, in a different role than Hill played Marshall. While the idea seemed intriguing, and the character of Aldous was brilliant in Marshall, I have to admit I had some reservations about the idea of a spinoff focusing on Aldous as a main character. So how did the movie turn out?

It turns out I had nothing to worry about. While the premise might sound a bit contrived at first (and the trailers don't help that feeling when you see Combs's character bring it up) the plotting feels nothing less than organic. While at times over the top, it never truly feels over the top, making the world these characters live in feel real. Part of the reason for that is the characters have been perfectly rounded out. One of the things that I was worried about, was in Sarah Marshall Snow wasn't completely fleshed out nor did he need to be, he was a blissed out rock star, and you really didn't need to know more about him for his role in the plot. For Greek writer/director Nick Stoller gives the character a soul, and Russell Brand does a great job of breathing life into that soul.

Speaking of Russell Brand, he might have stolen every scene he was in during Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but here he's upstaged, not by Jonah Hill, but (dare I say it) Sean Combs. I never would have expected that I would be saying anything of the sort, but Sean Combs truly steals the movie playing a music executive who's the spiritual brother of Tom Cruise's Les Grossman from Tropic Thunder. Everyone does a great job in their roles, but it's Combs and Brand that really make the movie.

Of course not everything comes up roses, the movie suffers from a nearly cliché third act that stops nearly dead in it's tracks as it gets overly serious. It's understood that in a movie where they show excessive drug use and debauchery things are eventually going to have to come to a head for the characters, at the same time this probably could have been handled in a more entertaining manner. About half way through the third act though things pick up, but it feels like a long way through the third act before they bring back the funny.

Overall I highly recommend this movie, and I wouldn't be surprised if when all is said and done at year's end this remains the funniest movie of the year. If you like other movies produced by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Knocked Up, and most definitely Forgetting Sarah Marshall) you'll most likely, almost definitely love this movie. Come for the brilliant performances of Russell Brand and Sean Combs, stay for the Vegas scene with the Jeffrey, trust me!

4/5

Brand and Hill are great, but P. Diddy steals the show in some scenes.

Right up there with Superbad, American Pie, the Hangover and Caddyshack.

Only "off" part was the end...look like they were desperate to wrap it up.

Funny movie, but not for under 18 years old. Better than Sara Marshall, better than Hang Over slightly. The Russell Brand Character from SM is the center of this wild Rock and Roll fantasy. Jonah Hill has to get Brand to LA for a concert or it's his career. Drugs and sex orgy from London to NY to Vegas, to LA. Be prepared for nudity, adult situations and creative gross outs. P-Diddy, Russell Brand are all energy.

This movie surpassed by expectations. It looked funny from the previews I'd seen and it was WAY better than I expected. Watching it never gets old. The only moderately negative thing I could say about it is do NOT watch this one with your parents or parents do not watch with your children. I'm 23 and would be exceedingly uncomfortable if my parents watched this with me.

I put off watching this movie because I thought it would be some stupid movie about getting this rock star to a college frat party(I didn't pay attention to the previews when they were out). Finally watched it and I LOVED it! It has great one liners like The Big Lebowski,Spaceballs and Caddyshack. Digital copy is great--dropped it on to my i touch to watch when I am waiting around.

I have guffawed and laughed so loud watching this movie...and that is for the tenth time. My husband shakes his head and laughs at me, as he knows this is my go-to movie for a laugh. Scene after scene is just hilarious. One of faves is when Russell Brand and Jonah Hill are being chased out of the Hotel in las Vegas by Sean Combs. As they burst out of the door, Russell Brand has this look of utter glee on his face! You could tell he was having a BlAST making that movie.

I know i should have benevolent movies that help make the world a better place as my faves, but what the heck...Get Him to The Greek is my all time favorite movie! There, I said it out loud.

Russel Brand is just as funny as can be. Super cast and just very well done. Be warned, some of the humor is not for the feint of heart. Also, for those of you who didn't know, the character of Aldous Snow was featured in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and they allude to it in this movie. You will appreciate it that much more if you've seen that movie too.

Wow. Where in the world do you begin to review a movie as hysterical and irreverent and dysfunctional as GET HIM TO THE GREEK? A comedy about a rock icon (Aldous Snow, played by Russell Brand, who is basically playing himself) on the south side of his career--a rocker with a taste for debauchery that makes Attila the Hun look like a boy scout--GET HIM TO THE GREEK is a road flick, a 72-hour sojourn from London to LA, with record intern Aaron Green (an almost somber Jonah Hill) entrusted with getting the legendary merrymaker to the west coast in time to perform a comeback concert. Of course, chaos ensues, and it's three steps back for every two steps forward, as Aaron tries to contain Aldous's vices long enough to get him on a plane or in a TV studio--with poor Aaron often getting the worse of the alcohol, drugs, and groupies.

It's hysterically funny; Brand was born to do outrageous comedy like this, and he's remarkably believable as a hard-charging yet vulnerable artist. I'm usually ambivalent when it comes to Hill, but here he plays off Brand's zaniness with goggle-eyed aplomb. (Featuring a constant expression akin to, "What truck just hit me?") The ensemble is fantastic, but my goodness, was I pleasantly surprised by Sean Combs as record mogul Sergio. Combs has fantastic comedic talent. The Las Vegas fight scene is rib-splitting (literally).

Finally, this comedy scores another triumph by its spoof of Aldous's music. From the opening music video, 'Africa's Child', to Aldous's signature anthem, 'The Clap', to his ex, Jackie Q (Rose Byrne) performing the naughty, yet hysterical, 'Around the Posey', to the film's final tune, 'Furry Walls', the musical spoof is as dead on as it is golden comedic bliss. One star off for the nonsense and silliness of it all, but if you're looking for laughs GET HIM TO THE GREEK, the sooner the better.
--D. Mikels, Author, The Reckoning

Get Him to the Greek is yet another in the line of Apatow spawn. I suppose that introductory sentence could serve as the entire review since the movies from this one time mildly talented stand up comedian are all sadly similar. Take one super-sized geek, one cute woman incredulously attracted to him, a smattering of quirky side characters, one hard-to-believe storyline with a smattering of maudlin sentiment, stir in excessive amounts of drugs/booze/bodily fluids, and let the hijinx ensue. Serves: anyone willing to forfeit time and money for low expectations.

Jonah Hill is Seth Rogen, Jr., Russell Brand plays himself, Elisabeth Moss plays the too-attractive to seriously be with the lead schlub in their quirky relationship female role, and Sean Combs goes for over-the-top (seriously, how sad is it that he is the best part of this movie?). The recurring gag? Jonah Hill vomits. The best part is the songs, hilarious in the Spinal Tap vein. All stars for this movie are based solely on these sophomoric yet amusing numbers. What can I say? I'm a sucker for raunchy song comedy. That the actors actually sing them is an extra bump.

This movie isn't awful, it's just so predictable, so contrived, so mildly amusing, so lowest common denominator, so superficial, so...Judd Apatow.