Intro: I completely forgot this movie existed, and when I did remember it, I felt it was time to give it another watch.
Film 2517: "Baby Mama" (2008), directed by Michael McCullers
Watched: From the computer
Language: English
Watched with: No one
Thoughts: I'm a huge fan of both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and their respective TV shows ("30 Rock" and "Parks and Recreation", which are two of my favs), so it's no surprise I wanted to rewatch this one. I generally remembered liking it.
To be honest with you, although I enjoyed it, I have to admit that I possibly remembered it being better than it actually is. I mean, it isn't horrible or anything, but it doesn't go above and beyond to show the audience why Fey and Poehler are such great comedians.
Overall, I think "Baby Mama" works mostly thanks to its cast, and especially its two leads. It should be noted, though, that both of them play variations of the characters they usually portray: single, career-driven and more on the nerdy/loser side for Fey, and chaotic, unhinged but fun to be around or watch for Poehler. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's similar to things we've seen before.
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Film 2517 - Baby Mama
Cast: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor, Denis O'Hare, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Steve Martin, Sigourney Weaver.
Box Office: $64.4 million
Worth a watch?: Great cast, but a slightly missed opportunity story-wise. It's not bad, and if you enjoy Fey's or Poehler's comedy, this is definitely your cup of tea, but it doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel.
Awards: Amy Poehler won the MTV Movie + TV Awards for Best WTF Moment and was nominated for Best Comedic Performance.
Key word: Surrogacy.
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Watched: From the computer
Language: English
Watched with: No one
Thoughts: I'm a huge fan of both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and their respective TV shows ("30 Rock" and "Parks and Recreation", which are two of my favs), so it's no surprise I wanted to rewatch this one. I generally remembered liking it.
To be honest with you, although I enjoyed it, I have to admit that I possibly remembered it being better than it actually is. I mean, it isn't horrible or anything, but it doesn't go above and beyond to show the audience why Fey and Poehler are such great comedians.
Overall, I think "Baby Mama" works mostly thanks to its cast, and especially its two leads. It should be noted, though, that both of them play variations of the characters they usually portray: single, career-driven and more on the nerdy/loser side for Fey, and chaotic, unhinged but fun to be around or watch for Poehler. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's similar to things we've seen before.
Film 722 - Baby Mama
Film 2517 - Baby Mama
Cast: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Romany Malco, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor, Denis O'Hare, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Steve Martin, Sigourney Weaver.
Box Office: $64.4 million
Worth a watch?: Great cast, but a slightly missed opportunity story-wise. It's not bad, and if you enjoy Fey's or Poehler's comedy, this is definitely your cup of tea, but it doesn't exactly reinvent the wheel.
Awards: Amy Poehler won the MTV Movie + TV Awards for Best WTF Moment and was nominated for Best Comedic Performance.
Key word: Surrogacy.
Trailer
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Bengi
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