Apparently Judd Apatow’s latest film Forgetting Sarah Marshall is trying to overcome movie nudity norms by featuring the rarely seen full frontal male nude figure:

Evidence suggests that this is part of an ongoing campaign from Apatow, whose previous credits include Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. “America fears the penis,” the film-maker said recently. “And that’s something I’m going to help them get over. I’m gonna get a penis in every movie I do from now on.” [Guardian]

Well in theory that’s great (or at least a nice response to the overwhelming amounts of female nudity we’re constantly putting up with) but when I got further into Guardian’s article and saw that amazement came also from the fact that star Jason Segel will be nude for a crazy 73 FRAMES.

Well for those of you not in the film know, film is shot at 24 FRAMES a SECOND.… Which means we’ll be seeing Mr. Segel’s naughty parts for a total of..

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The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Don’t miss these excellent posts on some very engaging and thoughtful topics - from going green at the office to Julian Beever to dystopian film telling us to take action now. Check out our most popular articles of the week on a variety of subjects, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites.

Katie:

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Julian Beever Brings Art to New Orleans Sidewalks

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Nicole:

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Top 10 Ways to Go Green in the Office

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Giulia:

Crate & Barrel Goes Green

The Black Comedy Project

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Gina:

Top 10 Dystopian Future Films Telling Us to Take Action Now

Going to “The Edge of Heaven” with Fatih Akin

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Kerry:

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There is an entire genre of film out there that examines the darker side of humanity and what the future looks like if that darker side continues to thrive. It seems to me that these films offer us a great opportunity to turn a negative into a positive and thus I present you with the Top 10 Dystopian Future Films Telling Us to Act Now!

The films below are the best of the dystopian bunch, each one offering us a great cinema experience as well as insight on how to make the world better today!

1. Metropolis : My # 1 dystopian adventure is also the oldest. Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent, Metropolis, is about a society in 2026 (so soon!) that is split is two, with the rich living above ground and the workers below. When one of the elite goes underground, he falls in love and those above use technology to keep their delicate class system in order. The story’s simple and the messages it provides are abundant.

So & give a home (above ground ) to those who need it.

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