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Welcome to How to Spend $20, BOP's look at the latest DVDs to hit stores nationwide. This week: Paul Rudd and Jason Segel hug it out, Matthew Perry gets significantly hotter and kids say the darndest things (in French).

Pick of the Week

For people who are wondering when Beth Cooper comes into play: I Love You, Man

The year's funniest comedy (so far) was surprisingly not a product of Judd Apatow – though many of his protégés have a spot in the film. If we skip over The Hangover, which is one of the biggest success stories to come out of movie comedy not just this decade, but maybe ever, I Love You, Man would take the year's cake. The movie, which maintains a fresh 82% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, earned over $90 million at the worldwide box office and validated the star power of its two male leads: Paul Rudd and Jason Segel.

Rudd, who previously worked with Segel on Knocked Up and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, stars here as Greg Moton, who's set to get married to Shandi Dawson (Rashida Jones). But before they can get married, Greg needs to find the perfect best man through a series of "man dates" since he never got to know any men very well. Enter Dave Negal (Segel).

Disc includes: Deleted scenes; extended scenes; gag reel; The Making of I Love You, Man featurette; audio commentary





For people who think Zac Efron left the High School Musical franchise at the right time: 17 Again

If Matthew Perry had the opportunity to go back in time and look like whoever he wanted to while reliving his high school years, there's a good chance he would have chosen to look like Zac Efron. (Now there's a claim you can't say you've read on any other Web site).

And why wouldn't he? The kid blew up in a big way recently hosting an episode of Saturday Night Live, opening High School Musical 3 to big numbers and starring in 17 Again, a body transformation comedy that earned back three times its budget in the U.S. alone.

A modern take on '80s comedy staple Big, 17 Again is about a guy named Mike (Perry) who transforms into his 17-year-old self after spending a night reminiscing about the life he thinks he threw away. (Apparently being friends with Thomas Lennon and having a former relationship with Leslie Mann does not a happy man make). Now 17 a second time, Mike attempts to correct his former life, which included proposing to his knocked up girlfriend and abandoning a chance at – what else – a basketball scholarship.

Rumor has it Efron is legally bound to play basketball (and only basketball) in all of his pictures. Singing optional.

Disc includes: None

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