Saving Silverman (PG-13 Version)

Hilarity abounds when Jack Black and Steve Zahn learn their pal and bandmate Jason Biggs is about to get hitched to bitchy psychiatrist Amanda Peet. In order the stop the marriage plans, Black and Zahn plot to kidnap Peet, then have Biggs reacquaint himself with old flame Amanda Detmer, who's about to become a nun. But when this scheme goes awry, they count on their idol--the one and only Neil Diamond--to help them out. R. Lee Ermey also stars. Original, theatrical PG-13 version; 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary; filmographies; outtakes; outtakes; theatrical trailer.

Darren (Jason Biggs of American Pie) is convinced that he'll never know love, since his one true love moved away during high school. To cheer him up, Darren's best friends Wayne (Steve Zahn, Out of Sight, That Thing You Do) and J.D. (Jack Black, High Fidelity) hook him up with Judith (Amanda Peet, The Whole Nine Yards)--little suspecting that Judith will tear their friendship apart. Judith wastes no time in taking over Darren's life, exiling his friends, and burning his beloved Neil Diamond records. If only Wayne and J.D. can bring Darren back together with his high school sweetheart (Amanda Detmer), who's about to become a nun. Saving Silverman is unquestionably of the There's Something About Mary school of comedy, throwing together absurd characters and over-the-top gags (for example, a scene of Darren getting butt implants, per Judith's orders). It doesn't quite balance everything, but Black and Zahn are engaging comic talents. Also featuring R. Lee Ermey as the boy's deranged high school football coach, whose advice continues to guide their lives, as well as a surprise appearance by Neil Diamond himself. --Bret Fetzer