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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662
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What Women Want
What Women WantQuote: What Women Want is a 2000 American romantic comedy film, directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The movie was a box office success with a domestic gross of $182,811,707 and a worldwide gross of $374,111,707, against a budget of $70 million.
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:00 pm |
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Chris
life begins now
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:09 pm Posts: 6480 Location: Columbus, Ohio
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A fun, forgetable movie. Some parts are really funny, and I would love to have that power for just a day to see how it is.
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:16 pm |
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Maverikk
Award Winning Bastard
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:03 am Posts: 15310 Location: Slumming at KJ
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This could have just as easily been called What Men Want , because what man wouldn't love to know what women are thinking. I saw this about a month ago, and absolutely loved it.
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:18 pm |
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matatonio
Teh Mexican
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:56 pm Posts: 26066 Location: In good ol' Mexico
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its been a while since i saw this one, but it is a great funny movie!
B+, not A material for me
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:22 pm |
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Atoddr
Veteran
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:07 am Posts: 3014 Location: Kansai
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Mel's great at action of course, but I liked seeing him show a flair for romantic comedy. My second favorite performance isn't from Helen Hunt, but it's from Marisa Tomei in a brief but memorable role. Pretty fun stuff that I rate an A-.
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:47 am |
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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Mel Gibson is a hoot in this one. Great performance. Not very impressed by the rest of the cast, though, to be honest. It's a fun movie all-around, but its problem is that the best gags are all used in the trailers (another example of that is Bruce Almighty). Mostly it's entertaining, predictable and overly enjoyable, but it only made me laugh out loud once, I think (when Mel Gibson imagines that he's lesbian ). In the end, it was Gibson who elevated the movie above average.
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Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:06 pm |
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Maximus
Hot Fuss
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:46 am Posts: 8427 Location: floridaaa
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B
Funny
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:11 pm |
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Johnny Dollar
The Lubitsch Touch
Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:48 pm Posts: 11019
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I don't remember this too well but, man, did I hate it. It seemed like such a can't-miss premise. I don't even remember my specific problems with it, but it really rubbed me the wrong way.
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:35 pm |
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MikeQ.
The French Dutch Boy
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:28 pm Posts: 10266 Location: Mordor, Middle Earth
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Chris wrote: A fun, forgetable movie. Some parts are really funny, and I would love to have that power for just a day to see how it is.
Precisely what Chris said. Fun but totally forgettable.
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PEACE, Mike
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Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:08 pm |
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48626 Location: Arlington, VA
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It's on CBS right now - still one of my favorite movies. A
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Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:57 pm |
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 38315
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B+
Great movie, though not as hugely funny as it could've been.
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Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:28 pm |
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Webslinger
why so serious?
Joined: Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:24 pm Posts: 4110 Location: Stuck In A Moment I Can't Get Out Of
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Mostly harmless fun. I hadn't seen it in a while.
It would be awesome to have that ability in real life.
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:10 am |
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Diesel
Motherfuckin' sexual
Joined: Wed May 10, 2006 4:38 pm Posts: 1830 Location: Orange County, CA
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I like it, I saw it last night on CBS. Very funny movie.
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:44 pm |
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Goldie
Forum General
Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:38 pm Posts: 7286 Location: TOP*SECRET ******************** ******************** ******************** ********************
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good fun movie - only didn't like how they handled Marisa Tomei ending scene in this movie - talk about getting discarded.
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:08 pm |
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Thegun
On autopilot for the summer
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:14 pm Posts: 21657 Location: Walking around somewhere
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This once again showed why Mel was one of the best actors in hollywood, he's so good at playing a good successful playboy, and then trying to reverse and be sincere. I agree it could have been better but Gibson is just so charismatic and Tomei is really funny too. And Helen Hunt is gorgeous in this movie.
I want Mel Gibson to act again.
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Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:23 pm |
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snack
Extraordinary
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:18 pm Posts: 12159
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Re: What Women Want
On TV right now.
What do women want? Based on the huge success of this movie, obviously dumb, trite crap.
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Sun May 25, 2008 8:32 pm |
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am Posts: 38315
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Re: What Women Want
While I don't hate the movie, I agree with yosh, with this golden concept they really could've had something more... memorable? And it's not like Mel and Helen aren't good enough. Just lazy writing, maybe.
I also thought the subplot with the suicide girl sucked.
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Sun May 25, 2008 11:14 pm |
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billybobwashere
He didn't look busy?!
Joined: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:59 pm Posts: 4308
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Re: What Women Want
hard not to enjoy, mostly 'cause the concept is so great. Probably shoulda handled it a bit better, though.
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Sun May 25, 2008 11:55 pm |
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Michael.
No Wire Tampons!
Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:27 am Posts: 23283
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Re: What Women Want
It's a solid B from me. I enjoy it, it has that old romcom feel to it, and will age well.
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:47 pm |
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Box
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:52 am Posts: 25990
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Re: What Women Want
Michael. wrote: will age well. Unlike you
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Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:40 am |
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Michael.
No Wire Tampons!
Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:27 am Posts: 23283
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Re: What Women Want
box-2004 wrote: Michael. wrote: will age well. Unlike you lol oh box, you do have issues.
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Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:10 pm |
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getluv
i break the rules, so i don't care
Joined: Sun May 15, 2005 4:28 pm Posts: 20411
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Re: What Women Want
is it me or do we have a Eagle/Corpse stalking situation going on here.
Anyway on-topic: C
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Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:12 am |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Re: What Women Want
Good premise, fucking terrible execution.
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stuffp
Keeping it Light
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:06 am Posts: 11247 Location: Bright Falls
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Re: What Women Want
I just rewatched this on tv and great film! I remembered it fondly and it was really nice to watch again, Gibson at his A-game and the fantastical premise is in very good hands with him. I guess the film has a nostalgic factor for me too, but I think regardless there's a quality to the script that makes it a successful rom-com in any time. 2000 was a great film year to experience and I really enjoy the revisits of films from that year.
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