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| ACTORS: | Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Lindsay Sloane, Ryan Reynolds |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Andrew Fleming |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 23 May, 2003 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Warner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 085392466825 |
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Customer Reviews of The In-Laws (Widescreen Edition)
Uneven Steven Hurts Remake Since Hollywood seems to be running out of ideas for original movie plots, I have a feeling that more updated remakes like 2003's The In Laws, are in the offing. If the film being remade is already a classic, then the update has a lot to live up to, and I'm always leary...I am a fan of the 1979 version of this film, starring Peter Falk and Alan Arkin, after watching the new film--I find myself disappointed
The Peyser and Tobias families are about to come together and celebrate the wedding of Mark (Ryan Reynolds)and Melissa (Lindsay Sloane). Little does the loving couple realize that their fathers are about to make their special day truly unforgettable. It seems that Mark's Dad Steve (Michael Douglas), is really an undercover CIA Agent, involved in a mission concerning illeagal weapons. Through a series of mishaps, the bride's father, Podiatrist Jerry (Albert Brooks) finds himself Steve's reluctant partner, helping him with the mission.
Director Andrew Flemming has big shoes to fill. For the most part, things turn out fair at best. A big problem I think is that Douglas is obviously miscast in the Falk role. Thankfully, Brooks is up to taking over for Arkin, and makes things watchable. The rest of the cast has their moments, especially Candice Begen, as Douglas's ex wife. The script is very predictable and the vital chemistry between the two men is forced and all one sided. As good as Brooks is--Douglas seems like he is out of step--therefore they don't hold a candle to Falk and Arkin.
The extras on the DVD are not really all that great. The only saving grace is the audio ommentary by Fleming. He, like Brooks is for the film is the one bright spot amid sub par material. The "hilarious" gag reel, "zany" additional scenes, and "riotous" sequences with Brooks don't really live up to any of those three adjectives. The theatrical trailers round out the laugh filled extras and the disc.
If you are a fan of Brooks, then by all means rent this version. But if you want to see what started it all, the far superior original is a better way to go.
Second Time Around
A remake, especially those that follow outstanding performances of their predecessor, often fall short of achieving the same level of greatness. Released in May 2003 by Warner Brothers and directed by Andrew Fleming, this adaptation of the movie The In-Laws (1979) had "big shoes to fill". The original film starred the comedy duo Alan Arkin and Peter Falk, who played the fathers of the prospective bride and groom. Thrown together before their children tied the knot, Falk, who played an on-again/off-again CIA agent takes Arkin, a naïve somewhat neurotic dentist, on a crazy adventure in his world of espionage on the eve their children's wedding.
In the latest version of this action comedy, the plot follows this same line. Steve Tobias (Michael Douglas), an undercover CIA agent sometimes arms dealer, drags Jerry Peyser (Albert Brooks), a mild-mannered podiatrist who is obsessed with giving his daughter the "perfect" wedding, across the Atlantic to "broker a deal" with a French drug lord, Jean-Pierre Thibodoux (David Suchet). Tobias's entanglement with unsavory characters of the underworld and being constantly tailed by a flock of FBI agents combined with traditional wedding settings provides the audience with some hilarious situations. Douglas does an excellent job with his deadpan delivery, somewhat reminiscent of his performance in Romancing the Stone, while Brooks is a perfect foil for him as he peppers the film with his somewhat phobic antics. Angela (Robin Tunney), Tobias's sidekick in his world of espionage, often outwits a befuddled Jerry Peyser in these madcap adventures. Rounding out the cast is Candice Bergen, as ex-wife Judy, Lindsay Stone, as the bride-to-be, and fiancé Ryan Reynolds.
The chemistry between Douglas and Brooks evolves over the course of the movie while Arkin and Falk clicked on all cylinders from the beginning. Even though this movie does not surpass its predecessor, it was entertaining none the less. Fleming did a good job of incorporating music to fit each scene. The In-Laws runs 95 minutes and it is a movie that provides pure entertainment without nudity and repetitive violence. Sit back and enjoy this film, even if it the "second time around."
Great Movie
My husband and I love this movie. Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks work so well together - very funny!