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Summary: VERY FUNNY
Review: It's not a typical fart & poop humor teen film, and if you like "stupid" humor you won't "get" this movie. It's kind of like The Jerk and Being There, you like it or you don't get it at all. It's way beyond its look alikes. Refreshing, insightful and oh so creative and funny, we don't see enough of that from Hollywood these day, do we?
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Summary: Not enough comedy
Review: This is definitely a decent rental movie, not something I would have chosen to see at the theater on my own volition. The story is intriguing and the lead actors are good, however, I got the feeling that those behind the movie couldn't decide if they wanted a dramatic feel good movie or a slap stick comedy. The combination fails to make the movie a great selection in either category, it is too serious to be slap stick outrageous funny and it's not nearly funny enough or serious enough to be good drama.
Much of it was way too predictable and tended to drag.
I will say it was entertaining, as long as you know what to expect, I was expecting it to be horrible, so I was pleasantly surprised. I recommend waiting till it comes out on dvd and then renting it first. I am not sure there is enough comedy here to justify seeing it twice.
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Summary: "Say hi to Buckner for me..."
Review: "Stuck On You" is the latest film from the Farrelly brothers (Something About Mary, Me, Myself, and Irene, Dumb and Dumber) and like all their other movies, it has its strong points and its weak points. Overall it combines an unbelievable plot made believable with humor that's just enough over the edge to make you uncomfortable, yet laugh all the same.It's the story of Walter (Greg Kinnear) and Bobby (Matt Damon), two brothers from Martha's Vineyard. They are conjoined twins, living their whole lives joined by a "9-inch" chunk of skin just above their waist. What's immediately funny is that these two consider this perfectly natural and don't really see why their condition should make them any different than anybody else - if anything they consider it an advantage and they use it for edges in fighting, sports, even flipping burgers. (You're quickly and imperceptibly moved past the point of absurdity and it feels as normal to you as it does Walt and Bob.) With this spirit in mind, Walter, a very talented actor who in an early scene performs Truman Capote's one man play "Tru," decides he wants to try his hand at real acting in LA. And we are off into act two, the twins deciding to make a go of it in LA. They have some early lucky breaks and end up running into Cher, who plays an even more bitter version of herself struggling with her commitment to do a new network detective show "Honey and the Beaze." In an effort to break her contract, she decides to hire Walter as her leading man, hoping the network will cancel right away given the fact that the main character is a conjoined twin. They don't bite, however, and what ensues is a hilariously edited scene from "Honey and the Beaze" that has Walter always on the edge of the screen (to block out Bobby). In the meantime, Bobby is trying to hide his condition from his Asian love interest in a series of awkward confrontations in which his "clingy brother" just won't leave them alone, until she finally walks in on them in bed together (obviously) and assumes they're gay. From here it's a relatively predictable Farrelly comedy, with the obvious and only outcome - separation. It's ultimately a story of brothers and knowing where your home is, a clear and easy to believe moral in a slew of otherwise funny but pointless films from the directing pair. Any weaknesses in plot are covered by excellent acting and committal by both Damon and Kinnear. Stuck on you is hard not to enjoy, especially if you're from New England (like Damon) and get the several inside references.
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Summary: Mediocre
Review: Not very good. Clever in spots, but overly long, even tedious at times.
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Summary: A FANTASTIC, sweet comedy with a moral.
Review: The Farrelly Brothers did another great job at not only making us laugh, but also pull our heartstrings. Going in to this movie, i didn't know what to expect, but i came out a much better person as I think much of the audience did too. This movie shows how two conjoined brothers are happy as they are (as well as displaying other people in the movie with disabilities to be happy with themselves too) and when they do seperate, they are unhappy. Showing the lives of the brothers after the seperation is simply showing how happy someone can be with the way they were born. With a great message and a great comedic script, everyone looking for a film that is deeper than Something About Marry and along the same lines as Shallow Hal, will adore this film. Kudos to Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear for their performance. And thumbs up to the Ferrelly Brothers for doing it again!
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Summary: A VERY Bad Movie
Review: The Farrely (I think I spelled that right) Brothers are known for being rude and crude with their comedies, which I something I would usually love. But with releases like "Shallow Hal" and "There's Something About Mary", which were both funny in the first 20 minutes or so, always melted down to boring drama-like movies, which reflect on the bring-downs of the character's situations and throw in a few try-to-make-you-laughs. And this is no different. Hell, I thought it might be. The commercials looked hilarious, but again, like most Farrely comedies, all the funniest parts are in the commercials. The whole idea is funny, but it could have worked out so much better. Two Siamese brothers are stuck together. One wants to be an actor. The other has panic attacks every time the other gets on stage. One decides to go to Hollywood and try to make it big. The other's afarid to. They do anyway. They get there and get turned down numerous times until meeting Cher (P. Exeter Blue of Deadsy's Mom, by the way), who plays a b*tch who doesn't want to do a TV show she's in, so she hires the two and hopes their disorder will drop the ratings. It does just the opposite. Which is where the hilarity should insue. BUT IT DOESN'T. Just more repeatitive, lame-ass jokes. There are a number of cameos in this movie, none of which bring it back from it's doomed hell. Frankie Muniz, Jay Leno, Luke Wilson, etc. all appear, the only one with a part that even made me giggle being Jay Leno. Now, on to what I hated most about this movie. Their seperation. The damn thing should have ended after that, not show how miserable they are after it. You know the feeling you got after the chracter in "Cast Away" made it back home and the movies went on for another 50 minutes? It's repeated here. It's pathetic. You go to comedies to laugh (which pretty much failed here anyway), not to be pathetic with the character. If you want a really outrageous comedy this Holiday season, see "Bad Santa". Not this. Another flop for the Farellys.
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Summary: Who thought conjoinedness could be this much fun?!
Review: The kings of "mindless comedy", brothers Peter & Bobby Farrelly unleash yet another gem with "Stuck On You". A pair of "American Siamese" 'twin' brothers, Bo (Matt Damon) and Walt (Greg Kinnear), are literally "joined at the hip"; make that "conjoined" at the hip. These "two" share many an adventure together, with their relationship hitting full stride, when they meet two fun-loving and down-to-earth ladies, April and May (Eva Mendes, Wen Yann Shih), who graciously accept Bo and Walt for who they are. Our two male "heroes" find that brothers who stick together, click together, as is often the result of this situational comedy. There is a light touch of drama contained within, to balance out the "wackiness" that's persent within the warm confines of the storyline, which was well-written by the Brothers Farrelly. Also, it is well worth staying through the end credits, for there is a heartfelt thank-you contained in the center of the vast roll-call of names on the screen. The display of celebrity cameos throughout "Stuck On You" provides the crowning touch to the sometimes "off-the-cuff" humor. Among these cameos, are appearances from Frankie Muniz (of "Malcolm In The Middle"), Meryl Streep and Jay Leno, to name a few. Let's not forget an immaculate starring role from Cher as well (actually, I found it quite funny that she filmed a scene with Muniz - someone who's 42 years her junior!). With all of the above and more that "Stuck On You" has going for it, the "bondability" contained within means double the laughs, double the fun, and on occasion, double the tears. So, with the verdict in, the "adhesiveness" is quite obvious: "Stuck On You" is one motion picture that's sure to stick with you this holiday season (and on video in the not-too-distant future)!
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Summary: Review for Stuck On You
Review: Stuck On You is a collection of uneven scenes, some really funny, some not so. It doesn't have the tear-inducing, over-the-top laughs of Mary. It's middle-of-the-road stuff. The Farrellys convince you their hearts are in the right place, but their instinct for the funny bonehas become unglued. While some of this mildly amusing, anyone expecting the Farrellys to crash the bad-taste humor barrier again will most likely be bored. Sweeter and softer than their earlier comedies, and largely devoid of gags about bodily functions, Stuck On You has the vibe of a transitional work. It's a much funnier movie than the trailer would leave you to believe, but it is just not as consistent as their previous trash wallows, though, I recommend seeing this.
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Summary: STUCK ON YOU Won't Stick In Your Mind
Review: The joined at the hip brothers Farrelly have now made a movie of literally joined at the hip brothers in a comedy about conjoined twins. With a cast of Oscar winners and Oscar contenders, you would hope the serious scenes would be more serious and the comedy scenes would be more comedic. However, Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Cher, and even Meryl Streep just can't seem to get this film over the "average" hump. In fact, the funniest gags come from the hotel manager who appears for approximately ten minutes. The film does warrant enough entertainment value to be viewed as a video rental, but don't expect the same extreme chuckles that the Farrelly brothers delivered in DUMB & DUMBER.
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Summary: Hillarious!!!
Review: I saw a sneak preview of this movie this evening. We walked out and didn't even realize it was 2 hours long!!! It was hillarious!!! A lot of cameos, a great story...very original...and it's actually humor...no fart jokes or any of that other disgusting humor that movies these days are throwing in to try and make their movies "funny". I'd DEFINATLY see this one again, and think you should see it for the first time!
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