Remind Us Again: WHERE Is the FUNNY Part?

This film is about a separated couple who has to move to a small town in the countryside, after witnessing a murder. I thought "Did You Hear About the Morgans" was funny! Yes, the plot follows the same formula as all romantic comedies, but it is enjoyable and fun. There are some laugh-out-loud moments, such as the angiography joke, or the "fourteen political followers" joke. I think it presents the life of a small town in an entertaining and humorous way. I particularly liked Mary Steenburgen's character, when she talked about reconciling with her husband because of lots of cows, she looked so genuinely reminiscent the amazing feeling. This backdrop of a small town provides the catalyst for a change in the Morgans' relationship status. Sometimes, a change is what is needed for things to go well!

'009

#40: 2012

#39: Know1ng

#38: Fame [remake]

#37: Saw VI

#36: Fast & Furious

#35: Amelia

#34: The Final Destination

#33: Halloween II [remake]

#32: Dance Flick

#31: Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

#30: Dragonball: Evolution

#29: Spread

#28: G-Force

#27: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

#26: My Life in Ruins

#25: Friday the 13th [remake]

#24: Year One

#23: F. U.: Fired Up

#22: I Hate Valentine's Day

#21: The Stepfather [remake]

#20: The Ugly Truth

#19: The Unborn [remake]

#18: Whiteout

#17: Transylmania

#16: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

#15: Hannah Montana: The Movie

#14: Imagine That

#13: Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience

#12: Jennifer's Body

#11: The Twilight Saga: New Moon

#10: Bride Wars

#9: Did You Hear About the Morgans?

#8: Obsessed

#7: The Pink Panther 2

#6: Miss March

#5: G. I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

#4: All About Steve

#3: Land of the Lost

#2: Old Dogs

#1: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker (just watch episode 1402, The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs), DYHAtM? got #9 on my Bottom 40 Films of '009.

Overall, I found it Very Funny, and  not one joke in the entire film failed for me. If you want to laugh, watch this movie. The acting wasn't wonderful, but the script was pretty good. Go and get it .No one knows his way around romantic comedies better than Hugh Grant, who tends to drift through their formulaic paces with light charm, glancing wit, and affable self-deprecation. But  his pinched facial expressions become an inadvertent commentary on the movie he’s making, as if he plainly realizes that his one-liners are tanking. There are countless moments throughout the film when writer-director Marc Lawrence pauses for a laugh line, but the jokes hang there for an eternity while Grant winces apologetically, like he’s just shattered a dish. And Lawrence’s script—an unwieldy cross between remarriage comedy, broad fish-out-of-water farce, and mild thriller—keeps deepening his embarrassment as the film plods along.

I hope you have bigger fish to fry than Sarah Jessica Parker's role in this one...

To be perfectly honest, Sarah Jessica Parker's chemistry with costars in other films (Failure to Launch, anyone?) has produced similar results. I haven't seen this film yet, but it fairly screams out for a "Worst Screen Couple" nomination. 

By the way, with such a year for bad comedies, it might be time to break out our "Worst Excuse for a Comedy" category. A "Worst Chick-Flick" category is still not a bad idea either, though.

 

I think it's fairly well timed, actually, if they had indeed planned to release it... Hugh Grant hasn't been a draw in years, and SJP has only been coasting. So it probably didn't cost a lot to make.
Also, the solo positive review on RT right now calls it a made-for-cable movie.
The thing about this kind of monstrosity is that there IS an audience of desperate, lonely women who will still go and see this. It's release is the fault of the audience, and while I doubt the size of this particular audience is going to make up for the overall cost, it's apparently big enough for them to take this stupid gamble.