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Actors: Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about There's Something About Mary |
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Ted is a shy guy who lives in the suburbs of a big city. By defending her mentally challanged brother, Warren, Ted scores a date to the Senoir Prom with the beautiful and popular Mary. As he waits for Mary to get ready, Ted zips a cartain body part in his zipper while useing the bathroom. Soon the ambulance arrives and before long everyone in town knows of his unfortunate disaster! Ted ends up spending prom in the hospital and leaves Mary to fend for herself.
Thirteen years later Mary is still all Ted can think about. So his friend advises him to send a private eye to look for her. When the private eye,Patt Healy, finds her, he likes her so much that he lies about her apperance to get Ted to forget about her. When ted gets wind of what Patt has done he drives down to Miami to find Mary and tell her the truth.
On his drive down a wirlwind of unfortunate events happen to poor Ted. First he picks up a hitchiker that is planning on killing him, then he gets arrested for indecent exposure in public, then he is charged for murder! After everyone relizes their mistake Ted is released and back on his way to Miami.
He finally arives and meets up with Mary. Ted has lost the nerve to tell her the truth so he just plays along. Now Patt has relized that Ted is trying to wreck his chances with Mary. All while Mary's friend Tucker is trying to get rid of all the men in her life so he can have her for himself! Now they all have to fight it out to win Mary's heart.
When Mary gets an anonymous letter telling her the truth about Ted and Patt, Mary is furious and dumps Ted for good.
After the rest of Men try to win her heart, even NFL quarterback Brett Farve, Mary discovers she would be happiest with Ted.
--Stephanie McGee, Resident Scholar
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High school nerd Ted (Ben Stiller) hires a private detective (Matt Dillon) to track down his beautiful high school crush (Cameron Diaz). Mary is gorgeous and every man, including Dillon and Stiller have their eyes on her, but she doesn't even know it. Both will do anything to gain Mary's love.
--Steve Polizzi, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of There's Something About Mary |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Kind of comedy
- romantic comedy
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- blonde
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (man) average build
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- private investigator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
City?
Yes
City:
- Miami
- Boston
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- licking
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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