Part tribute to the Doris Day/Rock Hudson romantic comedies of the 1950s and 1960s, and part commentary on the changing sexual mores of a bygone era, DOWN WITH LOVE is a bright, funny, technicolor treat that sets out to prove that opposites attract. Set in early-60s New York, the film follows the exploits of hot new feminist .. Read more
| Starring | Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, David Hyde Pierce, Sarah Paulson |
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| Director | Peyton Reed |
| Genres | Comedy |
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A throwback to the kind of innocent romantic movies that teamed Rock Hudson and Doris Day; this comes out as a pale carbon copy.
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Up With Down With Love!
For some reason this film flopped in the States and seems to have been similarly overlooked over here. I found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable romantic comedy, ... read more »
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Sorry, didn't work for me
From the opening titles I got the feeling that the zany, slapstick very American style of humour wasn't going to be to my liking. It wasn't. For the ... read more »
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Great, lighthearted tongue in cheek homage to a forgotten genre!
Lock the door, unplug the phone & pour yourself a large cocktail! This film is a 'tongue in cheek' homagé to the Doris Day/Rock Husdon ... read more »
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Love Not Out!
The original is still the best but this was an interesting attempt. Let's hope that Ewan doesn't go the same way as Rock Hudson. I am always fascinated ... read more »
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Down with Love
I was disappointed with this film as it seemed very shallow and not a patch on the type of film it was supposed to be based on. However, my wife liked it and so... read more »
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Serverely Underrated but Amazing
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Down with Love.
This was a tribute to Doris Day and Rock Hudson, there were times when Rene gave looks that Doris Day would have done in her films with Rock Hudson. Funny in ... read more »
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down with this film
This was a truely awful excuse for a film.It had all those crucial elements of appalling cringe worthy acting and severely immature script.I kept watching in... read more »
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Hilariously Funny
I loved this film. Excellent plot, if a bit predictable but humour along the way and David Hyde Pierce is brilliant too. rude comedy in places, but adds to the ... read more »
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Fab-u-lous!
This is now one of my all time favourite feel good movies. Renee is even more fabulous in this than as Bridget Jones. Ewan's not bad either - in fact he ... read more »
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Light hearted and damn good fun!!
I didn't see this one the first time round as I was slightly put off by the sub-Doris Day / Rock Hudson comparisons and while 'Down with Love' tips ... read more »
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