Seth Rogen Co-Starring and Producing "I'm With Cancer."

[darkseid26]

Spoiler

she actually saw that he hadn't been reading the books, just stuffed them in a cabinet.

hmmm. I guess I should re-watch Knocked Up.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Anyone know the names of the songs played throughout the film?

 

[Nirvana]

This is honestly one of the best movies I have seen all year. Quite possibly the best movie of the year?

 

[TheVileOne]

Congrats to Rogen getting married. They had a Jewish wedding .

 

[Octoberist]

Very happy for Seth and his marrage.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

Anyone know the names of the songs played throughout the film?

I only know that new country by the Walkman played during his first chemo

 

[Call Me Darkman]

Fantastic film that is sadly getting overlooked.

 

[Fanticon]

Fantastic film that is sadly getting overlooked.

it hasn't even been out for a week and the reviews are generally positive. Box office has been modest considering how crowded late September has been for new releases as we enter October. I wouldn't call it overlooked.

 

[bullets]

Anyone know the names of the songs played throughout the film?

High and Dry- Radiohead

It's the scene where's he walking down the hallway high. I didn't see that coming , it's one of my favorite songs.


The other side of Mt. Heart Attack - the Liars

This was played close to the end. Probably a song I'll more associate with 50/50 than anything else.

Pearl Jam "Yellow Ledbetter

The song that leads into the credits IIRC

Crying - Roy Orbison

When Seth and JGL destroy the painting.

New Country- the Walkment

A caleb mentioned , the first chemo.

 

[SuperSoldier985]

Well, the audience for this movie isn't going to be a big one.

It's an R rated dramedy with no "huge" stars I suppose dealing with a subject matter that's not going to have people rushing out to see.

I saw the movie, I liked it--funny, good performances, but it might not be the most memorable movie I've seen this year.

 

[bullets]

This is honestly one of the best movies I have seen all year. Quite possibly the best movie of the year?

It's easily in my top ten

 

[Asteroid-Man]

High and Dry- Radiohead

It's the scene where's he walking down the hallway high. I didn't see that coming , it's one of my favorite songs.


The other side of Mt. Heart Attack - the Liars

This was played close to the end. Probably a song I'll more associate with 50/50 than anything else.

Pearl Jam "Yellow Ledbetter

The song that leads into the credits IIRC

Crying - Roy Orbison

When Seth and JGL destroy the painting.

New Country- the Walkment

A caleb mentioned , the first chemo.

Sweet thanks! I've added the trailer music to my "unofficial album" on my computer as well as this list.

 

[Brian2887]

50/50 may be the best film of the year. I really admire movies that can balance drama and comedy with such grace. Some people, not necessarily here, seem to have a problem with Seth Rogen's character trying to use Adam's cancer to get laid; I found it very realistic. Young men, especially of this generation, don't talk about the heavy, hard-to-deal with moments. We're there for our friends, but we find a way to deflect, to keep things light. I hope the moment with the

Spoiler

cancer book in the john

really solidified the true nature of Adam's friend.

JGL continues to prove he is one of the best actors of his generation, and I believe there is no end to Anna Kendrick's beauty and talent.

 

[Liam_H]

Finally got a chance to see this movie and I absolutely loved it. JGL gave a great performance and Anna Kendrick was just so endearing.

 

[Call Me Darkman]

I wouldn't call it overlooked.

It's attracting audiences through word-of-mouth, but it's still under the radar.

 

[Drz]

50/50 Review

Right off the bat i will say that i am a fan of Seth Rogen’s acting, his sense of humor and in general how his comedies are, so there will probably be some form of an bias here, so i wanted to immediately start this post with letting that detail out.

The movie is based off Will Reiser’s personal experience with cancer, Will being the personal close friend of Seth Rogen who has written plenty of screenplays for his movies and wrote the screenplay for this movie as well, it doesn’t have himself and Rogen as their real life counterparts, but rather smalltime radio worker.

Joseph-Gordon Levitt stars as Adam Lerner, who is Will Reiser more or less and Seth Rogen plays as his good friend Kyle, the two of them work on a radio station, Adam’s the shy honest good man who doesn’t have a car license because he’s afraid of getting killed during driving while Kyle’s the pot headed I wanna nail some girls goofy guy, so yeah Seth Rogen is playing himself, but what is probably want his wants wanted to see anyhow, right?

The news on the cancer hit at the very start of the movie and this movie is pretty much the process of trying to heal yourself and make sure you can personally get thru this kind of an experience, as the movie title states, Adam has about 50% chances of surviving. You see his overly worried mother (Anjelica Huston) who also has to take care of her Alzheimer’s suffering husband Richard Lesner (Serge Houde) while having difficulties with his current girlfriend Rachel (Bryce Hallas Howard) while going to different club parties with his buddy boy Kyle and using the advantage of his cancer to get Kyle laid.

Adam also visits his psychiatrist McKay (Anna Kendrick) going thru the daily process, how to express your emotions, how to deal with your life right now, how to co-operate and so forth. They become good friends during the progress of the movie and practically help each other out from time to time.

It’s hard to further talk about the movie without spilling all the details, as there are some pretty hilarious supporting characters that Adam gets to meet alongside how the movie ends, I will say the surgery process is very heart touching and this random woman next to me even cried, and why shouldn’t she? The movie gives us all the reason to care about the protagonists and the people around him, my favorite scene has to be when Adam finds out Kyle has been reading a book that deals about friends having cancer, and that was incredibly up lifting to see how much he truly cared for his best buddy, that he’d read a book to get some notes and advices, this whole movie is one big journey of the Lerner family and their friends.

With that said, I warmly recommend this drama comedy to everyone, it’s touching and warmly up lifting movie based.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Finished this a half hour ago and I'm still choked up and wiping my damn eyes. Every time the Oscars snub a film like this I want to punch a kitten. Great performances all around but especially from JGL and no surprise there - the dude makes it look easy. Rogen pretty much always plays the same guy but he's a funny and showed a lot of heart. Kendrick and Bryce Howard both felt very natural and gorgeous.

9/10 - One of the best movies of 2011. **** you, Academy.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

to you, WT.

I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[Ultimatehero]

Did anyone really understand the alternate ending?

Spoiler

The protagonist dies, then suddenly springs back to life to signal "just relax, this is just a movie." ???

Other than that, awesome movie, and can't wait to hear tips in the commentary for autobiopics. Making a movie on your life that a studio wants (and has already shown interest in)? Not the easiest thing to do in the world lol.

 

[jacobed]

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Finished this a half hour ago and I'm still choked up and wiping my damn eyes. Every time the Oscars snub a film like this I want to punch a kitten. Great performances all around but especially from JGL and no surprise there - the dude makes it look easy. Rogen pretty much always plays the same guy but he's a funny and showed a lot of heart. Kendrick and Bryce Howard both felt very natural and gorgeous.

9/10 - One of the best movies of 2011. **** you, Academy.

Not only is he playing the usual guy he does, but he's actually playing himself. His character is based on how Rogen dealt with his friend gettin cancer

 

[antsman41]

Did anyone really understand the alternate ending?

Spoiler

The protagonist dies, then suddenly springs back to life to signal "just relax, this is just a movie." ???

Other than that, awesome movie, and can't wait to hear tips in the commentary for autobiopics. Making a movie on your life that a studio wants (and has already shown interest in)? Not the easiest thing to do in the world lol.

Haha, that sounds very Kiss Kiss Bang Bangish

 

[dark_b]

very very good movie.

i am suprised that JGL was cast 1 week before filming and that Seth Rogen is playing himself. wooow.

 

[Sawyer]

Just got around to seeing this. Great performances all around. I wonder if Bryce Dallas Howard will be playing mean girls regularly now. Racist ***** in The Help, *****y cheating girlfriend in this... better-looking romantic rival to MJ in SM3. You know how it goes.

 

[DarkSovereignty]

She was also Victoria in twilight eclipse. You can go ahead and strangle me for knowing that.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Dat avvy tho