Frequently Bought Together
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Product Description
Amazon.ca
Opposites are forced to attract in Along Came Polly, a dose of featherweight fluff that could've been better and could've been worse--surely no pairing of Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston can be a complete waste of time, right? Faint praise indeed, but fans of these mainstream funny-folk will enjoy this movie as a lazy-weekend distraction. Ben's a newlywed insurance risk-assessment analyst whose wife (Debra Messing, in a throwaway role) betrays him on their honeymoon. His uptight, play-it-safe lifestyle (which includes acute aversion to germs and irritable bowel syndrome) makes him seemingly incompatible with the spontaneous, free-spirited Polly (Aniston), but writer-director John Hamburg (whose writing credits include the previous Stiller hits Meet the Parents and Zoolander) is determined to give them at least the appearance of romantic potential. No such luck. You will, however, get a few laughs from supporting players Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bryan Brown, and Alec Baldwin. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
By Tom
Format:DVD
I loved this movie and I thought it would be a flop. I watched this movie about 10 times and I know anybody will love this movie (except for dumb critics). This movie is really good and I would tell anyone to see this movie. I love this movie as much as Starsky and Hutch and Phillip Seymour Hoffman is so funny in this movie and he always is in drama movies. The jokes are great, the movie is great, the cast is great, etc. Ben Stiller does it again and does it great. This is just a feel-good movie that makes you laugh. I guarntee you'll love this movie and laugh so hard during the movie. Listen to me: DO NOT listen to the dumb critics who say this is a bad movie, I know the critcs who say it was bad had a good time, they don't want to say that a movie with Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston is good (critics are weird). When I lended my copy of the DVD, I was going mad without it because I wanted to watch it again. Everyone I know loved the movie and I know you will too. Look, I thought it was going to be stupid too but I love this movie still after I saw it over 10 times. Listen to me: SEE THIS MOVIE and thank me later.
By falcon
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
this is one terrific little movie.it's a romantic comedy starring Ben
stiller and Jeniffer Aniston.in this case,though,the emphasis is more
on comedy than romance.there are some hysterical sequences in this
movie,some courtesy of Stiller and Aniston,bit some also due to the
supporting cast.there are also a couple of running gags in the
movie,which never get old.as for the supporting cast,Philip Seymour
Hoffman is a riot in many of his scenes.Alec Baldwin and Bryan Brown
also provide some laughs.however,it is Hank Azaria,along with another
character,who steal the show.Azaria is pee your pants funny.i won't
reveal the identity of the other character here.Aniston and Stiller
have great general and comedic chemistry and great comedic timing
here.Debra Messing is also good,but i wish her role had been more
substantial.anyway,if you want a movie that will make you forget about
the world for about 90 minutes,this might be your movie.give it a
shot.for me,Along Came Polly is a 4.5/5
stiller and Jeniffer Aniston.in this case,though,the emphasis is more
on comedy than romance.there are some hysterical sequences in this
movie,some courtesy of Stiller and Aniston,bit some also due to the
supporting cast.there are also a couple of running gags in the
movie,which never get old.as for the supporting cast,Philip Seymour
Hoffman is a riot in many of his scenes.Alec Baldwin and Bryan Brown
also provide some laughs.however,it is Hank Azaria,along with another
character,who steal the show.Azaria is pee your pants funny.i won't
reveal the identity of the other character here.Aniston and Stiller
have great general and comedic chemistry and great comedic timing
here.Debra Messing is also good,but i wish her role had been more
substantial.anyway,if you want a movie that will make you forget about
the world for about 90 minutes,this might be your movie.give it a
shot.for me,Along Came Polly is a 4.5/5
By Dick H
Format:DVD
This movie pretty much follows the same pattern as "There Is Something about Mary". We've seen it before and we've seen it much better. The attempt to keep it within PG-13 bounds probably hurt, as well. Once you get into R territory, all bets are off, and perhaps then this movie could have gone all out.
The supporting cast is the best thing about the movie. Alec Baldwin and Phillip Seymour Hoffman bring the best parts for this movie. This movie isn't as good as "There Is Something about Mary", not even close. I'd almost put this film into the "chick flick" genre, but it's not bad enough to do this. Although it follows the usual pattern (guy meets girl, they get into a fight, they make up again, the end).
Anyway, if your a fan of Jennifer Aniston, you will appreciate this movie (i guarantee). If you want some good laughs without too much thinking, get this, or better, "There is Something about Mary".
Want to see more reviews on this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 178 reviews
3.3 out of 5 stars
Most recent customer reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
I bought the wrong movie !
Hi, I thought I bought the movie Marley and me. So i was very disappointed when i received my order. Anyway it's not a bad film, it's funny and entertaining.
Published on Sep 23 2009 by S. Noel
1.0 out of 5 stars
This movie sharted!
This movie was a complete waste of my time. There were some funny scenes but I never bought Polly being attracted to Reuben. Read more
Published on July 18 2004 by "a0hlbytes"
5.0 out of 5 stars
hilarious
Along came Polly is a classic funny film 2 B seen over and over again I laughed about the whole way through my favorite line had to be his friend's "I sharted"
Published on July 17 2004 by David Lew Cooper
1.0 out of 5 stars
HORRIBLE.
This is one of the worst films I've seen recently. It was a complete waste for me to buy the DVD. Sometimes you win, sometimes not. Read more
Published on July 16 2004 by Terry T
2.0 out of 5 stars
There's Something About Ben Stiller...
Witness ALONG CAME POLLY (1994), a cute comedy surrounded by scatology.
It's too bad. This is a movie that could have been very good, if not for the desperate plot... Read more
Published on July 15 2004 by Robert J. Schneider
3.0 out of 5 stars
The cast is what makes it work
Along Came Polly does seem like a rip-off to other Ben Stiller movies such as (Meet the Parents and There's Something About Mary). Read more
Published on July 15 2004 by Jim
2.0 out of 5 stars
More ammunition for those who don't like Jennifer....
More ammunition for those who don't like Jennifer... That's one of the main consequences of this movie, where she has no chemistry with Stiller at all, and, once again, she is on a... Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by Gergellor
2.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly disappointed.....
Man, what a let down movie. I really expected it to be a comedy landmark. With two lead actors such as Stiller and Aniston and an interesting plot idea, one would think this would... Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by M. Fonseca
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not too bad, a fun romantic comedy
Along Came Polly is a romantic comedy written by John Hamburg (Meet the Parents, Zoolander). Ben Stiller plays Reuben Feffers (another odd name for Stiller), an insurance risk... Read more
Published on July 9 2004 by fra7299
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rain Dance
It was Just Plain ol Funny Just like comedies should be. I loved most of the characters and for Ben Stiller it wasn't too sappy or weird, good flick worth the cost, or a least a... Read more
Published on July 8 2004 by mike
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
