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| sodapoppy |
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John grogan updated his blog about his experience at the Marley and me premiere
http://www.johngroganbooks.com/blog/index.html |
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| apothecary06 |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:53 pm |
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| Coolness! I had wondered whether the whole family would be there. The kids are so grown up now! |
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| aniStunning10 |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:40 pm |
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Another review is up, from Rotten Tomatoes. The critic gave it a Fresh Rating, which is good, and she has some kind of nice, sort of passive-agressive things to say.
http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=15211&s=Reviews |
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| Kathy Bear |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:17 pm |
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This guy is tough and he gave it a B!!!
http://emanuellevy.com/reviews/details.cfm?id=12112
FILM REVIEW
Marley & Me B By Tim Grierson
From its advertising, �Marley & Me� appears to be just an innocuous cute-dog movie, but surprisingly, it's a thoughtful and poignant relationship film about a married couple�s transition from blissful newlyweds to harried, exhausted parents.
Directed by David Frankel, who made the smash hit �The Devil Wears Prada,� and featuring strong and sympathetic performances from Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, this family film comes to its tear-jerking ending honestly, crafting a satisfying conclusion to a movie that's at its heart a story about how marriage and family change a couple in many unexpected ways.
Opening before the onset of Operation Desert Storm, �Marley & Me� introduces John Grogan (Owen Wilson) and his wife Jenny (Jennifer Aniston) on their wedding day. Moving from snowy Michigan to the paradise of West Palm Beach, Florida, the loving couple pursues journalism careers, while settling into their married life. However, fearful that Jenny might be thinking about having a baby, John gets them a Labrador puppy named Marley, hoping it will postpone Jenny�s baby-craving.
As Marley grows up, it proves to be a disobedient dog that cannot be trained, and with his large size and huge appetite, it soon wreaks havoc on the Grogans� furniture. Even so, John and Jenny love the dog and their lives in Florida.
Naturally, Things change when Jenny gets pregnant. The addition of a newborn baby starts to put pressure on the couple, causing strain in their marriage. And the addition of two more children in subsequent years, not to mention a promising new job in Philadelphia, only contributes to John and Jenny�s changing relationship. Tracing the Grogan family over more than 15 years, the movie depicts how John and Jenny�s early puppy-dog love for one another evolves into a deeper bond.
Based on real-life journalist John Grogan�s memoir about his family and their dog, �Marley & Me� has many of the earmarks of a broad comedy, but the screenplay, written by Scott Frank and Don Roos ("The Opposite of Sex"), displays sensitive understanding of how married couples juggle the demands of matrimony and their own individual dreams.
Director David Frankel�s last film was the fashion-industry comedy �The Devil Wears Prada,� co-starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, but as with that movie, Frankel succeeds in balancing humor and drama efficiently.
The early reels rely a little too much on zany antics as Marley morphs into a huge full-grown dog, which destroys everything in his path. But as the Grogans start having children, �Marley & Me� shifts nicely into a more thoughtful, lighthearted examination of how newlywed bliss can�t last forever. For longtime couples, the challenge becomes whether they can craft a stronger, more loving union as the years go by, and the film is astute at mapping out those multi-nuanced romantic developments.
What�s most impressive about �Marley & Me� is hinted at in the film�s title. Early on, it�s established that while the whole family adores the dog, John shares a close bond with Marley. Even when he�s having trouble at home, Marley is always there for him. But in a subtle way, the film suggests that the dog represents John�s own transition from a carefree life to a more responsible adulthood that will require him to leave behind his youthful demeanor and fully accept his roles as father and working professional.
Commercials and trailers for the film paint �Marley & Me� as a goofy dog movie, so it�s a welcome surprise that, while the dog is adorable, the filmmakers have something more substantial on their mind. In reality, �Marley & Me� is John�s belated coming-of-age story.
In seriocomic performances, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are both very natural and emotive without drifting into overwrought pathos. Crucially, they have an engaging chemistry from the opening scenes, which is necessary since we need to believe in their initial love before life�s obstacles start piling up on them during the movie. As �Marley & Me� moves toward its affecting, inevitable finale, the two actors are the film�s sturdy emotional center, and without overdoing makeup or other effects, they believably age over 15 years during the course of the film.
The supporting cast is less impressive, partly because they have much less to do. As John�s tough-but-lovable newspaper editor, Alan Arkin gives another of his dependable father-figure performances. Kathleen Turner has a one-scene cameo as a hard-ass dog instructor in one of the film�s weaker comedic moments. And as John�s best friend, a successful investigative journalist and playboy, Eric Dane doesn�t overdo his character�s fabulous life, instead coming across as a regular person whose drive and refusal to be tied down by romantic commitments have made him the polar opposite of John�s family man.
Cast
Owen Wilson (John Grogan)
Jennifer Aniston (Jenny Grogan)
Eric Dane (Sebastian Tunney)
Alan Arkin (Arnie Klein)
Kathleen Turner (Ms. Kornblut)
Credits
Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises present a Gil Netter / Sunswept Entertainment production.
Producers: Karen Rosenfelt, Gil Netter
Executive Producers: Arnon Milchan, Joe Caracciolo, Jr.
Director: David Frankel
Screenplay: Scott Frank, Don Roos (based upon the book by John Grogan)
Cinematography: Florian Ballhaus
Editor: Mark Livolsi
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Production design: Stuart Wurtzel
Running time: 119 minutes
Film reviews and Internet movie reviews by film critic Emanuel Levy. |
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| helen_jiang0721 |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:33 pm |
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so B is good or bad?
from my experengce its a high level |
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| lauran |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:34 pm |
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Hey! Where's my individual title?
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| Anyone know where we can find the Early show interview? |
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| Kathy Bear |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:37 pm |
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B is very good....this reviewer has always been TOUGH!!!So this is great for Marley and Me!!!
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| RnR4eva |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:41 pm |
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| helen_jiang0721 |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:44 pm |
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Kathy Bear wrote: B is very good....this reviewer has always been TOUGH!!!So this is great for Marley and Me!!!
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thank you,as I knew some movies this year like <milk> is A- |
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| helen_jiang0721 |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:46 pm |
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RnR4eva wrote: lauran wrote: Anyone know where we can find the Early show interview?
I'll have it up soon.
thank you I cannot wait!
thank you all guys post the pictures and vedios  |
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| MegFL |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:47 pm |
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RnR4eva wrote: lauran wrote: Anyone know where we can find the Early show interview?
I'll have it up soon.
I posted the first segment on Tidbits for those who can't access Multimedia. (Is there a better place to post it? ) I haven't found Segment 2 yet.
And thanks again, dear Kamia for taking the time to create and post the videos for us. You are the best, girl.
And Kathy, thank you for the review. He is a tough one. I consider a B out of him stupendous! |
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| lauran |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:05 pm |
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Hey! Where's my individual title?
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RnR4eva wrote: lauran wrote: Anyone know where we can find the Early show interview?
I'll have it up soon.
thanks Kamia.  |
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| sweetheartM |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:16 pm |
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Saw the interview this morning of the early show and I thought it was kind of weird. It seems like they just left her sitting there over an hour for a short interview. Jen was relaxed and looked good. (she wore the same outfit she wore on Regis)
To me it was a complete waste of time going on that show. I can't even remember any really good questions they asked her. She had to have thought it was strange too I bet.
The hosts were more excited to play a game it seems. I don't even remember them saying goodby to her.
I'll have to watch it again. |
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| apothecary06 |
| Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:26 pm |
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Review from Macon Telegraph - 3 out of 5 stars:
Quote: �Marley and Me'
By CHRISTOPHER KELLY - McClatchy Newspapers
Dog lovers, take note: Be prepared to bawl your eyes out at "Marley & Me," David Frankel's sure-footed adaptation of John Grogan's bestselling memoir about an extremely unruly Labrador and the family whose home he joyously overruns. Much like the book, the stakes in this movie are fairly low-grade: Everyone is well-educated, upwardly mobile and attractive; the biggest problem the hero seems to face is which high-profile writing job, among multiple offers, he should accept.
But the core of this story - that sometimes we need the barking wisdom of a four-legged creature to make us realize what's truly precious in life - is fundamental and true; and the movie has been made with intelligence and affection. It's the rare tear-jerker that doesn't make you feel guilty in the morning.
"Marley & Me" also features a lovely lead performance by Owen Wilson, who comes across as more open-hearted and sincere than ever before. He plays John Grogan, a reporter who begrudgingly accepts a position as a columnist at his Florida newspaper. His favorite subject soon proves to be Marley, the unmanageable, irrepressible dog he and his wife Jenny (a predictably underused Jennifer Aniston) adopt. But John yearns to follow the footsteps of his ambitious best friend (Eric Dane), an investigative newshound forever jetting off to far-flung locations across the globe. (Alan Arkin does nice, if slightly familiar work as Grogan's perpetually cranky editor.)
Nothing much happens here, or at least nothing that would seem to justify a feature-length film: Marley misbehaves; John and Jenny express their frustrations, to Marley and to each other; Marley further misbehaves; John and Jenny have kids and wrestle with whether to stay in Florida or move to Philadelphia. (The screenplay adaptation is by Scott Frank and Don Roos.)
But as he proved in "The Devil Wears Prada," director Frankel has a knack for moving the proceedings along at a steady and charming clip. And in the final 20 minutes, as Marley confronts a crippling stomach ailment that seems to have no cure, the movie manages to be deeply affecting without ever resorting to easy sentimentality. Anyone who has grown older alongside a pet, only to have to finally bid adieu to that irreplaceable best friend, will have their heartbreak eloquently reflected on the screen.
Just remember to bring tissues.
MARLEY & ME
3 stars (out of 5)
Cast: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston
Directed by: David Frankel
Rating: PG (mature themes), 120 min.
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sweetheartM wrote: Saw the interview this morning of the early show and I thought it was kind of weird. It seems like they just left her sitting there over an hour for a short interview. Jen was relaxed and looked good. (she wore the same outfit she wore on Regis)
To me it was a complete waste of time going on that show. I can't even remember any really good questions they asked her. She had to have thought it was strange too I bet.
The hosts were more excited to play a game it seems. I don't even remember them saying goodby to her.
I'll have to watch it again.
It was pretaped yesterday, probably as just a sit-down with Chuck. I think what bothered you was how they cut it for today's show, just splicing it in here and there. (They want you to watch the whole show lol) I thought she had a great rapport with Chuck and I actually liked it, but I do think it would have been nicer if in just one segment all together. |
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