Rating: 
Summary: There's something about this movie that's not so special
Review: I really can't understand why this movie was such a big hit. After watching it for a second time after many months, it's not as bad as I remembered it being, but I still can't give it more than three stars. The idea of the film is good (yet far from unique), and I am all for seeing dorky guys like myself stand a chance with the girl of their dreams, but the relentless crudity throughout the film takes away from my enjoyment. I'm certainly not opposed to low-grade humor, but there are some images here that I could easily visualize myself without having to needlessly see them on screen. I was also bothered by Mary's language--it just did not seem right for such a "sweet" young lady to say R-rated words. That just does not fit with my own image of the character. Admittedly, these are just personal reactions that others may not share. I did find several parts of the movie quite funny, especially the initial prom night activities, but the level of humor seemed to steadily diminish throughout the film. At the same time, my opinion of Ted (Ben Stiller) also declined significantly, and as a result I did not really care enough about the characters to have much of an emotional stake in the end. I would have to say that this is a comedy and little else and consequently does not have much heart to it. The love story aspect was destroyed for me by the excessive gross-out scenes and a somewhat farcical ending. I don't know if it was bad acting or bad scripting, but none of the men supposedly madly in love with Mary seemed to portray any such feelings in their actions or dialogue. I have never been a huge Cameron Diaz fan, but she does do a wonderful job here. She can save a scene just by flashing that endearing smile of hers.
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: The first time you see this movie, you will laugh until your gums bleed. The Farrelly brothers have supplied us with a great comedy that would even make your grandmother laugh. You will for sure enjoy it the first time you see it but upon viewing it again, you'll have known what is about to happen and may not laugh as hard. This is not the type of film that you can watch over and over again expecting to be satisfied. Ben Stiller's best role and this contins as well the best ensemble cast for a comedy in years. The DVD was somewhat disappointing, but it was put on the market a long time ago. The Outtakes are pretty funny, the cast/crew info is terrible and the trailer and film are good. I Recoomend Me, Myself & Irene if you loved this movie.
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Summary: GOOD COMEDY ABOUT A HOT GIRL
Review: THIS MOVIE IS FUNNY. IT TAKES PLACE IN 1985 WHEN A SHY TEENAGER (BEN STILLER) GOES TO THE PROM WITH THE HOTTEST GIRL IN SCHOOL, MARY (DIAZ). HE ENDS UP 13 YEARS LATER LOOKING TO FIND HER AGAIN AND HIRES A MAN NAMED HEALEY (MATT DILLON) TO FIND HER. SO AS HE FINDS HER, EVERYONE STARTS FALLING FOR HER. EVERYONE STARTS FIGHTING OVER HER. THE WHOLE STORY GETS INTO THESE HUGE DILEMA'S.
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Summary: One of my favorite guity pleasures
Review: There's more than one thing about There's Something About Mary. To start with, we are dealing with the brothers Farrelly. America currently has several sibling teams making movies. The Zucker brothers [Airplane, The Naked Gun] and the Coen brothers [Fargo, The Big Lebowski] are acknowledged as gifted film makers. Bobby and Peter Farrelly, however, make many reviewers quake in fear. Their aptly named Dumb and Dumber, starring Jim Carrey, was 1994's sixth most successful movie worldwide. The simple fact is that when a team can do that, a studio lets them make whatever they want for a while. Since this latest effort was the 4th biggest movie of 1998, there is even less chance of controlling their projects. They are what we call critic-proof. Some reviewers, knowing they were powerless, made venomous assaults on Mary, based usually on the fact that the movie revels in its political incorrectness. There's no doubt about that, but others, myself included, saw it as one of life's guilty pleasures. After all, in a society currently so obsessed with toeing the line, with not offending even the smallest minority group, it can be fun to see a flick that threw all caution to the wind. A large segment of the population agreed. So what groups do the Farrellys target this time around? They go after high schools kids, parents, gay men, straight men, sun worshippers, dogs, law enforcement officers, private detectives, the physically challenged, and the mentally challenged, among others. There is no agenda here. Their observations on the human condition seem to have no boundaries, and they simple did not have time to nail the entire planet. To add insult to injury, this comedy is of the gross-out variety. As most of us write for general audiences, we were forced to be less than specific about much of the picture. All I should say in print is that the more memorable moments are the zipper scene, the hair gel scene, the biting dog episode, the binoculars incident, the run in at the rest stop, and a look at what real guys do just before a hot date. So what is this thing about Mary? Part of it is that she is played by the fantastic Cameron Diaz, who I said would be a star after seeing her in My Best Friend's Wedding. I got that one right. The rest is the fact that Mary remains kind, helpful and innocent no matter what happens. While the rest of the characters fight, claw, scream and whine through life, Mary sails gracefully on. Diaz has excellent support from Ben Stiller as Ted, who has never gotten over his high school crush on her, and from Matt Dillon as Pat, the sleazy private detective Ted hires to find her. It's no surprise when Pat decides to keep Mary for himself. That's the entire plot, by the way. Throughout the movie, a vagabond keeps reappearing, singing an inane song about Mary and Ted. He eventually gets his, probably for singing off key. This element is a dead giveaway that the movie is a farce and a put on. For anyone trying to comment seriously on it, the joke seems to be on them.
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Summary: Poor quality DVD
Review: The DVD arrived but when put into the Player it did not work!
Rating: 
Summary: The Best Movie On the Planet!
Review: You really should see this movie!
If you havn't seen it yet, you really have
to get out more!(no offense)
You will laugh your pants off!
Being a Beverly Hills resident I have seen a
lot of movies and got recomendations from
a lot of stars.This movie was recomended to me
about 6 times!
Rating: 
Summary: Very dissapointing movie
Review: Everyone had raved about how incredibly funny this movie was, so I went in with an open mind, and hoping to have a good laugh... I didnt laugh once during the whole movie and cant figure out what all the fuss was about. I can appreciate raunchy junior high level humor, but while this movie had the raunchiness, and the junior high maturity, it seriously lacked in the humor department. The only reason I'm giving it two stars is because the actors did a good job.. everything else about it was completely dissapointing. After a long while, I even tried to watch it again to see if I had just been in a bad mood the first time, or somehow didnt get it, but I couldnt make it through it a second time without turning it off. Obviously lots of people loved it, so all I can say is dont buy it if you havent seen it, rent it first, and then decide whether or not you want to waste your money.
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Summary: Cameron Diaz steals the show.
Review: I'm giving this movie 3 stars because for all the hype this movie has received, it just isn't that funny. This was supposed to be a "gross-out" comedy but it acutally plays as a straight comedy/love story with a lot of funny scenes. Ben Stiller is good as the lovable loser who longs to be with his ideal woman Cameron Diaz. Cameron Diaz as Mary is great because her character is just a normal person who doesn't really understand that she is the ideal girl every guy would love. She loves to golf, watch sportscenter, and talk about football. Yet she has a large group of worthless men chasing after her.
This movie was amusing and groundbreaking in that so many other movies try to compare themselves to this movie. But this movie was good because it had a heart, not because it was gross. And it also had at least one character (Mary) who seemed like a normal person.
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Summary: THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT CAMERON DIAZ!!
Review: Let me tell you, as I read these reviews, I am surprised as hell that not one guy has mentioned how unbelievably, more-than-humanly-possible HOT Cameron Diaz is!! I had never seen her in a movie before this, but after I did, I absolutely fell in love with her!! She plays the role of Mary (obviously), a woman who embodies what most men think the perfect female should be. She is kind, sweet, funny, honest, and...(did I mention) hotter than all hell!!! God! you gotta just love that smile of hers!
Anyway...about the movie. This is unquestionably the funniest thing Hollywood (or Ben Stiller) has put out in a long, long while. Everyone knows the gag at the beginning of the movie, and it is just as funny (funnier!) than you thought it would be when you saw the commercial. You actually get to see part of what happened if you know what I mean. Matt Dillon is great as the wacky private eye hired by Stiller to find Mary, who he hasn't seen since prom night. Dillon finds her and quickly falls in love with Mary himself! He then procedes to try and win her over, making a fool out of himself over and over again with some lines that will have you slapping your knee no matter how many times you see this! All hell breaks loose when Stiller, having not heard back from Dillon on Mary's whereabouts, goes after her himself. Every guy in Florida seemingly is trying to gain Mary's attention!
To sum up, see this movie. Even if you absolutely hate comedies, hell, even if you think that movies are of the devil or something, see this if only for one reason, and that is this: Cameron Diaz is THE hottest woman that has ever graced the earth (let alone a movie screen) with her presence!!!!! I saw her on Letterman promoting Vanilla Sky and she was hot even there, just talking to Dave! Hell, I even saw Charlie's Angels KNOWING that it was one of the worst movies ever, just because she was in it!! Oh yeah, and this is the greatest comedy I have seen in quite a while, so go see it! NOW!!
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Summary: Most watched DVD in my collection
Review: I think this is one of the best comedies made EVER. I like the comentry. The extra video clips are awesome !
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