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Date Posted: 23:09:01 03/27/06 Mon
Author: Movie Nut Sara
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The Triumphant Return of Sara's Movie Review Hut!!! This entry: Failure to Launch

Disclaimer: These are merely my own opinions, please do not flame me, tar and feather me, give me a wedgie or anything similar, but do feel free to try and change my mind. I am not affiliated with any movie reviewer or studio.

Well hello again. Long time no see. I just got back from my Spring Break and felt the need to resurrect the Movie Review Hut so I could share my thoughts on the movie Failure to Launch (Oh boy this is gonna be fun!) This past Saturday I went with an old high school friend to the cruddy little theater near my hometown to see a movie I was really eager to see: the romantic comedy Failure to Launch starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Quickie synopsis:

Desperate parents (Terry Bradshaw and Kathy Bates) hire Paula (Parker) to drive their 30-something slacker son, Tripp (McConaughey), out of the house by pretending to date him. Matters become complicated when Paula ends up truly falling for him and Tripp discovers the truth behind the best relationship he�s ever had.

My review (buckle your seatbelts and return your chairs to the upright postion):

I never in a million years thought I would say this about a romantic comedy but I was supremely disappointed in FTL. Most of you know me as the romantic comedy guru, but this one just didn�t hold my interest or attention much at all. It was a downright snoozefest in some parts. What was wrong with it? ~taps fingers to chin~ Where do I begin?

For two very attractive people (MM looked yummy) the chemistry between SJP and MM was just not there. Towards the end, I wasn�t even sure that Tripp had any feelings whatsoever for Paula the chemistry was that off! The characters just don�t endear themselves to the audience. I wasn�t emotionally invested in Tripp and Paula so I really wasn�t rooting for them like so many other romantic movie couples in history. It was supposed to be a funny story, but I must have missed most of the funny. Definitely not a laugh-until-you-almost-pee-your-pants kind of movie. Yes, there was a chuckle here and there, but very little good comedy.

The plotline, while good on paper, just doesn�t work in action. It was contrived (but aren�t most romantic comedies?) and rather idiotic at times. The whole ending (while happy) just didn�t sit right with me. It just felt like the writers tried too hard�

And may I just send take a moment to ask the director something�thank you. Why, why, whyyyyy did we feel the need to show images of Terry Bradshaw�s naked hindquarters THREE TIMES during the movie? That is three times more TB�s rear end than I wanted to ever see. It had no place in the plotline really, just seemed like gratuitous nudity for nudity�s sake. (Why couldn�t you at least show MM�s rear end? Oops, I didn�t say that�that was evil Sara!)

So did this movie have any pluses? Yeah, there were a few redeeming qualities. The B-line characters and plotlines really were the best part of the movie. Zooey Deschanel really steals the show as Paula�s neurotic and somewhat scary roommate, Kit. And I also got a kick out of Tripp�s friends Ace and Demo and the many misadventures that they embark on. Oh, yeah, another big plus is just getting to look at MM for an hour and 40 minutes (Sometimes sans shirt�~sigh~�Sorry evil Sara rears her ugly head again)

Other than that, nada, zip, zero, zilch appeal. I�m sorry that my friend had to waste the $10 to get us into the movie (I didn�t have to pay ha ha!) Should have rented this one later instead�definitely not worth seeing in the theater. See Failure to Launch at your own risk! I give it 4.5/10 ice teas (I�ve decided to go to a 10 ice tea system LOL!)

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And that's all you have good to say about it! LOLOLOL!!!! Well.... I had no desire to go see this one anyway. Thanks for the synopsis! And btw... I just don't get the MM attraction. Too pretty. -- Luoodles who really must be getting OOOOLLLLDD! LOL!, 20:57:00 03/29/06 Wed [1]

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[> I loved Zooey Deschanel too--I love her sister on Bones also. And Bradley Cooper was in the cast--he was one of the friends. I'd go with Sara's 4.5 just for those two things plus the mockingbird plot. Otherwise it would get a zero! -- C, 14:13:35 04/01/06 Sat [1]

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[> I was disappointed as well, but I still enjoyed it. And I have to say - I totally want a naked room - I just plan on locking the door and forbidding others from coming in while I'm in there! -- JamiMuse, 15:52:04 04/30/06 Sun [1]

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