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TV ClubHouse: archive: Movies Sept 2002 - April 2003: Maid in Manhattan

Muse

Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 10:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm a sucker for romantic comedies, so I went to see Maid in Manhattan today. It was okay. Rather formulaic and predictable, but it had some cute moments and was worth seeing once. Not something someone necessarily should rush out and see, but it'd probably make a decent rental when it comes out on video, IMO. :)

Hummingbird

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 09:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't see any chemistry between Lopez and Fines. They just don't go together. And by the way, any bets as to whether or not the Lopez/Afleck wedding will actually take place?

Webkitty

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 10:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't see the movie, but I know it didn't get the best reviews.
I personally think Jennifer Lopez is overrated and oversaturated.
Ralph Fines is an excellent actor and I'm surprised he would agree to do a fluff movie like this with "J-lo"

Ben Afleck was a surprise, but I think they are "in love" right now. I expect the wedding to take place and I bet it will be as big of an event as the Michael Douglas/Catherine Zita-Jones wedding was.
Whether it will last is a whole different thing.

Hummingbird

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 09:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
During the nineties it seemed that every movie script was first offered to Meg Ryan, the it was Julia Roberts, now they must offer everything to J-Lo first. Why else would they pair her with Ralph Fines and Matthew McConahey? Both "The Wedding Planner" and "Maid in Manhattan" would have been better with different casting --maybe. There was no chemistry between the leads in either movie. I don't think it is her acting. I liked her in U-Turn and Out of Sight.

Fabnsab

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 10:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think the wedding Planner would have been a good movie with Sandra Bullock and I am sure this one would be too. I think she should do more romantic comedies. I love her. I can't wait to see the new one with her and Hugh Grant.

Muse

Wednesday, December 18, 2002 - 11:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I can tolerate her in movies, but I don't like Jennifer Lopez much otherwise. Just doesn't seem like she has the best personality in the world. And her marriage stuff is ridiculous. Speaking of which, I'm guessing that she and Ben will get married, but I'd be *very* surprised if it lasted more than a year. I'm guessing it'll last maybe eight months or so, personally. :)

I didn't like The Wedding Planner much. I just didn't think the characters were very likable the way they were written, so I don't think it would've been much better with different actors.

And yes - I was really surprised when I heard that Ralph Fiennes was in a romantic comedy, too. It's kind of nice to see him take a departure from the dramas, but this is awfully fluffy for him. Maybe it paid well.

Hummingbird

Thursday, December 19, 2002 - 10:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Muse, thanks for correcting the spelling in Ralph's name. I was too lazy last night to look it up.

Alegria

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 03:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
humming, you spelled it phonetically :)

Monkeyboy

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 05:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i dont get it....his name is ralph but pronounced ray in previews????help me?!?

Alegria

Friday, December 20, 2002 - 05:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
uh, monkey? you're on your own with that puzzler.

Fabnsab

Saturday, December 21, 2002 - 12:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
monkeyboy, it's more like "Rafe". Phonetically, his name is Rafe Fines.

Hummingbird

Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 09:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Looks like I misspelled Affleck also.

Ophiliasgrandma

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 03:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Again, another of those movies I'm glad I didn't shell out the big bucks to see at a theater, however, for free from the library on DVD it was very enjoyable and satisfying.