Double The Fun... "Stuck On You"

Stuck On You (2003)

PG-13

Starring Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Cher, Eva Mendes, Cher

Directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly

The Story:

Conjoined twins Bob (Damon) and Walt (Kinnear) share a liver and a connection of skin that makes them the closest of friends and best brothers. They have adapted and function really well as a unit and that makes them pretty happy in life. Ah, but Walt dreams of being an actor. So they head West, and fate happens when they catch Cher's eye for her tv show that she wants to sabotage, so she hires Walt. Naturally, the public loves Walt and he becomes a success. Meanwhile, Bob is trying to find a way to tell a girl he's smitten with the truth of his condition.

There's no way that this movie should work, on just about any level.

Yet it finds a way, on nearly every level, to succeed.

It's a great comedy.

There's some sweet romance.

There is the feel-good message that differently-abled doesn't mean you can't do anything.

It's a fun behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in the entertainment industry.

The effort that Bob and Walt go through to make life work for them is impressive, and say what you will, that is an impressive acting job by both Damon (who never does enough comedy)and Kinnear in working as a cohesive unit.

Their stunt work and teamwork that they display is nothing short of impressive.

A lot of good natured fun, and worth a look if you've never seen it, or haven't seen it since it was released over a decade ago.

Final Grade: B

Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: One that I haven't seen in some times, but it reminds me that I need to dust it off more often than once every decade to see.

Too Rainy For the Real Thing...Watch "The Zookeeper" Instead

They say it's all happening at the zoo...

The Story:

Griffin (Kevin James) is a zookeeper.  He has been moping over his girlfriend (Leslie Bibb) turning his marriage proposal down for the last 5 years.  Suddenly she is back in his life, and that's when the animals at the zoo decide they've had enough, and decide to help Griffin win his lady love.  So naturally they start talking to Griffin and giving him pointers.  Will they succeed in reuniting the pair, or will love work in mysterious ways and Griffin realize that the woman (Rosario Dawson) he really deserves is right under his nose?

Should I start off by saying that I thought this movie was funny?

Did I disappoint too  many people?

:)

Well too bad, because I did, and it is.

I am always a fan of movies that I can watch with all of my kids, and this is one of them.

Sure, talking animals can get old, but the voice work from the movie is really good, and the animatronics and CGI aren't too far-fetched or annoying to watch.  You've got Adam Sandler, Cher, Sylvester Stallone and Nick Nolte as the main vocal talents who work to teach Griffin to be a better man to win the love of his lady.

The antics that James puts himself through are great, especially for a guy of his size.  He's the next version of Belushi or Farley as a bigger comedian  who enjoys physical comedy.  However, thankfully, he's also not burning himself out on drugs, so hopefully we can enjoy a much longer career from him.

So yes, add this to Paul Blart and Here Comes the Boom and you have a winning Kevin James film marathon to enjoy.

Final Grade: B

Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: High on both counts, as I already own it and it's been seen several times at my house already.