A young ladies' man teaches his dating tricks to his lonely, widowed grandfather, and plays his best mind games to meet the woman of his dreams.
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Marc FienbergWriter:
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Paul Campbell | ... | David Mitchell | |
| Andy Griffith | ... | Grandpa Joe | |
| Doris Roberts | ... | Rose Sherman | |
| Marla Sokoloff | ... | Julie Larabee | |
| Liz Sheridan | ... | Edna Gordon | |
| Clint Howard | ... | Dick Mitchell | |
| Rance Howard | ... | Mervin Lavine | |
| Geoffrey Owens | ... | Rob Marcus | |
| Juliette Jeffers | ... | Carrie Marcus | |
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| Monica Garcia | ... | Gillian | |
| Sergio Enrique | ... | Sergio | |
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David sells cars at his father's dealership and, from time to time, visits his grandpa, Joe, at a retirement home. David's a great salesman and he's successful attracting women, one after another. Joe, meanwhile, misses his deceased wife and is done with life. David gives Joe advice on how to get women's attention at the care center, and Joe gives David advice on how to find a lifelong companion. Each dismisses the other's words, then tries them out - David with Julie, a women he met playing football, and Joe with Edna and with Rose. Failures follow success. Can either figure out how to enjoy life and be themselves? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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If you want to win at love, you have to play the game. See more »Parents Guide:
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28 August 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$1,100,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$51,197, 1 March 2009, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$661,209, 13 December 2009Company Credits
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David Mitchell: Yeah.
Carrie Marcus: What the hell is buddy buddy?
Rob Marcus: If Julie knows that David wants her, she's going to avoid him because she doesn't wanna feel like she's cheating on her boyfriend.
David Mitchell: But as her buddy I'm not a threat so we get to spend quality time together, and before she knows it she's more attracted to me than her boyfriend. And that is the end of the story.
Carrie Marcus: No it's not.
[Pushes David and Rob in the water]
Carrie Marcus: David, you need to grow up. Don't you realize girls know when you're playing ...
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Rob Marcus: Buddy buddy all the way.David Mitchell: Yeah.
Carrie Marcus: What the hell is buddy buddy?
Rob Marcus: If Julie knows that David wants her, she's going to avoid him because she doesn't wanna feel like she's cheating on her boyfriend.
David Mitchell: But as her buddy I'm not a threat so we get to spend quality time together, and before she knows it she's more attracted to me than her boyfriend. And that is the end of the story.
Carrie Marcus: No it's not.
[Pushes David and Rob in the water]
Carrie Marcus: David, you need to grow up. Don't you realize girls know when you're playing ...
[...]
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Marc Fienberg's 'Play the Game' has an original concept and it's even funny in places but for me the biggest problem was the pacing. The film really drags in places especially in some of Paul Campbell's scenes (not to blame the actor) and feels repetitive (scenes with Andy Griffith). It is quite charming in places but good editing was desperately required. Andy Griffith and Liz Sheridan are hilarious. Doris Roberts has her funny moments too. Marla Sokoloff is vivacious and Paul Campbell does a decent enough job. Some of the dialogues are funny enough but, as mentioned earlier, tend to be repetitive and sometimes borders on cliché. There's a fun interesting twist at the end but due to the slowness of the film, it's intended effect may be lost. Fienberg's effort is appreciated. It's a good concept, with good acting but this is an example of how lack of proper editing can inhibit ones appreciation of what could be an otherwise fun movie.