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Summary: I would like to be able to give this no stars!
Review: Don't waste your time on this movie. It was hyped up too much when it came out. All of the good scenes (which there weren't any) were in the trailer which they tried to makelook real good for the movie release. I feel sorry for the people who wasted good money buying this garbage.
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Summary: Worst Movie Ever!
Review: This had to be the worst movie I have ever seen. It is depressing, and the vague attempts at comedy are predictable and stupid. There is positively no attempt at witty conversation at all! If you would like to see a good Robert DeNiro comedy flick, try MIDNIGHT RUN. Meet the Parents is DEFINITELY a miss! The cat, the story, everything lacks originality and thought.
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Summary: Meet the Parents
Review: My wife and I were both extremely disappointed in this movie. It was overly contrived, with each scene being "forced" into the script to keep the plot going. Because I had heard this was a good movie, I couldn't help but ask around my workplace to see if my wife and I were somehow starting to slip out of the mainstream. The response I received made me realize that the movie was indeed a bust in the minds of college educated folk over 35. Sorry Robert De: You're still one damn good actor. You just couldn't quite save this sedative.
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Summary: Must see for future sons-in-law everywhere
Review: Greg Focker (Ben Stiller), a male nurse bestowed with the world's most ill-fated name, travels to New York to meet the father of the woman he wants to marry. A series of fatal missteps works against Stiller's plans to win his lady love from her father who, unluckily enough, is 1) an ex-CIA operative, 2) a human lie-detector and 3) played by Robert De Niro. Most of these missteps subject Focker to humiliation (a one-size-fits-all thong), physical discomfort (getting thrown off a plane), suspicion (with Stiller working futiley to re-enter De Niro's "circle of trust"), and De Niro's beloved cat. Stiller accepts each pratfall like a man familiar to falling anvils, though the inside joke of the story is how these snags never leave poor Focker alone. The opening scene, in which Stiller's charachter yanks a catheter out, sets the tone of the movie, which manages to be both deft and heavy-handed at the same time, though never inconsistent and always a lot of fun. After you've finished your next holiday get-together, rent this flick and your wife will forgive you anything.
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Summary: eh..
Review: This one just doesn't come out right... you'd expect Ben Stiller and Robert Deniro to work well together, and this movie bombs by no fault of the cast, who perform admirably. Its just that, we've seen all these sight gags before, and anything original here just doesn't hit the mark enough to be really funny. Stiller's would-be family are such snooty, annoying people that frankly, you'd rather see him just drop everything and forget about marrying this girl.
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Summary: Not so funny as I thought...
Review: Ben Stiller plays a lovesick male nurse who wants to ask his love (Teri Polo)'s father (Robert De Niro)'s permission to marry her. Silly hijinks ensue, but not as funny as I thought as it was in the preview. Some cute moments, but doesn't produce genuine laughs, or at least chuckles, which the show "Friends" almost always does. But "Meet The Parents" just wasn't funny enough, but it's worth a look at, and it garnered an Oscar nomination for best song, Randy Newman's "A Fool In Love," so if a movie has garnered an Oscar Nomination for best song or whatever minor (such as best costuming, etc.), best if you stay away (I only watched it on VHS three times). You may ending up hating it as well as wasting your money buying it. Hopefully the sequel will live up more than its predessor. Rated PG-13 for language and some very mild ... content (as well as seeing Ben Stiller in a skimpy Speedo).
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Summary: Meet The F A T H E R!
Review: I have been reading/rating the reviews here and I was shocked that some find this not to be funny! But here are some guide lines for new viewers:1. The movie is ONLY between Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and a cat! Forget the other actors, they hardly have a role in the events. 2. This is a light clean commedy (not like American Pie or Road Trip) that can be enjoyed by all family members. 3. To enjoy the movie at most, get the general picture of the story but do not focus on the details as if it can ever be true or not! If you understood these guide lines and like Robert De Niro, you'll laugh loud and enjoy every minute of the film. After "Analyze This" I see Robert De Niro is proving he can be successful in commedy as he did in Action.
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Summary: My friend thought it was funny....
Review: Me on the other hand.... This movie is a waste of time! I had purchased the DVD from Amazon hoping to find a good, funny & watchable film.... The jokes were immature and idiotic and most of all insulting. I actually PAID money for this? "Mary" was a different film altogether but everyone seems to compare this to that film...NOT ANY WHERE NEAR AS FUNNY AS MARY!! Save your money and if youv'e got to see this film, borrow it from one of these ... who don't have a sense of humor. All the DVD extras were boring too. but... my friend liked it.
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Summary: The Stooge Hand Book
Review: This is the worst movie I've seen in a long time. It is nothing but a bunch of sight gags that are a few beats off the mark. The plot does not work, no one is funny, and it is an embarrassment to some fine actors. Don't waste your time.
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Summary: He¿s winning me over, too.
Review: I have never liked Ben Stiller. Hated Something about Mary. Loathed it. But I'm starting to crack - a smile. This movie was an eminently watchable, lighthearted flick you can see equally well with a friend, spouse, or your parents (that's provided your parents aren't sticks-in-the-mud, unlike Ben's future in-laws). Stiller's confused, sympathetic, Greg Focker is warm from the start, and Blythe Danner (as his future mom-in-law) wins the audience over immediately with her constant need for unity and calm, even if it is only appearances. De Niro's Jack Byrnes is a little stilted, a perfect foil for Stiller's over-the-top antics. But even Stiller has toned down his physical comedy. He is far less slapstick-y in this film than in the past, more reliant on the scene and slyer movements to set the mood, which is probably the reason I laughed so hard.
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