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Dan In Real Life [DVD] [2007]
enlarge	Director: Peter Hedges Actors: Dianne Wiest, Steve Carell, Dane Cook, Emily Blunt, Juliette Binoche Studio: Icon Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy Used: £0.49 as of 22/11/2009 07:16 GMT details You Save: £17.50 (97%) New (14) Used (42) from £0.49 Seller: goodlooking_records Rating: 12 reviews Sales Rank: 13182 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 95 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5051429101361 ASIN: B00149XOT0 Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: June 9, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 12 1 2 3 Next » unusual and fabulous for it May 29, 2008 RD 4 out of 4 found this review helpful This is such an off the wall film I'm surprised I enjoyed it so much. I guess it's sort of like Indie music- you either like it or you don't. br /Maybe the story isn't very plausible as suggested but it's the underlying meaning and family dynamics that are the main focus of the story and both are portrayed with success. br / br /I found myself laughing and cringing at Dan's antics several times and yet was still moved to tears on a couple of occasions. There were some very sweet scenes where you see him battling with his feelings not only of love found but also love lost. br /A truely beautiful movie that is clearly misunderstood and under-rated. Very surprising. In life you can only prepare to be surprised.... September 17, 2008 David Bradley 1 out of 1 found this review helpful What a great surprise this film turned out to be. I don't know of anyone who had seen it and it wasn't greatly advertiesed when on release at the cinema. I bought it purely because of Steve Carell and then was slightly disappointed when it came and was only rated PG. I thought, it can't be that funny if it's only a PG, there won't be any adult humour. How wrong I was. For me, this made the film better - a kind of Little Miss Sunshine minus the swearing. Carell is brilliant in this serious role and still brings a barrel of laughs with his awkardness and dance skills. Cook is awesome with his singing and just has the ability to make you laugh whenever he is on screen. br / br /I would say this film isn't for you if you enjoy your comedy with a lot of slap stick and insults. This is not your typical Anchorman or 40 Year Old Virgin kind of film. The humour is more subtle. I don't care, I loved it. January 5, 2009 James (London) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I think if you have a subtle sense of humour and are also a bit of a romantic then this will really appeal to you. I rarely laugh at films and I have never laughed so loudly (for some reason) and so often at a film before. br / br /The casting is brilliant. All the characters are very real and enjoyable. br / br /Whilst I can understand some of the criticisms - it's certainly not one for the cynics or the shallow - all I can say is give it a go, it might just grab you like it did me. And I'm not easily grabbed. br / A Delightful Time! December 28, 2008 James Gallen (St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.) Looking for a movie that is funny, engaging, and clean and gets you thinking? If so, "Dan In Real Life" is it! Dan (Steve Carell) is an advice columnist who, despite the help he provides to his readers, is floundering as a single parent raising three daughters. When they head to a Rhode Island beachfront cottage for an extended family vacation, things really get tangled. Sent by his mother to get the newspaper, this widower meets Marie (Juliette Binoche) in the book section. They are immediately attracted to each other. Upon his return to the cottage, Dan finds that Marie is his brother's new girl friend. You can imagine, well no, you really can't, where this all leads. I better not give more details so as not to ruin it for you, but trust me, you will emphasize with the characters, share their moods and have an overall delightful time. Life is never what it cracks up to be May 29, 2008 Jenny J.J.I. (That Lives in Northern Nevada) 7 out of 7 found this review helpful Didn't plan to see this, but I've discovered a long time ago that movies are more enjoyable when you have no idea what it is about-in other words, unexpected surprises. Well, Dan in Real Life is one of those unexpected surprises. It was thoroughly charming and often funny, not as in laugh out loud funny but more of feel-good funny. Sometimes, comedies like this are the ones that get me more than the laugh out loud comedies (ex. Superbad). Its warmth totally won me over, like a puffy winter jacket. You don't want to wear it cause it looks ugly outside but later on, it wins you over cause it's warm inside. The movie is like that. br / br /The man on my left is Steve Carell, who I've despised for being himself, no not really, but he does seem to play same character in all of his movies. `Dan in Real Life' follows a depressed, lonely, widowed father of three girls, Dan Burns (Steve Carell), heading to Rhode Island to see his happy family. His three daughters aren't too happy about the trip, and aren't too happy at his stomping on anything that might resemble a relationship. Upon arriving there, he meets a woman in a bookstore and the two hit it off almost instantly. What Dan doesn't know is that the mystery woman, Marie (Juliette Binoche) is the new girlfriend of Dan's brother Mitch (Dane Cook). Now Dan must be under the same roof as his new crush for a couple of days and hide his obvious adoration for her before the family finds out and the situation gets any worse. Does not help that Marie becomes the hit of the household as she perfectly blends in to the mannerisms of the folks in the family. br / br /What appeals this movie to the average viewers is simply the brutal irony of the situation, and the terrible case of awkwardness that follows, its one of the more original dramas in terms of conflict to be released in some time. I am surprised to say he won me over in this film. His portrayal as an awkward, over-protecting widower was a spot on. I liked how calm and soft spoken he was in this film. I also thought his emotional scenes worked out very fine as well, because Carell made Dan a relatable and caring character even when it seemed he's a jerk in this film. br / br /Aside from that, this is the definite definition of "Feel good" comedy. I liked Dan in Real Life for Real. br / Showing reviews 1-5 of 12 1 2 3 Next »

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