"We're happy to announce the arrival of...""Dan in Real Life" and "The Family Stone"
are happy to announce
the birth of their child,
"The Proposal,"
which weighed in at $34.1 million.
The proud grandparents are
"Meet the Fockers" and "The Wedding Crashers."
Present at the birth
was a great-grandparent, "Meet the Parents,"
in addition to several assorted distant relatives,
including "Pieces of April" and "Four Christmases"
and just about every other preditable film comedy about a zany weekend spent at the lavish home of a dysfunctional but charming American family.
Enough! Practice family planning already!
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It seems like every year there's at least one romantic comedy that I enjoy to the bewilderment of my cinephile friends. This year, it's The Proposal. It's undeniably formulaic (it's actually hard to make a successful rom-com that isn't), but Anne Fletcher directs with such verve and the main roles are so nicely performed, I just can't hate on it. Actually, up until the last act, even the script strikes me as smarter than most such affairs.
I also thought Fletcher did great work on Step Up and 27 Dresses, so I guess I was somewhat predisposed to like this one, too. I'd love to see her get hold of a really solid script some day (Anne, if you're reading this, get in touch - I've got a couple that might interest you). :)
Don't forget the baby next year, "Meet the Little Fockers".
Jay- I didn't necessarily say that I didn't enjoy "The Proposal." I did. Very much. I've enjoyed most of these films. But the use of forumla here is pretty blatant, more than usual. My point is" Crative Bankruptcy. BTW, I also think Fletcher is a terrific director of comedy.
Cool, Joe.
Maybe I should get around to seeing Dan in Real Life, The Family Stone, Meet the Fockers, Pieces of April and Four Christmases!
I see, Jay, you never saw any of the relatives of "The Proposal." When you do, you'll see what I mean. All are affable. All are virtually alike. What can I say? I had a good time with each of them, particularly "Dan in Real Life" (whose director rips off his own "Pieces of April"). Most companionable films.
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