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There's Something About Mary on DVD (1998)
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Those kings of bad taste Peter and Bobby Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin) surpassed themselves with this defiantly non-PC but wickedly funny Hollywood smash. Ben Stiller plays a writer (Ted Stroehmann) who, 13 years later, is still obsessed by his prom date Cameron Diaz, even though the occasion ended in disaster. The problem is that a queue of fellow misfits have also fallen under her spell, including British comic Lee Evans and the seedy private eye (Matt Dillon) Stiller hired to find her. With gags about the mentally and physically disabled, dead dogs and serial killers, not to mention the now infamous “hair gel” scene, this is unwholesome entertainment for older members of the family. The hapless Stiller uncovers a previously unseen gift for slapstick, although none of the cast can be faulted in this area. There's also an inspired musical commentary from American cult singer — songwriter Jonathan Richman. New York Times "...The Farrelly brothers have made a film that's a hoot in every sense....The film works ridiculously well because it never stoops to being mean-spirited....The Farrellys display a crazy audacity that's worth admiring..." Entertainment Weekly "...This time the Farrellys....have it figured out....[Dillon is] magnificently venal....[Diaz has a] blithe,easy charm..." -- Rating: A- Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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