Boy meets girl, boy falls in love. Girl loses dog, boy finds dog, decides to be a hero. But wait--the girl has an oily Euro ex-boyfriend, and the dog swallows the boy's best friend's wedding ring and can't be returned to the girl until the ring is, uh, found. Fans of There's Something About Mary should like this light-as-a-feather comedy, since it heists plot devices directly from that film. Think about it: there's two guys competing for the same girl, a scruffy-but-lovable terrier, and even a clutch of oversexed old ladies. David Spade, Saturday Night Live alum, is marginally less grating and more likable in this slight romantic comedy. Unfortunately this film is also littered with some pretty bad gags (beware of Spade's lengthy Neil Diamond impersonation), poo-poo jokes, and a character who's a direct stand-in for the late Chris Farley. Sophie Marceau, gorgeous as she is, apparently speaks her lines in phonetic English for all the feeling she puts into them. Still, this is suitable for stashing your brain under the couch for an evening. --Jerry Renshaw
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TOTALLY overrated Apr 15, 2008 I don't think this film got the recognition it deserved...such an interesting and TALENTED cast, and who can't love the musical number at the end?!
lost and foundFeb 25, 2006 this is for those of you who enjoy the spade farley days but ran out of movies of the duo. it is pretty good especially with leading lady sophie marceau of "braveheart" fame. it is a prety good date movie if you want some laughs and romance to go along. that is why i give it 4 stars.
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LOVED EVERY MINUTEJul 06, 2005 I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW GOOD THE WRITING WAS IN THIS MOVIE I MEAN SO MANY PLOT TWISTS IN THIS BUT THATS WHAT MADE IT SO GREAT. AND THEN YOU HAVE ALL-STAR CAST OF DAVID SPADE, ARTIE LANG, AND SOME FOREIGN CHICK. IF YOU LIKE HOWERD STERN YOU WILL LOVE THIS MOVIE.
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Only for David Spade's Biggest FansDec 06, 2003 David Spade plays the typical David Spade character here: a smarmy, semi-witty wise guy who is deeply self-involved and frequently unscrupulous. Sophie Marceau plays a cellist with a little dog. Guess who takes her dog so that he can "find" it and earn her gratitude? Guess whether anything will go wrong with the old-hat plan? Guess who eventually gets on Mlle Marceau's good side? So much for the "plot." As a comedy, this is pretty tired stuff. Sadly, to prep the ever-adorable Sophie Marceau for her part as a cello virtuoso, the director seems to have had her coached in bowing and fingering for about five minutes. ... Of course, we usually don't go to comedies or heroic adventure films for the realistic musicianship of the actors--but the sloppiness of this element in THIS film is just one more insult to the audience. After all, duh, the e-a Marceau is supposedly playing a professional cellist.
Not as bad as it looksMay 31, 2003 I was unsure about this movie. It looked pretty stupid. After a while I started to like it. It was funny (some parts were disgusting). Spade is charming, as charming as he can be. It mixes humor with a loving feeling, much like other Spade movies (Joe Dirt). The best part was that Norm McDonald was nowhere to be seen.
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