The Pleasure of Your Company (2006)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Michael Ian Black

Writer:

Michael Ian Black (writer)

Release Date:

1 June 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Marrying a complete stranger is a life sentence.

Plot:

THE NEXT GIRL I SEE is a comedy that shows us that love has nothing to do with perfection. After losing the woman of his dreams...

Plot Keywords:

Black Panties | Death | Marriage Proposal | Black Bra And Panties | Black Bra

Cast

Jason Biggs	...	Anderson
Isla Fisher	...	Katie
Michael Weston	...	Ted
Ebon Moss-Bachrach	...	Matador
Joe Pantoliano	...	Smitty
Heather Goldenhersh	...	Jane
Joanna Gleason	...	Lois
Edward Herrmann	...	Lyle
Margo Martindale	...	Betsy
Mark Consuelos	...	Morty
Audra Blaser	...	Vanessa
Matt Malloy	...	Stuart
Rob Corddry	...	Kyle
Jay O. Sanders	...	Sheriff
Chris Diamantopoulos	...	William

Also Known As:

Wedding Daze (UK) (USA) (new title)
The Next Girl I See (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and some language.

Runtime:

Netherlands:90 min (DVD) | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:6 | Taiwan:R-12 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

City Island, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

GreeneStreet Films

Trivia:

Matador's car is Zaz968, a Russian low-end car produced in 70s.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Anderson begins to sit up on the couch in the beginning of the movie he is wearing orange boxer shorts. In the next scene still sitting on the couch, he is wearing gray briefs.

Quotes:

Matador: I like your Jew hat.

Movie Connections:

References The Sound of Music (1965)

Soundtrack:

Brighter Discontent

Dazed and confused (but not as to why this film sat on the shelves unreleased for so long)

Michael Ian Black write and directs this forgettable piece of romantic comedy, with an emphasis on the comedy leaving the romance to simmer in the background, which I liked if only because I can't stand most Romcoms. In fact if this film wasn't on netflix via xbox 360, I sincerely doubt that I would've given it a chance. As it was and since my girl wanted to see it I decided to appease her movie (in)sensibilities.

Jason Biggs (American Pie) is Anderson a man who's just given up on love. His soul-mate has just died via heart attack due to his tomfoolery involving dressing up as Cupid and proposing to her. Needless to say he's down in the dumps when he half-heartedly and jokingly asks a waitress to marry him out of the blue. Unfortunately, for him (and the viewer), the waitress Katie (Isla Fisher, who acts just as nuts here as she did in The Wedding Crashers) says yes. They then have to contend with their respective parents (including Joe Pantoliano in the thankless supremely unfunny role of jailbird dad)

But my girl like it (even though I don't really like her taste in film) so it couldn't be all bad *shrugs*

My Grade: C-