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I don't mind long movies at all, but 20 minutes could have been trimmed from this film to good effect. Robinson made audiences question their notions of vanity playing the sensitive bouncer in Knocked Up. Overall, Knocked Up was a good effort, but a little more editing of the script would have helped a lot.

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As the film trudges past the 90-minute mark, it is sometimes humorous, sometimes dour, often clichéd, all resulting in an awkward mix of styles. What’s happening in this Knocked Up movie clipAlison (Katherine Heigl - who has also starred in The Abominable Truth, Grey's Anatomy and 27 Dresses) gives b. Marital dissatisfaction and the loss of youth are interesting themes to explore, but in doing so, Knocked Up fails to establish a consistent tone.

To be sure, the first half of Knocked Up is great, but by the second half the script becomes mired in slow, cliché drama. He is best known for portraying Darryl Philbin on The Office (20052013).

Paul Rudd manages to break this up, taking some of the burden off Rogen, but Katherine Heigl and Leslie Mann's unfunny and quasi-sympathetic characters drag them down. Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. At times it almost seems as if Rogen has landed in the wrong film, delivering clever quips and laughs while the barely-likable characters around him remain too serious.

Rogen doesn't have enough in him at this point to carry an entire film on his shoulders, but often he is forced into that role, providing the only humor in many scenes (especially in the second half of the movie). The problem is that as the film goes on, he just doesn't get a whole lot to work with from his supporting cast. Howard) Runtime: 129 MPAA Rating: R producers: Shauna Robertson/Clayton Townsend/Judd Apatow. To be sure, Rogen is a funny guy - he handled the jump from second-tier supporting actor (a la 40 Year Old Virgin) to leading man surprisingly well, appearing confident and charismatic. Kuni), Craig Robinson (Doorman), Loudon Wainwright III (Dr. Much of what is wrong with Knocked Up is simply an over-reliance on Seth Rogen to deliver the laughs. It's certainly worth seeing, but maybe at a discount matinée instead of a full-price evening show.

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Compared to a lot of what passes for comedy in the cinema these days, Knocked Up is great, but it's hardly the 'instant classic' that I've seen it called in many professional and IMDb reviews. They were featured as his band in an episode of 'The Office' and on the season finale of Last Comic Standing 7.I went into the theater not knowing what to expect, not having seen the trailer, and two hours later I felt I had seen a decent movie, quite funny at times, but I couldn't figure out what everyone was making such a big deal about. He occasionally performs with his band, The Nasty Delicious. They had performed the act on several stand-up shows on Comedy Central as well as on Real Time with Bill Maher and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Witherspoon' and Robinson as 'Chucky', the keyboard player and back-up singer. Craig is best known for his portrayal of Daryl Philban in NBC’s The Office but has also starred in such movies as Knocked Up, This is the End, Hot Tub Time Machine, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Morris from America, Tragedy Girls, the upcoming Dolemite is My Name and Timmy Failure. Witherspoon & Chucky', with Minor as smooth singing 'L. He began doing stand-up and taking classes in improv and acting at The Second City in Chicago.įor a number of years Robinson and comedian Jerry Minor had a comedy act where they performed as musical duo 'L. He received his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and his masters of education from Saint Xavier University. That should pretty much sum up what kind of movie this is. It's got Seth Rogan, Paul Rudd and Jonah Hill in it. Prior to a career in show business, Robinson was a music teacher at Horace Mann Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois. Some moments shine (James Franco cameo, Ken Jeong as the doctor, Craig Robinson as the emotional bouncer) but overall it doesn't deserve its length or reputation. He hosted the seventh season of Last Comic Standing.

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He has appeared in the television series Arrested Development, Lucky, Friends, Halfway Home, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Reno 911! and in the music video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers song ' Hump de Bump'. Robinson's film work includes roles in Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, Fanboys, Daddy's Little Girls, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Miss March. He currently plays Darryl Philbin on the American version of The Office, and was promoted to a starring role in the fourth season. He has appeared in feature films and television programs.

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