In Reply to: Meet the Parents posted by R. Hertz on March 12, 2001 at 18:46:55:
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!
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Follow Ups
- Ditto... - whackamus 11:20:18 03/13/01 (3)
- Zero Effect - jackrandom 11:35:27 03/13/01 (2)
- Re: Zero Effect= outstanding! - Troy 13:22:41 03/15/01 (0)
- Ditto. Uncommonly interesting characters <nt> - Stephen Hayes 14:36:46 03/13/01 (0)