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The Back-up Plan (2010)
JLo and Alex O'Loughlin = One Hilarious Movie
Funny, funny movie. I barely stopped laughing in one scene before I was rolling with the next one. The water birthing scene is one of the funniest scenes I have ever seen in a movie. JLo is at the top of her game in this romantic comedy and Alex O'Loughlin is charming, sweet, and romantic--the perfect leading man. Their chemistry is off the hook. These two gorgeous actors are loving, sexy, and totally believable in roles which challenge not only their comedic chops but their dramatic acting abilities as well. The serious moments are well timed and provide warmth and heart in between the more riotous scenes. Michaela Watkins as Zoe's girlfriend, Mona, is outstanding and so is the actress who gives birth in the kiddie pool. Highly recommend it!
P.S. I Love You (2007)
Loved PS I Love You!!!
I was lucky enough to get advance screening tickets to go see this movie. I loved it! It is very funny and very romantic. It stars Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler (that gorgeous hunk of man who starred in 300, if you haven't seen it--go rent it).
At the start of the movie, Holly (Hilary Swank) and Gerry Kennedy (Gerard Butler) are married and they are having a marital spat, which, trust me, is hilarious. Let's just say they end the fight with him doing a very funny striptease. In the next scene, we find that he has died. Holly is so bereaved she is unable to function but soon letters start arriving--from Gerry. He spaces the letters about a month apart and in each letter he teaches Holly how to get on with the business of living.
Her ensuing adventures with best friends, Lisa Kudrow and Lisa Gershon are hilarious. Along the way, she meets Harry Connick, Jr. and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (who played Denny in Grey's Anatomy). The supporting cast is wonderful (especially the hilarious Lisa Kudrow). The movie is very funny, much more funny than sad. And Gerard Butler is quite terrific in it (and I am not just saying that because I am a fan). He is romantic, sexy, and just plain sweet. The striptease scene alone is worth the price of admission. I never laughed so hard.
Hilary Swank is very, very good. She and Gerry have really great chemistry. In the scenes they have together, you totally see how much in love they are with each other and why Holly is so bereaved when he dies. Although the movie does stray from the book at times, in my opinion it's an improvement. For example, Gerard Butler is not only in the first 10 minutes or so of the movie, but he is also in it quite a bit through flashbacks and such. Plus you get to hear him sing (which he has not done in a movie since "The Phantom of the Opera").
So if you get a chance this holiday season, go see this wonderful romantic, funny movie. You will love it! Amy V.