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16 May 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
The ultimate catch has met his match.Plot:
Aaaah... it's New York City in 1962, and love is blooming between a journalist and a feminist advice author, who's falling head over heels despite her beau's playboy lifestyle. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Clooney's 'Men Who Stare at Goats' Fun But Forgettable (From CinemaSpy. 5 November 2009, 9:25 PM, PST)
Playing it Straight
(From AfterElton.com. 7 April 2009, 6:31 PM, PDT)
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Down And Then Some more (293 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Renée Zellweger | ... | Barbara Novak | |
| Ewan McGregor | ... | Catcher Block | |
| Sarah Paulson | ... | Vikki Hiller | |
| David Hyde Pierce | ... | Peter MacMannus | |
| Rachel Dratch | ... | Gladys | |
| Jack Plotnick | ... | Maurice | |
| Tony Randall | ... | Theodore Banner | |
| John Aylward | ... | E.G. | |
| Warren Munson | ... | C.B. | |
| Matt Ross | ... | J.B. | |
| Michael Ensign | ... | J.R. | |
| Timothy Omundson | ... | R.J. | |
| Jeri Ryan | ... | Gwendolyn | |
| Ivana Milicevic | ... | Yvette | |
| Melissa George | ... | Elkie |
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Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and dialogue.Parents Guide:
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101 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Denmark:A | Finland:K-7 | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39331)Filming Locations:
Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Cartoon animator/MAD artist Richard Williams made a fake MAD cover involving 'Alfred E. Neuman' as Barbara holding her book. MAD commented on its cameo in the movie as a sure-fire kiss of death for a movie. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the beginning of the movie we see the Pan Am building. According to the narration it is 1962 and the Pan Am building was not completed until 1963. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Narrator: The place: New York City. The time: Now, 1962. And there's no time or place like it. If you've got a dream, this is the place to make that dream come true. That's why the soaring population of hopeful dreamers has just reached eight million people. Oh! Make that eight million and one.
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Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) moreFAQ
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I loved the Doris Day/Rock Hudson pastiches and some of the comedies that followed with the extraordinary Doris and a varied but terrific succession of leading men. In particular with James Garner in "The Thrill Of It All" The secret there, I believe, was a smart and knowing script an unmistakable chemistry between the stars and performances that were solidly based on reality no matter how "out there" they seem to be. Here, the whole thing is so self conscious that we are never allow to go beyond it and actually enjoy the whole thing. Rene Zellwegger is a very good actress but not a natural comedienne. She's at her best when she's thoroughly thorough as in "Nurse Beatty" where she was very funny mostly because her conviction was so convincingly strong. Here she plays it like in a SNL sketch and could have worked if it had had the length of one of those sketches. In "Down With Love" she's downright annoying. Ewan McGregor, one of my favorites, is not even there. Let me explain. Think of Rock Hudson's commitment to those roles. The charm he was able to emanate and how naturally he became the foil for Doris Day. Here Zellwegger and McGregor don't play opposite each other but against each other. No chemistry whatsoever. Ewan McGregor so wonderful, powerful and beautiful in "Velvet Goldmine" "Shallow Grave" not to mention "Moulin Rouge", is kind of insignificant here. Yes, I'm amazed myself. Doesn't have a hint of the romantic manliness of Rock Hudson, isn't that funny? I didn't like either the on the nose production design, the silly costumes, the theatrical make up and hair nor the unimaginative lighting. Other than that, David Hyde Pierce is, almost, worth the price of admission.