Meet the Parents (US)
Click to read:
First comes love. Then comes the interrogation
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 108 mins
Retail Price: $26.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is poised to propose to his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo) during a weekend stay at her parents` home. But here`s the catch... he needs to ask her father first.
Alas, the fur flies as Jack Byrnes, Pam`s cat-crazy, ex-CIA father, played hysterically by Academy Award winner Robert DeNiro, takes an immediate dislike to her less-than truthful beau. Greg`s quest for approval gets seriously sidetracked as Murphy`s Law takes over and a hilarious string of mishaps turns him into a master of disaster and total pariah in the eyes of the entire family... all except for his shell-shocked girlfriend, who can`t believe she still loves her one-man wrecking crew.
Meet The Parents, from the director of Austin Powers, is an uproarious blockbuster hit that bombards you with one laugh after another, as true love tries to conquer all, against all odds.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Spotlight On Location: An exclusive featurette on the making of Meet The Parents featuring interviews with the cast and crew and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage
Feature Commentary with Director Jay Roach and Editor Jon Poll
Feature Commentary with Cast Members Robert DeNiro, Ben Stiller, Director Jay Roach and Producer Jane Rosenthal
Deleted Scenes with Commentary
Outtakes
Lie Detector Test
Forecaster Game
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers Biographies and Film Highlights
Theatrical Trailer
DVD-ROM Features:
Games
Screen Savers and Wallpaper
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 French
DTS 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English
Directed By:
Jay Roach
Written By:
John Hamburg
James Herzfeld
Mary Ruth Clarke
Greg Glienna
Starring:
Nicole DeHuff
Blythe Danner
Teri Polo
Ben Stiller
Robert De Niro
Casting By:
Ellen Chenoweth
Soundtrack By:
Randy Newman
Director of Photography:
Peter James
Editor:
Jon Poll
Costume Designer:
Daniel Orlandi
Production Designer:
Rusty Smith
Producer:
Shauna Weinberg
Jim Vincent
Nancy Tenenbaum
Amy Sayre
Jane Rosenthal
Jay Roach
Emo Philips
Greg Glienna
Robert De Niro
Executive Producer:
Steven Spielberg
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
Both Stiller and De Niro are wonderful. This movie goes to show yet again, that other than the fact that De Niro is a gifted actor, he is a versatile one as well.
The video transfer is very good. All the colors are rendered beautifully and there are no compression signs at all. Pay special attention to the colors of the cat - they are extremely difficult to get - but this transfer does an excellent job in showing them.
The DTS and DD 5.1 soundtracks are ok. They are not spectacular to the ear, but are very nice. The surrounds are used on several occasions for some ambience. Do listen to the opening song. It`s hilarious.
The menus are all animated with sounds. Since they contain parts of the movie, they are hilarious as well.
The extras are really good and there`s plenty of them: 2 commentaries, a behind the scenes look, a couple of deleted scenes, some outtakes, 2 interactive games, some production notes, a special offer to the new park in Orlando and a VERY promising trailer of "The Mummy Returns" (in full DD 5.1).
Bottom line - almost 2 full hours of laughs. Go for it.