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Actors: Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Meet the Parents |
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In this comedy of manners that spoofs the old Woody Allen pictures of the 70's, Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro are a brilliant comedic duo. Greg wants to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but when he finds out he need to ask her father's permission to get engaged, they go to Oyster Bay to visit him. Jack doesn't take too well to Greg, and continues on throughout his visit. Soon, Jack is putting him on a lie detector machine, and watching his every move with hidden cameras. Later, Greg is told that Pam's father was actually in the CIA. The nervous Greg is soon giving Pam's sister a black eye for losing the family cat.
--Estefan Ellison, Resident Scholar
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Greg goes to meet his fiance's parents, only to discover that her dad,Jack, is a former CIA agent, and he doesn't think that anyone, let alone Greg, is good enough for his daughter. Greg does his best to impress Jack, but he goofs up every time.
--Emily, Resident Scholar
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A very funny movie about that first trip to the future in- laws. The film features Stiller as the soon to be son-in- law vising the father-in-law De Niro. What proceeds are misunderstandings.
--Brian Oliver, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Meet the Parents |
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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
- dysfunctional family
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- wealthy
- rude people
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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