Meet the Parents [Region 2] | ![Meet the Parents [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Q759F3FZL._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Jay Roach
Actors: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Nicole DeHuff
Category: DVD
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Rating:  412 reviews
Sales Rank: 302086
Format: NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Original Language), English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Running Time: 108 Minutes
UPC: 667068820423
EAN: 0667068820423
ASIN: B00005NQ3C
Theatrical Release Date: October 6, 2000
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Randy Newman's opening song, "A Fool in Love," perfectly sets up the movie that follows. The lyrics begin, "Show me a man who is gentle and kind, and I'll show you a loser," before praising the man who takes what he wants. Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is the fool in love in Meet the Parents. Just as he's about to propose to his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo), he learns that her sister's fiancé asked their father, Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), for permission to marry. Now he feels the need to do the same thing. When Greg meets Jack, he is so desperate to be liked that he makes up stories and kisses ass rather than having the courage of his convictions. It doesn't take an elite member of the CIA to see right through Greg, but that's precisely what Jack is. Directed by Jay Roach (the Austin Powers movies), Meet the Parents is an incredibly well-crafted comedy that stands in nice opposition to, say, the sloppy extremes of the Farrelly brothers. Stiller is great at playing up the uncomfortable comedy of errors, balancing just the right amount of selfishness and self-deprecating humor, while De Niro's Jack is funny as the hard-ass father who just wants a few straight answers from the kid. What makes the Jack character all the funnier is Blythe Danner as his wife, the Gracie to his George Burns, who is the true heart of the movie. Oh, and Owen Wilson turns in yet another terrific comic performance as Pam's ex-fiancé. --Andy Spletzer
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 Perfect Christmas February 6, 2010
S. Cooley
It's always a great gift when it works for the buyer as well as the recipient, great product/shipping, everything perfect.
Classic January 9, 2010
Paula Halverson (R.S.M., California USA)
This movie is hysterical! I'm not sure how many times I've seen it, but laugh out loud everytime. Gotta love it!
Meet The Parents(VHS) better than part 2. September 27, 2009
Jose Lopez (Miami,Florida USA)
Robert De Niro does not disappoint in this goofy comedy, And Ben Stiller doesn't either, I love the cat, it's a funny movie, "It's just a Game Focker!".
A modern comedy classic September 16, 2009
Jason Kirkfield (Rocky Mountain High)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A second DVD release ("Bonus Edition") came out at the end of 2004 to coincide with the theatrical release of the sequel, Meet the Fockers. The only additional material is more outtakes and some short featurettes. The original DVD had plenty of extras, including outtakes, deleted scenes, two commentaries, and more, so don't fall for the double dip. The difference in price is only three bucks, so if you don't own it already, it won't kill you to spring for the "bonus" one. But if you already own the "Collector's Edition" from 2001, there's no point in upgrading.
 Still good for a laugh August 19, 2009
Long Ago
Anyone who's felt the stress of meeting the future in-laws for the first time can relate to this movie. Though it's been out for a long time now it's still a fun movie.
Ben Stiller gives a super performance, as expected, and Deniro is outstanding as the now retired and ever stiff and humorless CIA officer who refuses to leave the clandestine life behind. The interaction and play between the two is hilarious. The series of unfortunate events that befall Stiller's character as he meets the in-laws is never ending. If there's a weakness to the movie, it may be that those never ending events get a little over-the-top sometimes, but the hilarity of it all far overshadows that minor point.
If you're looking for a fun and lighthearted comedy one evening, I recommend this one.
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