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| Year: | 2008 |
| Rating: | 6.3(13069) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Directed by: | Noam Murro |
| Actors: | Dennis Quaid Thomas Haden Church Ashton Holmes Sarah Jessica Parker Ellen Page Christine Lahti |
| "Sometimes the smartest people have the most to learn" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Noam Murro | |
| Actors | |
| Dennis Quaid | as Lawrence Wetherhold |
| Thomas Haden Church | as Chuck Wetherhold |
| Ashton Holmes | as James Wetherhold |
| David Denman | as William |
| Don Wadsworth | as Hadley |
| Robert Haley | as Roth |
| Patrick Sebes | as Curtis |
| Kevin James Doyle | as Rodney |
| Paul Huber | as Ben |
| Richard John Walters | as Parking Lot Attendant |
| Scott A. Martin | as Weller |
| Adam Kroloff | as Talbot |
| Patrick Jordan | as Waiter |
| Rick Warner | as Bloomberg |
| Barret Hackney | as Joseph |
| José A. Rivas | as Student |
| Tony Amen | as Dining Patron |
| Aaron Bernard | as Pool Shark |
| John W. Iwanonkiw | as Diner guest |
| William Kania | as Man at Luggage Pick-up |
| Benjamin Jeran McGinn | as Student |
| Jackson Nunn | as Club Scene: Dining |
| Joe Pawlenko | as Bar Patron |
| Jon Yu | as Student |
| Actresses | |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | as Janet Hartigan |
| Ellen Page | as Vanessa Wetherhold |
| Christine Lahti | as Nancy |
| Camille Mana | as Missy Chin |
| Iva Jean Saraceni | as Volunteer |
| Jane Mowder | as Knight |
| Amanda Jane Cooper | as Brooke |
| Kiley Caughey | as Linsey |
| Christy Harst | as Waitress |
| Zilda Alvez | as Bar Patron |
| Elysia Annacini | as Professor |
Movie info
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
| Filming dates: | 6 November 2006 - ? |
| Gross: |
USA - 9,496,882 USD (1 June 2008) UK - 88,235 GBP (18 May 2008) |
| Plot: | Lawrence Wetherhold is miserable and misanthropic: he's a widower, a pompous professor at Carnegie Mellon, an indifferent father to a college student and a high-school senior, and the reluctant brother of a ne'er-do-well who's come to town. A seizure and a fall send Lawrence to the emergency room where the physician, a former student of his, ends up going on a date with him. His daughter, Vanessa, lonely and friendless, who's been bonding with his brother, tries to sabotage dad and the doctor's relationship, but Lawrence is good at that without help. Is there any way these smart people can get a life? Can happiness be pursued beneath layers of irony? |
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"Show You How" Written and Performed by Sam Zeines "Love Beau" Written & Performed by Scott W. Hallgren Published by Scootman Music "This Is Your Life" Written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone Performed by Nuno Bettencourt and Suze DeMarchi "Tragedy" Written by Nuno Bettencourt and Nicole Bradford Performed by Population 1 "Sad" Written by Anthony J. Resta, Nuno Bettencourt and Anthony J. Resta "Need I Say More" Written by Gary Cherone and Paul Mangone Performed by Paul Mangone, Nuno Bettencourt and Suze DeMarchi "Flow" Written and Performed by Nuno Bettencourt "In the Sunshine" Written by Jennifer Paige and Doug Beiden Performed by Jennifer Paige Courtesy of Fundamental Music "Rush You" Written by Suze DeMarchi, David Leslie and Eddie Parise Performed by the Baby Animals Courtesy of Candirose Pty Ltd. "Stitch" Written by Suze DeMarchi Performed by the Baby Animals Courtesy of Candirose Pty Ltd. "Peace" Written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone Performed by Nuno Bettencourt "Q.P.D" Written and Performed by Nuno Bettencourt "You Still Need Me" Written by Suze DeMarchi and Andrew Farriss Performed by the Baby Animals Courtesy of Candirose Pty Ltd. "Nothing But Trouble" Written by Nuno Bettencourt Performed by Population 1 "If Only" Written and Performed by Nuno Bettencourt "Pursuit of Happiness" Written by Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone Performed by Nuno Bettencourt and Suze DeMarchi |
Goofs
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Continuity: When Lawrence leaves the hotel room in New York, to meet with his publisher, he's walking down the hotel corridor carrying his tie and a champagne bottle in his hand, however he doesn't remove his tie or buy the champagne until after his meeting. Continuity: When Lawrence and Janet are in bed he asks her a question and she moves her arm above her head. The shot switches and while she's answering her arm is down at her side. After she answers she again lifts it up. Fact errors: The license plate on the back of Lawrence's car is in fact not an accurate Pennsylvania license plate. The lettering used is not the correct style, nor the correct color. Continuity: When the congratulatory card slips out of Lawrence's manuscript, it is at about a 45 degree angle from the edge of the desk (roughly from Lawrence's point of view). In the next shot, it is perpendicular to the edge of the desk. This may be more obvious when using the stack of paper next to the card as a reference. GEOG: In the exterior New York hotel shots, which were actually shot in Pittsburgh, the taxi used is clearly a City of Pittsburgh cab, used as such in other parts of the movie, not a New York City taxi as suggested by the movie's story. Pittsburgh Cab Company checkers, logo and phone number are all visible on the side of the cab. The cab is also missing the NYC medallion, the medallion number on the roof, and the sub-letter on its license plate, all characteristics of New York City taxis. Fact errors: At the end of the movie it shows Chuck buying a case of Heineken in Costco. The sale of alcohol is prohibited from being sold in any type of grocery or convenience store in the state of Pennsylvania. Continuity: A classroom scene near the end of the movie shows the same items written on the board as a scene at the beginning of the movie - and all of the students are wearing the same clothes. Continuity: When Lawrence is rereading Janet's old paper, he is shown reading the same page even though he had turned the page. GEOG: Professor Wetherhold would not have been able to see his car being towed from his son's dorm room. His car is parked behind (on the south side) of the east wing of Donner Hall. The only place in Donner Hall from which it is possible to see the car from that angle is from the common area, one floor above the parking lot (level 'A' of the dorm, which matches the 'A' prefix on the door of his son's room). Continuity: When Lawrence is in the hospital, the bed rails move from being up to down when he is talking with Janet. Fact errors: Spenser's "Faerie Queene" is misspelled on the blackboard, an egregious error for an English Literature professor. That the camera lingers on the shot may indicate an intentional mistake by the filmmakers. |
Quotes
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Chuck Wetherhold: These children haven't been properly parented in many years. They're practically feral. That's why I was brought in. Chuck Wetherhold: [to Lawrence] You spend $50 on dinner, that's grounds for intercourse. Vanessa Wetherhold: [in the hospital with her dad] So, what happened to your head? Lawrence Wetherhold: [groggy] It's all a blur. Chuck Wetherhold: It's kind of a win-win situation. Vanessa Wetherhold: [stressed] I'm in an after-school special. Lawrence Wetherhold: Why would you have a baby with me? Janet Hartigan: Because you don't know how to properly use a condom. Lawrence Wetherhold: Message received. Vanessa Wetherhold: I think he smelled the pot! Vanessa Wetherhold: You should really make your bed. It sets the tone for the day. Chuck Wetherhold: But, how do you know what tone I was trying to set? Lawrence Wetherhold: You're a giant toddler! Vanessa Wetherhold: [drunk] What's it like... to be stupid? Brooke: What's it like sitting by yourself at lunch every day? Vanessa Wetherhold: It sucks. Chuck Wetherhold: [to Vanessa] You're a monster! Bloomberg: I got to the third section where I noticed a certain marketable tone, the surly smarter-than-thou asshole tone. Lawrence Wetherhold: I don't think you're very happy Vanessa. Vanessa Wetherhold: Well, you're not happy. And you're my role model. Vanessa Wetherhold: Theresa Sternbridge practically runs a soup kitchen and she's always seen posing in photos with crack babies and dying, old, crusty ladies. And do you know why? She scored in the 45th percentile on her SAT. People like you and me don't need to compensate. Lawrence Wetherhold: [first lines - to his class] Good morning. As it's important that we all get to know one another, I would like you to wear these. [hands out name tags] Missy Chin: I've taken two other courses from you this year, and you still don't know what my name is, do you? Lawrence Wetherhold: I most certainly do. Missy Chin: What is it? Lawrence Wetherhold: Look [peeks at his papers] Miss Chin... Student: You just looked. Lawrence Wetherhold: Just go home and get some sleep, and get the perfect SAT score. Vanessa Wetherhold: That's what I've been trying to do. Lawrence Wetherhold: mercurial... Vanessa Wetherhold: I learned that word in the 5th grade. Lawrence Wetherhold: fecundity... Vanessa Wetherhold: Ah, English is my first language. Lawrence Wetherhold: uxorious... Vanessa Wetherhold: That's appropriately obscure - mind you I know it. Overly fond of one's wife. Lawrence Wetherhold: That's my girl. Janet Hartigan: I have a good one. eft... Vanessa Wetherhold: Let me ponder... Short in stature. Diminutive. Janet Hartigan: No I'm sorry, eft is a young newt. Vanessa Wetherhold: Dad if there are *any* romantic inklings, you're simply not ready. I mean the socio-sexual mores Vanessa Wetherhold: Ah and look, let's not forget the stigma attached to widowers. Lawrence Wetherhold: [stilted date conversation] We respond to literary texts using precisely the same fundamental interpretive categories that authors and poets use to create them. So there's no need to posit any kind of unstable ontology, or ruptured consciousness. You following me? Janet Hartigan: I'm sorry I called you an arrogant windbag the other night. Lawrence Wetherhold: You called me a *pompous* windbag the other night. Vanessa Wetherhold: I actually got accepted to Standford 2 weeks ago. Chuck Wetherhold: Really? But Carnegie Mellon is free for you, and Standford's - I don't know - 600, 700 hundred Vanessa Wetherhold: Forty grand... Chuck Wetherhold: Well your father's gonna kill you. But for the time being I'm filled with pride. Janet Hartigan: [shows up uninvited] Am I interrupting anything? Chuck Wetherhold: No, welcome. We could use some anti-venom in the snake pit. James Wetherhold: Vanessa here is the perfect little housewife. I mean daughter. Vanessa Wetherhold: Yes, if by perfect you mean not retarded, slash suffering from insurmountable credit card debt, then yes, I'm indeed perfect. Janet Hartigan: I like suburban Pittsburgh for Christmas. Lawrence Wetherhold: Yes. Really gliferous. Euro. Paris of uh, western Pennsylvania. Vanessa Wetherhold: I don't want you to feel uncomfortable around me, okay? I completely respect your homosexuality, and I will refrain from any further untoward advances. Chuck Wetherhold: Truth be told, I started dating someone. Someone my own age. Vanessa Wetherhold: What's his name? Chuck Wetherhold: Her name... is none of your business. I will be staying at *her* apartment a couple of nights a week. Vanessa Wetherhold: So does she know you're gay? Vanessa Wetherhold: Everybody hates me. Chuck Wetherhold: If you tell people they're stupid, they'll usually hate you. |
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