Meet The Fockers (Widescreen Edition)
Starring:Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Spencer Pickren, Bradley Pickren, Alanna Ubach, Ray Santiago, Tim Blake Nelson, Shelley Berman, Kali Rocha, Dorie Barton, Jack Plotnick, Wayne Thomas Yorke, B.J. Hansen, J.P. Manoux, Myra Turley
Director: Jay Roach
Studio: Universal Studios
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
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Meet the Parents found such tremendous success in the chemistry produced by the contrasting personalities of stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller that the film's creators went for broke with the same formula again in Meet the Fockers. This time around, Jack and Dina Byrnes (De Niro and Blythe Danner) climb into Jack's new kevlar-lined RV with daughter Pam (Teri Polo), soon-to-be son-in-law Gaylord (Stiller), and Jack's infant grandson from his other daughter for the trip to Florida to meet Gaylord's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker (Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand in a casting coup). The potential in-laws are, of course, the opposite of Jack, a pair of randy, touchy-feely fun-lovers. The rest of the movie is pretty much a sitcom: put Bernie and Roz together with Jack, and watch the in-laws clash as Gaylord squirms. As with the original, there is a sense of joy in watching these actors take on their roles with obvious relish, and the Hoffman-Streisand-Stiller triumvirate is likeable enough to draw you in. But the formula doesn't work as well in Fockers mostly because much of the humor is based on two obvious gimmicks: Gaylord Focker's name, and the fact that Streisand's character is a sex therapist. As a result, the movie itself is more contrived and predictable, and a lot less fun than the original. The casting is grand, but one wishes more thought was put into the script.--Dan Vancini
Average customer rating:
- Not nearly as good as the first one.
- A great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!
- Two Hours of Fun?
- meet the fockers review
- A funny sequel that's worth watching!
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Meet The Fockers (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Robert De Niro , Ben Stiller , Dustin Hoffman , Barbra Streisand , and Blythe Danner
Director: Jay Roach
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ASIN: B00005JN5T
Release Date: 2005-04-19 |
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Meet the Parents found such tremendous success in the chemistry produced by the contrasting personalities of stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller that the film's creators went for broke with the same formula again in Meet the Fockers. This time around, Jack and Dina Byrnes (De Niro and Blythe Danner) climb into Jack's new kevlar-lined RV with daughter Pam (Teri Polo), soon-to-be son-in-law Gaylord (Stiller), and Jack's infant grandson from his other daughter for the trip to Florida to meet Gaylord's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker (Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand in a casting coup). The potential in-laws are, of course, the opposite of Jack, a pair of randy, touchy-feely fun-lovers. The rest of the movie is pretty much a sitcom: put Bernie and Roz together with Jack, and watch the in-laws clash as Gaylord squirms. As with the original, there is a sense of joy in watching these actors take on their roles with obvious relish, and the Hoffman-Streisand-Stiller triumvirate is likeable enough to draw you in. But the formula doesn't work as well in Fockers mostly because much of the humor is based on two obvious gimmicks: Gaylord Focker's name, and the fact that Streisand's character is a sex therapist. As a result, the movie itself is more contrived and predictable, and a lot less fun than the original. The casting is grand, but one wishes more thought was put into the script.--Dan Vancini
Customer Reviews:
Not nearly as good as the first one........2007-05-30
This sequel suffers from "not that funnius". The original movie had me laughing uncontrollably at times. This one is OK, but for some reason it just doesn't work. It feels like it tries to hard and despite an awesome cast, it just doesn't work.
A great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!.......2007-05-07
Without a doubt, a great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!
As if the chemistry between Robert DeNiro, the father in law of Greg Focker, played by Ben Stiller, a male nurse that married the woman of his dreams, played by Teri Polo was not enough to make a classic comedy... Bernie and Roz Focker join this winning team!
Meet the Fockers is a superb sequel to Meet the Parents. Now, it is the turn for the bride's parents, Jack and Dina Byrnes, played by De Niro and Blythe Danner, to meet the groom's parents.
With Gaylord and Pam, they travel in their new RV to Florida. They also bring with them their infant grandson from their other daughter, and the kid delivers some of the best lines of this film... Still to today... when we want to laugh, we find ourselves saying.... Ash-whole!!!
Gaylord's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker, played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand are simply magnificent. As with great comedy, they play opposites to DeNiro, and rather than strict and controlling, they are care-free, touchy-feely... fun-loving parents.
You should not miss this movie if you want to laugh and enjoy... one of the great sequels to one of the best comedy films ever!
Two Hours of Fun? .......2007-04-15
I think -yes.
I am not a big fan of sequels, toilet humor, little dogs humping everything that moves, overdone baby jokes, "Fockered" jokes, and Ben Stiller. Barbra Streisand is not on my list of the favorite actors, either. But I saw "Meet the Fockers", I laughed out loud, I liked it a lot and I may see it again on DVD. Dustin Hoffman was hilarious - wild and crazy; together with Streisand they made a great team. Streisand was very funny as a Jewish Mama (I am dying to say Mother Focker - but it's been said hundreds times already. Well, I did say that :)) - Sex Therapist for octogenarians. They were the best things about the movie, and it was enough for me to spend very nice two hours (my husband and my son enjoyed it, too. Actually, it's been quite some time since I saw my husband laughing so hard at the movies).
3.5/5 or 7/10
meet the fockers review.......2007-01-03
Okay, first i would like to say to all of you who are giving it one time for it's "potty" humor....don't be idiots..please.
You are giving an above average comedy a bad review, because you wern't intelligent enough to know what you were getting yourself into when you decided to watch this movie. The reasoning behind my statement? The movie is titled "Meet the Fockers". What in God's name did you think you were going to see?
Anyways, this movie is pretty funny. In no way do they try to portray greg's parents as "hip" or cool to anyone. They portray them as people who arn't afraid to be themselves. Is there a problem with that? I think not. I'm guessing that to you people who use that as an excuse to give this film such a bad rating, are people who are anti-social. Or are so concerned with what "cool" is...you take every instance in which someone acts a bit differently, and immediately assume it's an attempt to be cool.
Yes, this movie is slapstick, yes it is painful to watch at times. But that's because you see the main characters setting themselves up for trouble later. However, the acting and script handle it beautifully. I just watched the movie the illusionist. I knew what would happen at the end half way through the movie, however, the way everything ties together is what made it such a great film.
Basically, this movie is a 3 and a half- 4 star film. Funny, but not brilliantly clever.
and to the guy who is nay-saying this film, talking about what retired cia folks can or can't afford.
are you serious? it's a comedy. A movie. They are not going into the film saying, okay, how can we make this movie as realistic as possible. Let's make sure every detail is completely precise, so people walk away from this movie not saying wow, that was a good laugh. But, wow, that movie sure was accurate.
Not to mention the fact that, if you knew anything about politics. I'm sure you would know about all the financial scams government officials pull. So unless you worked for the cia. You are not the person to question what is they can or can't afford.
TO EVERYONE WHO READS THESE NEGATIVE REVIEWS. REMEMBER. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE WATCHING...AND DON'T LET THESE PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE NO LEGITIMATE ARGUMENT ABOUT WHY THIS FILM IS BAD, STEER YOU AWAY.
A funny sequel that's worth watching!.......2006-12-20
Reuniting the same cast from `Meet the Parents' and brilliantly adding Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand to the mix as Greg's parents Bernie and Roz Focker, `Meet the Fockers' is saved from ruination. Yes, as many have already mentioned, the plot truly follows the first film. Jack (De Niro) is still weary of Greg (Stiller) and is trying to convince his daughter Pam (Polo) to steer clear of marrying him. But this time around Greg has moral support in the form of his parents.
As the complete opposites to Jack, both Roz and Bernie are loving parents who smother Greg with commendation and praise while Jack is quick to tear him down. Dustin Hoffman steals the show from Robert De Niro this time, but De Niro still delivers none-the-less. Streisand is fantastic as Roz and Blythe is still hilarious in her naivety. Sadly, even with a sequel, Teri Polo fails to rise above the background. Her character may not be as developed as the others but she still could have elevated her performance. I read the other day that Naomi Watts lost this role to Teri Polo, and all I kept thinking was that after seeing what Naomi was able to do with her character in `I Heart Huckabees' that she would have been a much better choice for this film.
Oh well, no use in complaining now. So, it's not as original, but with De Niro still on board and Hoffman and Streisand recruited `Meet the Fockers' is still an enjoyable and hilarious ride...plus you get to see Robert De Niro breast feed a baby and that alone is priceless!
Average customer rating:
- Not nearly as good as the first one.
- A great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!
- Two Hours of Fun?
- meet the fockers review
- A funny sequel that's worth watching!
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Meet The Fockers (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Robert De Niro , Ben Stiller , Dustin Hoffman , Barbra Streisand , and Blythe Danner
Director: Jay Roach
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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- Ocean's Twelve
- The Aviator (Two-Disc Special Edition)
ASIN: B0007UM8WG
Release Date: 2005-04-19 |
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Meet the Parents found such tremendous success in the chemistry produced by the contrasting personalities of stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller that the film's creators went for broke with the same formula again in Meet the Fockers. This time around, Jack and Dina Byrnes (De Niro and Blythe Danner) climb into Jack's new kevlar-lined RV with daughter Pam (Teri Polo), soon-to-be son-in-law Gaylord (Stiller), and Jack's infant grandson from his other daughter for the trip to Florida to meet Gaylord's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker (Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand in a casting coup). The potential in-laws are, of course, the opposite of Jack, a pair of randy, touchy-feely fun-lovers. The rest of the movie is pretty much a sitcom: put Bernie and Roz together with Jack, and watch the in-laws clash as Gaylord squirms. As with the original, there is a sense of joy in watching these actors take on their roles with obvious relish, and the Hoffman-Streisand-Stiller triumvirate is likeable enough to draw you in. But the formula doesn't work as well in Fockers mostly because much of the humor is based on two obvious gimmicks: Gaylord Focker's name, and the fact that Streisand's character is a sex therapist. As a result, the movie itself is more contrived and predictable, and a lot less fun than the original. The casting is grand, but one wishes more thought was put into the script.--Dan Vancini
Customer Reviews:
Not nearly as good as the first one........2007-05-30
This sequel suffers from "not that funnius". The original movie had me laughing uncontrollably at times. This one is OK, but for some reason it just doesn't work. It feels like it tries to hard and despite an awesome cast, it just doesn't work.
A great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!.......2007-05-07
Without a doubt, a great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!
As if the chemistry between Robert DeNiro, the father in law of Greg Focker, played by Ben Stiller, a male nurse that married the woman of his dreams, played by Teri Polo was not enough to make a classic comedy... Bernie and Roz Focker join this winning team!
Meet the Fockers is a superb sequel to Meet the Parents. Now, it is the turn for the bride's parents, Jack and Dina Byrnes, played by De Niro and Blythe Danner, to meet the groom's parents.
With Gaylord and Pam, they travel in their new RV to Florida. They also bring with them their infant grandson from their other daughter, and the kid delivers some of the best lines of this film... Still to today... when we want to laugh, we find ourselves saying.... Ash-whole!!!
Gaylord's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker, played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand are simply magnificent. As with great comedy, they play opposites to DeNiro, and rather than strict and controlling, they are care-free, touchy-feely... fun-loving parents.
You should not miss this movie if you want to laugh and enjoy... one of the great sequels to one of the best comedy films ever!
Two Hours of Fun? .......2007-04-15
I think -yes.
I am not a big fan of sequels, toilet humor, little dogs humping everything that moves, overdone baby jokes, "Fockered" jokes, and Ben Stiller. Barbra Streisand is not on my list of the favorite actors, either. But I saw "Meet the Fockers", I laughed out loud, I liked it a lot and I may see it again on DVD. Dustin Hoffman was hilarious - wild and crazy; together with Streisand they made a great team. Streisand was very funny as a Jewish Mama (I am dying to say Mother Focker - but it's been said hundreds times already. Well, I did say that :)) - Sex Therapist for octogenarians. They were the best things about the movie, and it was enough for me to spend very nice two hours (my husband and my son enjoyed it, too. Actually, it's been quite some time since I saw my husband laughing so hard at the movies).
3.5/5 or 7/10
meet the fockers review.......2007-01-03
Okay, first i would like to say to all of you who are giving it one time for it's "potty" humor....don't be idiots..please.
You are giving an above average comedy a bad review, because you wern't intelligent enough to know what you were getting yourself into when you decided to watch this movie. The reasoning behind my statement? The movie is titled "Meet the Fockers". What in God's name did you think you were going to see?
Anyways, this movie is pretty funny. In no way do they try to portray greg's parents as "hip" or cool to anyone. They portray them as people who arn't afraid to be themselves. Is there a problem with that? I think not. I'm guessing that to you people who use that as an excuse to give this film such a bad rating, are people who are anti-social. Or are so concerned with what "cool" is...you take every instance in which someone acts a bit differently, and immediately assume it's an attempt to be cool.
Yes, this movie is slapstick, yes it is painful to watch at times. But that's because you see the main characters setting themselves up for trouble later. However, the acting and script handle it beautifully. I just watched the movie the illusionist. I knew what would happen at the end half way through the movie, however, the way everything ties together is what made it such a great film.
Basically, this movie is a 3 and a half- 4 star film. Funny, but not brilliantly clever.
and to the guy who is nay-saying this film, talking about what retired cia folks can or can't afford.
are you serious? it's a comedy. A movie. They are not going into the film saying, okay, how can we make this movie as realistic as possible. Let's make sure every detail is completely precise, so people walk away from this movie not saying wow, that was a good laugh. But, wow, that movie sure was accurate.
Not to mention the fact that, if you knew anything about politics. I'm sure you would know about all the financial scams government officials pull. So unless you worked for the cia. You are not the person to question what is they can or can't afford.
TO EVERYONE WHO READS THESE NEGATIVE REVIEWS. REMEMBER. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE WATCHING...AND DON'T LET THESE PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE NO LEGITIMATE ARGUMENT ABOUT WHY THIS FILM IS BAD, STEER YOU AWAY.
A funny sequel that's worth watching!.......2006-12-20
Reuniting the same cast from `Meet the Parents' and brilliantly adding Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand to the mix as Greg's parents Bernie and Roz Focker, `Meet the Fockers' is saved from ruination. Yes, as many have already mentioned, the plot truly follows the first film. Jack (De Niro) is still weary of Greg (Stiller) and is trying to convince his daughter Pam (Polo) to steer clear of marrying him. But this time around Greg has moral support in the form of his parents.
As the complete opposites to Jack, both Roz and Bernie are loving parents who smother Greg with commendation and praise while Jack is quick to tear him down. Dustin Hoffman steals the show from Robert De Niro this time, but De Niro still delivers none-the-less. Streisand is fantastic as Roz and Blythe is still hilarious in her naivety. Sadly, even with a sequel, Teri Polo fails to rise above the background. Her character may not be as developed as the others but she still could have elevated her performance. I read the other day that Naomi Watts lost this role to Teri Polo, and all I kept thinking was that after seeing what Naomi was able to do with her character in `I Heart Huckabees' that she would have been a much better choice for this film.
Oh well, no use in complaining now. So, it's not as original, but with De Niro still on board and Hoffman and Streisand recruited `Meet the Fockers' is still an enjoyable and hilarious ride...plus you get to see Robert De Niro breast feed a baby and that alone is priceless!
![Meet the Fockers [HD DVD]](http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/3153P6Z3TnL.jpg)
Average customer rating:
- Not nearly as good as the first one.
- A great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!
- Two Hours of Fun?
- meet the fockers review
- A funny sequel that's worth watching!
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Meet the Fockers [HD DVD]
Starring: Ben Stiller , Robert De Niro , Dustin Hoffman , and Barbara Streisand
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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- Meet the Parents (Widescreen Special Edition)
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- Monster-in-Law (New Line Platinum Series)
- Ocean's Twelve
- The Aviator (Two-Disc Special Edition)
ASIN: B000MR9EWG
Release Date: 2007-08-14 |
Amazon.com
Meet the Parents found such tremendous success in the chemistry produced by the contrasting personalities of stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller that the film's creators went for broke with the same formula again in Meet the Fockers. This time around, Jack and Dina Byrnes (De Niro and Blythe Danner) climb into Jack's new kevlar-lined RV with daughter Pam (Teri Polo), soon-to-be son-in-law Gaylord (Stiller), and Jack's infant grandson from his other daughter for the trip to Florida to meet Gaylord's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker (Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand in a casting coup). The potential in-laws are, of course, the opposite of Jack, a pair of randy, touchy-feely fun-lovers. The rest of the movie is pretty much a sitcom: put Bernie and Roz together with Jack, and watch the in-laws clash as Gaylord squirms. As with the original, there is a sense of joy in watching these actors take on their roles with obvious relish, and the Hoffman-Streisand-Stiller triumvirate is likeable enough to draw you in. But the formula doesn't work as well in Fockers mostly because much of the humor is based on two obvious gimmicks: Gaylord Focker's name, and the fact that Streisand's character is a sex therapist. As a result, the movie itself is more contrived and predictable, and a lot less fun than the original. The casting is grand, but one wishes more thought was put into the script.--Dan Vancini
Customer Reviews:
Not nearly as good as the first one........2007-05-30
This sequel suffers from "not that funnius". The original movie had me laughing uncontrollably at times. This one is OK, but for some reason it just doesn't work. It feels like it tries to hard and despite an awesome cast, it just doesn't work.
A great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!.......2007-05-07
Without a doubt, a great sequel to one of the best comedy films ever!
As if the chemistry between Robert DeNiro, the father in law of Greg Focker, played by Ben Stiller, a male nurse that married the woman of his dreams, played by Teri Polo was not enough to make a classic comedy... Bernie and Roz Focker join this winning team!
Meet the Fockers is a superb sequel to Meet the Parents. Now, it is the turn for the bride's parents, Jack and Dina Byrnes, played by De Niro and Blythe Danner, to meet the groom's parents.
With Gaylord and Pam, they travel in their new RV to Florida. They also bring with them their infant grandson from their other daughter, and the kid delivers some of the best lines of this film... Still to today... when we want to laugh, we find ourselves saying.... Ash-whole!!!
Gaylord's parents, Bernie and Roz Focker, played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand are simply magnificent. As with great comedy, they play opposites to DeNiro, and rather than strict and controlling, they are care-free, touchy-feely... fun-loving parents.
You should not miss this movie if you want to laugh and enjoy... one of the great sequels to one of the best comedy films ever!
Two Hours of Fun? .......2007-04-15
I think -yes.
I am not a big fan of sequels, toilet humor, little dogs humping everything that moves, overdone baby jokes, "Fockered" jokes, and Ben Stiller. Barbra Streisand is not on my list of the favorite actors, either. But I saw "Meet the Fockers", I laughed out loud, I liked it a lot and I may see it again on DVD. Dustin Hoffman was hilarious - wild and crazy; together with Streisand they made a great team. Streisand was very funny as a Jewish Mama (I am dying to say Mother Focker - but it's been said hundreds times already. Well, I did say that :)) - Sex Therapist for octogenarians. They were the best things about the movie, and it was enough for me to spend very nice two hours (my husband and my son enjoyed it, too. Actually, it's been quite some time since I saw my husband laughing so hard at the movies).
3.5/5 or 7/10
meet the fockers review.......2007-01-03
Okay, first i would like to say to all of you who are giving it one time for it's "potty" humor....don't be idiots..please.
You are giving an above average comedy a bad review, because you wern't intelligent enough to know what you were getting yourself into when you decided to watch this movie. The reasoning behind my statement? The movie is titled "Meet the Fockers". What in God's name did you think you were going to see?
Anyways, this movie is pretty funny. In no way do they try to portray greg's parents as "hip" or cool to anyone. They portray them as people who arn't afraid to be themselves. Is there a problem with that? I think not. I'm guessing that to you people who use that as an excuse to give this film such a bad rating, are people who are anti-social. Or are so concerned with what "cool" is...you take every instance in which someone acts a bit differently, and immediately assume it's an attempt to be cool.
Yes, this movie is slapstick, yes it is painful to watch at times. But that's because you see the main characters setting themselves up for trouble later. However, the acting and script handle it beautifully. I just watched the movie the illusionist. I knew what would happen at the end half way through the movie, however, the way everything ties together is what made it such a great film.
Basically, this movie is a 3 and a half- 4 star film. Funny, but not brilliantly clever.
and to the guy who is nay-saying this film, talking about what retired cia folks can or can't afford.
are you serious? it's a comedy. A movie. They are not going into the film saying, okay, how can we make this movie as realistic as possible. Let's make sure every detail is completely precise, so people walk away from this movie not saying wow, that was a good laugh. But, wow, that movie sure was accurate.
Not to mention the fact that, if you knew anything about politics. I'm sure you would know about all the financial scams government officials pull. So unless you worked for the cia. You are not the person to question what is they can or can't afford.
TO EVERYONE WHO READS THESE NEGATIVE REVIEWS. REMEMBER. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE WATCHING...AND DON'T LET THESE PEOPLE WHO REALLY HAVE NO LEGITIMATE ARGUMENT ABOUT WHY THIS FILM IS BAD, STEER YOU AWAY.
A funny sequel that's worth watching!.......2006-12-20
Reuniting the same cast from `Meet the Parents' and brilliantly adding Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand to the mix as Greg's parents Bernie and Roz Focker, `Meet the Fockers' is saved from ruination. Yes, as many have already mentioned, the plot truly follows the first film. Jack (De Niro) is still weary of Greg (Stiller) and is trying to convince his daughter Pam (Polo) to steer clear of marrying him. But this time around Greg has moral support in the form of his parents.
As the complete opposites to Jack, both Roz and Bernie are loving parents who smother Greg with commendation and praise while Jack is quick to tear him down. Dustin Hoffman steals the show from Robert De Niro this time, but De Niro still delivers none-the-less. Streisand is fantastic as Roz and Blythe is still hilarious in her naivety. Sadly, even with a sequel, Teri Polo fails to rise above the background. Her character may not be as developed as the others but she still could have elevated her performance. I read the other day that Naomi Watts lost this role to Teri Polo, and all I kept thinking was that after seeing what Naomi was able to do with her character in `I Heart Huckabees' that she would have been a much better choice for this film.
Oh well, no use in complaining now. So, it's not as original, but with De Niro still on board and Hoffman and Streisand recruited `Meet the Fockers' is still an enjoyable and hilarious ride...plus you get to see Robert De Niro breast feed a baby and that alone is priceless!
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Meet the Parents / Meet the Fockers (The Circle of Trust Collection)
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Meet the Fockers/Meet the Parents
Starring: Robert De Niro , Ben Stiller , Dustin Hoffman , Barbra Streisand , and Blythe Danner
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Two very funny movies!.......2007-01-04
The duo set of `Meet the Parents' and `Meet the Fockers' is a nice addition and a good buy if you don't already own one or the other. Both of them are funny in their own rights, but truth be told, if you haven't seen `Meet the Parents' then you will miss most of the jokes in `Meet the Fockers'. To me the first film is still the better of the two, although the second film has the whole rubber boob scene which is more than hysterical. All in all these are two very funny movies that most everyone can enjoy. Highly recommended.
he's a male nurse..........2005-06-23
Wow, these two comedies are some of the best I have ever seen in my entire life. First off, the price for these two is UMBELIEVABLY LOW and these movies will just have you on the floor with tears, you'll be laughing so much.
Meet the parents is the story of Ted, the male nurse who is wishes to get married to his true love Pam. But, first, he goes with her on a vacation to her parents' house. There, Jack and Dina Burns get to meet him. But Jack, played beautifully by Robert De Niro used to work in the FBI and is worried about Ted who is unaware that this is his real proffession. The weekend goes terribly wrong as Ted gets put under Jack's lie ditector, burns down an altar, loses the "gifted" family cat, Jinxie, breaks Pam's engaged sister's nose and much more. Beleive me, it's a real treat for the whole family and is absolutely hilarious. I especially like the ending when Ted addresses a flight attendant who tells him that his bag can't fit in the over hand compartement.
It goes something like this:
Her: Sir, you're going to have to check that.
Him: No! Your stupid airlines already lost my bag and it really screwed things up.
Her: Sir, I can guarantee that it will be safely put below with all of the other luggage.
Him: Oh, can you guarantee that? Are you personally going to take my bag with the guys with the earmuffs and put it down below? ETCCCCC
You get the picture, but I didn't even give away the best part of that scene which is the last things that he says.
In the the sequel, Pam and her parents go to meet Ted's parents. I actually probably liked the sequel better, which is definitely something to say! Of course, things go awry with the over agressive dad (hilarious football scene)and the mom that's a sex therapist. Well anyway, I don't want to give anything away but it's trully hilarious. 1 example is when Ted's dad call him Gay (short for his full name, Gaylord Focker) and has a wall prepared which makes Jack say: "I didn't even know that they made 12th place ribbons!" And the cat flushes their dog down the toilet! Anyway, I don't want to give too much away but believe me it's hilarious and can be loved by all ages!
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The Producers/Meet the Fockers
Starring: Producers , and Meet the Fockers
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You, Me and Dupree/Meet the Fockers
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Bridget Jones The Edge Of Reason & Meet The Fockers - 2 Seperate Romantic Comedy DVDs in Set
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- Bridget Jones The Edge Of Reason - Romantic Comedy DVD
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Bridget Jones The Edge Of Reason & Meet The Fockers - 2 Seperate Romantic Comedy DVDs in Set
Bridget Jones The Edge Of Reason - Romantic Comedy- Everyone's favorite witty heroine is back in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Not that Bridget (Rene Zellweger) is counting, but it s been six wonderful weeks, four fabulous days, and seven precious hours with one flawless boyfriend, Mark Darcy (Colin Firth). But when mischievous and devilishly charming Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) arrives on the scene claiming to be a reformed man, can Bridget find a way to make true love last forever? It s the absolutely hilarious (Jim Ferguson, ABC-TV) romantic comedy that proves there s nothing like love to send you over the edge! Many Bonus Features! Rated R.
Meet The Fockers - Romantic Comedy- After being given permission to marry the daughter of a retired CIA agent, Gaylord "Greg" Focker (Ben Stiller) a male Nurse, his fiancee Pam (Teri Polo), and her parents (Robert DeNiro & Blythe Danner) travel to Miami, Florida to meet his quirky liberal parents, Roz and Bernie Focker (Dustin Hoffman & Barbra Streisand). The film features a new character, Little Jack, who is Pam's nephew, and Jack and Dina's grandchild. Jack tries to nurture his namesake grandchild. Many Bonus Features! Rated PG-13
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In the case of college freshman Jim (Jason Biggs), performance anxiety plagues his upcoming reunion with sexy Czech exchange student Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth), but his buddies from American Pie have a solution: rent a Lake Michigan beach house for the summer, throw wild parties to lure the local "hotties," and score big-time. Beach Party this ain't: blessed with a complete cast reunion from AP1 (including Eugene Levy as Jim's dad), this sequel is anything but innocent, and with the exception of drugs (which are conspicuously absent), pretty much anything goes. The gags are almost nonstop, and director J.B. Rogers (recovering from his debut debacle Say It Isn't So) handles them with laudable precision, allowing his young cast (particularly Biggs, who epitomizes comedic good sportsmanship) to run with lines that most people wouldn't dare utter aloud. The result is a liberating and eminently good-natured comedy that needn't apologize for its one-track mind
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The Producers/Meet the Fockers
Starring: Producers , and Meet the Fockers
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