View Full Version : Ben Stiller's Heartbreak Kid Comes To Hd-dvd From Dreamworks Dec 26th (rush Release!)


PALGary
11-30-07, 06:54 AM
Not sure why they are rushing this out, it's hardly gonna have any pre-order time for dealers only being 3 weeks & 5 days away. They will have to ship to distributors a couple of weeks from now.

Is it worth a watch?

dkwhite
11-30-07, 06:57 AM
It was alright. It was about 30 minutes too long. As soon as it picked up momentum it'd stop dead in it's tracks and bore you to tears for a while, pick up again, slow down again, etc. It didn't do well in theaters and the name of the movie does not fit with the movie at all. I think the whole thing was done sort of half-assed.

tutelary
11-30-07, 07:53 AM
It was alright. It was about 30 minutes too long. As soon as it picked up momentum it'd stop dead in it's tracks and bore you to tears for a while, pick up again, slow down again, etc. It didn't do well in theaters and the name of the movie does not fit with the movie at all. I think the whole thing was done sort of half-assed.

Agree, but I'd call it whole ass :P
I like Ben Stiller, but hated this movie. Should anyone decide to waste money on this..get the regular dvd.

herdfan
11-30-07, 12:17 PM
Agree, but I'd call it whole ass :P
I like Ben Stiller, but hated this movie. Should anyone decide to waste money on this..get the regular dvd.

I agree. I felt sorry for my neighbor's 16 year old daughter who was at the movie with her stuffy puritan parents. They left and she rode home with us. That would have been awkward for her when she got home.

win200
11-30-07, 06:21 PM
I agree with everything said here. The Farrelly Bros.' movies are always a balancing act between the crass and the grossly funny, and crass wins out here big time. It's not offensive, it's just not funny. The movie's climactic sight gag, which involves pubic hair, is staggeringly unfunny.

Tom Monahan
12-01-07, 01:10 AM
Is this movie as bad as Envy? I'm a big fan of his but hated that film.

valkyrie
12-01-07, 01:59 AM
Makes you wonder if Paramount/DW had a quota to fill and failed to meet it in 2007, given the disappearance of Jack Ryan. ;)

5thDanMaster
12-01-07, 02:12 AM
Not sure why they are rushing this out, it's hardly gonna have any pre-order time for dealers only being 3 weeks & 5 days away. They will have to ship to distributors a couple of weeks from now.

Is it worth a watch?

Great, I loved this flick. Definite buy for me.:D

nickoakdl
12-01-07, 03:54 AM
Makes you wonder if Paramount/DW had a quota to fill and failed to meet it in 2007, given the disappearance of Jack Ryan. ;)

Given that the Jack Ryan Collection is 4 films I would say "no". They are releasing this because they want it out while it is still fresh in peoples heads. This movie was a flop so they don't wanna risk waiting too long and have people forget about it.

5thDanMaster
12-06-07, 03:01 PM
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Star56
12-06-07, 03:28 PM
The original with Charles Grodin and Cybil Shepard is hillarious with some excellent social commentary of marriage and love.

Every critic and person I know who saw it said this remake sucked so I avoided it.

5thDanMaster
12-06-07, 07:08 PM
The original with Charles Grodin and Cybil Shepard is hillarious with some excellent social commentary of marriage and love.

Every critic and person I know who saw it said this remake sucked so I avoided it.

It was great.:)

Claw97000
12-06-07, 07:25 PM
Terrible movie. Jokes fell flat. Did horrible at the theater for a reason. Not worth a HD purchase. But that's just my opinion, enjoy! :D

punkyqb9407
12-06-07, 08:53 PM
I don't agree with many of the haters of this movie. I really enjoyed the movie. I guess I enjoyed it more than the average person because I saw GOOD LUCK CHUCK a couple of days before THE HEARTBREAK KID. Now GOOD LUCK CHUCK was HORRIBLE !!!

MSmith83
12-06-07, 08:59 PM
Michelle Monaghan's presence must make this movie at least somewhat enjoyable.

MonkeyBacon
12-06-07, 09:26 PM
Given that the Jack Ryan Collection is 4 films I would say "no". They are releasing this because they want it out while it is still fresh in peoples heads. This movie was a flop so they don't wanna risk waiting too long and have people forget about it.

The movie was a flop, so lets rush it out on HDM!

I just don't get it. You mean to tell me there is nothing better (critically and/or box office) they could have released?

5thDanMaster
12-06-07, 11:27 PM
Michelle Monaghan's presence must make this movie at least somewhat enjoyable.

+1:D

Tes7769
12-07-07, 07:08 AM
There was one hilarious scene near the end when the blonde reveals something most people didn't see coming.Anyone whose seen the movie knows what i'm talking about.I can't get any more specific because this is a family oriented forum,lol.:)

5thDanMaster
12-07-07, 12:24 PM
There was one hilarious scene near the end when the blonde reveals something most people didn't see coming.Anyone whose seen the movie knows what i'm talking about.I can't get any more specific because this is a family oriented forum,lol.:)

:D

cws_kahuna
12-19-07, 11:41 PM
Saw this on the shelf at BB tonight, this was in Corona California, maybe 10 copies @29.99

valkyrie
12-20-07, 12:05 AM
I want to know who the reviewer on the front is that says this is "an outrageously hilarious comedy." I'll stay the hell away from any movie he/she likes. This movie was simply terrible, sorry to say.

clear31
12-20-07, 02:36 PM
I really have no clue why I bought this since i have hated every Farrelly movie since Me,Myself and Irene but i keep giving them a chance expecting Kingpin, Dumb and Dumber or Theres Something About Mary. I think I just like spending money.

anyway, i'll watch it tonight and let you guys know

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Eluder
12-20-07, 02:39 PM
I thought this was a pretty funny movie... I enjoyed it. Plus can't go wrong with the women they chose for the movie... 3 good looking, petite, ladies. :)

Morpheo
12-20-07, 02:44 PM
"From the guys who brought you There's Something About Mary" is already sufficient to prevent me from buying it, or even renting it. I hated that movie (and the fact that I find Cameron Diaz one of the worst actresses alive didn't help either), it's the kind of "comedy" that I despise. Although I like Ben Stiller

vladi123456
12-20-07, 02:45 PM
I thought this movie was kinda funny, but it's very forgettable. When I saw the name of it - I didnt even recognize what it was. I'll have to rent it to see how I like it the second time

genfuyung
12-20-07, 03:40 PM
Netflix sent this to me today

hobbs47
12-20-07, 05:46 PM
It had some pretty funny moments,definitely worth a rental.PQ is pretty good as well.

Oliver Deplace
12-20-07, 06:08 PM
I want to know who the reviewer on the front is that says this is "an outrageously hilarious comedy." I'll stay the hell away from any movie he/she likes. This movie was simply terrible, sorry to say.

Pete Hammond (http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews.aspx?p_id=13217)

homerx
12-20-07, 06:16 PM
Are local walmart was allowed to put the 12/26 movies out now soon this as well as others are out already they want to sell for the last xmas rush

valkyrie
12-20-07, 09:01 PM
Pete Hammond (http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews.aspx?p_id=13217)

Thanks for the warning. I'll steer clear of anything he likes! ;)

alinski
12-20-07, 09:10 PM
Best info from the pictures of the HD-DVD case and disc posted above is knowing that Saturday Night Fever is coming soon to HD DVD! I did not know this before seeing this.

alinski...

tbevill711
12-22-07, 08:21 AM
Got the movie very quickly from netflix, maybe that says something about the movie. Just okay, some laughs, some stupid, but I thought a great image on the big screen. The movie has a lot of outdoor shots.

st_nick
12-22-07, 09:02 AM
Best info from the pictures of the HD-DVD case and disc posted above is knowing that Saturday Night Fever is coming soon to HD DVD! I did not know this before seeing this.

alinski...

They really need to update that flyer. Coming soon to HD DVD: a bunch of stuff that's out for months already, one coming soon with the wrong cover art, and one that has been unannounced after previously being announced. Brilliant stuff.

Robert Spalding
12-22-07, 10:52 AM
yeah, saw this in the theater and feel bad that I talked my wife into it. She hated it and I thought it was just ok. Definitely not Stillers best movie at all.

clear31
12-23-07, 10:47 PM
You know i really dont want to defend this film but after seeing Balls Of Fury tonight i have to say the heartbreak kid is brilliant if you compare the two.

Balls Of Fury has to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. It's also sad that the guy who played bruce Lee in Dragon The Bruce Lee Story has to do films like this for work and Christopher Walken I just have no clue what is going on with him to sign on for films like this

julyccc
12-25-07, 08:39 PM
I just watched it

pretty funny movie

I don't see why this movie need True HD sound track.

I don't understand Paramount. no true HD and transformer.

BozsterHD
12-25-07, 09:55 PM
I don't know why people hate this movie.. I laughed out loud at the theaters when I saw it.. the sex scenes were absolutely hilarious.. I hated Mencia but he was barely in the movie.

To each his own I guess, but this movie was pretty funny. Especially when you see his face changing as they drive to honeymoon LOL.. I will be picking this one..


Btw, Chuck and Larry was not THAT bad.. the overall story sucked a bit yeah, but the scene with the guy at the beginning of the movie was absolutely the funniest scene I laughed at so hard in a while..

Wesker
12-26-07, 01:22 AM
Saw this during its Theatrical run and hated it with a passion. One interesting note is according to the box, the HD DVD has been modified from the Original Theatrical Version for content. I wonder what they chopped from the film?

charles0424
12-26-07, 03:24 AM
Just finished viewing it and I actually enjoyed it lol. I thought it had lots of funny scenes and the story was different then most comedy/love stories. On to the disc, the PQ on this looks good. AQ sounds nice and clean as well. If your a fan go for it.

giganticHead
12-26-07, 09:48 AM
Saw this during its Theatrical run and hated it with a passion. One interesting note is according to the box, the HD DVD has been modified from the Original Theatrical Version for content. I wonder what they chopped from the film?

I was wondering the same thing.


To sum up the movie...Awful. Awful. Awful. It was unfunny, mean-spirited, and boring. Characters were unlikable and unrealistic.

Stay away.

Adam Tyner
12-26-07, 02:59 PM
Saw this during its Theatrical run and hated it with a passion. One interesting note is according to the box, the HD DVD has been modified from the Original Theatrical Version for content. I wonder what they chopped from the film?Answered here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=12571456#post12571456).

Brajesh
01-16-08, 01:48 PM
To sum up the movie...Awful. Awful. Awful. It was unfunny, mean-spirited, and boring. Characters were unlikable and unrealistic.

Stay away.

Wow, guess people can have really differing tastes in movies! Thought this flick was hilarious & a lot of fun. Seems pretty similar in tone to "There's Some About Mary" other Farrelly efforts.

Yumbo
01-16-08, 02:26 PM
Good Luck Chuck and this one competing for mainstream 'porn' scenes?

DavidEC
09-21-08, 06:25 PM
Question:
Is there more than one copy of this movie?
I had a fellow member pick me up a copy from the Canadian "Wal-Mart" 'two for ten' Sales..
As at the start of the movie is a screen saying.. "..edited for content.."
Yet the case is also missing what most of the Canadian purchases had.. the Canadian ratings symbols?
So is there an unedited version and a edited version..
What was edited? {never mind found older post's out lining what was missing, next question is why?}--David

PS: The movie was so unevenly paced... they could of edited 14minutes to of made a more even movie.