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I Could Never Be Your Woman is an Amy Heckerling film in the very best sense: very funny, culturally relevant, a little bitter and a little sweet. Heckerling's body of work is often labeled inconsistent: On the plus side, you have teen classics Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Clueless, both of which captured the '80s and '90s zeitgeists perfectly and were huge commercial and critical successes. On the other, more disappointing side, we find the Look Who's Talking trilogy and A Night at the Roxbury. After her last foray behind the camera, the mildly funny but pretty uninteresting film The Loser, Heckerling has come back with an extremely entertaining and likeable movie that has unfortunately been overshadowed by a lot of controversy regarding the film's release and studio politics. I Could Never Be Your Woman is a movie about Rosie, a divorced woman in her 40s (Michelle Pfeiffer) and the younger man she falls in love with (the perennially likeable Paul Rudd). It is also a movie about youth-obsessed Hollywood, celebrity culture, and the inevitability of aging. Rosie is the mother of a teenage daughter (Atonement's Saoirse Ronan) and struggles to raise her daughter apart from the warped narcissistic values of Hollywood, while being in a position of perpetuating those same values (Pfeiffer plays the creator and producer of a teen TV show). While the movie is otherwise a jumbled mess of themes and plot points, Heckerling succeeds in keeping it cohesive. With this A-list cast, Heckerling's strong pedigree, and a genuinely enjoyable script, this is a film that didn't deserve a straight-to-video-release. --Kira Canny
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A romantic Comedy about a successful professional woman who runs into trouble in her love life when she meets a younger man.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Lots of fun stuff in this flick: Paul Rudd's goofiness, Tracey Ullman's cruel torturing of the lovely, yet aging, Michelle Pfeiffer, Saoirse Ronan's pre-Oscar adorableness, Jon Lovitz in a pair of short shorts that should be burned so that he can never wear them again, and, as usual, Heckerling's dead-on skewering of Hollywood's sham-glam lifestyle.
There are no implausible low-brow gags and none of the characters waste any time on the screen. A lot happens in this tight little film and at the end of it, you feel like you've been told a complete, entertaining story, which is a pretty rare thing to see in today's cinemas.
Speaking of which, this movie got shafted. Straight-up. If it had been given a decent post-production life, release, and advertising campaign, it could've put some serious booties in the theater seats and people wouldn't have felt like throwing popcorn and pickles at the screen halfway through it.
This is one of those movies that, unlike most studio-driven, profit-turning garbage pile films today that are filled with hack dialogue and desperate marketing tactics, makes use of a talented cast & crew with the purpose of making a statement (or several, in this case) about the modern world. And you get to laugh plenty before the credits roll.
Does that sound like a bad deal? I don't think so.
There are no implausible low-brow gags and none of the characters waste any time on the screen. A lot happens in this tight little film and at the end of it, you feel like you've been told a complete, entertaining story, which is a pretty rare thing to see in today's cinemas.
Speaking of which, this movie got shafted. Straight-up. If it had been given a decent post-production life, release, and advertising campaign, it could've put some serious booties in the theater seats and people wouldn't have felt like throwing popcorn and pickles at the screen halfway through it.
This is one of those movies that, unlike most studio-driven, profit-turning garbage pile films today that are filled with hack dialogue and desperate marketing tactics, makes use of a talented cast & crew with the purpose of making a statement (or several, in this case) about the modern world. And you get to laugh plenty before the credits roll.
Does that sound like a bad deal? I don't think so.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By TV Critic
Format:DVD
Michelle Pfeiffer gives a brilliant performance as a working mother who falls for a young man (the always funny Paul Rudd) in this light-hearted comedy. It's a shame that this movie wasn't released in theaters in the US because it's one of the best performances that Michelle Pfeiffer has given. She's fun, charming, and more beautiful then ever.
The script and direction are well done by Amy Heckerling and it's nice to see her re-team with some of the cast that shined in her crowning-achievement, Clueless (Stacey Dash, Wallace Shawn, and of course, Paul Rudd).
This is definitely a fun romantic comedy worth seeing. The supporting players are all great, especially Saoirse Ronan, who plays Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter, gives a terrific performance. Stacey Dash is fun as well playing a B-rated actress with a diva attitude.
The script and direction are well done by Amy Heckerling and it's nice to see her re-team with some of the cast that shined in her crowning-achievement, Clueless (Stacey Dash, Wallace Shawn, and of course, Paul Rudd).
This is definitely a fun romantic comedy worth seeing. The supporting players are all great, especially Saoirse Ronan, who plays Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter, gives a terrific performance. Stacey Dash is fun as well playing a B-rated actress with a diva attitude.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Pfeifferfan
Format:DVD
I waited and waited for this movie to be released either to theaters or DVD-finally purchased it and rec'd it for Valentines Day. What a treat as all Pfeiffer movies are. One reviewer said she's nearly 55 - sorry but she's only 49 - turns 50 on 4/29/08. I never looked that good at 49-she is amazing. The film is light and cute - not a major drama piece people. If you enjoy a nice film, no sex scenes,no bad language, just a feel good movie then this is it! Shame on the director for not having the good sense to get her film away from Mr. Martinez and into the hands of a reliable company to distribute this to the theaters. According to the article in Entertainment Weekly-they even had Michelle take a cut in pay to keep the costs down. She was all set to do the PR for the film and there wasn't enough money for advertising. I don't blame her for bailing and saying it was not what she signed up to do. She held up her end of the bargain and delivered an enjoyable movie! On a personal note,
hope Michelle doesn't cave in for any plastic surgery - she earned every one of those lines and looks fab! When is she going to record an album???? Voice is great! Thanks Michelle for another great DVD for my collection. Can't wait for Personal Effects.
hope Michelle doesn't cave in for any plastic surgery - she earned every one of those lines and looks fab! When is she going to record an album???? Voice is great! Thanks Michelle for another great DVD for my collection. Can't wait for Personal Effects.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Okay Movie minus Paul Rudd
This movie was great, The quality of the disc was excellent, no skips, hardly any wear on disc, overall happy with this!
Published 15 days ago by Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars
i could neveer be your woman (I love littel saoirse ronan)
Michell pfiffer ( hairspray ) and paul rudd ( knocked up ) star in this hilorious romantic comedy for all ages. Rosie (pfeiffer) is a 40+ successful but divorced t.v. Read more
Published 3 months ago by dale l naylor
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ho Hum
Watch only for free and if you got nothing else to do. There is just nothing engaging or memorable about the script, the premise or the acting.
Published 11 months ago by D. Harris
1.0 out of 5 stars
really bad
The worst movie I've seen in years. It's hard to believe that time and money went into making it. The writing and directing are so bad it's amazing to me that the creators were... Read more
Published 16 months ago by irritated
1.0 out of 5 stars
Never
There's a reason this movie went straight to DVD.
They lost me at the beginning with that nonsensical rant by Tracey Ullman as Mother Nature/sometimes conscience/figment of... Read more
They lost me at the beginning with that nonsensical rant by Tracey Ullman as Mother Nature/sometimes conscience/figment of... Read more
Published on May 7, 2011 by Einsatz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Coo Coo Over This!
This movie is so damm cute, funny, witty, clever & adorable. I fell in love with Michelle, her daughter (later in the Lovely Bones) Paul Rudd and of course Tracy Ullman. Read more
Published on April 18, 2011 by Christine Martin
1.0 out of 5 stars
we need minus points for some movies
this is certainly one of them.
it was hopeless: stale, cheesy, dull and boring.
not worth the time. Read more
it was hopeless: stale, cheesy, dull and boring.
not worth the time. Read more
Published on March 4, 2011 by Kick-Azz-Angel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not shown in movie theatres???
This very funny, smart movie was not shown in theaters and went straight to video/HBO? Yet another reason why I hate Hollywood and never go out to the movie theater. Read more
Published on January 27, 2011 by Craig J. Moskowitz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie
Good movie, I like to order them cheaper on here. Pass along to family and friends, then donate. Keep recycling!
Published on December 5, 2010 by V. Boyd
3.0 out of 5 stars
Adequate at best
The idea wasn't bad--Paul Rudd dating an older Michelle Pfeiffer. The result was mediocrity. For all the acting talent on this movie, it wasn't anything special. Read more
Published on August 21, 2010 by J. Davis
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