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Author Topic: The Heartbreak Kid (2007) Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 09-30-2007 01:19 PM                     The two themes which made the 1972 original a quirky hit: (i) the dicotomy between the poor Jewish boy/golden WASP girl and her privileged family and (ii) the callous determination of the Charles Grodin character to get what he believes represents happiness . . . have been jettisoned in favor a Ben Stiller/Farelly Brothers brand of slapstick. It just doesn't work and the result is decidedly unfunny.  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-01-2007 05:40 AM                        That original film was hilarious. What makes these people think they can take a really well-made film and make it better. Just re-release the original like they used to do in the old days! It would have saved Paramount lots of money (and from what Jonathan says, a bit of embarassment. I was bummed because we were supposed to sneak this on Tuesday and I was looking forward to it because I like the original so much, but Paramount pulled it on us -- it wasn't ready and their campaign was late, blah blah blah. Now I am glad they did. I guess their publicity people saw the film and realized that sometimes the word-of-mouth that a sneak generates can be a bad thing.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-04-2007 04:33 PM                     Very not good. 1 out of 5 stars  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-04-2007 06:42 PM                        They deserve the flop this is likely to be. To make a movie that clearly aims for the "Meet the Parents" audience and then toss in enough f-bombs to make it "R" rated is just dumb.  |  IP: Logged Matt Fields Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 545 From: Ohio, United States Registered: Jun 2005 posted 10-06-2007 08:49 AM                     1.5 out of four...few funny moments, but mostly lame. Even with no curse words, it would have been "R" rated: couple of sex scenes.  |  IP: Logged Chad Souder Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 962 From: Waterloo, IA, USA Registered: Feb 2000 posted 10-06-2007 04:18 PM                     Michelle Monaghan is from a small town (like we have any big ones) about 20 minutes from here. Hopefully she has better luck next time. I still say Ben Stiller should stick to side-kick roles. He just doesn't pull off the leading male for me.  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 10-07-2007 10:47 AM                    I was waiting for this movie to end the other day so we could leave, and I saw the scene with the kid at the end after the credits. I know nothing about the movie because other than that part, I haven't seen any of it, so I don't know the context of that scene. Two questions: 1) Was that supposed to be funny? 2) If the answer to #1 is "yes", did anyone find it funny?  |  IP: Logged

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