Rosie (Michelle Pfeiffer) is a 40-year-old single mother. She is a writer of a popular teen TV show. During the casting of a new character, she meets Adam (Paul Rudd). Adam is cute, really funny and talented. He gets the part. Things get complicated for Rosie when he asks her out. She can’t resist but all the while Mother Nature (Tracey Ullman) is doing her head in about how she is making a mistake and how she is too old for this guy. Despite Rosie’s concerns, Adam proves that he really likes her and that they are great together. But problems are a dime a dozen. Apart from her own concerns, Rosie’s horrible assistant Jeannie (Sarah Alexander) is doing her best to sabotage their relationship behind their backs. Will their romance survive?
OK, this is a romantic comedy so yeah, obviously the romance will survive. Both for the fans of romcoms, this is a great one to enjoy. If the movie title reminds you of the fun 90s songI could never be your woman by White Town, you are right. Its video remained with me long after MTV stopped playing the video. The song is appropriately played in the movie. All Michelle’s concerns about her age passes me by since well…she is gorgeous. Paul Rudd is one of the rare very cute and very funny actors. You might recall his collaborations with director Judd Apatow ( The 40-year-old Virgin, Knocked Up) , Clueless where he starred with he starred with Alicia Silverstone and of course Friends, where he played Phoebe’s boyfriend and then husband. They make a good team and the movie works. Mother Nature is really annoying but I’m guessing that’s what her part requires and I am a woman so yeah, I just want her to leave poor Rosie alone.
It is also fun to see English Sarah Alexander as an American bitch. She also has a part in Stardust as Michelle one of Michelle Pfeiffer’s witch friends. There is a chance you won’t recognize her. But Sarah is mostly recognized for her role in the hit comedy series Coupling (the original UK version).
Written and directed by Amy Heckerling in 2007,who also wrote and directed the very popular 90’s movie Clueless.She also wrote Who’s Talking series starring Kirstie Alley and John Travolte. Rated 6.1 on IMDB.
Favorite Lines:
Izzie (Rosie’s daughter): (on her maths homework) Mom, how do you make a positive number turn negative?
Rosie: Take away its Prozac and put it with a bunch of smaller numbers.
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Rosie: You have the job so it doesn’t matter but how old are you, really?
Adam: I’m like 32. Why ,how old are you?
Rosie: 37.
(Mother Nature spits her drink)
Later on on the date…
Rosie: I am not really 37.
Adam: How old are you?
Rosie: 38.
Adam: I’m actually 31.
Rosie: OK. (they kiss) 40.
Adam: 29.
Rosie: What happened to 30?
Adam: What happened to 39?
Rosie: You are not even in your 30s!
Adam: Neither are you.
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Nathan (Jon Lovitz): I don’t want you to do same mistakes with him that you made with me.I’m trying to be Bruce Willis-ey.
Adam: Which is weird because I’m trying to be Ashton. Which makes her Demi..
(boys go on about Demi)
Rosie: What are you talking about? I am not Demi, he is not Ashton and you are definitely not Bruce Willis!
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I thought it was a cute movie and they really did work well together. I’m a fan of Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd so that was a plus for me. I can see how she was a little skittish about the age thing, I know a nurse whose husband is 8 years younger than she is and she’s kinda embarrassed to tell people about it. I think she’s been judged before because of it and not in a good way. I know a guy a lot like the Paul Rudd character and he’s so much fun to be around, it was like watching him on screen 🙂
Thanks for commenting, Erika:)
I love both Paul and Michelle and I just laughed when Paul Rudd said he didn’t think he was pretty. Yeah, right! Age doesn’t matter if you are getting along. As long as it is 20 years or something…Than it might become an issue:)
What do you think?