A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.
An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.
Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment up until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams, until he discovers she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the next day.
Director:
Peter Segal
Stars:
Adam Sandler,
Drew Barrymore,
Rob Schneider
The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the "true" story of her ancestor.
Director:
Andy Tennant
Stars:
Drew Barrymore,
Anjelica Huston,
Dougray Scott
Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80's pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, he's good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex's plants; she's a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she'd agree. But there's some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then?Written by
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Alex's apartment was located around 72nd Street and Broadway, six blocks above the Tower Records at Lincoln Center. Alex mentions that his solo debut CD ("Rhyme With No Reason") had been sitting in the CD rack at the store for over six years and that he had put a mark on the plastic wrapping on the back of it. The viewer can infer that Grant's character would frequently go to the store to see if someone had actually bought the CD during this time and anytime after that. Sophie finally does while they were working together and eventually falling in love. See more »
Goofs
When Alex and Sophie are talking in the "Weight Not" clinic office, the box of files in front of Sophie disappears in one shot. See more »
Quotes
Alex Fletcher:
Just a little bit louder, because this song is intended for humans, okay? Way Back Into Love, take two.
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Crazy Credits
During the end credits the video of 'Pop Goes My Heart' is played with pop-ups similar to VH1's 'Pop-up Video' See more »
Alternate Versions
In the original version Sophie enters Alex's apartment asking him if he has a watering pot and telling about the eighty year old German screaming at her. In the German dubbing this old man is French. See more »
PoP! Goes My Heart
Written by Andrew Wyatt (as A. Blakemore) and Alanna Vicente
Produced by Josh Deutsch
Performed by Hugh Grant
[Played during the opening titles, sung by Alex in the amusement park, and played before and during the end titles] See more »
I must warn you -- Being a guy, I had pretty low expectations to begin with. However, there were a couple of things I enjoyed:
1) The movie was funny.
-- Hugh Grant's one-sentence witty remarks came out natural and funny.
-- Their ability to poke fun of two distinct musical decades could be better, but still turned out pretty funny.
2) The plot was novel (at least to me).
-- "Meshing" the two music periods (the 80's and today) in the same movie provided a good way to contrast the two styles.
-- Since I'm not so familiar with the music industry, I enjoyed the "behind the scenes" with the trial and error of coming up with lyrics (at least in the way the movie portrays it.)
Other than that, it was the typical "chic-flick." Guy has problem with girl, he says some bad things, stir up some emotional scene and the usual -- will they get back together?
Other than that, if you're just looking for a good laugh, I'd give it a go!
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I must warn you -- Being a guy, I had pretty low expectations to begin with. However, there were a couple of things I enjoyed:
1) The movie was funny.
-- Hugh Grant's one-sentence witty remarks came out natural and funny.
-- Their ability to poke fun of two distinct musical decades could be better, but still turned out pretty funny.
2) The plot was novel (at least to me).
-- "Meshing" the two music periods (the 80's and today) in the same movie provided a good way to contrast the two styles.
-- Since I'm not so familiar with the music industry, I enjoyed the "behind the scenes" with the trial and error of coming up with lyrics (at least in the way the movie portrays it.)
Other than that, it was the typical "chic-flick." Guy has problem with girl, he says some bad things, stir up some emotional scene and the usual -- will they get back together?
Other than that, if you're just looking for a good laugh, I'd give it a go!