If it's her turn to choose: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Somehow, Forgetting Sarah Marshall gets a pass from the male population as a general comedy, so I had no problem watching it. About 20 minutes in, I realized that I'd been duped. In order to get the word out and protect males from watching it in the future, I've decided to feature it in this installment of "If it's her turn to choose."

Movie Title - Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Year Released - 2008

Times to avoid being home

Trailer

Funniness - Russell Brand, who I otherwise find obnoxious and annoying, put on the funniest performance of the entire movie as the new boyfriend of Kristen Bell's character, Sarah Marshall. There are other random funny moments throughout, but really, look for the comedy to pick up when Brand graces the screen. Plus everything is funny when said with a British accent. Rating: 7/10.

Predictability - There were only two possible situations for the conclusion of this movie. About halfway through, the correct one is painfully obvious. At that point, it's just a matter of wading through the rest of it. As a result, I've given it a 4.

Female Leads - Kristen Bell plays the title character with a much underrated Mila Kunis supporting her. Thankfully, Mila was reprising her annoying role of Jackie from That '70s Show. Better yet, Bell ranked 9th in the Askmen.com's countdown of the Top 99 Women for 2009. Kunis did even better in the Maxim Hot 100, pulling in a 5th place finish. Who am I to disagree with such esteemed judges? 9/10

Scantiness - One of the benefits of filming in Hawaii (or at least setting the film there) is plenty of bikinis. I present exhibit A. Need more evidence? How about this? That still doesn't prove they'll show some skin during the move, so my word will have to suffice. Perhaps a 9/10 will be convincing enough. It would be a 10, but neither showed anything during their nude scene...

Lucky Factor - As I've written in the past, a happy ending can often lead to one of your own. It seems to be a favorite of many of my lady friends on Facebook, so I can only imagine that it leaves them feeling a certain way. My guess is it involves not being alone. A 7 seems about right here.

Miscellaneous - Peter Segal does an adequate job of playing the male lead in the movie. Unfortunately, his johnson plays a recurring role, as well. He has some funny moments (most notably his performance in a rock opera), but the inclusion of so much weiner earns a (-8)/10 in the miscellaneous category.

Boobies!! - Sort of. There's a wall of pictures in the bathroom of a diner featuring many ladies and their most precious assets. Both of them. Did I mention Mila's are not-so-proudly displayed? Either way, they're out there. Bonus point, ahoy!

Final Recommendation - Somehow, Judd Apatow gets away with producing chick flick after chick flick, and guys continue to love them. Perhaps they're good movies when viewed as an alternative to, say, You've Got Mail, but when squared up with comedies as a whole, this definitely falls toward the chick flick end of the spectrum. Despite that and the inclusion of Segal's peter, the movie scored a quite respectable 7.2/10 according to my proprietary formula, within the range described as good for a date but not good enough to watch alone or with your guy friends.