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What Women Want (Widescreen) [Import]

Mel Gibson (Actor), Helen Hunt (Actor), Nancy Meyers (Director) | Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Format: DVD
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It must've made for a great pitch meeting: Male chauvinist advertising executive gains the ability to hear the thoughts of any woman around him. Add Mel Gibson--as Nick, the divorced "man's man" who can charm almost any woman into bed--and you've got high-concept comedy made in Hollywood heaven, right? Not necessarily. The smartest thing director Nancy Meyers did with What Women Want is dispose of this ludicrous plot contrivance before it wears out its welcome. It's fun to see Mel react to a deafening chorus of female thoughts, but his dubious "gift"--courtesy of an accidental electro-shock in his bathtub--is a mixed blessing for the audience. The women in Nick's life conveniently think in complete sitcom-friendly sentences, and the novelty quickly wears thin.

The movie improves by focusing on the fallout of Nick's predicament. Exploiting his unfair advantage, he sabotages the career of his new boss (Helen Hunt) even as he's falling in love with her; says all the right things to the aspiring actress (Marisa Tomei) who previously spurned his advances; and uses mind reading to curry favor with his 15-year-old daughter (Ashley Johnson). This two-faced scheming isn't malicious, however, and What Women Want is blessed by Gibson's amiably nuanced performance. His graceful riff on Fred Astaire is a dazzling surprise, and as Nick reforms, Gibson takes major credit for whatever depth this movie achieves. After a bit of nonsense, What Women Want has a lot to say about male and female behavior, be it noble or unappealing. It's both amusing and truthful, and that's almost as fun as a glimpse into someone else's brain. --Jeff Shannon

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4.0 out of 5 stars A laugh a minute comedy Jun 15 2004
By Joseph H Pierre
Format:VHS Tape


Format: Color
Studio: Paramount Studio
Video Release Date: June 3, 2003

Cast:

Mel Gibson ... Nick Marshall
Helen Hunt ... Darcy McGuire
Marisa Tomei ... Lola
Alan Alda ... Dan Wanamaker
Ashley Johnson ... Alexandra 'Alex' Marshall
Mark Feuerstein ... Morgan Farwell
Lauren Holly ... Gigi
Delta Burke ... Eve
Valerie Perrine ... Margo
Judy Greer ... Erin
Sarah Paulson ... Annie
Ana Gasteyer ... Sue Cranston
Lisa Edelstein ... Dina
Loretta Devine ... Flo the Doorwoman
Diana-Maria Riva ... Stella
Eric Balfour ... Cameron
Andrea Taylor ... Inner Voice Actress/Office Intern
John Frazier ... Truck Driver
Joe Petcka ... Man on Street
Brian Callaway ... Man on Street
Coby Goss ... Man on Street
Christian Michel ... Man on Street
Perry Cavitt ... Ogling Man
Crystal McKinney ... Unimpressed Woman
Jeanine Renick ... Unimpressed Woman
Kathrin Lautner ... Gigi's Friend
Logan Lerman ... Young Nick Marshall
Kelly Cooper ... Showgirl
Palmer Davis ... Showgirl
Katie Miller ... Showgirl
Dana Waters ... Nick's Mom
Gregory Cupoli ... Male Role Model
Alexondra Lee ... Woman in Sweater
Aviva Gale ... Counter Girl
Shirley Prestia ... Coffee Shop Customer
T.J. Thyne ... Coffee Shop Customer
Norman H. Smith ... Norm
Audrey Wasilewski ... Secretary with Danish
Angela Oh ... Dan's Secretary
Robert Briscoe Evans ... Ted
Chris Rolfes ... Woman in Park
Katie Kneeland ... Woman in Park
Jeanine O'Connell ... Woman in Park
Kelley Hazen ... Woman in Park
Brooke Elliott ... Woman in Park
Kristina Martin ... Woman in Park
Harmony Rousseau ... Sloane/Curtis Receptionist
Lisa Long ... Sloane/Curtis Executive
Heidi Helmer ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Marla Martensen ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Sally Meyers Kovler ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Ashley Quirico ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Regan Rohde ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Liz Tannebaum ... Marshall Field's Shopper
LeShay N. Tomlinson ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Cristine Rose ... Sloane/Curtis Attorney
Arden Myrin ... Darcy's Assistant
Rachel Duncan ... Alex's Friend
Alex McKenna ... Alex's Friend
Regiane Gorski ... Yoga Instructor
Juliandra Gillen ... Woman in Library
Lisa Anne Hillman ... Woman in Library
Tracy Pacheco ... Woman in Library
Ashlee Turner ... Woman in Library
Jamie Gutterman ... Jogger by Lake
Maggie Egan ... Kitchen Secretary
Juanita Jennings ... Kitchen Secretary
Robin Pearson Rose ... Kitchen Secretary
Hallie Meyers-Shyer ... Girl at Lunch Counter
Laura Quicksilver ... Girl at Lunch Counter
Kate Asner ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Caryn Greenhut ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Jennifer Greenhut ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Marnie Mosiman ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Sierra Pecheur ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Nnenna Freelon ... Nightclub Singer
Gil Hacohen ... Haim
Nancy Monsarat ... Nike Executive
Jacqueline Thomas ... Nike Executive
Rory Rubin ... Nike Executive
Chris Emerson ... Mail Room Kid
Victoria Kelleher ... Secretary
Gertrude Wong ... Old Woman in Chinatown
Andi Eystad ... Girl at Prom
Drew Howerton ... Boy at Prom
Richard Simmons ... Himself
Kimberly Lyon ... Showgirl
Heidi Merrick ... Secretary
Bette Midler ... Dr. J.M. Perkins
Kelsey Oldershaw
Melinda Songer ... Dancer
Martha Stewart ... Herself
Tracey Stone ... Black Haired Beauty
Julie White
Kira Coplin ... Alex's Friend
Kiva Dawson ... Showgirl

Great comedy. Nick Marshall was raised by a showgirl mother, and has always been pampered by women, of whom he takes advantage. His ex-wife gets remarried and his teenaged (high school sophomore) daughter comes to visit while the ex-spouse is on honeymoon.

Nick works for a large ad agency and expects to be named Creative Director, but instead the agency head (Alan Alda) hires Darcy McGuire (Helen Hunt) to fill the position because they need to address the women's market. Simultaneously, Nick gets the shock of his life when he falls in a bathtub full of water with a hairdryer, resulting in his ability to hear women's thoughts.

This is truly a funny situation comedy. I would never have expected Gibson to do so well in comedy. Helen Hunt, of course, is great. The film has a large cast, and the director (a woman, naturally) Nancy Meyers does a superb job. This is not a great movie, perhaps, but it is rich comedy and very entertaining.

Joseph (Joe) Pierre

author of Handguns and Freedom...their care and maintenance
and other books

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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny Jun 10 2004
By J. McAndrew
Format:DVD
This was a funny picture.
Helen Hunt and Mel Gibson really click..an interesting pair to put together.
A lot of laughs in this one for sure!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Meeting of the Minds Jun 9 2004
By R. DelParto
Format:VHS Tape
I found What Women Want to be an enlightening fun jaunt about relationships. Mel Gibson (Nick Marshall) does his best when he is in the comical mode, and his wisecracking moves are reminescent of the romantic comedies of old. Helen Hunt (Darcy McGuire)isn't that bad either despite her almost hard-nosed demeanor in presenting the professional woman of the twenty-first century.

The movie follows in the predictable plotline of here's the situation and who ends up winning in the end. The relationship between Nick and his daughter dangles with incohesion as well as his concern for Erin, the invisible office "runner", which may have been a way to present more of Nick's softer side. However, his hard-nosed side was quite weak in presentation.

Nevertheless, the film was a laugh a minute. It would be a riot if men and women could actually hear each other's inner voices. Ah, that's why we have the movies.

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3.0 out of 5 stars opened package
Didn't realize it would be an opened package. Was giving it as a gift and wasn't pleased. Perhaps it was my fault for not reading properly.
Published 5 months ago by Mike Davidson
5.0 out of 5 stars Thats the Mel I like!
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1.0 out of 5 stars What Women Want
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