I’m sorry but I didn’t like this movie. When you make a major literary adaptation, you should at least have all the major characters in it. And this movie forgot the two best characters, Sally and Spot. Where is Spot? Did he run away? Run, Spot, Run!
But maybe he ran too far and is gone? This breaks my heart because I loved Spot and he was my friend! And what about Sally? She was always with the mischief, and squirting the hose, and getting Dick and Jane all wet! But she is not here and how can that be? It is like having Gone with the Wind and no Scarlett O’Hara!
So, I’m sorry. This is no stars because the two best stars are gone. But I give it one star. But that star is not Dick. That star is not Jane. That star is for my Spot and my Sally. And it shines brightly for them, as if the star is a candle and it is flickering in the night, and it is wondering if they are okay…
Why remake a classic comedy of the 70’s? Jane Fonda and George Segal were wonderful in the original and had absolutely terrific chemistry. The remake simply can’t compare.
Wow, Jim Carrey, I thought for a while you were back to your normal crazy comidic self, but I was wrong. This movie came across as a Truman Show type comedy, it wasn’t too funny. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Truman Show, but they marketed this movie totally wrong. It was misleading, showing people all the funny parts in the trailer, so people thought it as a funny slapsticky type comedy. My advice, see a worthwhile comedy, or go for dinner instead.
Mild social comedy with good performances by the luscious Tea Leoni (will she ever again have as good a role as she had in “Flirting with Disaster?”) and Jim Carrey (in a controlled, sad-sack performance).
There is a mild attempt at social commentary but basically this is a story about how many American couples are living beyond their means and that if should one or both lose their jobs…they end up living in their cars or worse.
Though “FWDAJ” is basically a comedy there is a deep sense of sadness underlying this story: rather than admit their financial woes, sell their luxury home and make a go at living within their now limited means…they turn to crime.
What does that say about our Society and more importantly what does that say about Us?
One of the most un-funniest movies I’ve ever had the misfortune of watching. I have no idea what the studio must have been thinking when they saw the finished version of this disaster of a movie. This doesn’t even deserve a direct to video release. What a total waste of time and lots of money.
I’m sorry but I didn’t like this movie. When you make a major literary adaptation, you should at least have all the major characters in it. And this movie forgot the two best characters, Sally and Spot. Where is Spot? Did he run away? Run, Spot, Run!
But maybe he ran too far and is gone? This breaks my heart because I loved Spot and he was my friend! And what about Sally? She was always with the mischief, and squirting the hose, and getting Dick and Jane all wet! But she is not here and how can that be? It is like having Gone with the Wind and no Scarlett O’Hara!
So, I’m sorry. This is no stars because the two best stars are gone. But I give it one star. But that star is not Dick. That star is not Jane. That star is for my Spot and my Sally. And it shines brightly for them, as if the star is a candle and it is flickering in the night, and it is wondering if they are okay…
Why remake a classic comedy of the 70’s? Jane Fonda and George Segal were wonderful in the original and had absolutely terrific chemistry. The remake simply can’t compare.
Wow, Jim Carrey, I thought for a while you were back to your normal crazy comidic self, but I was wrong. This movie came across as a Truman Show type comedy, it wasn’t too funny. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Truman Show, but they marketed this movie totally wrong. It was misleading, showing people all the funny parts in the trailer, so people thought it as a funny slapsticky type comedy. My advice, see a worthwhile comedy, or go for dinner instead.
Mild social comedy with good performances by the luscious Tea Leoni (will she ever again have as good a role as she had in “Flirting with Disaster?”) and Jim Carrey (in a controlled, sad-sack performance).
There is a mild attempt at social commentary but basically this is a story about how many American couples are living beyond their means and that if should one or both lose their jobs…they end up living in their cars or worse.
Though “FWDAJ” is basically a comedy there is a deep sense of sadness underlying this story: rather than admit their financial woes, sell their luxury home and make a go at living within their now limited means…they turn to crime.
What does that say about our Society and more importantly what does that say about Us?
One of the most un-funniest movies I’ve ever had the misfortune of watching. I have no idea what the studio must have been thinking when they saw the finished version of this disaster of a movie. This doesn’t even deserve a direct to video release. What a total waste of time and lots of money.