Down with Love (Widescreen Edition) | 
| Director: Peyton Reed
Actors: Ewan Mcgregor, Renee Zellweger, David Hyde Pierce, Sarah Paulson, Rachel Dratch
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  214 reviews
Sales Rank: 9587
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: FOXD2009107D
UPC: 024543091066
EAN: 0024543091066
ASIN: B00005JLZW
Theatrical Release Date: May 16, 2003
Release Date: October 7, 2003
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 01/13/2009 Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Pg13
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The bright, glossy world of Doris Day and Rock Hudson sex comedies gets a self-aware brush-up in Down with Love. Pillow-lipped Renee Zellweger (Chicago) plays Barbara Novak, the author of a bestselling book called Down with Love that advises women to focus on their careers and have sex a la carte--just like a man would. Determined to prove that Novak is just as vulnerable to love as any woman, dashingly chauvinist magazine writer Catcher Block (ever-charming Ewan McGregor, Moulin Rouge) pretends to be a courtly astronaut who wouldn't dream of putting his hand on a woman's knee. This piffle of a story seems like nothing more than an excuse for ironic double-entendres and dazzling production design, until a sneaky plot twist suddenly raises the stakes for the movie's end. As he always does, the brilliant David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) scores the most comic points as Block's fussy editor. --Bret Fetzer
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 DOWN WITH LOVE...DOWN RIGHT WONDERFUL! June 13, 2009
I'd rather be at Pemberley! (Orange County, California)
I rented this film, when I should have bought it. This is a delight. Renee Z is outstanding in this movie as is (surprisingly) Ewan McGregor. They both pull off this innuendo rich, tongue in cheek, vibrant comedy. It is a play on the 60's romantic comedies of switched identities, and falling in love under false pretenses.
It is Doris Day and Rock Hudson in hyperbole! It captures every nuance of every DD and RH film plot. It makes fun of the films but in a respectful way, not putting them down but almost as a comedic homage to the characters. The sets are outrageously stunning as are the costumes. Doris Day could wear bold and beautiful outfits and no one thought twice about her turbans or cape-like coats, and this film captures that stylistic flair. And her all white outfit from Pillow Talk makes a return in this film.
I wasn't sure about Ewan McGregor in this role, but boy was he more than great. The choreography and presentation was spot on and contributed to the pace of the film.
Anyone could enjoy this movie, but Doris Day/Rock Hudson fanatics will catch every subtle reference and characteristic that has been personified in Down with Love. Refreshing and engaging, it is a light hearted film but not at all simplistic in its presentation or message.
This is definitely a keeper!
Perfect Movie Just Like it's Mom Sex and the Single Girl January 22, 2009
Intro Spective (new york, ny United States)
This is a perfect concoction. Many speak of this movie as an homage to the Doris Day movies which it definitely worships and adores, but in actuality this film is closer in all ways to it's direct predecessor, a delightful 1964 movie called Sex and the Single Girl, starring Natalie Wood and Tony Curtis. A little remembered cinematic gem. The plot of DWL mirrors SATSG, right down to the female lead having penned a how-to manual for the modern (1964) single woman, pre-women's lib, instructing women that they can have a modern sexual relationship without love just like the guys do! Similarities are so close that the movie's are both named after these best-sellers, along with the hero-rake disguising himself as an innocent nebbish whilst really seeking to write an expose denouncing Natalie-Renee as just another girl who really just wants love and marriage. The similarities continue with the secondary couple getting madly and comedically entangled in these deceptions, and even the boardrooms and board members antics mirror one another in the 2 movies. DWL is really just a more visually colorful remake of that older movie, but it is beautiful and funny and the leads are perfect and it works so beautifully. On it's own. But it is definitely a remade Sex and the Single Girl. For fun, I highly recommend the older movie along with this one. If only to see 2 legendary and beautiful actors at work, and if only to observe that they just do not make movie stars like the tragically luminous Natalie Wood and the magnetic Mr. Curtis anymore. Ewan and Renee are as close as we can get, and they are adorable and effervescent, with Ewan in particular shining in his comedic talents. DWL is beautiful, colorful, the set design and costume design are Oscar-worthy, and this DWL is a treasure for those of us who love these types of movies. When Ewan is in character as Zip Martin, he absolutely makes the screen come alive. DWL is priceless, as is it's parent.
"Down With Love" January 20, 2009
Captain Kirk (Space the final fronteer)
Supurb.
Very much like a Doris Day - Rock Hudson film just as the people behind the making of the film said it is.
Very nice.
Downright Fun November 11, 2008
R. A. Kaelin (Computer Chair)
When my sister, a Doris Day movie addict, told me I had to watch this with her, I didn't expect much. Once you've seen a Doris Day film, you've seen them all; couple this with the fact that I'm not a chick-flick kind of gal, and it's not surprising that I figured this was going to be a movie I would politely watch and then promptly forget.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
The world is a happy-go-lucky '60s joyride. Everything is a bright and colorful shade of "optimistic," from the characters to the sets to the outfits to the very plot itself. The comedy is refreshingly direct, clever, and sharp. Renee Zellweger pulls off the most perfect Doris Day impersonation I've ever seen -- down to the walk, the face, the mannerisms, and the tone of voice. Ewan McGregor is not a very good Rock Hudson (he's too skinny and not very manly), but he's a serviceable love interest and, to my shock, he's actually a good actor. (After the sucky Star Wars prequels and The Island, I didn't have any expectations for him at all. It was a pleasant surprise.)
The humor is fabulous. It plays off of the common tropes in Doris Day films and laughs at sexism (without being preachy -- a feat in itself). It has its basic Doris Day-esque character types -- characters who are downright adorable and hilarious in and of themselves. The script is quick-witted and is delivered excellently by all actors involved. The result is a story that never lags and laughs that never stop.
The story is your standard romantic fare; again, if you've seen Doris Day, you know how things will turn out. You won't see the giant plot twist, however. I know I didn't. I sat there with my mouth hanging open.
I think the best part of this movie is its self-knowledge. It's not trying to be better than the Doris Day films of yesteryear. It's trying to satirize it, pay homage to it, and update it for a new generation, all at the same time. It succeeds in a fantastic way and never falls flat. The only thing I didn't like was the escalated sexual innuendo, but that's more up to taste. Frankly, the way they worked the innuendo in, I didn't know whether to be shocked or amazed at how cleverly they did it (as awful as that sounds!).
You know, after watching tons of poor and mediocre movies, this one was a welcome watch. It was even more of a welcome experience after the depressing recent events of this year -- it's a pure intravenous shot of happiness.
At least watch this movie once -- especially if you're a Doris Day aficionado or love romantic comedy. You'll find this a wonderful diversion.
Brilliant comedy September 28, 2008
SIMMONS Catherine (Cormatin, France)
This amazingly intelligent send-up of the Doris Day/Rock Hudson flicks is such a refreshing change from the mindless Hollywood romantic comedies of recent past. I would recommend that before viewing, you see at least one of the DD/RH hits (Pillow Talk would probably be best if you only have time for one). Then the sheer genius of this work will really shine through. This is one of the few films that I can watch over and over again without ever growing tired or bored of it. The rapid-fire witty lines never fail to make me laugh out loud. And the talent-- it reminds me of the Fred Astaire generation when actors could sing, dance and act! So rare in our times. An absolute gem!
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