My Sassy Girl |  | Director: Yann Samuell
Actors: Jesse Bradford, Joanna Gleason, Elisha Cuthbert, Austin Basis
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 37675
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2253249
UPC: 024543532491
EAN: 0024543532491
ASIN: B0019X3YXM
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: August 26, 2008
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Product Description
A SWEET MIDWESTERN GUY WITH HIS LIFE PLANNED OUT FOR HIMSELF IS WOOED, GROOMED, AND ULTIMATELY DUMPED BY A COMPLICATED, ELUSIVE GAL.
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Loosely based on the 2001 Korean romantic comedy of the same name, My Sassy Girl follows a young couple that was brought together by unusual circumstances. Charlie (Jesse Bradford, Flags of Our Fathers) finds Jordan (Elisha Cuthbert, 24) drunk and passed out in a subway station. Worried that she'll be harmed, he makes sure she gets home safely. The two have nothing in common. He has a life plan and a cautious approach; she lives moment to moment and literally throws caution to the wind. Like The Lake House--a remake of the Korean movie Siworae--the plot of My Sassy Girl has been changed enough that it's its own film. While not nearly as charming as the film on which it's based, it has its winning moments--especially in the final third of the film when it makes sense why this unlikely pair should be together. As Jordan notes, "We have to stay alive, because we have to see how the story ends." Bradford and Cuthbert lend charm and likability to their roles. While the plot often asks us to believe in them when they're placed in situations that are completely unbelievable, the actors make us root for them. There is a surprise tear-jerking ending that is highly contrived. Still, you may want to have a tissue or two on hand. --Jae-Ha Kim
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 An AMAZING Romantic Comedy February 3, 2010
TechGuy77
This is just an awesome romantic comedy. Elisha Cuthbert is gorgeous and does an amazing job. Movie is heartfelt and at no point is it corny. Love the characters and how everything plays out. Just perfect! :-)
 Full-on narcissism January 31, 2010
alienorhuman (Paris, France)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would not have written a review for this movie, had I not been embroiled in real-life relationships with hardcore narcissists, and reading books about how to get over them and, importantly, identify them before falling head over heels for them.
From the very beginning of the movie, my jaw hit the floor. I think in the past I may have found Elisha Cuthbert's character compelling, "free-spirited" and attractive, but now... She is a by-the-book, larger than life, larger than psychology textbook hardcore narcissist; she disrupts poor guy's life in every possible way, has him arrested, harassed, concussed, humiliated, estranged from what matters to him. She constantly disrupts his life, his schedule, whatever he wants, or builds, or wishes for, she has to come first, she is grossly irresponsible, immature, "cute", "dangerous". She introduces him without warning to a new love interest, she plays hot when he can't take it anymore, she pouts, she faints, she sues him, takes him to Daddy so Daddy can make him feel 2 inches tall and show NO RESPECT whatsoever for any part of him.
Of course, some "reason" is found by the the end of the movie. Whatever.
Funnily enough, I watched Chasing Amy a day after watching My Sassy Girl, and CA's characters's reality, sensitivity, honesty and sometimes great maturity were an eerie clash to MSG's. Same setting (New York), same age group, 2 blonde heroines... but one of them just makes you want to throw her from a very high bridge... and no further resemblances can be found!
I am in the process of learning that real life isn't what's portrayed in the movies. And MSG could do a lot of damage, if believed...
One of the best romantic movie I've seen December 9, 2009
Binh Vu Le (Cincinnati, OH USA)
First off, let me say that I've not seen the Korean version, so I'm not going to make any comparison. I was living in Vietnam when the original movie came out (some time in 2002), and it was a mega-mega hit there. So, it's understandable if some people are not satisfied with the remake.
That out of the way, I have to say that this is an excellent movie. I don't see this one so much like a "drama marketing as a comedy". It is sort of a funny romantic movie. I think the director did a good job of keeping the spirit of the original movie. I'm not Korean, but a Vietnamese. I understand the Asian mindset. I don't know how different the two are, but the story in general is very very Asian, at least in my opinion. I'd not go too much on the romantic side and focus on the funny side.
The "romantic" comedy was great! I'll explain it. I don't like movies are too predictable. This one is definitely not. The movie kept me on edge during the "1 year after" sequence at the tree. When I saw they bury letters under the tree and decide to meet 1 year later, I thought of it as a classic tragedy in romantic movie. You know, like one character will be there, reads the letter and finds one his loved one had some terrible illness (most often some kind of cancer). All that character can do is to sit there with nostalgia because his lover is already dead.
Well, they got me there. I don't want to spoil the movie, so go ahead and watch it. I came from crying (they were such a great couple) to laughing out really loud.
Anyway, enjoy the movie! I also recommend you to watch it the second time to pick up the nuances you probably overlook the first time you see it. The ending connects all those clues.
Oh, one more thing. Elisha Cuthbert is gorgeous! To be honest, I decided to watch this movie because of her name. I can't keep my eyes off her. I'm not surprise Charlie felt in love with her at first sight. She is simply gorgeous!
 Mistranslated December 6, 2009
canopy (New Zealand)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've seen the original twice. As a native Korean, I loved the original movie. It's a laugh-out-loud movie but also a heart-warming romantic comedy, excellently done by the two main actors. A definite keeper.
I was very curious to find out that they've done an American remake of the film. As the original movie had a very distinct Korean culture, I was excited to see how they've turned it into an American film. I expected to see much change in the plot but surprisingly there were many familiar scenes. The scene on the subway and the games that the girl plays were all in the American version. Even the rose scene which was a significant part in the original movie was kept in tact. Unlike other reviewers, I was actually disappointed that they kept so many of the original movie. I'm grateful that the film makers showed respect to the original movie but they forget that the original movie was geared towards a Korean audience which is why the craziness of a cute girl works. In many Korean films, it is quite common to see a girl's charm manifested in her obnoxious behaviour and such. But I wasn't convinced of it in the American version. The girl just was really annoying and I was annoyed with the guy for taking such crap from a crazy girl.
I think the movie should've been more Americanized. It has a such a sweet story to it but the film makers' over sensitivity to the original movie was, in my opinion, a hindrance to recreating this film. Lakehouse is another movie that was adapted from a very well known Korean film. They kept the spirit of the original but changed quite a lot of the plot and even changed the characters a little bit, to suit an American audience and look how well that turned out.
When a film is being remade, although there should be some homage to the original, the remade movie should still be able to stand on its own. As for this film, if I hadn't seen the original movie, I would've given this film less than three stars.
 warm and enigmatic romantic comedy that magically explores issues of destiny in love October 28, 2009
Emanuel Perdis (NSW Australia)
A very warm and enigmatic romantic comedy that magically explores issues of destiny in love, grief and healing from having lost a partner you loved dearly. Thoroughly enjoyable!
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