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Mason Barge 2012-05-20 13:55:05

How to Lose Your Lunch In 10 Minutes

Summary: Walked OutIt is interesting to speculate how long a super-hyped actress with almost notalent, like Kate Hudson, will continue to get big parts. Andie McDowellmanaged a pretty good career taking similar roles, and without much actingability, but she had a great nose for a script (or else the best agent inHollywood). Hudson, on the other hand, stumbled into one big winner, whichshe managed not to ruin, and has since been dead weight in sinking ships. How To Lose A Guy may not be as simply awful as Four Feathers, but itstinks.Matthew McConnoughey, who is a pretty decent actor, is miserably miscastboth as a high-tension Madison Avenue adman -- a part that sits badly withhis down-home everyman charm -- and as a fluffy romantic lead. BebeNeuwerth is a cartoon.The inviting premise falls apart after five minutes. The acting is poor andthe script and directing are, if possible, worse. Hudson's actions in herquest to get a man to dump her are unimaginative, haphazard, andchildish.

aaim-1 2012-05-20 10:05:17

artistic great comedy romance with many lessons to learn

Must see a few times to appreciate and get the subtleties. Thoroughlyplanned and put together in form of a great entertaining plot. Just tryto see how many adults aim to pass time and have fun dating whileending in failed relationships. The movie shows how to look deeper intothe other person to see if he/she is the right person for you !!! How:by being patient, tolerant, loving and building on positive aspectsinstead of running away. When all is done it can be a happy experience.Also, it gives you a warning to see if you may be doing something wrongand blame yourself, instead of blaming the other person. When you dothat you can start by doing self refining to bring the best in theother guy. JUST TRY TO DO JUST THAT TO BE HAPPY IN RELATIONSHIPS - asubtle lesson learned form the movie. Andy and Ben are just the bestfor being so natural. Their style is great for under-acting instead ofthe over-acting as many do. Both will for sure have a great success infuture movies.

AngusPodgorny 2012-05-13 03:33:58

Okay, but dragged below average by a poor ending

This was a decent enough romantic comedy for the most part. KateHudson'sperformance at times conjured images in my head of Jan Brady, and I foundthat particularly amusing. However, the ending was a train wreck. Iwouldhave expected the female protagonist, a professional journalist, torealizethe irony of her situation and react more maturely. I suppose that suchanending wouldn't have been exciting enough, so they went with an overblownHollywood-style ending complete with a decidedly odd publicconfrontation.

2012-05-12 08:05:54

Average Romantic Comedy

Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey star in this romantic comedy that is pretty funny but ultimately not very memorable. Andie (Kate Hudson) is a "How to" writer in a fashion magazine, who wants more creative control over what she writes. She wants to write about serious global issues. She is assigned to write an article about how to lose a guy in 10 days. Ben (Matthew McConaughey) is in advertising and bets his boss that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days in order to win an advertising gig. Pretty predictable what goes on from here. At a party they both choose each other.So Andie does everything that women do wrong in relationships to try to drive him away, while he is trying to make her fall in love with him, at the same time. It's like whiplash in a way. Some moments are funny, but ultimately it was just very silly. Kate Hudson was great in the role though, while Matthew McConaughey just played the same role he plays in all of his movies. It was a fun romantic comedy, but not one of the best ones.

cebnada 2012-05-10 16:41:01

Hysterical!

This is the most comedic romantic comedy I've seen since "When Harry MetSally." It's not a chick flick by any means, it is a movie that both womenand men can relate to and enjoy. It is absolutely hysterical watching asthese characters drive each other insane while falling in love at the sametime.

nanno13 2012-05-10 10:49:57

One of the best love-comedies ever!

Kate Hudson and Matthew McConoughey got the chemistry - and a greatscript!This movie is soooo funny (and romantic). The fact that Andie and Benfallfor each other despite Andie's attempts to make Ben break up with her andBen's rather clumsy and desperate attempts to keep their "relationship"up,lets me hope! Especially Andie's 10 000 ways to drive Ben crazy arehilarious (family album, plant, baby talk,...). What can I say except: Ifyou don't watch it, you miss out a great movie!

Bullbags 2012-05-06 01:25:22

Fun, light-hearted entertainment - nothing more, nothing less

I bribed my boyfriend to take me to see this film - I had to buy himbreakfast in exchange!He was reluctant to say the least but I am a MASSIVE Matthew McConaugheyfan. Having seen The Wedding Planner I expected much of the same and Igotit.This film does not hold itself out to be a Gladiator-style epic that willchange your life but it was excellent fun. There is a definite on-screenchemistry between McConaughey and Hudson who reminded me of her mother(Goldie Hawn) so many times during the film. The things that Hudson'scharacter, Andie Anderson, gets up to in an attempt to annoy Benjamin(McConaughey) are nothing short of cringe-worthy but all toofamiliar.I was feeling bad that I'd dragged my other half off to spend 117 minuteswatching a film he didn't want to see but soon felt better when I realisedthat he was laughing harder and louder than I was. Besides I've spentmanymore minutes of my life watching him play soccer! This is a realfeel-goodmovie that should be taken lightly and enjoyed! If you want a movie tochange your life then this isn't for you but if you want to while away aSunday afternoon with a bit of light humour and soppy romance then this isideal.Also if you fancy seeing a bit of gratuitous McConaughey flesh this movieisnot to be missed!

2012-05-05 10:47:28

How to Lose an Audience in 10 Minutes

HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS fails on the execution of the very title. This is a very lame attempt on the battle of the sexes theme and it all rests on Kate Hudson's character "Andie". She's a Columbia University journalist working for a women's magazine who wants to write something meaningful instead of writing fluff. In order to get the meaningful assignments that are alluding her, she must first put up with accepting lame writing assigments put upon her by her editor Lana Jong (Bebe Neuwirth). Andie comes up with the idea of dating a guy and having him dump her in 10 days. She gets the idea after a co-worker of hers is dumped by her boyfriend. She meets Ben (Matthew McConaughey) who, in a simple twist of faith, is on a bet with his boss and co-workers at an ad agency, that he can make a woman fall in love with him in a couple of weeks. This is where the film gets rough. Andie/Hudson puts on a psychotic persona to get Ben/McConaughey to break up with her. The first few minutes of Andie/Hudson's alter ego is where it loses the audience because it is very annoying and not plausible. Each attempt of Andie to torture Ben get scarier,unwatchable(yet not very original) and no guy would put up with even the first hint of the instability.The film becomes predictable as it goes through the motions of a "will they or won't they get together" plot. However, by the end, and through conventional means of a modern hollywood romantic comedy, everything is wrapped up and we know these two will eventually fall in love. The film has great New York City locations, a decent support cast (namely Andie's two main co-workers Kathryn Hahn-Michelle and Annie Parisse-Jeannie), and Matthew McConaughey is always good, however, once Hudson's character puts her plan into action, the film is not fun to watch.

boxman-3 2012-05-05 19:35:16

Hudson Needs a Padded Bra Stat!

How to lose a guy in ten days? I can think of three things a girl can saytolose a guy that second: 1) "I'm pregnant." 2) "I can explain your newfoundburning sensations." 3) "I have a penis." Can I expect anyone to utilizethese fool-proof dating tactics?Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) is a fashion magazine writer with thejuiciestcolumn of her up and coming career. She will catch herself a man thentorture him for ten days by subjecting him to mistakes women make inrelationships (calling too much, tampons in the medicine cabinet, askingifyou look fat).Benjamin Barry (Mathew McConaughey) is a hotshot ad exec convinced he canmake any girl fall in love with him. His confidant colleagues put him tothetest and select a girl he has ten days to fall in love with him. Anyguesseswhich lucky lady gets picked?Hudson and McConaughey have a weirdly effective chemistry that seems togrowon you as the film continues. The over animated and cutesy antics ofHudsongel nicely with McConaughey's sly charm and syrupy drawl. Their battle ofthe sexes doesn't really reach the simmer and zip of classic screwballcomedies but the journey along the way to the predictable coupling is rifewith healthy gender crossing doses of humor.'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' plays its proceedings very close to thechest, following the well-worn path of romantic comedies that have comebefore. I guess it's what to be expected when the source material is apicture book. Seriously, look into it.The movie even ends with the Man running against time to stop the Womanleaving on some vehicle - set to a moderately upbeat, Top 40 pop song.Yes,'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' has its formula down: initial clashing andtrashing leads to lip mashing that's just smashing. This is the kind offilmwhere they hold the leads apart as long as they can and then let 'em ateachother.Bebe Neuwerth plays Hudosn's mercurial boss and is made to look way olderthan she is. Why did they put so much make-up on to emphasize her crowfeetwhen this very attractive woman is only like 45? And while we're at it,whyare the main characters initials AA and BB?'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' is a decent date for you and your honey,especially if romantic comedies are really your bag. For me, the lack ofsurprises gave me much time to think and three things kept circulating inmybrain:1) Aren't too many romantic comedies today built upon some premise ofdeceit? Isn't this a bad idea to start a relationship?2) Does Mathew McConaughey always act this stoned?3) Does Kate Hudson not realize she desperately needs a padded bra beforeshe gets confused with an ironing board?C+

orthopedicshoe 2012-05-04 23:15:06

Not too Shabby

OK. Im a guy. I hate chick flicks. Ms congeniality, 2 weeks notice,legallyblonde.....I HATE THEM ALL! i wasnt to optimistic about seeing thismovie,but of course i heard it was good from some girlfriends ofmine.i am not a fan of matthew mcghauney(?). all his movies his characters arethe same. but in this movie, his same old character actually fit him. Ithought he portrayed his character very well. he was actually quitefunny.And then theres little Kate Hudson. Not only is she gorgeous, but attimes,i swear i was watching Goldie Hawn. she was so annoyingly funny in thismovie, that you actually cringed when she did some of her horrible tricks.Ialso thought there chrmistry was perfect.But the UNSUNG HEROES of this movie are DEFINETLY McConaughy's bestfriends/coworkers. Adam Goldberg is HILARIOUS with his dry sense ofhumor,and if you listen carefully to each of his lines, you will laugh your #@!off. He and Thomas Lennon are two KEY roles in this movie.Overall, BEING A GUY, i give this movie a 7/10. Adam Golberg saved thismovie.............

triple8 2012-05-01 21:35:34

light bubbly comedy

SPOILERS THROUGHOUT: OK-I am the first to admit this movie had flaws. It was quiteridiculous in some areas and many scenes aren't as funny as they shouldbe. It still warrants an above average rating though. This is mainlybecause of Kate Hudson. I doubt that had anybody else played this roleI'd have tuned into this movie for more then 10 minutes. But she playsthis role very well. Hudson has a naturally mischievous quality thatlends itself well to a movie such as this and makes one want to watch.So I did.I think there were a few problems with this movie, one being some ofthe jokes become a little more obnoxious then funny and come very closeto wearing out their welcome. There's also the problem that no matterwhich way you look at it, and no matter how unbelievable many romanticcomedies are, these two people BOTH having bets going onsimultaneously, is almost just to much. I think it would have maybebeen better to just have Hudson involved in the whole bet thing andconcentrate more on the wit factor.The other problem I had with 10 days, is the ending. I'm SO tired ofall these romantic comedies ending the same way. One's about to leavetown(usually the female) and then the male lead goes racing afterher....I wish this movie hadn't done that, it's getting SO overdone, weget the same ending almost every time. The movie was somewhat creative,so I ask, couldn't a more creative, WITTY ending been used? They stillcould have wound up together just not in the same standard bland way!The movie's main positive was Hudson who made this occasionally laughout loud hysterical. Some things WERE very funny and the wit came notjust from the stunts Hudson pulled but from Hudson herself. Like hermother, Kate Hudson has a wonderful sense of comedic timing, greatfacial expressions and she had me roaring in some places. I loved theline where she says something similar to: "I love you but I don't likeyou right now", turns away and then mouths what she just said with anexpression of utter befuddlement. That's just one example but the fact is, though this movie had someproblems the movie makers hired the right leading lady and that's themain reason I'm giving this a 6 of 10. This is not going to go down asone of the greatest romantic comedies ever made (though I think itreally could have been even funnier.) But for what it is it's not a badway to spend some time. My vote is 6 of 10.

Paul A 2012-05-01 16:26:40

Very Good Entertainer

This is really a very good entertainer. The screenplay, story, acting,dialogs, chemistry in romance everything is so good. I have watchedthis movie more than 4 times and still i haven't got bored of thisfilm.Kate Hudson is really so beautiful and her acting is very good. Ireally adore her way of acting. Matthew McConaughey has also acted verywell in this movie.I don't want to write about the plot here but if you are a real moviebuff and looking for some really funny, romantic, comedy andentertaining movie, just watch this film. I bet you enjoy it.This is one of my very favorite movies of all times which i can watchover and over again.

mikelli-1 2012-04-28 09:37:55

Andie takes on the experiment to lose a random guy as a boyfriend for a feature article, while Barry needs to keep her to propel his career.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is one of the cutest movies in the last 10years and definitely worth anyone's time. Michele Alexander and JeannieLong did a wonderful job of setting up a situation and tying it up forthe predictable, but highly desired end. It would be a horrible wasteof time with any other outcome. I was inspired to write my greatAmerican romantic comedy. The Hudson/McConauhey duo is perfect adding acompleteness to the film. I can't imagine any two actors that wouldhave done a better job. How do Lose a Guy is a must see for both womenand men. It displays the points of view from each gender's perspectiveand will have both snickering from start to finish.

mrvino15 2012-04-27 23:23:30

Seriously people, it's actually a good flick

The acting is very entertaining, along with the movie. Those of you whosaid the acting was bad probably rate along a one track mind and continuetowatch Keanu Reeves's movies because of his "GOOD" acting. Yes, it doesfollow along a plot that has been said before, but so was "Sleepless inSeattle," when it came out. All I can say is 200 people were laughing inthe theatre beginning to end, and 10 weren't. So you be the judge.

2012-04-24 07:51:20

Why Would You Want to Lose This Guy?

Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey are two people destined to end up as one in this funny and romantic comedy.At times Kate Hudson comes across as enchanting as her mother, Goldie Hawn, her smile is absolutely contagious. Her character is a magazine writer who finds herself stuck with the writing assignment of losing a man through all the typical dating "dont's" that women fall into. She is engagingly funny as she talks baby talk, brings over a suitcase full of stuffed animals and carries around a silly toy dog during her 1 week relationship. But despite all her clingy, controlling stupidity she still gets the guy because it is a movie after all.Matthew McConaughey is his usual gorgeous self playing an ad exec who tries to bag a deal by making a woman fall in love with him, instead of the diamonds in his ad. I imagine this would not be too hard....but the movie makes it out to be. It is one of those romantic play-hard-to-get tales and it works in its own simple way.So watch it with the girls or on a night spent all alone and hope the man of your dreams looks like Matthew McConaughey, just don't lose him!

Ginger87 2012-04-24 06:49:49

Cute and Funny

*May Contain Spoilers*I found "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" to be entertaining, funny, and cute.I saw it in the theater with my sister and friends and we all liked it. Ifound the plot to be original and the acting was good. The characters werealso realistic. "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" is a twisted tale about Andie Anderson, whowrites "How To" articles and Benjamin Berry, and advertiser. Andie Andersonis writing an article entitled "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and BenjaminBerry made a bet with his workers/friends that he can keep a relationshipwith a girl for more than ten days. Andie and Benjamin meet and fall in loveand then the action happens.I suggest that everyone should see this movie because it really is funny. Igive this movie 9/10 stars.

2012-04-22 19:26:28

Adorably Hilarious

We were at Hollywood Video one Friday night when my sister told me lets take this I wasnt thrilled about her choice buit what the heck, Anyway when I got home my sister played this movie in the DVd and It was one of the funniest movies ever, Kate Hudson is adorable and surprisingly hilarious anyone will enjoy this film even if romantic comedies arent your type

2012-04-22 11:27:11

Great fun

This truly is a romantic comedy, one that everyone could enjoy. The characters interact well together, which makes for a seemless story to unfold, one that is plausible and real. Buy or rent it, either way just watch it. Not just a good romantic comedy, but a good movie all around.

sarahjonesbitesdickthusisawhore 2012-04-22 04:35:52

Predictable Hilarity

In the case that you're really stupid and haven't noticed this much...this movie is a chick flick. A movie that guys will generally end upsitting through just to get laid at the end of the movie. It's lighthearted, predictable, and funny, but not too funny to distract 10 yearolds from their make-out sessions in the theatre. It's a very gooddate movie. It doesn't have anything particularly gross in it to makeone lose one's appetite, a la Freddy got Fingered, but it worshipsthe clumsiness of young love. I for one would probably not buy it,but I'm not going to kill myself for buying the ticket. However, if Iwas in a metro area and my ticket was $10 vs. my $4, then I wouldwait for it to go to rental and rent it. But note this much, the plot ishighly predictable. There is at no point in this movie anysuspense. You always know what's going to happen. If this willdrive you completely insane then just rent Pretty Woman orsomething.

2012-04-21 16:10:59

How To Lose Your Lunch In Five Minutes

i went to see this movie three weekends in a row and i still love it just as much as if it was my first time seeing it! It is great! Matthew and Kate are one the few hollywood co-stars that actually seem to have a definite chemistry in order to star in a romantic comedy. Do not hestitate about buying this DVD because it will definately put you in a good mood when you are feeling down! Also, while your at it, pick up the soundtrack as well, because the music is one of the things that made the movie for me.