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Dan in Real Life | ★★★★★★★




Last night Ann and I watched this really great flick about a widowed father of three young girls. I found the movie to be a genuine portrayal of immediate and extended family life and interactions. The reactions of Dan's girls were spot on.. I can remember having some of those "why can't I" conversations.. it was pretty believable. The other thing I liked is the way that Dan was portrayed as a sensitive and caring family man who was completely caught off guard by love. That said I do think about 10 minutes could have been cut from the story but.. if you are looking for a flick with a pretty good story and acting.. I recommend this one to you. On a scale of 10 I give this movie ★★★★★★★
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  1. jrchaardJune 24, 2009 at 12:32:00 PM CDT

    That's what she said.

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  2. BilboJune 24, 2009 at 9:43:00 PM CDT

    I too liked the film for all the reasons you stated. I was reluctant to see this film at first because I am not a big fan of Steve Carell. But, to his credit he did a great job. I just wish he would pick more roles like this one to build up his portfolio. I think it would be a long term wise career move...

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  3. kc bobJune 25, 2009 at 9:00:00 AM CDT

    Bill.. I had that same reaction about Carell.. he is a pretty good actor and seemingly can do more than Michael Scott type of roles.

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  4. Mike aka MonolithTMAJune 25, 2009 at 11:41:00 AM CDT

    Carell is one of several current comedian/actors who I love in certain roles, but have little desire to see in others. Loved Will Ferrel in Stranger Than Fiction and Elf, not so much in other films. Jim Carrey was great in Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless mind, The Majestic, and Liar, Liar was the perfect platform for his overly zany side, but most of his other films are entertaining at best. Adam Sandler is someone who I enjoy in romantic comedies like 50 First Dates and The Wedding Singer, and I loved him in Reign Over Me with Don Cheadle, but most of his regular comedies annoy me.

    Unfortunately I think the lower brow stuff makes more money.

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  5. Mike aka MonolithTMAJune 25, 2009 at 11:43:00 AM CDT

    Oh, and for those not on Facebook. Here is my comment from there: "I love when they sing Let My Love Open The Door. The extras on the DVD are great, especially the parts about the music."

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  6. kc bobJune 25, 2009 at 1:55:00 PM CDT

    I think that you are right Mike about Carell, Ferrel, Sandler and Carrey.. some of their films are great but the other stuff not so much.. of course I do really like Happy Gilmore :)

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  7. Mike aka MonolithTMAJune 25, 2009 at 1:59:00 PM CDT

    That's one I haven't seen. I'll have to add it to my Netflix queue.

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  8. kc bobJune 25, 2009 at 2:04:00 PM CDT

    Lowbrow warning on Happy Gilmore Mike.. but I liked it anyway :)

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  9. Mike aka MonolithTMAJune 25, 2009 at 2:09:00 PM CDT

    No problem with good lowbrow. ;-)

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  10. BrianJune 25, 2009 at 2:57:00 PM CDT

    Thanks for the tip Bob. This one had slipped under my radar.

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  11. Amy FlanaganJune 29, 2009 at 8:48:00 PM CDT

    I loved this movie. And I love Carell! I just watched a great movie, too. Have you seen Into the Wild?

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  12. Mike aka MonolithTMAJune 29, 2009 at 8:56:00 PM CDT

    I own Into The Wild on Blu-ray, saw it in the theater, loved it, read the book and pre-ordered the movie as soon as it was available. You should also check out the documentary Call of The Wild.

    http://www.terraincognitafilms.com/wild/call_intro.htm

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  13. kc bobJuly 1, 2009 at 9:33:00 AM CDT

    Thx Amy and Mike.. added "Into The Wild" to my Netflix queue.

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