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Failure to Launch (Special Collector's Edition) (2006)

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker Director: Tom Dey Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: DVD

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Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Bates, Terry Bradshaw, Zooey Deschanel
Directors: Tom Dey
Writers: Matt Ember, Tom J. Astle
Producers: Karen Dexter, Ronald M. Bozman, Scott Aversano, Scott Rudin
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: June 27, 2006
Run Time: 97 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (149 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000FILV1Y
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The plot of Failure to Launch is utterly implausible, yet the movie is thoroughly fun. Tripp (laid-back Matthew McConaughey, Sahara, Dazed and Confused) is a 35-year-old man who still lives with his parents (Kathy Bates, Misery, and ex-quarterback Terry Bradshaw)--and they aren't happy about it. Eager to get him out of the nest, they hire Paula (Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker), a professional motivator who feigns relationships with boy-men so that their improved self-esteem will lead them to leave the nest. But Tripp's not the usual insecure shut-in Paula's used to, and as sparks fly, Paula finds herself losing her professional distance. This sort of set-up drove classic screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s; once you embrace the absurdity, the movie zips along with a surprising balance of humor and bittersweet shadings. Failure to Launch gets a huge boost from the supporting performance of Zooey Deschanel (Elf) as Paula's housemate Kit--part sourpuss, part tomboy, and entirely sexy and winning. McConaughey and Parker have enjoyable chemistry and carry the movie well, but Deschanel is an oddball romantic-heroine-in-waiting. Also featuring Bradley Cooper (Alias) and Justin Bartha (National Treasure). --Bret Fetzer

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Matthew McConaughey is Tripp, a 35 year-old who still lives with his parents. And who can blame him? It's free, he's got a great room, and mom (Kathy Bates) does the laundry. Desperate to get him out of the house, his parents hire a gorgeous woman, Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker), to give him a little.push. They just didn't expect Tripp would push back! Zooey Deschanel, Terry Bradshaw and Alias' Bradley Cooper co-star in this romantic battle of wills that proves there's no place like home.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining - watch for the cute creatures, December 9, 2006

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This review is from: Failure to Launch (Full Screen Edition) (DVD)

A light and watchable romantic comedy as it should be. What's new is the parents' desire for the 35-year old son Tripp(Matthew Maconaughey)to leave home and be independent. And when he does, the parents can enjoy or dread their new found freedom.

What impresses me are the cameo appearances of a squirrel, a mocking bird, a lizard and lastly, the dolphins. The irony that those adorable sweet creatures can give one the shock in a lifetime is hillariously presented here. Zooey Deschanel as Kit is also a delightful and refreshing choice as a cool, slightly eccentric pal. They all make the otherwise formulaic romantic comedy interesting.

A happy ending with Tripp and Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) sailing on a wooden boat is truly to be envied.

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4.0 out of 5 stars "We should be celebrating our lifestyle", June 30, 2006

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This is an entertaining movie. It's fairly funny and the cast works well together. I don't care all that much for Sarah Jessica Parker as a leading lady, but it doesn't work to the detriment of the film, in this case.

Matthew McConaughey does a really good job with his role as a thirty-something man who refuses to leave his parents' home. He has it made living there, but there is the obvious drawback: women are not impressed with his situation. Once he gets women back home, they are usually sent running. Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw are hilarious as his parents. They are definitely a bright point in the movie. Sarah Jessica Parker comes along to try and get Tripp (McConaughey) to finally move out of the house.

This is definitely not a movie that I would care to own, but it is quite a bit better than most romantic comedies.

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3.0 out of 5 stars "When the animals attack!", July 4, 2006

By	M. J Leonard "MikeonAlpha" (Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Totally formulaic and with such an outrageous premise that it's almost impossible to take seriously, Failure to Launch is mostly saved by the charisma of its all star cast, particularly the attractive supporting players who garner most of the film's few laughs. It's a movie that constantly hovers around sit-com territory, even though somewhere in the depths of its mediocrity it presents a very real and disturbing issue - the phenomenon of thirty something males, or "boy men" who still like to live at home with their parents

Mathew McConaughey is Trip, a commitment-phobic 35-year-old whose "failure to launch" means he's still living with his parents in their tidy suburban home, enjoying Mom's egg and pancake breakfasts whilst she contentedly does his washing and tidies his room. Trip is a charming all round nice guy, who sells luxury yachts for a living, but he's also spoilt and somewhat sheltered and he can't keep a girlfriend because they freak out every time he brings them home to meet the parents.

Apparently there exists a profession for women whose job it is to inveigle and seduce these adolescent male adults from the nest - yes it's really true! Sarah Jessica Parker plays Paula, one such "consultant," who fell into the profession a few years earlier when she failed to disentangle herself from a beau from his mom and dad's house. Paula's been hired by Trip's parents - a capricious Kathy Bates and a laidback Terry Bradshaw - to seduce Trip on the assumption his newborn passion will motivate him to grow up and leave home.

No surprises here - it's boy meets girl and accidentally fall in love, boy and girl have a misunderstanding and then eventually come together again. And I'm still not sure whether Trip ever actually moved out of home - maybe he ended up buying the boat! McConaughey and Parker have a great deal of chemistry together, and Parker is always fun to watch, but they are constantly left high and dry with thanklessly predictable scenes.

Zooey Deschanel is, as usual, a standout as Paula's sardonic, possibly manic-depressive roommate, her brand of humor is impossibly dry and she turns the character into a wonderful comic foil. Tripp's only friends, Ace (Justin Bartha) and Demo (Bradley Cooper), also are stay-at-homers and provide some welcome eye candy to the proceedings, especially up-and-coming actor Bradley Cooper. Failure to Launch is pretty much a movie of comic stupidity and distractions, basically aiming for the lowest common denominator in entertainment.

Along with a bunch of stupid - but admittedly cute - pet tricks, the characters play paintball games, go sailing and then rock climbing, they eat lunch in fish restaurants and have silly, petty arguments - there's a real sense of desperation with the writers here - anything to build a false sense of forward thrust into a story that is predictably dead on arrival. Mike Leonard July 06.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Failure to think outside the rom-com box.
This flick follows in the footsteps of so many romantic comedies with complex premises that in no way mirror real life. Read more

Published 3 months ago by kaduzy

1.0 out of 5 stars Mindless, immature fluff
Wow. I am now 30 minutes into watching this "masterpiece" and I can barely stand it. The humor is juvenile; scenes are a random, disjointed mess; acting is flat. Horrid. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Niki M.

5.0 out of 5 stars Failure to Launch
Failure to Launch is a great movie! I've watched this movie at least 4 times! Sarah Jessica Parker is hilarious! And Matthew, well...he's handsome and funny!! 5 star movie!

Published 4 months ago by mama of 2 beautiful boys

5.0 out of 5 stars good movie
This movie is good to watch especially that is had Matthew in it who I like to watch and also the price was reasonable from the seller.

Published 5 months ago by sunny

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent romantic comedy and romance story
This movie is about Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) who is 35 years old and still lives with his parents (Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw). Read more

Published 7 months ago by MrPraveen09

5.0 out of 5 stars Failure to launch
Really hits home, have two kids of my own, Nice to know I'm not alone

Published 8 months ago by Johan S. Leeflang

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Fun to watch--definitely worth your time.
I don't know why this is rated less than 4 stars and some really sucky movies are rated 4.5. It is not the absolute max in romantic comedies, but it's up there with the best. Read more

Published 8 months ago by RedBloodedAmerican

3.0 out of 5 stars failure to launch
the case that came with this dvd was clear. it wasn't the original case and this should have been stated in the product info. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Alissa Glock

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Happy With Service
I was very happy with the timely service I recv'd from this seller. The movie was in PERFECT CONDITION!!! I will definitely order from them again!!! Tks!

Published 9 months ago by M. Peterson

4.0 out of 5 stars loveable characters
I enjoy this movie more and more when I watch it. You either love it or hate it like opera. There are subplots and the parents are precious. Read more

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