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
Kevin Allison	...	Hal
Roger Robinson	...	Dr. Fabreau
Teodorina Bello	...	Rhonda
Regan Mizrahi	...	Diner Kid
Ron McClary	...	Diner Husband
Julia Montgomery Brown	...	Diner Wife
A.D. Miles	...	Bill
Ross Bickell	...	Distingushed Man
Mather Zickel	...	Guard
Chuck Ardezzone	...	Scary-Looking Con
Heather Garfinkle	...	Restaurant Patron
Michelle Ray Smith	...	Claire
Andrea Rosen	...	Woman on Bus
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Albanese	...	Tuxedo store owner (uncredited)
Edwin Freeman	...	Police Officer (uncredited)
Stephen Conrad Moore	...	Ronnie (uncredited)
Jennifer Santucci	...	Police Photographer (uncredited)
Bill Weeden	...	Customer at Counter (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Ian Black

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Ian Black		writer

Produced by
Jamie Gordon	....	producer
Sam Hoffman	....	producer
Bruna Papandrea	....	executive producer
John Penotti	....	producer
Courtney Potts	....	producer
Fisher Stevens	....	executive producer
Tim Williams	....	executive producer
Joseph Zolfo	....	line producer

Original Music by
Peter Nashel

Cinematography by
Dan Stoloff

Film Editing by
Greg Hayden
Alan Oxman

Casting by
Amanda Harding
Amanda Koblin

Production Design by
Carl Sprague

Set Decoration by
Cherish Magennis

Costume Design by
Frank L. Fleming

Makeup Department
Robin Day	....	key hair stylist: additional photography
Joseph Farulla	....	makeup department head
Fabian Garcia	....	hair department head
Kami Steele	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Robin Sweet	....	post-production supervisor
Joseph Zolfo	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Espinosa	....	second second assistant director: reshoots
John Greenway	....	second second assistant director
Eric Henriquez	....	first assistant director
Sam Hoffman	....	second unit director
Francisco Ortiz	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jennifer Engel	....	on-set dresser
Morgan Kling	....	art coordinator
Nicole McKeever	....	art department intern
Allan Norico	....	illustrator
Chuck Renaud	....	art director: additional photography
Justin Rhatigan	....	set dresser
Jeremy Rosenstein	....	assistant set decorator
Jennifer Santucci	....	props
Joel Weaver	....	property master

Sound Department
David Briggs	....	dialogue editor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Rusty Dunn	....	sound designer
Rusty Dunn	....	sound effects editor
Mark Filip	....	sound effects editor
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lewis Goldstein	....	sound
Lewis Goldstein	....	supervising sound editor
Jason Hemmerlin	....	sound utility
Allen Lau	....	assistant sound editor
Edward Menashy	....	boom operator
Cate Montana	....	adr editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Griffin Richardson	....	sound mixer
Gabriel Sanders	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Matt Vogel	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Anthony Davis	....	digital compositor
Chris Gelles	....	visual effects executive producer: & Company
David Isyomin	....	visual effects supervisor: & Company
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects producer: titles, opticals and visual effects
John L. Weckworth	....	lead compositor

Stunts
John Cenatiempo	....	stunts
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt coordinator
William Cote	....	stunt double
Vince Cupone	....	stunt double: Jason Biggs
Geoffrey Dowell	....	stunt double
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt double
Drew Leary	....	stunts
Ian Mclaughlin	....	stunt double
Steve Ritzi	....	stunts
Katie Sorg	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Arisohn	....	additional electrician
Bob Becchio	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Kevin L. Bright	....	rigging electrician
James Casey	....	dolly grip
John Clifford	....	still photographer
Alisa M. Colley	....	second assistant camera
John Coots	....	additional electrician
Elizabeth Hedges	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Zachary Henderson	....	grip
Christian May	....	grip
James Parsons	....	video assist operator
Jared Roessler	....	electrician
Matt Setton	....	grip
Charles Sherron	....	key grip
Jonathan Stern	....	best boy electric: pick ups
Perry Unjang	....	best boy grip
David Woolner	....	additional grip

Casting Department
Karen E. Etcoff	....	extras casting
Adam Vincentz	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
William Collick	....	wardrobe assistant
Marta Font	....	set wardrobe supervisor
Lisa R. Frucht	....	assistant costume designer
Tonya Huskey	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
George Chavez	....	color timer
Mollie Goldstein	....	additional editor
Tim Hedden	....	dailies colorist
Savvas Paritsis	....	lab support
Brandon Park	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Brian Deming	....	music score mixer
Brian Deming	....	score recordist
Andy Farber	....	conductor
Andy Farber	....	orchestrator
Jamie Lowry	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Charles Spillane	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Teddy Au	....	production accountant
Victoria Carter	....	production secretary: additional photography
Seth Copans	....	script supervisor
John DeSimone	....	production coordinator
Amanda Essick	....	assistant: John Penotti
David Farr	....	first assistant accountant
Lowell Freedman	....	set production assistant
Sky Gewant	....	production assistant
Rich Glassey	....	assistant: Mr. Williams
Jared Goldman	....	production associate
Malaika Johnson	....	location manager: additional photography
Z.D. Johnson	....	production assistant
Annie Marter	....	development executive: GreeneStreet Films
Ana Nasser	....	production assistant
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
Julie Retzlaff	....	location coordinator
Mark Romanelli	....	paperwork production assistant
Jonathan Shukat	....	assistant: John Penotti
John E. Simone	....	production coordinator
Heather Verbeke	....	production assistant
Steven Weisberg	....	location manager
Jennifer Westin	....	assistant to producer
Danielle Wilson	....	craft service
Mimi Borowich	....	production office assistant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hannah	....	production intern (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• GreeneStreet Films
• The Pleasure Company Inc.
• Fugitive Films
• Media 8 Entertainment

Distributors

• Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Pathé Distribution (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Divisa Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
• GreeneStreet Films International (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• West Video (2007) (Russia) (all media)

Special Effects

• & Company

Other Companies

• All-Star Animals  animal handlers
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Identity Studios  titles and opticals
• Identity Studios  visual effects
• PostWorks, The Lab  processing
• Postworks New York  HD dailies

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: In the scene where it says 'One year later' and Anderson wakes up, Ted enters and says 'Hey you hungry?' with straight hair. But by the next scene in the diner, his hair is curly.

Quotes:

Matador: I like your Jew hat.

Movie Connections:

References The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

Soundtrack:

My Idea of Heaven

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-