Fun with Dick and Jane
Starring:George Segal, Jane Fonda, Ed McMahon, Richard Gautier, Allan Miller, Hank Garcia, John Dehner, Mary Jackson, Walter Brooke, Sean Frye, James Jeter, Maxine Stuart, Fred Willard, Selma Archard, John Brandon, Burke Byrnes, William Callaway, Jean Carson, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Richard Crystal
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
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Jane Fonda was so respected as a serious actress that her comedy chops sometimes were overlooked. But it should be remembered that her first real hits (Barefoot in the Park, Cat Ballou) were comedies. This underrated 1977 outing also played for laughs, though it had social-satire underpinnings that still ring true. Fonda and George Segal play an upwardly mobile couple in the time before yuppies--think of them as protoyuppies. But their status-oriented existence suffers what could be a fatal blow when hubby is maneuvered out of his job. Broke and unemployed, they become armed robbers--and discover that crime can pay for them to live in the style to which they've become accustomed. Segal and Fonda have a breezy ease as confused suburbanites who bring the same neurotic thoroughness to crime that they do to their careers. But the script (whose authors include Jerry Belson and Mordechai Richler) never uses either the Robin Hood angle or any other angle that could sustain a sharp edge; as a result, the comedy winds up more cute than knowing. --Marshall Fine
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- Carey and company smash another homer
- Don't Mess With Dick and Jane...
- Not so fun the second time around.
- Much better than the original
- Run,Dick,run!
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Starring: Jim Carrey , Téa Leoni , Alec Baldwin , Richard Jenkins , and Angie Harmon
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Release Date: 2006-04-11 |
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Remakes are always a gamble, so it's a pleasant surprise that Fun with Dick and Jane pays off with unexpected dividends. It's as entertaining as the 1977 original starring George Segal and Jane Fonda, and the teaming of Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni makes this a safe bet for comedy fans, in spite of a slapstick screenplay that fails to achieve its fullest potential. Rather than attempt a darkly comedic send-up of the Enron scandal that left thousands of stockholders in financial ruin, director Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) opts for a lighter, more accessible (read: commercial) satire of corporate greed and cynicism, beginning in the year 2000 when Dick (Carrey) gets a plum promotion as a mega-corporate communications director just as his boss (Alec Baldwin) is preparing to bail out before stock prices plummet. Dick's wife Jane (Leoni) has quit her job as a travel agent, so the corporate bombshell leaves them penniless and desperate, resorting to petty thievery and, eventually, plotting high-stakes revenge against the greedy executives who ruined their lives. As a send-up of financial distress in a ravaged post-Enron economy, Fun with Dick and Jane delivers laughs with just enough pointed humor to give it a strong satirical edge, and Carrey's reliable brand of zaniness is controlled enough to balance nicely with Leoni's more subtle (and woefully underrated) skills as a screen comedienne. And while the "special thanks" end-credits hint at the sharper, more biting satire this might have been, there's enough fun with Dick and Jane to make this recycled comedy worth a look. --Jeff Shannon
Description
Fun With Dick And Jane provides comic relief alongside a relevant look at today's corporate scandals. In the film, Dick Harpers' (Carrey) years of hard work finally pay off when he is promoted to vice president of Globodyne, a worldwide business leader. After exactly one day at his new job, Globodyne is destroyed, leaving him and his loving wife, Jane (Leoni) without financial security. This sudden reversal of fortune has left them both unprepared to give up their comfortable lifestyle and Dick comes up with the brilliant idea of turning to robbery to pay the bills. Utilizing newfound skills, Dick and Jane exact hilarious revenge while teaching big business a lesson.
Customer Reviews:
Carey and company smash another homer.......2007-05-09
A very economical film that mixes satire with goofy slapstick. Leoni gives
a decent performance, but has good chem w/ Jim. The film is exquisitely
paced and features an excellent soundtrack and songs. Odd twists such as the immigration adventure, working at "costmart", the final bank switcharoo and others keep the movie lively. Carey once again
plays his character to the tee and does not over act when required. Rack 'em! PS - See the toy store extra in the deleted scenes, I have no idea why this hilarious romp was cut!
Don't Mess With Dick and Jane..........2007-05-03
If you were to lose your job due to the evil machinations of your boss, what would you do to get payback? How far would you go to ensure that your family is taken care of financially? Would you be willing to steal for the money? Sell your body to science? Dress up like Sonny and Cher? Well, not everyone would be willing to go to those lengths, especially the latter, but that's how far Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni are willing to go in the hit comedy remake of "Fun with Dick and Jane".
"Fun with Dick and Jane" gives us a glimpse into the happy life of Dick and Jane Harper (Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni), a loving, middle class couple whose lives are turned upside down when Dick is terminated as Globodyne Corporation's VP of Communications after being set up by his boss (Alec Baldwin). After months of searching for new work Dick and Jane are at the end of their ropes; virtually everything they own has been repossessed, including their lawn, and both have tried to make money on the sides by having Jane sell her body to science and Dick working as a day laborer only to find himself temporarily deported to Mexico. Feeling increasingly desperate, this once happy couple turn to their last resort, stealing money from the rich and giving to the poor... basically themselves.
I really wanted to see this movie when it was initially released to theaters, but reviews from critics and average movie audiences weren't always so kind towards it. Thus leading me to doubt whether I wanted to pay the expensive cost of tickets to see what could possibly be just another comedy where all the funny parts are in the previews. So, I waited until its arrival on DVD, and upon renting and watching this movie I discovered that not only did I find the movie to be very funny, downright hilarious in some spots, but it also had a large amount of drama and heart as the characters dealt with a lagging income due to their current circumstances. I was really impressed by Jim Carrey in this movie, because he generally has a tendency to go over-the-top with most of his characters, but for this movie he stayed pretty even, and I thought that for the subject matter of a couple being down on their luck being such a highly relatable topic for many people, he played the role respectfully to those in that position. Tea Leoni did a wonderful job as the loving housewife whose watching her dream house and life being stripped away from her, and feels helpless to stop it from happening, but in all the insanity still providing the loving support her husband needs, even in some of the not-so-legal money making endeavors.
The story for "Fun with Dick and Jane" contained a very serious undertone, covered by comedy without being too nonchalant about the subject matter. The writers along with the director did a very good job of walking that fine line between being too serious and making a drama out of the movie and isolating Jim Carrey's core audience, while not being too light and comedic to make those that are in that position or have been feel as if they are being made light of. So, kudos to the creative team behind the film to find the proper balance to deliver a very solid comedy with the right amount of drama to make the whole movie believable and enjoyable to watch.
"Fun with Dick and Jane" is rated PG-13 for language.
Not so fun the second time around........2007-03-30
Fun with Dick and Jane starring Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni is a movie that just never got off the ground for me. The leads are a hoot and completely talented but the script does nothing to show how funny they are. I am so tired of Alec Baldwin, he is in every freakin' movie and t.v. show, who said he could act!? The original flim is so more unique and funnier. It's a shame this movie was such a disappontment, I was expecting so much more. The beginning and ending of the film were such a letdown but I am giving this movie three stars 'cause I love the leads and the middle of the movie did have some standout moments. This is a so-so flim so you be the judge of it.
Much better than the original.......2007-03-28
I wasn't a fan of the original with George Segal and Jane Fonda; their characters were cartoonish, and they spent most of their time in the film whining. Carrey and Leoni however are genuinely funny together, and I loved the running gag of their son speaking Spanish. I enjoyed the Enron spin they put on this update, even if it does lead to a fairy tale ending. Since the critics savaged this film, I wasn't expecting much. Sadly I should have known better than to listen to the critics, especially since almost every reputable critic praised the endless KING KONG remake by Peter Jackson to high heaven. By the second hour of that film, I was almost comatose. Luckily FUN WITH DICK AND JANE is a breezy, entertaining little film. An amusing way to spend ninety minutes. Check it out.
Run,Dick,run!.......2007-02-28
Fun with Dick and Jane is one of those moves that you just have to see again. Add that with the comic genious of Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni and you have one hell of a funny movie. Carrey plays Dick Harper,who is terminated from his job,Globodyne,after it crashes suddenly. The company's CEO,Jack McCallister,played by Alec Baldwin,is suspected. Meanwhile,Dick and Jane both hunt for jobs,and hit dead ends at every turn. Eventually,their lawn is taken away,Dick is off hunting for jobs in Mexico,and Jane has had some reconstructive surgery done. Pissed off,Dick and Jane start a new hobby:armed robbery, as they take back what was taken away from them. It all leads to a showdown with Jack McCallister as Dick seeks to get revenge on his destruction of Globodyne.All in all,a pleasing and funny family comedy
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- Loved It Then, Not So Much Now
- The Original
- Upper-Class Citizens Become Crime Royalty.
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Release Date: 2005-12-06 |
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Jane Fonda was so respected as a serious actress that her comedy chops sometimes were overlooked. But it should be remembered that her first real hits (Barefoot in the Park, Cat Ballou) were comedies. This underrated 1977 outing also played for laughs, though it had social-satire underpinnings that still ring true. Fonda and George Segal play an upwardly mobile couple in the time before yuppies--think of them as protoyuppies. But their status-oriented existence suffers what could be a fatal blow when hubby is maneuvered out of his job. Broke and unemployed, they become armed robbers--and discover that crime can pay for them to live in the style to which they've become accustomed. Segal and Fonda have a breezy ease as confused suburbanites who bring the same neurotic thoroughness to crime that they do to their careers. But the script (whose authors include Jerry Belson and Mordechai Richler) never uses either the Robin Hood angle or any other angle that could sustain a sharp edge; as a result, the comedy winds up more cute than knowing. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews:
Loved It Then, Not So Much Now.......2007-05-07
Both George Seagel and Jane Fonda give good comedic performances, but the story is weak and dated today.
The Original.......2007-03-30
Long before Jim Carey starred in the remake, George Segal and Jane Fonda played the roles. Dick and Jane have an ideal life until Dick loses his job. As Dick's quest for a suitable new job drags on, the two must start to face the facts of just how bad their financial situation is. Their lawn has been repossessed and other creditors are banging on their door. But things change for the better when they are in a loan office that gets robbed. Jane pockets some of the stolen money. Suddenly Dick and Jane know how they can get more. It takes a while to get started but finally their criminal career begins and money is flowing in. Things are looking good.
But then one of their jobs goes a little wrong and they have to abandon their take in order to escape. The close call makes then give up their new criminal ways. But only for a bit. The opportunity rises to get back at Dick's boss and score a huge take. A little planning, some training, and the new game is afoot. Of course there are complications but Dick and Jane manage to rise to the occasion. As the tag line states, they lost everything and now they are stealing it back.
I had forgotten much of this film since I saw it decades ago. I was surprised to see how close the remake was to this original (i.e. the repossessed lawn and immigration trouble). But like with The Thomas Crown Affair, the original had a grittier ending. There is some harsh language but no nudity (although Fonda does use the toilet while talking to Segal). Segal and Fonda are delightful to watch as they go through their various disguises. Segal may not be as clownish as Carey but he carries the role very well and Fonda comes across as a much more competent Jane (despite being a homemaker to Tea Leoni's office worker). Strong acting and good comedy make this just as good as the remake although less wacky. Check it out.
Upper-Class Citizens Become Crime Royalty........2007-01-30
Things were really tough in the mid and late-1970s. All around the country companies were laying people off. Union workers went on strike only to have their jobs given to scabs. Gas prices shot up at an incredible rate. Meanwhile, rich executives retired with huge bonuses or bankrupted their companies through seeming legal embezzling. FUN WITH DICK AND JANE is a social comedy commenting about everyone's foibles.
Dick Harper (George Segal) is an executive aeronautic engineer at an important company, Taft Aerospace. Dick has paid his dues. He has risen through the ranks and is on the verge of becoming a top man in the company. Dick's also a nice guy who is living beyond his means. He and his family live in a really nice home and only have the best of everything. When he goes to meet his boss, Charlie Blanchard (Ed McMahon), he's expecting to get a promotion. Instead, he gets fired. It's later revealed that Charlie has been tipping from the till and had to cut corners somehow. Dick and his beloved wife Jane (Jane Fonda) think that they will be able to get by, but they soon learn that getting a job is much more difficult than keeping one and that it's a lot easier to be poor if you already more than it is to become poor. An unexpected turn of events reveals to the couple how easy stealing money can be and soon Dick and Jane become a couple of wealthy thieves set on getting back at the man who caused all their misfortunes to begin with, Charlie Blanchard.
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE is a movie from the 1970s, but unlike many films of the era it has aged rather well (and thus was ripe for remaking). Some of the jokes won't make much sense anymore, such as when the couple robs the phone company only to be applauded by the customers. George Segal fits quite well in the shoes of Dick Harper while Jane Fonda actually displays that she had a little bit of talent (in fact, this is the movie that revitalized Fonda's career).
I enjoyed watching FUN WITH DICK AND JANE. It's a short and fun film. For a bit of trivia, look for Jay Leno's film debut as a carpenter working at the floor of the Harper home about four minutes into the film.
Fun with Dick & Jane - the original.......2007-01-06
A very good movie with good acting. The story was very funny. I have watched it several times and still get a good chuckle. George Segal at his best, Jane Fonda was good too - and I really don't like her politics.
Enjoy it!
best thing about this movie is checking out the interiors/furniture,etc.......2006-07-20
This movie is pretty much a dud. The directing and camera work is lifeless. Segal and Fonda, although animated, have zero chemistry and the story never has a real feel to it. It's more like a dream sequence. The humor is dated and many jokes fall so flat you hardly realize they are attempts at humor. Despite this, the array of 70s interiors, furnishing, and autos was interesting and brought back repressed (for obvious aesthetic reasons) memories from my childhood. 70s must be the worst design and fashion decade ever, totally off the reservation.
Anyway, Ed McMahon give an interesting performance, definitely not the straight man he's ubiquitously known as. However, one can see the story had potential, and timeliness, for the recent remake, which overall was definitely better (although not great).
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- Loved It Then, Not So Much Now
- The Original
- Upper-Class Citizens Become Crime Royalty.
- Fun with Dick & Jane - the original
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Starring: George Segal , Jane Fonda , Ed McMahon , Richard Gautier , and Allan Miller
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ASIN: B00009AVA7
Release Date: 2003-07-01 |
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Jane Fonda was so respected as a serious actress that her comedy chops sometimes were overlooked. But it should be remembered that her first real hits (Barefoot in the Park, Cat Ballou) were comedies. This underrated 1977 outing also played for laughs, though it had social-satire underpinnings that still ring true. Fonda and George Segal play an upwardly mobile couple in the time before yuppies--think of them as protoyuppies. But their status-oriented existence suffers what could be a fatal blow when hubby is maneuvered out of his job. Broke and unemployed, they become armed robbers--and discover that crime can pay for them to live in the style to which they've become accustomed. Segal and Fonda have a breezy ease as confused suburbanites who bring the same neurotic thoroughness to crime that they do to their careers. But the script (whose authors include Jerry Belson and Mordechai Richler) never uses either the Robin Hood angle or any other angle that could sustain a sharp edge; as a result, the comedy winds up more cute than knowing. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews:
Loved It Then, Not So Much Now.......2007-05-07
Both George Seagel and Jane Fonda give good comedic performances, but the story is weak and dated today.
The Original.......2007-03-30
Long before Jim Carey starred in the remake, George Segal and Jane Fonda played the roles. Dick and Jane have an ideal life until Dick loses his job. As Dick's quest for a suitable new job drags on, the two must start to face the facts of just how bad their financial situation is. Their lawn has been repossessed and other creditors are banging on their door. But things change for the better when they are in a loan office that gets robbed. Jane pockets some of the stolen money. Suddenly Dick and Jane know how they can get more. It takes a while to get started but finally their criminal career begins and money is flowing in. Things are looking good.
But then one of their jobs goes a little wrong and they have to abandon their take in order to escape. The close call makes then give up their new criminal ways. But only for a bit. The opportunity rises to get back at Dick's boss and score a huge take. A little planning, some training, and the new game is afoot. Of course there are complications but Dick and Jane manage to rise to the occasion. As the tag line states, they lost everything and now they are stealing it back.
I had forgotten much of this film since I saw it decades ago. I was surprised to see how close the remake was to this original (i.e. the repossessed lawn and immigration trouble). But like with The Thomas Crown Affair, the original had a grittier ending. There is some harsh language but no nudity (although Fonda does use the toilet while talking to Segal). Segal and Fonda are delightful to watch as they go through their various disguises. Segal may not be as clownish as Carey but he carries the role very well and Fonda comes across as a much more competent Jane (despite being a homemaker to Tea Leoni's office worker). Strong acting and good comedy make this just as good as the remake although less wacky. Check it out.
Upper-Class Citizens Become Crime Royalty........2007-01-30
Things were really tough in the mid and late-1970s. All around the country companies were laying people off. Union workers went on strike only to have their jobs given to scabs. Gas prices shot up at an incredible rate. Meanwhile, rich executives retired with huge bonuses or bankrupted their companies through seeming legal embezzling. FUN WITH DICK AND JANE is a social comedy commenting about everyone's foibles.
Dick Harper (George Segal) is an executive aeronautic engineer at an important company, Taft Aerospace. Dick has paid his dues. He has risen through the ranks and is on the verge of becoming a top man in the company. Dick's also a nice guy who is living beyond his means. He and his family live in a really nice home and only have the best of everything. When he goes to meet his boss, Charlie Blanchard (Ed McMahon), he's expecting to get a promotion. Instead, he gets fired. It's later revealed that Charlie has been tipping from the till and had to cut corners somehow. Dick and his beloved wife Jane (Jane Fonda) think that they will be able to get by, but they soon learn that getting a job is much more difficult than keeping one and that it's a lot easier to be poor if you already more than it is to become poor. An unexpected turn of events reveals to the couple how easy stealing money can be and soon Dick and Jane become a couple of wealthy thieves set on getting back at the man who caused all their misfortunes to begin with, Charlie Blanchard.
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE is a movie from the 1970s, but unlike many films of the era it has aged rather well (and thus was ripe for remaking). Some of the jokes won't make much sense anymore, such as when the couple robs the phone company only to be applauded by the customers. George Segal fits quite well in the shoes of Dick Harper while Jane Fonda actually displays that she had a little bit of talent (in fact, this is the movie that revitalized Fonda's career).
I enjoyed watching FUN WITH DICK AND JANE. It's a short and fun film. For a bit of trivia, look for Jay Leno's film debut as a carpenter working at the floor of the Harper home about four minutes into the film.
Fun with Dick & Jane - the original.......2007-01-06
A very good movie with good acting. The story was very funny. I have watched it several times and still get a good chuckle. George Segal at his best, Jane Fonda was good too - and I really don't like her politics.
Enjoy it!
best thing about this movie is checking out the interiors/furniture,etc.......2006-07-20
This movie is pretty much a dud. The directing and camera work is lifeless. Segal and Fonda, although animated, have zero chemistry and the story never has a real feel to it. It's more like a dream sequence. The humor is dated and many jokes fall so flat you hardly realize they are attempts at humor. Despite this, the array of 70s interiors, furnishing, and autos was interesting and brought back repressed (for obvious aesthetic reasons) memories from my childhood. 70s must be the worst design and fashion decade ever, totally off the reservation.
Anyway, Ed McMahon give an interesting performance, definitely not the straight man he's ubiquitously known as. However, one can see the story had potential, and timeliness, for the recent remake, which overall was definitely better (although not great).
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Fun With Dick & Jane (2005) (UMD Mini for PSP)
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Release Date: 2006-04-11 |
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Remakes are always a gamble, so it's a pleasant surprise that Fun with Dick and Jane pays off with unexpected dividends. It's as entertaining as the 1977 original starring George Segal and Jane Fonda, and the teaming of Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni makes this a safe bet for comedy fans, in spite of a slapstick screenplay that fails to achieve its fullest potential. Rather than attempt a darkly comedic send-up of the Enron scandal that left thousands of stockholders in financial ruin, director Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) opts for a lighter, more accessible (read: commercial) satire of corporate greed and cynicism, beginning in the year 2000 when Dick (Carrey) gets a plum promotion as a mega-corporate communications director just as his boss (Alec Baldwin) is preparing to bail out before stock prices plummet. Dick's wife Jane (Leoni) has quit her job as a travel agent, so the corporate bombshell leaves them penniless and desperate, resorting to petty thievery and, eventually, plotting high-stakes revenge against the greedy executives who ruined their lives. As a send-up of financial distress in a ravaged post-Enron economy, Fun with Dick and Jane delivers laughs with just enough pointed humor to give it a strong satirical edge, and Carrey's reliable brand of zaniness is controlled enough to balance nicely with Leoni's more subtle (and woefully underrated) skills as a screen comedienne. And while the "special thanks" end-credits hint at the sharper, more biting satire this might have been, there's enough fun with Dick and Jane to make this recycled comedy worth a look. --Jeff Shannon
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Carey and company smash another homer.......2007-05-09
A very economical film that mixes satire with goofy slapstick. Leoni gives
a decent performance, but has good chem w/ Jim. The film is exquisitely
paced and features an excellent soundtrack and songs. Odd twists such as the immigration adventure, working at "costmart", the final bank switcharoo and others keep the movie lively. Carey once again
plays his character to the tee and does not over act when required. Rack 'em! PS - See the toy store extra in the deleted scenes, I have no idea why this hilarious romp was cut!
Don't Mess With Dick and Jane..........2007-05-03
If you were to lose your job due to the evil machinations of your boss, what would you do to get payback? How far would you go to ensure that your family is taken care of financially? Would you be willing to steal for the money? Sell your body to science? Dress up like Sonny and Cher? Well, not everyone would be willing to go to those lengths, especially the latter, but that's how far Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni are willing to go in the hit comedy remake of "Fun with Dick and Jane".
"Fun with Dick and Jane" gives us a glimpse into the happy life of Dick and Jane Harper (Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni), a loving, middle class couple whose lives are turned upside down when Dick is terminated as Globodyne Corporation's VP of Communications after being set up by his boss (Alec Baldwin). After months of searching for new work Dick and Jane are at the end of their ropes; virtually everything they own has been repossessed, including their lawn, and both have tried to make money on the sides by having Jane sell her body to science and Dick working as a day laborer only to find himself temporarily deported to Mexico. Feeling increasingly desperate, this once happy couple turn to their last resort, stealing money from the rich and giving to the poor... basically themselves.
I really wanted to see this movie when it was initially released to theaters, but reviews from critics and average movie audiences weren't always so kind towards it. Thus leading me to doubt whether I wanted to pay the expensive cost of tickets to see what could possibly be just another comedy where all the funny parts are in the previews. So, I waited until its arrival on DVD, and upon renting and watching this movie I discovered that not only did I find the movie to be very funny, downright hilarious in some spots, but it also had a large amount of drama and heart as the characters dealt with a lagging income due to their current circumstances. I was really impressed by Jim Carrey in this movie, because he generally has a tendency to go over-the-top with most of his characters, but for this movie he stayed pretty even, and I thought that for the subject matter of a couple being down on their luck being such a highly relatable topic for many people, he played the role respectfully to those in that position. Tea Leoni did a wonderful job as the loving housewife whose watching her dream house and life being stripped away from her, and feels helpless to stop it from happening, but in all the insanity still providing the loving support her husband needs, even in some of the not-so-legal money making endeavors.
The story for "Fun with Dick and Jane" contained a very serious undertone, covered by comedy without being too nonchalant about the subject matter. The writers along with the director did a very good job of walking that fine line between being too serious and making a drama out of the movie and isolating Jim Carrey's core audience, while not being too light and comedic to make those that are in that position or have been feel as if they are being made light of. So, kudos to the creative team behind the film to find the proper balance to deliver a very solid comedy with the right amount of drama to make the whole movie believable and enjoyable to watch.
"Fun with Dick and Jane" is rated PG-13 for language.
Not so fun the second time around........2007-03-30
Fun with Dick and Jane starring Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni is a movie that just never got off the ground for me. The leads are a hoot and completely talented but the script does nothing to show how funny they are. I am so tired of Alec Baldwin, he is in every freakin' movie and t.v. show, who said he could act!? The original flim is so more unique and funnier. It's a shame this movie was such a disappontment, I was expecting so much more. The beginning and ending of the film were such a letdown but I am giving this movie three stars 'cause I love the leads and the middle of the movie did have some standout moments. This is a so-so flim so you be the judge of it.
Much better than the original.......2007-03-28
I wasn't a fan of the original with George Segal and Jane Fonda; their characters were cartoonish, and they spent most of their time in the film whining. Carrey and Leoni however are genuinely funny together, and I loved the running gag of their son speaking Spanish. I enjoyed the Enron spin they put on this update, even if it does lead to a fairy tale ending. Since the critics savaged this film, I wasn't expecting much. Sadly I should have known better than to listen to the critics, especially since almost every reputable critic praised the endless KING KONG remake by Peter Jackson to high heaven. By the second hour of that film, I was almost comatose. Luckily FUN WITH DICK AND JANE is a breezy, entertaining little film. An amusing way to spend ninety minutes. Check it out.
Run,Dick,run!.......2007-02-28
Fun with Dick and Jane is one of those moves that you just have to see again. Add that with the comic genious of Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni and you have one hell of a funny movie. Carrey plays Dick Harper,who is terminated from his job,Globodyne,after it crashes suddenly. The company's CEO,Jack McCallister,played by Alec Baldwin,is suspected. Meanwhile,Dick and Jane both hunt for jobs,and hit dead ends at every turn. Eventually,their lawn is taken away,Dick is off hunting for jobs in Mexico,and Jane has had some reconstructive surgery done. Pissed off,Dick and Jane start a new hobby:armed robbery, as they take back what was taken away from them. It all leads to a showdown with Jack McCallister as Dick seeks to get revenge on his destruction of Globodyne.All in all,a pleasing and funny family comedy
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