Just Married (2003)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writer (WGA):

Sam Harper (written by)

Release Date:

10 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Welcome to the honeymoon from hell.

Plot:

A young newlywed couple honeymoon in Europe, where obstacles challenge their ability to sustain the marriage.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Honeymoon | Ex Boyfriend | Newlywed | Embarrassment

Awards:

9 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	10:30 PM	FX
Tue. Nov. 10	10:30 AM	FX

Cast

Ashton Kutcher	...	Tom
Brittany Murphy	...	Sarah
Christian Kane	...	Peter Prentiss
David Moscow	...	Kyle
Monet Mazur	...	Lauren (as Monét Mazur)
David Rasche	...	Mr. McNerney
Thad Luckinbill	...	Willie McNerney
David Agranov	...	Paul McNerney
Taran Killam	...	Dickie McNerney
Raymond J. Barry	...	Mr. Leezak
Toshi Toda	...	Yuan
George Gaynes	...	Father Robert
Massimo Schina	...	Fredo
Valeria Andrews	...	Wendy (as Valeria)
Alex Thomas	...	Fred

Also Known As:

Voll verheiratet (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some crude humor and a brief drug reference.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Italian | French | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39297) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

160 San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

It was an accident when Ashton Kutcher was hit by the "10 pound" ash tray by bouncing off a prop. He recovered but with a large goose ache for about a week.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The castle/hotel is supposed to be located in France (in fact it is "Burg Taufers" close to Sand in Taufers, in South Tyrol, Italy). The Tyrolian Flag on the wall belongs to South Tyrol. Despite the fact that the cars have the correct French license tags, you see a local construction company's truck (Kiesunion) on the highway. Also the electrical sockets in the bedroom are Italian and not French. The uniforms of the firemen coming out of the castle after the fire are clearly not French (the helmets used by the firemen are former Wehrmacht helmets repainted in white and are commonly used by fire brigades in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol but not in France).

Quotes:

Tom: Did you use protection?
Sarah: I'm sorry, they don't make condoms that big.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Horror Business (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

What Is Love

We've seen this before, haven't we?

This film looked so insulting just from the trailers. By insulting, I mean that the jokes used were the same rehashed crap that is always used in these simple, romantic comedies. Naturally some people find it quite amusing; each to his/her own, I guess. Well, the film itself really isn't too bad; but quite frankly, it isn't anything really that good either. It stars Ashton Kutcher, who's credits include, Dude, Where's My Car and he will be appearing in the sequel to that film, Seriously Dude, Where's My Car, which is due out in 2004. Among Ashton's many other talents, he's one of the main characters on Fox's hit television sitcom, That 70s Show. It's really a shame this guy wastes his time on such stupid roles, at least in motion pictures, because he has some real talent. Brittany Murphy also stars in Just Married. You may remember her from 8 Mile, Riding In Cars With Boys, Don't Say A Word, and Summer Catch. She is a very talented actress and it seems that her career is far exceeding her real-life husband, Ashton Kutcher. No offense to Aston, but the guy needs to get off of his ass and do something good for a change. He has definite talent and he wastes himself on such pitiful roles. Sometimes movies like Just Married, or Dude, Where's My Car can be quite fun to watch. But that just wasn't the case with either of these films. Just Married is based on a simple premise for a film that has been seen many times before. Not to mention that the jokes for the most part are mostly simple, and provided nothing more than a simple chuckle at times.

As I stated above, the story is simple. Two people meet by chance from opposite sides of the tracks and they fall in love. She's from a rich family. He's from a middle class home. Naturally her family doesn't want her to marry him because they've always dreamed of the better guy with enough cash in his wallet to retire at the ripe old age of thirty-five. But this just won't due for the love hungry girl, so she excepts the proposal of her middle-class boyfriend. They get married and go on a honeymoon in Europe, but as nature intended, everything goes wrong. From a really small compact car, nearly burning down and destroying whatever hotel they are in, and even ending up in jail, this pair just can't seem to get things to work in their favor. They figure they better call it quits before it gets to late. But love is in their hearts, and after all, all you need is love. Every love has it's good days, and bad days. So they give it another chance. All's well that ends well. The director of Just Married is a man named, Shawn Levy, who has given us such masterpiece films as Big Fat Liar, and two other barely memorable theatrical films from 1997 entitled, Just In Time and Address Unknown. Not to mention, he's worked on such great television series' as Lassie (1997) and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). Okay, okay. Perhaps I'm being too hard on this film. Just Married did give a few cute moments that made me giggle. But overall, it's every bit as disappointing as it promised to be based on the trailers. Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy are great actors. And you know what, I hope Ashton does keep making comedies because the guy is just naturally funny. But for the love of Pete, at least make a film that is actually funny. **