Forum DISCUSSION of ONE FOR THE MONEY

They really chose a terrible release date for this. It's clear that they're trying to get guys to see it by showing action scenes in the trailer, but most guys would rather see Liam Neeson in Punches With Wolves -- the only guys that'll see this will be dragged to it by their girlfriends or wives. 

I will raise a feeble excuse for this movie.  It is based on the first book in a mystery series by Janet Evanovich, which is, I believe, up to number 17 or 18 now.  I cheerfully admit to being a big fan of the series.  I read One for the Money way back when it came out in the '90's and have wolfed down each sequel.  I like the main character, Stephanie Plum, and her misadventures in life.  Not great literature, but fun reading, as satisfying as coffee and a bag of doughnuts. 

GTAHater767: Agreed! Stupid Ass Bogan on a Ledge (as I like to call it) looked promising but I'm eyeing it as either a Bonus Worst New Movie of the Week, or I may create a Member-Started Forum for it.  

This is pretty sad.  This adaptation of a Janet Evanovich novel skipped out on critics.  If that's any indication, fans of the novel are gonna be left disappointed when they see this movie.  Katherine Heigl has surprisingly managed to dodge the Razzies despite being involved in contenders each of the past four years ("27 Dresses", "The Ugly Truth", "Killers", "Life as We Know It", and "New Year's Eve").  This year, she might not be so lucky.  Also, this film is directed by the director of "The Last Song"; written by an Oscar nominee, one of the creators of "Nurse Jackie", and a rookie; and it also stars Jim Shannon from "Terra Nova", Franco Rivera from "Rescue Me", the voice of Sid from the "Ice Age" movies, and the title character from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown".  The producers listed are one of the producers of "Forrest Gump", one of the producers of "Million Dollar Baby", one of the producers of "Synecdoche, New York", and one who's already in trouble with us for producing "Underworld: Awakening".  This movie could stick with us for a while and earn a lot of nods in 2013.

I'm one of the fans of these books , and probably won't see it.  Katherine Heigl should get a Razzie simply for breathing!    

The first review for One For The Money came in... and it mentions the Razzies! Link: http://www.toronto.com/article/711532--man-on-a-ledge-and-one-for-the-money-reviews-over-the-edge

Well, a positive review came in. The same guy gave positive reviews to Underworld 4, The Darkest Hour, Johnny English Reborn, The Tree Musketeers, Dream House, What's Your Number?, The Change-Up, Transformers 3, Green Lantern, Hangover II, Something Borrowed, and Take Me Home Tonight and negative reviews to Tintin, The Muppets, and A Dangerous Method

I've already given my feelings on Aniston vs Heigl, but I've got another reason why Aniston is the better of the two of them (and why that article is wrong): Aniston ventures out of her comfort zone. Her last movie (Horrible Bosses) wasn't a rom-com and she's been in several non-rom-coms before (i.e. Office Space, The Good Girl, Derailed). But Heigl, since becoming a "star" in 2007, has never made a non-rom-com.