Bringing Down the House - 03/07

Wolf · 03-03-2003, 06:46 PM

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Bringing Down the House (2003)

Synopsis: Peter Sanderson is a divorced, straight-laced, uptight attorney who still loves his ex-wife and can't figure out what he did wrong to make her leave him. However, Peter's trying to move on, and he's smitten with a brainy, bombshell barrister he's been chatting with online. However, when she comes to his house for their first face-to-face, she isn't refined, isn't Ivy League, and isn't even a lawyer. Instead, it's Charlene, a prison escapee who's proclaiming her innocence and wants Peter to help her clear her name. But Peter wants nothing to do with her, prompting the loud and shocking Charlene to turn Peter's perfectly ordered life upside down, jeopardizing his effort to get back with his wife and woo a billion dollar client. In the end, our unlikely pair has the chance to put each other's lives on higher ground--if they don't end up bringing down the house.

Statistics
Genre(s): Romantic Comedy Rating: MPAA PG-13: language, sexual humor and drug material Runtime: 105 mins. Theatrical Release: 03/07/2003

Cast & Role
Steve Martin - Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah - Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy- Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright - Mrs Arness
Jean Smart- Kate
Kimberly J Brown - Sarah Sanderson
Angus T Jones - Georgey Sanderson
Missi Pyle - Ashley

Crew & Credit
Adam Shankman - Director
David Hoberman- Producer

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***John*** · 03-03-2003, 06:54 PM

I think Eugene Levy has the best part in this movie, looking at the trailers.

Wolf · 03-03-2003, 07:33 PM

I agree John!

He's hysterical! I also like Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. It looks like this might be one of those good funny movies.

raindance · 03-03-2003, 09:52 PM

I like it. It sounds very funny. Queen Latifa and Steve Martin sound like a good pair.

***John*** · 03-03-2003, 09:54 PM

Steve Martin is pretty funny most of the time. I really didn't know it was Queen Latifah until I saw the trailer about 6 times.

But I crack up every time I see Eugene Levy trying to get down with it. They've got 4 or 5 different commercials, and he's saying something really stupid and funny in all of them.

nofx242 · 03-04-2003, 12:04 PM

Sounds like the typical ethnic comedy. With the typical sterotyp upty White Guy getting to know a African American. Then by the end of the movie he has learned to be cool and they become friends. This one may be better with Steve Martin, but will probably be like the rest a few funny parts that you have seen already in the commercial. I will wait till cable

lobeck · 03-04-2003, 01:10 PM

This looks like it could be a pretty funny movie...

**fluff** · 03-04-2003, 01:17 PM

It looks hilarious.

I can't help but laugh when Levy says "you got me straight trippin' Boo".

holly71 · 03-15-2003, 10:15 AM

We went & saw it last weekend. I thought they might have shown all the funny parts in the preview & that it wouldn't be very funny, but I was WRONG! It was really funny. There were tons of funny parts. We went to see it with another couple that we are friends with. They are black, & they also thought it was hilarious. They were not offended by it at all. And really it's the white people in the movie that are silly anyway. The theater was packed & everyone was cracking up so much that we even missed some of the dialogue b/c of all the laughing. I love going to see a movie that's full & has a lively audience.

**fluff** · 03-15-2003, 05:40 PM

I went to see this last weekend and thought it was pretty funny.

03-03-2003, 06:46 PM	#1
Wolf Combat Missions Fan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Texas, of course! Posts: 7,916	Bringing Down the House - 03/07 [IMG]images/stor/bringdown.jpg[/IMG] Bringing Down the House (2003) Synopsis: Peter Sanderson is a divorced, straight-laced, uptight attorney who still loves his ex-wife and can't figure out what he did wrong to make her leave him. However, Peter's trying to move on, and he's smitten with a brainy, bombshell barrister he's been chatting with online. However, when she comes to his house for their first face-to-face, she isn't refined, isn't Ivy League, and isn't even a lawyer. Instead, it's Charlene, a prison escapee who's proclaiming her innocence and wants Peter to help her clear her name. But Peter wants nothing to do with her, prompting the loud and shocking Charlene to turn Peter's perfectly ordered life upside down, jeopardizing his effort to get back with his wife and woo a billion dollar client. In the end, our unlikely pair has the chance to put each other's lives on higher ground--if they don't end up bringing down the house. Statistics Genre(s): Romantic Comedy Rating: MPAA PG-13: language, sexual humor and drug material Runtime: 105 mins. Theatrical Release: 03/07/2003 Cast & Role Steve Martin - Peter Sanderson Queen Latifah - Charlene Morton Eugene Levy- Howie Rottman Joan Plowright - Mrs Arness Jean Smart- Kate Kimberly J Brown - Sarah Sanderson Angus T Jones - Georgey Sanderson Missi Pyle - Ashley Crew & Credit Adam Shankman - Director David Hoberman- Producer __________________ Katrina Disaster Relief: How to give or get help in Texas/Southwest region. Donate to The Humane Society of the United States disaster relief and to the ASPCA. Our four-legged friends need our help too.

03-03-2003, 07:33 PM	#3
Wolf Combat Missions Fan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Texas, of course! Posts: 7,916	I agree John! He's hysterical! I also like Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. It looks like this might be one of those good funny movies. __________________ Katrina Disaster Relief: How to give or get help in Texas/Southwest region. Donate to The Humane Society of the United States disaster relief and to the ASPCA. Our four-legged friends need our help too.

03-03-2003, 09:52 PM	#4
raindance plaisirs volatils Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In a movie Age: 26 Posts: 1,381	I like it. It sounds very funny. Queen Latifa and Steve Martin sound like a good pair. __________________ “In Rrrussia, vee have proverb: Only bad soliders don’t vant to be general.” Sasha Pivovarova

03-04-2003, 01:17 PM	#8
fluff Why can't we just rewind? Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 41,917	It looks hilarious. I can't help but laugh when Levy says "you got me straight trippin' Boo". __________________ "That's Numberwang!" Last edited by fluff; 03-04-2003 at 09:51 PM.

03-15-2003, 10:15 AM	#9
holly71 everyone's a critic... Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Lone Star State Age: 39 Posts: 3,633	We went & saw it last weekend. I thought they might have shown all the funny parts in the preview & that it wouldn't be very funny, but I was WRONG! It was really funny. There were tons of funny parts. We went to see it with another couple that we are friends with. They are black, & they also thought it was hilarious. They were not offended by it at all. And really it's the white people in the movie that are silly anyway. The theater was packed & everyone was cracking up so much that we even missed some of the dialogue b/c of all the laughing. I love going to see a movie that's full & has a lively audience. __________________ Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

03-03-2003, 06:54 PM	#2
*John* The race is back! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On the mat Age: 39 Posts: 40,434	I think Eugene Levy has the best part in this movie, looking at the trailers.

03-03-2003, 09:54 PM	#5
*John* The race is back! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On the mat Age: 39 Posts: 40,434	Steve Martin is pretty funny most of the time. I really didn't know it was Queen Latifah until I saw the trailer about 6 times. But I crack up every time I see Eugene Levy trying to get down with it. They've got 4 or 5 different commercials, and he's saying something really stupid and funny in all of them.

03-04-2003, 12:04 PM	#6
nofx242 Insert Funny "Quote" Here Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Age: 37 Posts: 345	Sounds like the typical ethnic comedy. With the typical sterotyp upty White Guy getting to know a African American. Then by the end of the movie he has learned to be cool and they become friends. This one may be better with Steve Martin, but will probably be like the rest a few funny parts that you have seen already in the commercial. I will wait till cable

03-04-2003, 01:10 PM	#7
lobeck For Your Entertainment Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Right here, right now Age: 45 Posts: 14,768	This looks like it could be a pretty funny movie...

03-15-2003, 05:40 PM	#10
fluff Why can't we just rewind? Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 41,917	I went to see this last weekend and thought it was pretty funny. __________________ "That's Numberwang!"