There are some comedy films that can define a generation of teenagers - The Breakfast Club and American Pie are two that immediately spring to mind - and for many in and around their teens in 2007, Superbad was that film. Written by Rogen and his long-time collaborator Evan Goldberg - they started writing it when they were just 13 - it is a sweet, uproarious, coming-of-age movie that remains one of the greatest comedies of the last 20 years. The premise of the film is an incredibly simple one. Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) - the characters are named after the writers, in case you hadn't realised - are two best friends in their final year of High School. Having been invited to a party being attended by cool kids, the two promise to supply the alcohol in the hope of losing their virginity. They spend the entire day desperately trying to be true to their promise, with the help of the geeky, nervous Fogel, played fantastically by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, but things don't go remotely to plan. It may not sound like the most enticing of plots, but the acting by the three leading youngsters is magnificent, and the way they bounce off each other is what makes the film so special. There are hilarious one-liners which are instantly quotable, and the supporting performances of Rogen and Bill Hader, as two clueless cops, are priceless. The film has great sentimental value, and the friendship between Seth and Evan is genuinely touching at times, while Mintz-Plasse's McLovin has become one of the most popular comedy characters of the last decade.
