Was the PENIS scene necessary? - Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) Discussion

[–] goldenskies 16 years ago

The penis scene set the tone for the whole movie. After that scene you know this guy is set for funny humiliation the rest of the movie. If the rest of the movie had not been as well-written, it would have been the only funny thing, but the rest of the movie was just as funny. It was absolutely funny with that scene.

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[–] bay_area_wonderland 16 years ago

i was thrilled that there was male frontal nudity because wtf, they act like it's just a females JOB to whip out the tits whenever a role calls for..a man does it and it creates a 277+ response thread.

here's my issue...why all the flacid(sp) penises when we actually see them, can we get an erect one.."hollar"

do you like fish sticks?

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[–] jp1111 16 years ago

C'mon...it's called shock value, and it was funny. Plus the guy has a big one, so, obviously, he wasn't embarrassed to show it. I thought it was funny...kind of like in Dewey Cox. It's just funny and avante garde. Europeans wouldn't think twice about this--RELAX...

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[–] jdmartin61 16 years ago

I'm jumping right to the end of this discussion because I've finally seen the movie. The first penis scenes were OK. What's the real problem, folks?
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I do have a question about the last penis scene. Why, exactly, did Peter need to immediately cover his genitals when Rachel walked in? I understand the need to cover himself but I don't agree with the immediacy of needing to cover his stuff instantly. (Eek! Did you see?)

Hadn't Rachel already seen Peter naked? Hadn't Sarah Marshall seen Peter naked a thousand times before the break-up scene? ('put some clothes on so we can talk about it') Five years together and Sarah Marshall is spooked by the sight of Peter's peter? Haa!

John Martin, 47, Homosexual Man and Damn Proud of it! [smiles]

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[–] jdmartin61 16 years ago

fraank79 (Oct 23 2008 20:11) said: "...a fat boy could have boobs. ..."
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That's right fraank79 but do you see a "fat" boy's "boobs" the same way you see a woman's breasts? I am a homosexual man and I love and respect both men's "boobs" and women's breasts and I do not make any comparison between them. (I love man chests, myself!)

Boobs? Penis? Clit[oris]? Comparison?

I like men sexually. That is my nature. I concern myself with men's "parts" only when and if I need to. [smiles]

John Martin, 47, USA

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[–] tramlaw301 16 years ago

Yeah, it wasn't funny after more than 1 second of screen time. Way too much penis.

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[–] rynmur 16 years ago

People are actually debating this topic? lol only on imdb

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[–] jdmartin61 16 years ago

"Was the PENIS scene necessary?"
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Maybe not, OP, since American men aren't even supposed to have penises! [Joke! Smiles]

"A weewee! - eyuw!!!"

John Martin, 47, Homosexual Man

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[–] Mamakittie 16 years ago

I actually enjoyed it,while it was a bit of a suprise I still liked it : )

In the darkness that surrounds me
I see my own special hell

OBAMA/BIDEN '08 AWWW YEAAA!!!!

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[–] littlekaren 16 years ago

This movie would've worked without the peen but it was Segel's movie so I guess he wanted to display his wares.

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[–] mixtapemessiah06 16 years ago

totally necessary.

That question is one thing that's wrong America.

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[–] jdmartin61 16 years ago

The last posters are misunderstanding the reality behind "penis scene." It was never meant to titillate or to arouse. We aren't supposed to evaluate Segal's/the character's attractiveness or the "size" of his penis. (We're also not supposed to compare male nudity in movies with female nudity in movies, earlier posters!). The first scene was about a man and a woman (at differing stages of their life) breaking up. So what if either one of them was nekkid (in private!) together. Beyond that, there is simply no comparison as to whether women's body parts get equal time with male body parts. ("But, we should see a clit, too!" Pfft!)

I agree that the final penis scene was unnessary. It was good for a laugh and the end of the film was good but overall that ending "penis scene" wasn't really necessary except maybe in contrast with the first one(?).

John Martin, 47, Homosexual Man

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[–] rbferre 16 years ago

What I did not understand was: the actor did not have any problems in showing his parts twice in the movie. But then when he is imagining Sarah with Aldus, they show her in 3 different positions but kept her totally covered with that thing wrapped around her waist.
They should be consistent, at least, huh? But I guess Kristen Bell did not agree to show more.

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