Shallow Hal
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Movie Reviews of Shallow Hal
Movie Review: Its not 1/2 as bad as people are making it out to be.....
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay now I'm against making fun of people&all and everything and YES! This does have some in it...It runs through the story line, but it has ALOT less then I thought there would be from what I had heard about this movie. I mean there were'nt all to many fat jokes really or ugly jokes. And plus this movie carries a *GREAT* moral "Beauty is ONLY skin deep." And its a wonderfull romantic comedy that breaks the mold.The real problem I have with movies like this is mainly "sex"...Sex outside marraige...Well because I'm strict on that, and I believe that well sex is for marraige.... But anyways, I mean part of the reason the jokes didn't bug me is because they don't come without reason. And it just goes to show what great people you can find not so hot people or beautifull people. It also has a great story to carry it along&Great acting as well...
Now I wouldn't recomend this movie because some people will most likely find it offensive, like as I said I got the wrong impression of it because of people who did find it offensive. I can relate to this film in the way that I've been lonely and made fun of for alot of my life. And it just goes to show you can find some great people out there if you just look past the the appearence because as this movie shows after you've met them well looks really don't matter anymore.
Its not even that crude, I've seen movies so much worse than this. It has alot of good things going for it that overshadow the bad...If only you'de try to find them(Just like with people).
So give it a try, and look beyond the surface&you just may find something worth while!!!
*Enjoy*
God Bless ~Amy
Movie Review: "SHALLOW HAL wants a gal"
Summary: 5 Stars
"Have you ever heard the phrase beauty is in the eye of the beholder?""Have you ever heard the song WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?"
Oh, trust me, SHALLOW HAL is absolutely full of one-liners like that, and that is probably the best line in the whole movie. The movie opens with the titular character promising his dying father to only date chicks with huge breasts. Hal (Jack Black) grows up to be the king of all womanizers, although he ain't so anantomically perfect and neither is his equally un-seductive buddy Mauricio (Jason Alexander),whose even more shallow than Hal. Hal's attitude changes with an elevetor encounter with Tony Robbins (Himself),who alters Hal's outlook on looks so that he can only see people for what's inside. He soon winds up in the sack with Rosemary (Gweneth Paltrow), whos may appear to be the perfect dream date to Hal, but is actually a gloroiusly overweight cookie monster. How over weight is she? Well, let's put it this way. When Rosemary causes that cahir with steel legs to collapse under her, it's a sign to buy about $500 worth of slimfast. This is, of course, a Farrely brothers movie, so that not the only joke Rosemary is the butt of. There's one scene where she and Hal are in a canoe, with her in front in Hal in back.Who do you think is five feet higher than he should be? Then, one of the best scenes is where Rosemary removes her extra small underwear, tosses them to Hal, and suddenly, they've blown up to the size of a pitbull. I don't think I've ever laughed as hard at a comedy, at least not at a Farrely brothers film. Boy, they sure know how to make you laugh.
Movie Review: a classic from the minute it hit the screen
Summary: 5 Stars
The plot centers around Hal, a superficial twit who, to make a long story short, is hypnotized into perceiving every new person he meets as they really are inside. To him, the appearances of others become faithful representations of their inner natures.
A surprisingly deep premise, and the script certainly doesn't stumble with it. It's just hilarious.
Unfortunately, you kind of wish the writers had gone even further. The film shows how people who are fat or ugly on the outside can be beautiful on the inside.
What would have been nice is an exploration of how people who are ugly on the inside can also be ugly on the outside, or how those who are beautiful on the outside can also be truly beautiful on the inside, two possibilities that are cleanly overlooked by the filmmakers. Instead the film suggests that the nature of everything you see is, in fact, belied by its inner reality, quite a radical philosophical assertion when you think about it.
By the way, it may interest you to know that, spurred on to moral action by this film, I decided to finally go out on a date with an enormous woman who had repeatedly expressed an interest in me. For a few days, I completely overlooked her appearance and listened to her carefully, making every effort possible to discover and appreciate the person inside.
Alas! She was truly as hideous on the inside as she was on the outside. So it's back to superficiality for me.
Oh well. The point is, this movie's full of laughs. Don't forget to check out the deleted scenes.
Movie Review: "SHALLOW HAL wants a gal"
Summary: 5 Stars
"Have you ever heard the phrase beauty is in the eye of the beholder?""Have you ever heard the song WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?"
Oh, trust me, SHALLOW HAL is absolutely full of one-liners like that, and that is probably the best line in the whole movie. The movie opens with the titular character promising his dying father to only date chicks with huge breasts. Hal grows up to be the king of all womanizers, although he ain't so anantomically perfect and neither is his equally un-seductive buddy Mauricio (Jason Alexander),whose even more shallow than Hal. Hal's attitude changes with an elevetor encounter with Tony Robbins (Himself),who alters Hal's outlook on looks so that he can only see people for what's inside. He soon winds up in the sack with Rosemary (Gweneth Paltrow), whos may appear to be the perfect dream date to Hal, but is actually a gloroiusly overweight cookie monster. How over weight is she? Well, let's put it this way. When Rosemary causes that cahir with steel legs to collapse under her, it's a sign to buy about $500 worth of slimfast. This is, of course, a Farrely brothers movie, so that not the only joke Rosemary is the butt of. There's one scene where she and Hal are in a canoe, with her in front in Hal in back.Who do you think is five feet higher than he should be? Then, one of the best scenes is where Rosemary removes her extra small underwear, tosses them to Hal, and suddenly, they've blown up to the size of a pitbull. I don't think I've ever laughed as hard at a comedy, at least not at a Farrely brothers film. Boy, they sure know how to make you laugh.
Movie Review: Really funny romantic comedy that is a must for your library
Summary: 5 Stars
The Farrelly brothers have done it again. After creating cinematic jewels like 'Something about Mary' and 'Dumb and Dumber', they've created a truly incredible romantic sweet comedy that will have you laughing through the whole money.This money stars Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jason Alexander among a great ensemble cast that really makes this movie. The movie is about Hal Larson played by Jack Black and his quest to find the perfect woman. I love Hal's description of the perfect woman that includes parts of Michelle Pieffer, Britney Spears, Paulina, Heidi Klum, Rebecca Romain and many other. There is also a great cameo from Banana Hands aka. Tony Robbins in this movie. Basically Hal gets stuck in the elevator with Tony Robbins who hypnotizes Hal to only see the inner beauty of the women he meets and this leads to him falling in love with Rosemary, incredibly played by Gwyneth Paltrow. Hal sees Rosemary as a drop-dead gorgeous blonde who weighs about 110 lbs. In reality Rosemary is a huge woman in the 350+ lbs range. You can just imagine the comedy writing itself as this movie unfolds.
Another great thing about this movie is the soundtrack. There are some great songs from Sheryl Crow, Shelby Lynne, Phoenix, Cake among others. I just love the song 'Too Young' by Phoenix in the movie, but you won't see if in the soundtrack if you buy the CD.
My wife and I just love this movie and we've watched it over 20 times since we got the DVD. We just don't seem to get tired of this movie. This is a must for your DVD library.