1 ) Comedies Can Be Thought-provoking
The comic movie “Meet the Parents” is also a thought-provoking one. Instead of just keeping laughing and laughing, I think more about the main characters (Greg and Jack), prejudice, bias, the relations between children and parents, etc. Without a doubt, the comedy tries to tell us something serious in an easy way.
1. About Plot
This movie tells us a dramatic story of a couple of lovers and a visiting to the woman’s parents’ house in a humorous tone. The man whose name is Gaylord Greg Focker fell in love with the woman Pam Byrnes and he made up his mind to marry her. By listening to Pam and her sister’s phone call unintentionally, Greg realized that he should ask for her parents’ (especially her father’s) permission if he wants to marry her. So he prepared a lot for the visiting to her parents’ house.
However, Rome was not built in one day. Greg lost his parking which contained the rings for the propose to Pam during the flight to Pam’s parents’ home which led to the following series of bad consequences. It was clear that Pam’s father Jack didn’t like Greg at all. Greg’s profession is nurse, which lead to Jack’s prejudice; Greg did not like cats, which make Jack unhappy because he was fond of them; Jack even suspected that Greg took drugs just because he said something like ‘puff the magic dragon’ carelessly.
Fortunately, to meet viewers’ expectation, the film has a happy ending. At the end of the film, when Greg finally gave up and decided to leave, Pam’s father Jack was convinced and changed his attitude towards the lover of his daughter. Greg came to the family again and make the offer of marriage to Pam successfully.
2. About Gaylord Greg Focker
I share the same opinion with most of audiences that I like Greg very much. Although he seems to be a little bit stupid and slow in response, he is a truly reliable young guy as a husband as well as a son-in-law. This conclusion can be drawn from the scene in the movie that when Pam’s father made him promise to obey the rules so that he could be maintained in the trust circle, he just kept it in mind and followed it carefully.
What is the most important thing is that he loves Pam deeply, for he sacrificed a lot to try to gain appreciation from his future father-in-law. For instance, he got along as well as possible with the cat which he used to hate and received Jack’s polygraph test tamely (although it is unreasonable and impolite). Jack was very rude to Greg which we can observe from Jack’s behavior, like, he even did not allow Jack to use the toilet bowl. But Jack didn’t complain a word about these things because of his true love to Pam. What a frank and lovely man he is!
3. About Jack Byrnes
Besides Greg, I also have affection on the other main character Jack, the father of Pam. It is true that he is very rigid when judging his daughter’s boyfriend. However, I can tell that these were all resulted from his endless love towards his daughter. He fully prepared for a surprise for another daughter Deborah Byrnes’s wedding ceremony and cared a lot for Pam’s future life. He is like a mirror which reflects the depth of fathers’ love in the whole world. Jack also makes me think of my own father Simon who loves me very much. I am sure when I bring my boyfriend home one day in the future, he must be very picky too. Thinking about my father, I consider Jack a good father. I even feel pity for Jack for he would have to let his sweet daughter live with others in the future.
4. About Prejudice and Bias
In the movie, I am deeply impressed by the prejudice and bias in U.S. The social classes are divided clearly in U.S., which are the upper classes, the middle classes and the lower classes. The higher-class people have a prejudice against the lower-class people, which can be seen in many American films, novels and news reports. The only thing I dislike in the comedy is the obvious prejudice Jack showed to Greg. He thought that Greg was not a successful and industrious man because he was only a nurse; he invited Pam’s ex Kevin Rawley to home deliberately to make Jack embarrassed; he even investigated Jack’s background through CIA. I feel very sorry for this kind of bias which commonly exists all over the world, not only in China. I just wonder that why a person who earn money to make a living is prejudiced against just because his/her occupation is not ‘good’ enough ?
5. About Children and Parents
When talking about my opinion about the relationship between parents and their children, I’d like to talk about more my own experience and ideas. When I was living together with my parents, I always complain that they nearly controlled every aspect of my life and their rules almost extended to every corner of my own personal affairs. I was impatient about their suggestions or comments on my behaviors. However, as time goes by, as I grew up and apart my parents to attend the university, I miss them so much, even their strong controlling and rules. It is sort of weird, isn’t it? I finally know that it was a kind of true happiness when you have someone be around with you and care about you. So it is the love that combines our parents and us together firmly. Whatever they do and say is aimed to make us happy. Keep this in mind and cherish the time you are spending with your parents instead of regretting after losing them.
2 ) 竟然看得有点心酸……有人有同感吗~
觉得这片子其实不算是喜剧。
看到快最后时有点《当幸福来敲门》的感觉。
主人公只是个小人物,因为听女友说求婚先得征得岳父大人同意,于是费尽心机想博得岳父大人的好感,不料出师不利,开始了一个倒霉的周末。
看到他大闹飞机时,感觉很心酸。
其实只是处事方法与思维迥异,造成了夫婿之间的种种问题。但这种问题恰恰最难解决。
看到在拘留地测谎的环节时,为岳父大人感到一点悲哀。一个固执的老人,像他妻子说的:你觉得从来没人配得上你的Pam。听到女儿的真情电话表白,最后又放下自己的固执寻回未婚婿。用中国的一句老话就是可怜天下父母心。
其实如果刚开始就多一点宽容和理解,一切都不会越来越糟。
不知道是不是自己想复杂了。感觉这片子主题其实挺深刻,虽然不知道导演有没有想往深刻里挖掘。
自己的一点想法,不知道有没有人有同感。
没共鸣的人可以路过了,别喷~
3 ) 岳父爱猫
以前小的时候总在家属大院里的电影院看电影,所以这是我小学第一次和爸爸在带空调的电影院看的电影,影片大部分内容已经记不清了,不过岳父的爱猫情结却影响我至深,猫是这个世界上最难屈服的宠物,比起顺服甚至愚忠的狗,猫更显灵性。所以我现在只养猫了。
说起养猫,据说养狗的都是缺爱,养猫的都是爱过甚无处发泄,所以养猫的,赶紧找个伴吧。
4 ) 主角量演員身定做的相見歡
我是Robert de Nero的影迷,也很喜歡Ben Stiller,雖然他的經典搞笑方式有點定型了。這部電影搞笑是沒有到瘋癲的程度,但是無論是Jack還是可憐的Gaylord Focker都凝聚了太多的笑點,讓人無法不大笑。
最精彩的部分是相見後的晚飯。從Greg(Gaylord)的餐前禱告,到Jack的祭母詩都是金句,尤其是Greg評論說,Jack的詩是 "so touching and so much information."
之後祖母的骨灰瓶摔碎,Jinx跳上去刨骨灰,後面就要應Pam媽媽說的,可憐的小貓還是喜歡刨貓砂小解。無論大臉貓Pam怎麼吹鬍子瞪眼,Jinx都堅持尿到骨灰上面,拋回一個堅忍且帶幾分挑釁的表情,也許這個表情都是Jack一手訓練出來的。
有趣的是,Jack認定Jinx不能按馬桶的水閥,理由是它沒有拇指。後面大姐的未來公公又強調了一次這個理論。沒有拇指,所以不可能按沖水閥。
遺憾的是,後面慘劇發生越來越劇烈幽默性反倒變小了,到收尾的時候就有點大勢已去的意思。不過好戲都要收場的,淡隱的結束方式也是合理的。
5 ) meet the parents
又一部青山经常提起的片子
(你看看这厮平常推荐的都是什么片子)
其实还是挺不错的
毕竟人BenStiller就是靠拍这种片子活着的
而且竟然还能拉到RobertDeNiro
话说GaylordMarthaFocker(你看这ZB名字取的)打算和女友结婚
不过听说能不能结婚的关键在于能不能讨好岳父
正逢大姨子结婚
于是来到女方家
从一上飞机开始噩梦就开始了
先是行李太大要托运
然后行李就被弄丢了
然后就是一系列的倒霉事
比如崩了岳父老妈的骨灰盒
之后打水球过于投入让新娘破了相
然后抽烟烧掉了女友前男友做的婚礼祭坛
用来充数的猫毁了家里的东西
总之极尽所能的搞笑
没什么思想与意义
就是看着爽
6 ) Marriage is never about 2 persons~
"2 love birds", quoted radomly somewhere popular, has fooled me that marriage is, all as well as just, about the 2 persons. However, in and after the movie, things don't quite work that way, practically.
Marriage is not about accepting the 1 person, but every person or even everything related to that 1 person. Even if that means a hell 100 in a row...i
Hmmm, what if, what if you are great with that 1 person, but just don't fit in that "whole circle"?
Will you give the possible ONE up over the inadequate uncomfort?
Or, does that mean he/she is not the ONE, if they are not the ONES?
事情总是越闹越大。。。不可收拾
尴尬恐惧症患者慎看。
前半部看的蛮火大的,搞笑点很多,Gaylord Focker?!特别是超市店员建议说可以买一打廉价香槟的时候
还挺搞笑的,看来要娶老婆还是不要杠上个特工岳父比较好!
挺好玩儿的,就是总有点冷场的感觉,这种喜剧片也没法要求什么更多,这样就不错
哈哈,很搞笑很轻松的电影,我喜欢~男同胞们,要是遇到这样高端难搞的岳父你们就认了吧~~~还有,原来岳父的扮演者就是出租车司机里的莫西干哎,怪不得那么帅~~
前一段我觉得我是男主的话,想死的心都有了。越看到后面越觉得这不是一部喜剧片,很心酸的冲突。两个男人都是为了自己心爱的一个女人在博弈,殊途同归吗?或许这就是千万家庭的写照
父母皆祸害
我总期待片子会在笑过之后让我大悲一下(这想法儿挺BT是吧 ==|)但却始终没有,所以总觉得尚可,但不够教人刻骨铭心。每次特写,看到Ben Stiller的眼睛,就意外发现丫儿也可以很帅。
对一些即将闪亮出场的同志来说,作为预习还是需要看的。没想到看完以后,期待登台的一颗火热的心被吓熄了……
focker这名字起得太倒霉了。。。keep your snake in your cage. 倒霉名字gay fucker。给猫挤奶,亏丫想得出来!
欢笑和心酸,对信任的否定和重建,最好的东西都是一波三折的。斯蒂勒和德尼罗搭配妙趣横生,爆发力十足。不仅是喜剧,也是对每一个普通人说活的集聚式调侃和喟叹,生活有多不容易,我们才有多相爱。
一些列的阴错阳差,一些笑果不断。Ben Stiller饰演男主角的搞笑天分发挥的淋漓尽致。老戏骨真是不错。快餐式喜剧。7.1
真的非常搞笑。女主角男主角都是这种那种标准型演员,那老爹还真腹黑……
以前看片名一直以为是笑料匮乏表现中庸的狗血家庭闹剧,点开才发现分分钟都是惊喜!Ben Stiller一副冷面滑稽的模样和亚当·桑德勒那种奔放派的演法截然不同,但喜剧效果完全不落下风。细数本片中高亮点搞笑桥段,香槟塞子击碎祖母骨灰瓶、Focker的极品名字、刁钻的德叔、会冲马桶的Jinx、烧了EX的木雕
很有意思的喜剧片 搞怪本领一流
某人就拼命耍狠就好...一个名叫发克的男护士,歪瑞操蛋...还有最后烧房子,赶脚大鼻子owen小眼神真挺无辜+委屈的...
哈哈想看好久~~i watch you!!!骨灰盒那段也很逗~~那是你奶奶!!罗伯特德尼罗也是老戏骨一枚,演什么像什么,还记得星尘里他也是个异装癖的搞笑角色~~~要硬汉又可以硬汉~~本斯蒂勒也是特别喜欢的一个演员,最喜欢的还是他自己的热带惊雷~~期待第二部~~
本斯蒂勒遇上罗伯特德尼罗。Gaylord Forker从名字到遭遇都是衰到爆,通篇处在被埋汰、倒大霉的状态,若非习惯斯蒂勒的喜剧风格,看其受罪反能幸灾乐祸的观众,可能会觉得无趣和不适。欧文威尔森饰演了另外一个二货矬男。表演风头都在Robert DeNiro这边,怪咖岳父真心惹不起。Pam一角存在感很弱。
遇到这样的岳父你也没啥辙。@为谁优雅 你见过这么多的岳父,就没啥好玩的事情吗?