Just Married

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Summary: Funny cute movie! Great for couples!
Review: My hubby and I actually saw this a few months after we got married. Of course we couldn't relate to honeymooning in Europe but it was great just the same. :)
Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy are ADORABLE together, and Ashton Kutcher is hilarous as usual! Sometimes his character reminds you of Kelso on That 70s Show!
I was very glad that eventually in the movie they showed that the hardships of marriage consisted more of a screwed up honeymoon.
This movie just plain fun to watch again and again and I really recommend buying it...the bonus material is alright I guess. Deleted scenes, interviews...that sort of thing.

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Summary: This movie SUCKS on ice
Review: "Just Married" is just awful. Tom and Sarah are too different people who go on their honeymoon to Europe which actually turns out to be a disaster. The end. This I have to say might be the worst movie on the subject on 2 characters on their honeymoon. If you want to see a better movie with two characters getting married, why not you go to your local video store, (if you rented this movie) return it, and watch "Shrek 2".

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Summary: A movie that tries too hard to be funny...
Review: Ashton Kutcher (the current young beau of Demi Moore) and Brittany Murphy star in a lightweight romantic comedy which follows the unfortunate love story of two young newlyweds. The basic premise would seem to be that despite being deeply in love, they rush into marriage far too quickly, leading to a stressful and violent honeymoon. Perhaps the intended message is that you should take your time to get to know your partner properly before getting married, although it's a little hard to find any message at all in this over-processed pap.
Blue-collar Tom Leezak (Kutcher) meets wealthy Sara McNerney (Murphy) when he hits her in the face with a a pigskin during a beach football game. This inauspicious start soon leads to a whirlwind romance and the two become lovers and then co-habitees. This stage of their relationship is dealt with far too briefly, so the viewer gets little opportunity to witness the depth of their love. The director should have developed the relationship further at this stage, so that the happy, loving relationship could form a contrast to the disastrous start of their married life. Instead, we see them as whiny, spoiled children for most of the film and this does not lend itself to sympathy.
Tom and Sara head off to Europe on honeymoon immediately after getting married. The movie then turns into a series of slapstick set-pieces which are churned out with no feeling and very little humour. The situations which lead to the hammy "jokes" are so contrived that you feel Hollywood is spoon-feeding you and frankly it is all rather patronising. There is a lot of very physical comedy in the film, and Kutcher and Murphy, to their credit, do carry this aspect quite well.
The major sub-plot of the film is the jealousy of Peter Prentiss (Christian Kane), a yuppie who has had his eye on Sara for some time. Following them to Venice, he manages to widen the growing rift between the newlyweds, such that they return to the USA as soon-to-be divorcees. Kane is quite credible as the devious Peter and rises above the rest of the film to deliver a reasonable performance. Kutcher is reasonably charming and tries very hard to be funny but rarely succeeds, whilst Murphy cries and simpers so often than you just want to send her to her room. The real flaw with this movie is not the main actors however, but the main characters. You simply do not know them well enough to care about the survival of their relationship, or to sympathise with their honeymoon catastrophes.


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Summary: Just Awful
Review: Dismal, brain dead comedy. It's very disappointing to see a once-promising and talented actress like Brittany Murphy turning in such a poor, irritating performance in such a poor, irritating movie. There are a few genuinely funny moments, but not nearly enough to save this movie from going straight to hell - where it belongs. Watch a sitcom instead, any sitcom.

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Summary: By-The-Numbers comedy starring the King and Queen of Cute
Review: So like, you wouldn't exactly go on a date to see a movie titled Just Married because it would be like *awkward*, especially if it's a first date or you've been dating for a really long time and he's starting to feel the pressure from you and your family to find that huge rock in a platinum setting. You just *know* he'd be thinking, Jeez, I sure hope this doesn't give her any ideas, or What if she's some psychotic weirdo like in Fatal Attraction, ohmygod I don't want to walk in to my flat one evening and find Waldo simmering in the caphalon! On the other hand, your girlfriend would think, Jeez, look how sweet they are together why doesn't he love me enough to pop the question it's because I gained five pounds and now he'll break up with me. So aside from young newlyweds who are still too cluelessly in love to notice how their sweet snugglings are putting the rest of us into a diabetic coma, who exactly was this film made for?

Ashton Kutcher is playing the same nice-but-himbo character he's played in all his films save Butterfly Effect. Brittney Murphy is (as expected) a spunky, fun-loving wealthy blonde completely out of her element in dealing with her new husband's proletariat antics on their honeymoon. Together, they are almost too adorable for words; in fact, nauseatingly so. They are the couple that we all love to hate.

I just narrowed down the answer to my own question. The people who will enjoy this film are:
1. Ashton Kutcher fans traveling in packs for Girls Night Out
2. Single males who mistakenly believe that they will be seeing Brittney's nekkid top half.

Whoever you are, a word of caution: do not under any circumstances go see Just Married with a member of the opposite sex!
-Andrea, aka Merribelle


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Summary: No big belly laughs, but plenty of snickering
Review: The story of two mismatched individuals meeting each other and, after trials and tribulations, overcoming their initial dislike of the other person only to fall in love is older than both the motion picture and modern literature.
With the DVD release of 20th Century Fox's romantic comedy "Just Married" however we are treated to a slight twist on the storyline. In this mundane and occasionally hilarious romp our two protagonists fall madly in love and throughout the course of the picture gradually fall out and end up careering through an airport lounge attempting to cause the other as much discomfort as possible.
Yes, not since the Griswold's turned the Old World on its head (and knocked over Stonehenge in the process) in "National Lampoons European Vacation" has the continent across the pond been so mistreated and abused by vacationing Americans. Current flavors of the month Ashton Kutcher (fresh off the success of "Dude, Where's My Car") and Brittany Murphy play two newlyweds that should have had the perfect romantic honeymoon in France and Italy but instead end up at each others throats and endure more
misfortune and mishaps than most couples could expect in a lifetime.
The vast majority of the picture is shown in flashback with the opening credits playing against the return of the duo from their European vacation and Kutcher's characters examination of what went wrong.
Kutcher plays decidedly blue collar Tom while Murphy tackles the role of the decidedly wealthy Sarah (her father is part owner of the Lakers and Dodgers). After a chance encounter on a beach they fall into a passionate affair and several months later announce their engagement to her suitably shocked (and disapproving parents). Will love conquer all? Well the answer may be obvious but the filmmakers still attempt to inject some doubt with the interruption of a persistent suitor, and the sheer magnitude of the hard luck stacked upon the couple through their first days of wedded "bliss".
The problem with the narrative however is that it is simply not funny enough. The trailer promised big belly laughs and instead all we are given in subdued chuckles. In fact if you have already seen the trailer the truth is that you have already seen the funniest parts of this movie.

Picture
The picture quality of Fox Home Entertainments DVD release is reasonably good with a nice 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer (and a full frame version on the flip-side). Although dark in parts and soft the colors are well defined and appropriate. Although not particularly remarkable the video quality is adequate.

Audio
Also somewhat average is the audio on this DVD. Granted a new 5.1 Dolby Digital track by Fox one might expect it to be great (considering the standout work done by the studio on other recent releases) but instead it is simply standard. Still for fans of the soundtrack are treated to a decent surround mix.

Special features
The most distressing element of the special features is the fact that they are split over both sides of the disc. This results in having to get up and flip over the disc (and endure the copyright warnings) to fully appreciate the entire package being delivered by Fox Home Entertainment. The only feature offered on both sides is an optional audio commentary.
Participating in the audio commentary is Director Shawn Levy and stars Kutcher and Murphy. Obvious from this and other supplements the two Hollywood heart throbs fell in love both after the camera lights went out, as well as onscreen. As such most of the contributions provided on the audio commentary are delivered by Levy. For his part Kutcher is slightly dull and Murphy is, well, quiet. On the scale of other discs audio commentaries this one is a bit of a dud and truly only for fans of the stars or the movie (which judging by the statistics should result in their comments being well listened to).
In contrast we are provided with a 21-minute Comedy Central Reel Comedy TV special which I am sad to say is a whole lot funnier and more entertaining than the main feature. The special features love struck Kutcher and Murphy along with a host chatting about the movie and answering some nonsensical trivia (parents be warned some of this is adult humor).
Next up are four deleted scenes (with optional directors commentary), which add little to the overall picture and hardly worth much of a look.
Rounding out the "Just Married" features is a very short promotional featurette and the theatrical trailer. Probably of more interest are trailers for two other Fox movie releases "Le Divorce" and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen."

Overall
If you are looking for big belly laughs, this movie will not deliver that, but it could prove mildly diverting for a couple of hours. Really a purchase is only recommended for fans of Kutcher and Murphy, for everyone else this looks like a rental.


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Summary: JUST MARRIED IS JUST FUNNY
Review: I LOVED THIS MOVIE I DID NOT KNOW THAT IT WOULD BE THIS GOOD, BRITTANY MURPHY IS A GOOD ACTOR AND ASHTON IS ALWAYS FUNNY THIS MOVIE WAS MADE TO APPEAL TO THE ROMANTIC SIDE OF MARRIAGE NOT TO MENTION THE HILLARIOUS ANTICS OF THE JUST MARRIED GOOFY COUPLE BUY THIS MOVIE WATCH IT AND ENJOY IT.

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Summary: Just A Perfect Romantic Comedy!
Review: Finally a romantic comedy that is really both, funny and touching.

Brittany Murphy and Ashton Kutcher form an excellent comedy team in this movie, they feed off of each other perfectly and offer great moments of sarcastic fun. Murphy is a rich young woman who prefers to fall in love for love's sake rather than for a financial portfolio. Her parents, played by Veronica Cartwright and David Rasche, are hilarious as the controlling rich folks. Kutcher is the beach dude with little besides charm in his portfolio. Needless to say the two opposites fall in love, marry and begin a honeymoon in Europe. This is where the film becomes a real comedy, watching Kutcher bumbling around Europe with absolutely no class while Murphy tries to smooth all of his behavior over. It begins with the smallest rental car ever and ends with a whole mess of confusion in Italy. Believe me if you have ever been to Europe you can completely relate to the bumbling Americans!

This film is really well done, visually beautiful, highly comedic and even touching between the moments of laughter. Murphy and Kutcher are perfectly cast and work together really well. And we must not forget the little bulldog that spends a few scenes hamming it up! With so many other romantic comedies on the market that don't work this one is a happy surprise and perfectly just in its cause.


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Summary: Great entertainment!
Review: Wonderful popcorn flick, funny and romantic - and a wry reminiscence for those of us who really DID have the honeymoon from hell. Ashton Kutcher displays his usual talent for humor in this hilarious romp from the aisle into wedded unbliss