| Along Came Polly (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: John Hamburg
Actors: Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Debra Messing, Alec Baldwin
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  160 reviews
Sales Rank: 8096
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 91
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 025192384325
ISBN: 0783296959
UPC: 025192384325
EAN: 9780783296951
ASIN: B00005JMW7
Theatrical Release Date: January 16, 2004
Release Date: June 8, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Still in shrinkwrap. Never opened.
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Opposites are forced to attract in Along Came Polly, a dose of featherweight fluff that could've been better and could've been worse--surely no pairing of Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston can be a complete waste of time, right? Faint praise indeed, but fans of these mainstream funny-folk will enjoy this movie as a lazy-weekend distraction. Ben's a newlywed insurance risk-assessment analyst whose wife (Debra Messing, in a throwaway role) betrays him on their honeymoon. His uptight, play-it-safe lifestyle (which includes acute aversion to germs and irritable bowel syndrome) makes him seemingly incompatible with the spontaneous, free-spirited Polly (Aniston), but writer-director John Hamburg (whose writing credits include the previous Stiller hits Meet the Parents and Zoolander) is determined to give them at least the appearance of romantic potential. No such luck. You will, however, get a few laughs from supporting players Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bryan Brown, and Alec Baldwin. --Jeff Shannon
Description
Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller) is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince (Jennifer Aniston) is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there! Along Came Polly is the most hilarious comedy smash to come along in years!
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 That other Ben and Jen serve up a cute romance July 28, 2008
This isn't a movie that needs a long, involved review. Basically, it's a cute, funny movie that reminded me of all those Farrelly Brothers and Judd Apatow flicks. You know the formula of those movies: gross-out and daringly sexual jokes combined with a sweet story and an undercurrent of genuine decency. In other words, the frat boy humor makes the heartfelt stuff go down easier. And that's what this movie does. And, as the actual story is pretty good (always a plus), the pleasing formula supplements the story instead of covering for its weaknesses. Oh, and you get an added bonus: an entertaining supporting performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman, who plays Ben Stiller's washed-up, former-child-star buddy.
I viewed the widescreen DVD, which features a stunningly sharp image which nicely filled up my entire widescreen TV surface with no black bars. Extras are pleasant and worth the half hour or so it takes to watch them (though the "celebrity interview" with the ferret was pretty dumb). All in all, this is good DVD for some modest, mid-week evening entertainment.
 Along Comes Jennifer...again... July 22, 2008
Some see this as a comedy but it goes beyond that easy classification.It's a happy film. Plot: Ben Stiller gets married and his wife cheats on him on the honeymoon! He's through with that relationship and accidentally meets up with an early middle school classmate: Jennifer Aniston. They have entirely different interests and occupations and yet there is something that keeps clicking when they get together. Some critics are so used to seeing Aniston in the old "Friends" role they don't really appreciate how her acting has grown.She makes the film interesting from beginning to end. Her easy style leads to seeing her start to form the relationship between them as if you are watching a reality show.
The outcome is never obvious and you will want to see this film more than once. It is fun to see a star developed like this.
The fans will also be happy to see her in a pair of tight red shorts on the bed with Stiller, a picture which will probably stay in one's mind's eye for some time. So will Aniston's acting.
Good Romantic Comedy May 26, 2008
This was a very good movie, most romantic comedies aern't that good but this one is. if you have'nt seen it then you should. it's good.
 along came a good movie April 15, 2008
a simple love story taht is as funny as hell! poor ben!, you have to see it to understand! a cool date movie!
A cute safe movie July 10, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A movie that you can watch with your girlfriend or wife that the guys will enjoy and can get bonus points for not being a action or horror flick. Ben and Jennifer make a funny couple in this movie. There are so many points that get you laughing that you will enjoy it from start to finish.
A movie you can have in the library that you will enjoy from time to time.
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