This is the first movie review since we made the decision to write about any and all moves that we rent and watch and not just the classics from the AFI list.
It's also the first of 4 movies we've watched in the past week! Yes, that's right, that wasn't a typo - - 4 movies in 1 week! We're rocking and rolling now. When we finally get all 4 reviews written and posted? Well, that remains to be seen.
Next up for us was the comedy The Ex. Watch Trailer.
WIFEY'S REVIEW
Now this is going to be fun since we're now reviewing EVERY MOVIE we watch! So, sit back and enjoy all up-to-date movies as well as the classics.
We started the movie at 9:15pm.
I was surprised that Jeff would sit through this whole movie seeing how much of a chick flick this one was. The first 20 minutes was about a wife having a baby. Oh, and by the way, for all you Arrested Development fans out there this movie is for you!
“Michael” is in this one. Ok, so after she pushed out this baby that’s where the laughs began! Oh yeah, by the way, finally a cute movie baby for once. "Oliver" is his name and being cute is his game.
Everyone who works for family knows that’s a BIG MISTAKE - - you just don't do it. Well, for the main character he doesn’t know that quite yet, but boy does he learn really fast.
"Chip" (Jason Bateman) who is disabled is a real jerk and he takes this to his advantage and makes "Tom" (Zack Braff) look like an idiot in front of his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) and even his wife "Sofia" (Amanda Peet).
Sofia (who was a lawyer before she had the baby) now has to adjust to being a stay-at-home-mom and her husband is worried that he won’t be able to support his family.
Chip was in love with Sofia and tries so hard to get back with her by making Tom look like a jealous husband. So very funny, but boy does it end bad for Chip!
Great Movie. I give it 4.5 Ben & Jerry's.
HUBBY'S REVIEW
I too am a big fan of Arrested Development and especially Jason Bateman and Michael Cera. Bateman's comedic timing is textbook it seems.
At first, I was a little fired up because we did not have out usual chips-n-cheese movie snack because Lindsay was sick. I was stuck with several Slim Jims instead. Not a bad snack, just not what I've grown used to during our movie dates.
One of the previews we saw was for Dead Or Alive, which is based off of the popular video game series.
Note to Hollywood: Movies based on video games NEVER work. See Double Dragon and Mortal Kombat if you don't believe me. However, video games that are created to promote movies ALWAYS work. See Shrek, which was one of the very first games for the original XBOX.
Wifey was right to say that the first 30-45 minutes or so made this definitely feel like a chick flick. Also, why do I want to spend my free time (when the kids are sleeping) watching other people try to take care of their own kids? I want to escape for a couple of hours when I watch a movie. Is that so wrong?
Ok, the real reason I don't like these types of movies is because it makes Wifey wonder if she'd like to have another little Radt tot. Great.
I really don't have too much to say about this one. I mean, I was entertained and laughed out loud a few times (see the "I'm Upset That..." game that the couple plays!), but what do you say about a movie like this that hasn't been said already?
I guess I would say that if you like comedies about how couples deal with past relationships (i.e. how they try to deal with the paranoia and jealousy) then this is a very good movie.
To me, the casting was exceptional as the threesome of Zack Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman were fantastic.
I'll give it 2.5 Ben & Jerry's out of 5, which means this movie gets an OMD rating of 3.5 Ben & Jerry's Ice Creams.
It's also the first of 4 movies we've watched in the past week! Yes, that's right, that wasn't a typo - - 4 movies in 1 week! We're rocking and rolling now. When we finally get all 4 reviews written and posted? Well, that remains to be seen.
Next up for us was the comedy The Ex. Watch Trailer.
WIFEY'S REVIEW
Now this is going to be fun since we're now reviewing EVERY MOVIE we watch! So, sit back and enjoy all up-to-date movies as well as the classics.
We started the movie at 9:15pm.
I was surprised that Jeff would sit through this whole movie seeing how much of a chick flick this one was. The first 20 minutes was about a wife having a baby. Oh, and by the way, for all you Arrested Development fans out there this movie is for you!
“Michael” is in this one. Ok, so after she pushed out this baby that’s where the laughs began! Oh yeah, by the way, finally a cute movie baby for once. "Oliver" is his name and being cute is his game.
Everyone who works for family knows that’s a BIG MISTAKE - - you just don't do it. Well, for the main character he doesn’t know that quite yet, but boy does he learn really fast.
"Chip" (Jason Bateman) who is disabled is a real jerk and he takes this to his advantage and makes "Tom" (Zack Braff) look like an idiot in front of his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) and even his wife "Sofia" (Amanda Peet).
Sofia (who was a lawyer before she had the baby) now has to adjust to being a stay-at-home-mom and her husband is worried that he won’t be able to support his family.
Chip was in love with Sofia and tries so hard to get back with her by making Tom look like a jealous husband. So very funny, but boy does it end bad for Chip!
Great Movie. I give it 4.5 Ben & Jerry's.
HUBBY'S REVIEW
I too am a big fan of Arrested Development and especially Jason Bateman and Michael Cera. Bateman's comedic timing is textbook it seems.
At first, I was a little fired up because we did not have out usual chips-n-cheese movie snack because Lindsay was sick. I was stuck with several Slim Jims instead. Not a bad snack, just not what I've grown used to during our movie dates.
One of the previews we saw was for Dead Or Alive, which is based off of the popular video game series.
Note to Hollywood: Movies based on video games NEVER work. See Double Dragon and Mortal Kombat if you don't believe me. However, video games that are created to promote movies ALWAYS work. See Shrek, which was one of the very first games for the original XBOX.
Wifey was right to say that the first 30-45 minutes or so made this definitely feel like a chick flick. Also, why do I want to spend my free time (when the kids are sleeping) watching other people try to take care of their own kids? I want to escape for a couple of hours when I watch a movie. Is that so wrong?
Ok, the real reason I don't like these types of movies is because it makes Wifey wonder if she'd like to have another little Radt tot. Great.
I really don't have too much to say about this one. I mean, I was entertained and laughed out loud a few times (see the "I'm Upset That..." game that the couple plays!), but what do you say about a movie like this that hasn't been said already?
I guess I would say that if you like comedies about how couples deal with past relationships (i.e. how they try to deal with the paranoia and jealousy) then this is a very good movie.
To me, the casting was exceptional as the threesome of Zack Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman were fantastic.
I'll give it 2.5 Ben & Jerry's out of 5, which means this movie gets an OMD rating of 3.5 Ben & Jerry's Ice Creams.
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