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| Description MEET THE PARENTS stars Ben Stiller as the unfortunately named Greg Focker, a neurotic nurse intent on marrying his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo). But when the couple visits Pam's family home for her sister's wedding, he must first win the approval of her father, Jack (Robert De Niro), a protective ex-CIA agent. Before long, the awkward Greg and the suspicious Jack go head-to-head, resulting in hilarious scenes that feature a lie detector test, a suburban car chase, a toilet-trained cat, and a mean game of water volleyball. As the misunderstandings and mistakes reach an almost nightmarish peak, it seems as though Greg may never win over Pam's unflinching guardian. <BR>Featuring the inspired pairing of Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller (and an excellent appearance by Owen Wilson), director Jay Roach's clever comedy exemplifies every man's worst fears about courtship. When things for Stiller's character get bad, they just continue to get worse, culminating in a ridiculously funny airport scene. In the tradition of ANNIE HALL and FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, MEET THE PARENTS is an intelligent yet slapstick comedy about the eccentricities of the American family.
Editorial Reviews New York Times - p.E10 - Elvis Mitchell USA Today - p.2E - Susan Wloszczyna Entertainment Weekly - pp.51-2 - Lisa Schwarzbaum Sight and Sound - p.54-5 - Danny Leigh Rolling Stone - p.121 - Peter Travers Total Film - p.86-7 | |||||
Top Reviews  De niro keeps gettin better and better!!!!!! 6 of 7 people found this review helpful. It's not often you find a film that has you sniggering like a schoolchild at the back of the class all the way through, but 'Meet the parents' certainly goes way up my list for genuinely funny innuendos and 'could it get any worse' scenarios. This film is great entertainment. Watch it after a stressful day to unwind and you'll be sure to forget your woes. It's predictable, corny in places and you'll cringe with embarrassment, but it really is an utterly funny film. Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) spends a weekend with his girlfriend, Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) and her parents (Jack played by Robert De Niro and Dina, played by Blythe Danner) with the intention of asking her father for Pam's hand in marriage. Jack takes an instant dislike to Greg, so Greg tries hard to impress and win over the intimidating father by exaggerating the truth and telling little white lies. Unfortunately for Greg, Jack is ex CIA, aka the 'human lie detector' so his desire to impress backfires drastically. Greg reminds me of a slightly more intelligent Mr.Bean; he's not such a bumbling fool, yet nothing ever seems to go quite right for him. He's more the sincere guy who attracts misfortune like a magnet and you can't help but root for him from start to finish. The story is realistic in portraying the nervousness of meeting one's potential in-laws combined with the desire to make a good first impression, but it shows us just what can happen if we try too hard! Jack is not about to allow his beloved Pam to marry Greg, but you learn that underneath the controlling, over-reactive exterior lies a heart of gold. Owen Wilson is utterly fabulous as Pam's wealthy and successful ex fiancé; he really steals the show with his scene where he tells Greg that the reason he took up carpentry as a hobby because Jesus did it too. "The way I see it," He says, "If you're going to follow in someone else's footsteps, who better than Christ?" then he unveils an 8ft high gazebo which he "Whittled" out of one piece of wood. It's a side-splitting moment. There are many scenes and one-liners I could quote; it would be impossible to give a favourite. So, do yourself a favour and watch this film. Review ID: 10000000001243193 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Side-splittingReview created: 29/05/06 by: 3 of 5 people found this review helpful. Silly in places, but generally very funny. Ben Stiller is PERFECT for the part and his stupidity will make you laugh so hard it hurts. Good family entertainment. Review ID: 10000000001006516 Was this review helpful? Report this review BEN STILLER IS A KILLER.Review created: 15/08/06 by: 3 of 6 people found this review helpful. PLEASE REMEMBER TO RATE THIS REVIEW. Robert De Niro is such an excellent actor - he does humour brilliantly as well as straight acting. Just adore the out takes of this movie - Ben Stiller just has to look at Robert De Niro and they are both laughing! Brilliant! The actual plot of the film is rather far fetched and made me cringe (why couldn't Ben Stiller just be HONEST!) but hey! it's funny and the combination of Stiller and De Niro is electric. Watch and enjoy Review ID: 10000000001619749 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews meet the parentsReview created: 27/08/08 by: Excellent film,very funny and all the family enjoyed it and decided we wanted to add it to our collection of favourite films. Review ID: 10000000008466458 Was this review helpful? Report this review Must see film :))Review created: 10/04/08 by: Basic film, i love it, u want to watch again again again :)) Great actors, brilliant story fantastic comedy. Review ID: 10000000006643390 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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