There's Something About Mary (1998)

Note Générale:

7,2/10   

Réalisateurs:

Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly

Scénaristes (WGA):

Ed Decter (story) &
John J. Strauss (story) ...

Date de sortie:

15 juillet 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Romance

Accroche:

Warning: The guys who did 'Dumb & Dumber' and 'Kingpin' bring you a love story.

Intrigue:

A man gets a chance to meet up with his dream girl from highschool, even though his date with her back then was a complete disaster.

Plot Keywords:

Prom | High School | Accident | Dream Girl | Idiot

Récompenses:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 16 wins & 11 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Goofy, low brow humour- but it has something...

Ensemble

Cameron Diaz	...	Mary
Matt Dillon	...	Healy
Ben Stiller	...	Ted
Lee Evans	...	Tucker
Chris Elliott	...	Dom
Lin Shaye	...	Magda
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Sully
Markie Post	...	Mary's Mom
Keith David	...	Mary's Dad
W. Earl Brown	...	Warren
Sarah Silverman	...	Brenda
Khandi Alexander	...	Joanie
Marnie Alexenburg	...	Lisa
Danny Murphy	...	Boss' Brother (as Dan Murphy)
Richard Tyson	...	Detective Krevoy (as Richard M. Tyson)

Autre(s) titre(s):

There's Something More About Mary (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong comic sexual content and language.

Durée:

119 min | USA:134 min (director's cut) | Turkey:107 min (TV version)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

USA:Unrated (uncut video version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:14+ (Ontario - 2006) | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Malaysia:18SX | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Brazil:14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (Approved No. 36073)

Lieux de tournage:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Société:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Anecdotes:

Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkins, performed together in Kingpin (1996) which was also directed by The Farrelly Brothers.

Goofs:

Continuité: When Norm and Healy are talking at the bar in the strip club you see a stripper place an ashtray between Norm and Healy. The camera turns toward the bartender than when the camera is back on Norm and Healy now a Tabasco sauce bottle in right in front of the ashtray (previously not there).

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Ted: [voice over] When I was 16 years old, I fell in love.

Connexions:

Référencé sur "100 höjdare: Världens skönaste land - Del 7 (#6.7)" (2008)

Bande son:

Temptation

Goofy, low brow humour- but it has something...

In the past I have not been a great fan of the Farrelly brothers films, however this film is an exception. The dog scenes were probably the funniest personally, but there were heaps of other scenes that are well worth a mention. Cameron Diaz was fantastic as Mary, the girl everyone is after and Ben Stiller was excellent. Matt Dillon was way too over the top- I know his role somewhat warranted it- but did he have to be so excessive? He seemed so irritating. There is no doubt that the humour in this film is of the lowest possible calibre, but it really works- think Dumb & Dumber, but only quite good. Despite all the comic situations in the film, there is still something undeniably sweet in the centre of the story, I think thats what made it work. Its certainly not top class entertainment, but its highly recommended for when you are in a stupid mood and need a good laugh.