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This Is the End

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

This Is the End The Rewatchables

Best Apatow-adjacent movie; Danny McBride is funniest

This Is the End is argued to be the best Apatow-adjacent film, ahead of Knocked Up and Superbad. The reason given is that friendship saves the characters without forcing them into nuclear-family maturity. The film’s willingness to kill major comic actors supports its refusal of a reassuring growth arc. Danny McBride being the funniest performer of the generation is offered as a separate hottest take. His control over his own television projects is praised as the reason he avoided weaker studio vehicles.

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  • This Is the End is argued to be the best Apatow-adjacent film, ahead of Knocked Up and Superbad.
  • The reason given is that friendship saves the characters without forcing them into nuclear-family maturity.
  • The film’s willingness to kill major comic actors supports its refusal of a reassuring growth arc.
  • Danny McBride being the funniest performer of the generation is offered as a separate hottest take.
  • His control over his own television projects is praised as the reason he avoided weaker studio vehicles.