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Thursday, September 08, 2005

40 Year Old Virgin

Ha ha ha! What a great film. A man is still a virgin at 40, something his work buddies set about trying to rectify, with hilarious consequences. But he is in love with the woman that runs the We'll Sell Your Stuff On Ebay shop and doesn't want to pick up girls from bars or shag prostitutes - especially when they turn out to be men.

Despite the title, the film is not completely childish a la Stiller, Vaughn and Wilson. It is more subtle and therefore probably funnier.

There are some cracking lines such as 'you know how I know you're gay? You like Coldplay'.

And the two Asian guys who work with the gang on overhearing one of them inviting the virgin to a party (as a ruse to get him into the flat with the hooker) ask why they are not invited. 'What are we? Al Qaeda?'

As with most films today, it does go on a bit too long but it is class.

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