1998 Directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Having never fully recovered from a prom date that became a total disaster, a man finally gets a chance to reunite with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.
Frank Beddor Michael Steinberg Bradley Thomas Charles B. Wessler Bobby Farrelly Peter Farrelly Thomas A. Imperato Garrett Grant
The last time I saw this film I wrote, "Mary never appears to be much more than a cypher..but maybe that's the point, seeing her through the eyes of these men who believe they're in love with her, using her kindness as reason to idealize her, and thus objectify her." Firstly, it's not "maybe" the point, it totally is, and if I hadn't noticed that more clearly before it's possibly a repercussion of this movie being almost too.....funny. OR: possibly I was foolish enough to fall into the same trap! But behind the heightened silliness of this movie is a very acute one about the invisible line between idealization and objectification.
Dave Kehr writes, Diaz's Mary is a "fantasy of…
20th Century Fox. Blu-Ray
1.85:1
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"I couldn't believe that she knew my name. Some of my best friends didn't know my name"
EXTENDED EDITION
Early Farrelly brothers work is by far some of the funniest and greatest comedies to grace the screen. Something About Mary is a comedy classic that pushes gross out, vulgar comedy and it all lands with a bang. Diaz has never been better and plays her role with pure perfection.
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I would rather watch a six hour slideshow of my grandmother's collection of bloody dick photos than see this movie again.
I remember seeing this opening weekend in 1998. I was 20, and at the time I thought I hated musicals. However, the awesome closing credits of this film, a pseudo-musical number featuring the cast lip-syncing to The Foundations' glorious "Build Me Up Buttercup" while horsing around between takes, was so goofy, endearing, and borderline surreal (with such a GREAT song), that it was the first inkling I had that I might actually like that sort of thing.
It was good to revisit after several years. It remains a truly great, scrappy, low-budget little comedy (in the wake of its mega-success, it might be difficult to remember that it was actually a very modest release, never expected to gross $50 million,…
Still pretty funny 20 years later, but avoid the unrated version. Way too many gags that aren’t great and add little to the plot. Go for the theatrical cut and enjoy a lean, funny rom com.
1. A shock to see the name of your hometown appear in big letters on the movie screen.
2. Very broad humor, almost as broad as you can find. At points, I was surprised at just how long certain stupid gags were played out. Yet there is something likable about its dumb sensibilities.
3. The film looks like it had the budget of less than five million. Interiors look cheap and bright, and the wigs of the beginning (yes, I know their cheesiness is a joke) look awful. I was amazed to learn that the budget was actually 23 million.
4. Much of the humor would never fly in a movie today, because of its reliance upon types.
an unexpectedly surreal feature length caricature of the 'ideal woman' and an explosion of the reality of it. the humour pertaining to that narrative is really very funny, but the 'laddish' romantic comedy that provides the framework for it is grating at best
There’s something about this crazy comedy that keeps me coming back for more. And no (as appealing as they are) it's not Lin Shaye's sun-dried tits.
It's really funny and pretty clever, but a lot of the jokes could use an update.
I discovered the band Ivy because of this movie/soundtrack and am forever grateful for that.
I’m also seeing Jonathan Richman tomorrow night and I still haven’t listened to any of his other albums. 🤷🏻♂️
"- Really? Where would I have seen your work?
- Well, have you been to, uh well, let me see... Santiago, Chile?
- Twice last year. Which building's yours?"
Es la única parte de la película que nunca se me ha olvidado... ah bueno y parece que algo pasaba con el pelo de Mary.
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