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Summary: Stuck on You
Review: Good movie, has some hilarious parts. I recommend it.
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Summary: Doesn't Work
Review: Watching this movie you can be forgiving about a few things:
1) The subject matter is in very bad taste
2) The story idea is totally ridiculous
3) The acting performances are less than polished. What you cannot however forgive is the fact that this latest gagfest from those auteurs of gross-out comedies, Bobby and Peter Farrelly is actually NOT funny.
I am a firm believer in the premise that "making light of a subject" does NOT automatically mean that the subject is being taken lightly, but that having been said, any moments of levity here are very few and far between. The acting performances are as you would expect, neither great or excessively bad, but the real problem for me was failing to tackle such a thorny issue as Siamese twins by making it insulting rather than humorous.
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Summary: 9 Inches
Review: The Farrelly Brothers, Peter and Bobby, return to give film and cinema goers another dose of their special brand of humor. But while there are still moments of comedic lunacy that reek of classic Farrelly, this latest serving seems to not come full stocked with the Farrelly brand. They gave us moments that showcased the use of bodily fluids to give your hair that extra lift, and gave us the chicken in a very uncomfortable place in "Me, Myself And Irene", but there is no big wild aspect to this one. The movie takes place in Massachusettes, mainly Martha's Vineyard, a part of the country that a lot of there films take place. We meet siamese twins Bob and Walt Tenor, played by Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear. Attached at the hip, the brothers get along just fine and seem to not even think twice about their life situation. They work as cooks in their own restaraunt, The Quickie Burger. Walt(Kinnear) is a budding actor, having done work in the local theater, and dreams one day of doing a musical of Bonnie and Clyde. Bob(Damon)is the opposite, and is more than happy to stay right where they are, in the small town of seamen and lumberjacks. Bob then gives in to Walt's dream, and they head to Hollywood where Walt tries to make his dream of becoming a real actor come true. Naturally, this is where the film really gets going. Walt makes it big when he gets a TV show and co-stars opposite Cher, but the time of separating the twins comes too soon. What's surprising about the movie is how tame and calmer it is compared to the brothers' other films. It seems to try to be more tender and with more heart than the other works in their cannon. There is nothing wrong with that, but it was a surprise. With a concept that they had, it seemed that they pulled back a bit on the reins when they should have gone full steam ahead. It's not as laugh out loud as one accustomed to their films would think. The actors seem really game, and according to the bloopers in the special features section, it appeared to be a blast to make. Cher comes off as a real good sport. She's playing herself more or less, and she is game to spoof her image and her penchant for young boyfriends. There are a few other guest appearances in the movie, but I won't spoil it for you. However, I have to mention Meryl Streep, who does appear(uncredited)in the movie, and you have to give her points for being game. Damon and Kinnear are both engaging and fun to watch, although Kinnear is clearly the one with the fun role while Damon plays the straight man. It's fun casting, really, but Damon and Kinnear don't resemble each other to be twins, and the fact that Kinnear has to be 9 to 10 years older than Damon. Oh well. It's completely transparent and won't be remembered much after it's over. I will mention that Eva Mendes appears in all her beautiful glory and she is quite stunning. It won't be up there with "Dumb And Dumber" and "There's Something About Mary", but a silly comedy with no other point than to have fun and laugh is always welcome. In fact, it will always be wanted.
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Summary: By far, the worst Farrelly brothers movie
Review: Sorry, this was indeed a waste of 2 hours. If you're a fan of the Farrelly brothers and liked 'There's Somthing About Mary', 'Dumb and Dumber', and 'Me, Myself, and Irene' you'll probably hate this movie. This movie doesn't measure up at all compared to any of their previous efforts. 'Shallow Hal' was previously the worst of the Farrelly movies until 'Stuck On You'. I mean, NONE of the jokes were funny. Pathetic. I don't think they could make a worse movie. Makes 'Shallow Hal' look as funny as 'Dumb and Dumber' by comparison...
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Summary: ALEXS CAPSULE MOVIE REVIEWS
Review: Highlights: Sidesteps vulgarity; often humorous, mainly due to the two 'stuck' leads.
Lowpoints: Predictable, sentimental structure; uninspired and cliched throughout; some sloppy scenes that fall flat. Conclusion: While the film wisely never laughs AT but rather WITH his conjoined-twins - the Farrelly brothers' passion for the mentally and/or physically ill ensures that any conjoined twins would most likely enjoy the film, if not necessarily become inspired by it - "Stuck On You" is also 'Farrelly Mild', a derivative, yet somehow amusing, affair that will evoke some smiles due to some of its dialogue and the cast, the charm of the leads in particular. But the idea of Cher casting Greg Kinnear in her show to shoot him with conjoined Matt Damon out of the frame is far-fetched, as is the rest of this fun but dumb popcorn comedy.
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Summary: Its not funny.
Review: Were stuck together...
lets make obvious jokes that just arent funny..because were stuck together ... ..
lets call the boss... oh.. tell him "im not here"
but the funny thing is.. there always together so where else could he be! .. ohhh. thats just not funnny.
nothin else compares to this movie in annoying humor than hmm.. well Twins. the movie that had Arnold and Devito as twins.
oh thats so funny there twins but look nothing alike! .. no really.. its not funny. and neither is this.
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Summary: Such talent! Such potential! Such crap!
Review: I just wasted 2 hours watching this...I don't want to waste more writing a review.
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Summary: Not What I Expected!
Review: Compared to such hilarious films like There is Something About Mary and Say It Isn't So, Stuck On You, the Farrelly brothers latest film did not live up to my personal expectations.
The film has two main problems,
The first is the fact that all throughout its nearly two hours long duration (!!) it is solely based on one gag: the two co-joined twins, and this was too over stretched over too long a period to become really annoying after a while.
In the previous Farrelly Bros films, the gags were much more 'disgustingly' funny, varied and evenly spread among most characters..for instance in There is Something About Mary, laughter, situation comedy as well as slapstick involved,
Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz as well as Matt Dillon, Lee Evans Chris Elliott and others.
In short there were so many possibilities for laughter from different characters which was absent from Stuck On You.
The second problem is the casting of the lead roles..No matter how good Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear are as actors,and they are very good, they are not comically sweet enough,
Let me elaborate,
Ben Stiller and Chris Klein had this helpless and endearing expression ,an almost 'victim's face'..not unlike Peter Sellers in the Clouseau series, or Francois Pignon in Francis Veber's films, something which created a lot of sympathy for them and enhanced the comedy greatly.
The only bright moment in Stuck on You was Cher! She is a very talented actress and the fact that she was playing herself in an almost self deprecating way as star who has seen better days, was very funny to watch. In addition to Cher,the film is loaded with cameos..always a sign that maybe..just maybe the filmmakers lacked inspiration:
Having said all that, I am sure that many will still enjoy Stuck On You, but compared to what these very talented bothers have offered in the past, it will surely be very disappointing indeed.
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Summary: A Good Ol'Time
Review: This movie isn't for everyone... but, if you enjoy the Farelly Brothers (Something About Mary, Shallow Hal) humor you'll have a good ol'time watching Stuck on You. It's packed full of laughs and fine performances from Matt, Greg, Eva, and Cher (who has a great time playing off her diva image to the extreme.) I thought the bedroom scene with her and the young actor Muntz was hilarious. There's just so much underlying humor all over the place in this movie and a wonderful underlying message. If you like your comedy a little intellectual, a little parody, and somewhat off the typical commercial big budget studio path, then your thoroughly enjoy "Stuck on You" It's original, daring, and refreshing.
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Summary: Sound Track
Review: This is more of plea than a review. I think it was the great selection of such a variety of music that made the movie a memorable experience. I haven't been able to find the soundtrack. Is anybody out there able to help please? Barbara
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