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I must either be overdosing with new movies since the arrival of my DVD player, or I'm becoming a cynical ol' fart in my old age. I thought this movie was a bust. All ready to laugh my arse off and what do I get? Slapstick, pratfalls, and jokes (if you want to call them that) coming a mile away. One funny scene involving an urn of Robert DeNiro's mother's ashes but that was it. Speaking of DeNiro, what's happened to him? I guess half-way decent roles must be hard to come by these days. Anyway, I'd suggest you pass by this turkey and rent "The Long Kiss Goodnight" instead. Not an especially original story but if you like action, this one will give an Aahnold Schwartzenegger flick a run for its money. Samuel L. Jackson gets beat up worse than Bruce Willis in a "Diehard" movie. Geena Davis as the lead character is worth the price of admission by herself. No danger of an Oscar (except for special effects maybe) but very entertaining.
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I thought this movie was hillarious. DeNiro was a perfect straight man to Stiller. Sarcasm was all through this movie. Perhaps it's my warped sense of humor. I thought the characters were great. The best man was great, mr. positive. I still laugh thinking of lines like
"I have nipples, can you milk me?"
"So you prefer the company of an emotionally unstable animal?"
"I became interested in carpentry because of Christ".
"Listen Greg, RN"
"That smell is our shit, Bob"so much more that I can't list. Cracks me up all the time.
Perhaps it's just my wacked out brand of humor
I guess I'm whacked out with you, cause I laughed my ass off also.Peace
I watched it in the theatres and then again recently at home.Thought it would improve upon second viewing (there was room for improvement) but no, it didn't.
Want a funny movie? Rent "The In-laws".
I bought this film, sight unseen, on the basis of a recommendation of a good friend. I'd also been swayed in my decision-making process by no less a luminary than (**Magnolia** and **Boogie Nights** skipper) P.T. Anderson, who's been on something of a comedy kick of late (he's directing...Adam Sandler in a new "89 minute" romantic comedy) and who's extolled the virtues of **Meet the Parents** as a knee-slapper par excellence. Were you stoned and/or wearing a diaper when you saw this movie, Paul?I seriously doubt that there's anything in **Meet the Parents** that warrants a second viewing, let alone a canonization (of sorts) such as it's received. Very disappointing.
An underground Ben Stiller gem that all y'all might wanna check out is **The Zero Effect**, a film that also features Bill Pullman and which was directed by Jake Kasdan. Very, very funny!
I recommend this one as well. My only complaint on this fim is that the pace is slow. But it is well done, interesting, funny, and intelligent.
Really interesting send up of the classic "Sherlock Homles" storyline. Pullman as the brilliant, but slightly insane and drug addled Holmes charachter trying to find his Moriarty, and Stiller playing the frustrated and belittled Watson roll.Great movie.
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I agree. I was also disappointed. Also, every decent gag in the film was used in the trailers. That is a trend in movies I am not liking. It's bad enough we have to sit through ads before the film, pay ever increasing movie prices, and then see the entire "cliff notes" version of the film that today passes for a trailer.
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