Dan in Real Life

[Mrh182]

Got both good and bad ratings...

Saw it tonight and I really liked it... add this to Eternal Sunshine for movies Focus Features has put out that I've liked

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Dan in Real Life

Release Date: October 26, 2007
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Director: Peter Hedges
Screenwriter: Pierce Gardner, Peter Hedges
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some innuendo)
Website: Dan in Real Life

Starring: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, John Mahoney, Emily Blunt, Dianne Wiest, Amy Ryan

Plot Summary: Advice columnist Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent in this heartfelt comedy from director Peter Hedges ("Pieces of April").

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[dreamcastrocks]

Uh oh, Dane Cook...

 

[Mulli]

Didn't they already use that poster with Jim Carrey?

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Didn't they already use that poster with Jim Carrey?

Face in pancakes? Are you thinking of the Truman Show?

 

[Mulli]

Face in pancakes? Are you thinking of the Truman Show?

I think they added the pancakes to "change" it from the Truman Show poster

 

[Pariah]

Are you thinking of this one?

I dunno...I don't think it's the "same" poster just because a head is horizontal.

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[Mrh182]

Yea.. I was a huge Dane Cook fan 5 years ago back when I saw him at the Improv... he's not terrible in the movie.. I just dont think he should be doing acting.

Despite that, go see it. It's a great movie

 

[Cheesebeef]

can someone who's seen the movie tell me why his head is resting on a bed of pancakes? does that have anything to do with the movie whatsoever?

 

[Mrh182]

there is a scene involving the family eating pancakes... does that help?

 

[Hollywood]

saw it last night.....meh

 

[Pariah]

I really, really liked this movie.

 

[Shane]

This movie was a colossal bore!

 

[Stout]

Excellent film. I heard from a few folks that this movie was too 'blah' for them, but I didn't feel that at all. It was a character easy to connect with, and easy to feel for as the movie progressed. I also think his family was more than a little harsh on him and could have shown waaaaaay more compassion as they went along. After all, he'd held it together for them, and when he started going through tough times, he got blasted. I think that added to the movie, btw, rather than detract from it.

 

[Pariah]

and when he started going through tough times, he got blasted.

I don't think that was the case at all. When it fell apart for him, his family WAS there for him. His parents supported him (you see why in the deleted scenes--they met under similar circumstances) and his daughters pulled together for him, too, despite his recent "transgressions" against each of them. Even Mitch (aside from a punch in the face), let it go pretty quickly.

 

[Stout]

I don't think that was the case at all. When it fell apart for him, his family WAS there for him. His parents supported him (you see why in the deleted scenes--they met under similar circumstances) and his daughters pulled together for him, too, despite his recent "transgressions" against each of them. Even Mitch (aside from a punch in the face), let it go pretty quickly.

Oh sure, they came together for him in the end, but throughout the movie, as he gets worse and worse, they simply get more upset and more irked, without even trying to see if there was anything wrong. It got to me, but like I said, I know that was a part of the movie done on purpose, and it would have been boring without it. It got a reaction out of me exactly how I think they meant it to.

 

[da_suns_fan]

This movie was a joke and the producers knew it.

This movie was NOT hyped as a love triangle. Probably because its a completely played out/tired plot.

Most of this guy's family was unbelievably obnoxious. I loved the dinner scene when the family acts as if eating with Juliet Binoche is the same as having dinner with the President. "Whats your perfect day? Have you ever lived your perfect day? Blah blah blah..."

The "talent show" bit was PAINFUL to watch. In fact, there whole Kennedy-esque retreat was pretty dumb.

I gave this film a D. And I love Steve Carrell (who I believe is a comic genius on the office).

 

[Pariah]

This movie was NOT hyped as a love triangle. Probably because its a completely played out/tired plot.

Or, because it's not about the love triangle, but rather a man finding love again.

Either or.

 

[da_suns_fan]

Or, because it's not about the love triangle, but rather a man finding love again.

Either or.

With a woman dating his brother.

Hence the love triangle.

I was hoping for another smart "Little Miss Sunshine" type comedy but instead got Steve Carell acting in a film that plays out like a bad sitcom.

 

[Djaughe]

Good Movie.

 

[Shane]

Good Movie.

or not.

 

[blindseyed]

Chic flick.

 

[Stout]

Chic flick.

I agree, it was rather refined and modern

 

[Shane]

I agree, it was rather refined and modern

Unlike you?

 

[Stout]

Unlike you?

Hey, I'm delightfully tacky, yet unrefined