History Film / GetHimToTheGreek

%%* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: "I think I've just been raped."

* UnfortunateImplications: The notorious ''African Child'' video is full of them, and it gets addressed in-universe.

** He was just trying to [[UpToEleven out-party the Brits]]!

* EarnYourHappyEnding: By the end of the events in the film both main characters have gone through comical amounts of abuse, but Aldous [[spoiler: comes to terms with the fact that he's better off without Jackie, goes back into sobriety and gets his career back on track]], while Aaron has [[spoiler: presumably left his job with [[BadBoss Sergio]] and is now working with Aldous as his manager]].

* CompletelyMissingThePoint: A commercial for a show about a blind doctor. In braille.

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: "I think I've just been raped."

* DrugsAreBad: Taken surprisingly seriously.

Creator/JonahHill is Aaron Green, a record company intern who has just been given the moment of a lifetime: Haul infamous [[BritishRockStar Britrock libertine]] Aldous Snow to the States in time for his 10th Anniversary concert at L.A.'s prestigious Greek Theater. Considering Jonah Hill's character is a massive Aldous Snow fan, and all he has to do is escort the playboy, this gig shouldn't be too much of a hassle, right?

Expanding upon the former film's depiction, Brand hits upon every British rock star stereotype as often as Hill exemplifies the harried and harassed music industry newbie. In addition, [[Music/SeanCombs P. Diddy]] appears as Sergio Roma, a lunatic record exec with a fondness for [[FurAndLoathing animal fur]] and 6 kids who all need Air Jordans.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: "No, no. I had sex with other people, but I always told her about it - monogamy!"

* FakeBand: Aldous Snow's ''Infant Sorrow.'' Interestingly, while the movie includes some licensed music from real bands, the official soundtrack album features ''only'' the fake bands - the majority of it is Infant Sorrow songs, and there's also two songs by Jackie Q, and one by Chocolate Daddy [[note]]a fictional artist who is mentioned in dialog as an example of a commercial flop, and whose namesake song is later ''very'' briefly heard as SourceMusic[[/note]].

* FakeBand: Aldous Snow's ''Infant Sorrow.''

** "Obviously, I'm not saying [[AGodAmI I'm an African white space Christ]]. That'd be ridiculous. That's not for me to say. That's for other people. That's for other people to say if they think I'm like Jesus."

* ForInconviniencePressOne:

* BadNewsInAGoodWay: Naples isn't your son. Phew, what a relief it is to have that out in the open. Namaste.
-->'''Aldous:''' This is [[{{Understatement}} not an appropriate time]] to say "namaste".

--->[[Aldous: Aaron is very busy now. Press 7 for fellatio."]] *Beep*.

** Also, the end of Jackie Q's [[StylisticSuck horrifically choreographed]] music video "Ring 'Round": "I'm talking about my arsehole."

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: "No, I had sex with loads of other people. But I always told her about it - monogamy!"

* ForInconviniencePress1:
--->[[Aldous: Aaron is very busy now. Press 7 for fellatio." *Beep*.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: At the TodayShow, host Meredith Viera is about to introduce Aldous's outdoor performance. Aaron is seen behind her through the window frantically asking anyone in the crowd if they know the lyrics to Aldous's song "African Child", which he has forgotten and is about to sing.

* HorribleHollywood: "'''THIS''' is [[{{Anvilicious}} what the music industry is about!]]"

* LiveButDelayed: Someone at the control board of ''TheTodayShow'' responds to Aldous's swearing by asking if they can censor the delayed live broadcast.

* MissingTrailerScene: Several brief but prominent moments from the trailer never made it to the movie. Examples include someone suggesting "Mexican Jonas Brothers" as an idea at the record company meeting and Aldous driving down a hallway naked in a toy car saying "I'm a motorist!"
* MoodWhiplash: The movie oscillates between gross-out comedy and TearJerker moments.

* DistinctionWithoutADifference:
** "Don't think of it as a threesome. Think of it as having sex with your girlfriend while someone else also has sex with your girlfriend".
** "Obviously, I'm not saying [[AGodAmI I'm an African white space Christ]]. That'd be ridiculous. That's not for me to say. That's for other people. That's for other people to say if they think I'm like Jesus."

* StylisticSuck: Many of the videos, especially "African Child." The songs generally ''sound'' good, even when the lyrics are stupid (or [[SoBadItsGood because of it]]).

* WorstAid: You do not give a man (possibly) having a heart attack a shot of adrenaline to the heart.
** Aldous's obviously seen it [[Film/PulpFiction in a movie]].
** Plus he misses the heart, anyway.

* BreakoutCharacter: Sean "Diddy" Combs' character Sergio Roma, Aaron's neurotic and outright insane boss who holds some of the biggest laughs in the film. Much like the Aldous Snow character, there's been buzz about there being a spinoff focusing on Sergio.

Expanding upon the former film's depiction, Brand hits upon every British rock star stereotype as often as Hill exemplifies the harried and harassed music industry newbie. In addition, P. Diddy appears as Sergio Roma, a lunatic record exec with a fondness for [[FurAndLoathing animal fur]] and 6 kids who all need Air Jordans.

** [[EasterEgg The DVD]] features a a full advertisement for the show Blind Medicine which Sarah stars in. Like Crime Scene in the previous film, it is shown to have hilariously bad acting.

** Jackie Q refers to them being on-and-off over a period of several years, so it was probably during one of their "off" period.

* DontExplainTheJoke: Many of the ad libs and funny lines are outright stating the peculiarities of a scene or sequence of dialogue.

* DumbAndDrummer: Aldous' opinion of [[Music/{{Metallica}} Lars Ulrich]], who happens to be plowing his ex-wife.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: At the TodayShow, host Meredith Viera is about to introduce Aldous' outdoor performance. Aaron is seen behind her through the window frantically asking anyone in the crowd if they now the lyrics to Aldous' song "African Child" which he has forgotten and is about to sing.

* LargeHam: Possibly Russell Brand (KEEP STROKING THE WALL!!!), but then he is playing a rock star. Definitely Sergio Roma (YOU CANNOT OUTRUN ME! I AM BLACK!!). P Diddy borders on ChewingTheScenery, especially when he fights [[spoiler: Aldous' dad]] for no apparent reason.

** This actually makes more sense if you watch the deleted scenes: [[spoiler: Aldous' dad]] directs an undercurrent of racism towards Sergio in several scenes.

** "Don't think of at as a threesome. Think of it as having sex with your girlfriend while someone else also has sex with your girlfriend".

* ThePowerOfRock: For all his rockstar antics screw him up, his actual ''music'' career comes off in a positive light.

* SpinOff: of the Aldous Snow character introduced in ''Film/ForgettingSarahMarshall''.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Applies to Aldous when you compare his behavior in ''Film/ForgettingSarahMarshall'' with his behavior in this film. In ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' Aldous is actually a pretty nice guy who is polite and cordial towards Peter and even gives advice to a young newleywed on how to please his wife sexually. In ''Get Him To The Greek'', however, Aldous spends most of the film as a self-centered, inconsiderate asshole who makes Aaron's life a living hell. Though this one is somewhat justified since Aldous at this point of time has become a drug addict which would easily explain his jerkass behaviour.

** Aldous' obviously seen it [[Film/PulpFiction in a movie]].

* {{Bowdlerization}}: In universe: Aaron wakes up to an alarm clock radio playing a version of "Gang Of Lust" where "Let's get fucked" is replaced with "Let's have fun".

* CaptainErsatz: Brand's Aldous Snow shares many similarities with Brand. Even though the former is a musician and Brand is a comedian Even Aldous's parents seem to be Captain Ersatz's of Brands parents. Aldous father especially as Brands own father was more of a buddy to him and not a father. Less so with his mum though Aldous's relationship with her is very similar to Brand's relationship with his own mum.
** Also Sergio is very similar to Sean Combs though This is more of a AdamWesting.

''Get Him to the Greek'' is a 2010 SpinOff movie for Creator/RussellBrand's Aldous Snow persona from ''ForgettingSarahMarshall'', a previous joint from co-producer Creator/JuddApatow and director Nicholas Stoller.

* DarkerAndEdgier: They take the weirdo goofy BritishRockStar from ''ForgettingSarahMarshall'' and lovingly detail his horrific drug addiction and depressing personal life. Toss in scenes of anal rape and characters being DrivenToSuicide and a violent stabbing and--well, it's funny, but seriously.

* HappyDance: It's ''[[TheBiggestLoser Biggest Loser]]'' time! It's ''Biggest Loser time!'' It's daddy's favorite show! ♪

'''Tropes:'''

''Get Him to the Greek'' is a 2010 SpinOff movie for Creator/RussellBrand's Aldous Snow persona from ''ForgettingSarahMarshall'', a previous joint from Creator/JuddApatow and Creator/JasonSegel.

''Get Him To The Greek'' is a 2010 SpinOff movie for Creator/RussellBrand's Aldous Snow persona from ''ForgettingSarahMarshall'', a previous joint from Creator/JuddApatow and Creator/JasonSegel. Expanding upon the former film's depiction, Brand hits upon every British rock star stereotype as often as Hill exemplifies the harried and harassed music industry newbie. In addition, P. Diddy appears as Sergio Roma, a lunatic record exec with a fondness for [[FurAndLoathing animal fur]] and 6 kids who all need Air Jordans.