In the 2007 movie "Superbad," a robber punches Fogell in a liquor store. Fogell enters the store using his comically minimal fake identification, which identifies him only as "McLovin," hoping to buy alcohol for a party. The clerk initially accepts the ID, but the transaction is interrupted when a robber bursts in and knocks Fogell down.
The scene is important because Fogell’s supposed success immediately collapses into humiliation. His bruised face and bizarre story make the incident even funnier, while the robbery unexpectedly helps him avoid suspicion over the fake ID. It also leads to his memorable encounter with officers Michaels and Slater, who take an unusual interest in him.
Superbad was released in 2007 and was directed by Greg Mottola, with a screenplay by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Fogell, played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, is one of the film’s three central high-school friends. A common mix-up is remembering that Fogell is punched by one of the reckless police officers; in the liquor-store scene, the attacker is the robber.