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| Movie Description Director, writer, and producer Nancy Meyers's (THE PARENT TRAP) sophomore directorial effort is a lively screwball fantasy featuring Mel Gibson in his first romantic comedy. Gibson plays Nick Marshall, a high-flying chauvinistic Chicago advertising executive who, like his musical idol, Frank Sinatra, calls women "baby" and believes he has the world on a string. Nick experiences a rude awakening when the creative director position he coveted goes to Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt), a savvy outsider--and a woman--who intends to aggressively pursue the lucrative women's market. While trying to brainstorm ideas for "feminine" products, Nick experiences a freak accident that gives him the ability to hear women's thoughts. Determined to win back his stolen job, Nick uses his terrifying yet useful new talent to scrutinize Darcy and finds his smart, beautiful rival may not be the "bitch on wheels" he imagined. Meanwhile, he also must maneuver carefully within complex relationships with his estranged teenage daughter, Alex (Ashley Johnson), and a pretty coffee shop waitress, Lola (Marisa Tomei). Once Nick begins to listen to the new voices he hears, his previous worldview is challenged, and he finds that he finally might understand what women want.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 2.0 - French Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Nancy Meyers - Director 2. Jon Huttman - Production Designer Featurette - 1. BEHIND THE SCENES ON WHAT WOMEN WANT Production Interviews - 1. Cast and Crew Trailers - 1. Two Original Theatrical Trailers, Theatrical release: December 15, 2000. Director Nancy Meyers has cowritten many well-known screenplays with her husband, writer-director Charles Shyer, including PRIVATE BENJAMIN, IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES, and FATHER OF THE BRIDE. Mel Gibson (Nick Marshall) is also an accomplished director--his film BRAVEHEART won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Helen Hunt (Darcy Maguire) won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in AS GOOD AS IT GETS and five Best Actress Emmy awards for playing Jamie Buchman on the popular sitcom MAD ABOUT YOU. Alan Alda (Dan Wanamaker) won five Emmy awards for portraying Hawkeye Pierce on the beloved television series M*A*S*H, which ran for 11 years. Alda was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1994. Screenwriters Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa are both writers and producers for the popular television sitcom THE KING OF QUEENS. Editorial Reviews USA Today - Susan Wloszczyna (12/15/2000) Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (01/12/2001) Box Office - Christine James (02/01/2001) Total Film - Alan Morrison (03/01/2001) Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (12/15/2000) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||
Top Reviews  I Guess Some Women Want Mel GibsonReview created: 08/03/06(updated 05/04/07) by:  20 of 23 people found this review helpful. Mel Gibson would be wiser to stay away from anything regarding 'what women want' since his real life sexism is blatantly obvious to any savvy observer. I imagine he enjoyed getting to play himself in this flick--a chauvinist who calls women "baby," (I'd say, "that's Dr. Baby to you!"). Director, producer, and writer Nancy Meyer has finally played with Mel Gibson in a role the "heddon" (quoting the L.A. police report article on Courttv.com) belongs in. Using woman-defaming lines like "bitch on wheels," the 'wreckless speeding stud on booze' is exposed for the truth of who he really is both in the movie & in real life. The only reason I even bother to review it is because Nancy Meyer brilliantly outs Mel Gibson for WHAT he really is: a supremacist. Brava to her excellent work. Review ID: 10000000001488479 Was this review helpful? Report this review  So funny!Review created: 09/10/06 by: 3 of 5 people found this review helpful. I love this movie! If you want to watch Mel Gibson wax his legs, buy this DVD! Due to a crazy incident involving a hair dryer, Mel Gibson gets the fortunate (unforunate?) experience of hearing the internal thughts of women. This is how Gibson's character discovers what women want. Definately worth watching! Review ID: 10000000001814480 Was this review helpful? Report this review Excellent movie2 of 5 people found this review helpful. Whats not to like, Mel Gibson is fabulous as well as Helen Hunt, it's a fun loving trip through the "men are from mars...women are from venus" concept. Review ID: 10000000001742491 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Typical Mel Gibson comedy... good show2 of 5 people found this review helpful. This was a fun little flick about one man's experience hearing the thoughts of women. He learns in the process that he wasn't a very considerate person, and he learned exactly what co-workers and family really thought about him. He trys to use this temporary gift to destroy one woman's career but soon learns to fall in love. This was a fun show and was well directed. The dialog was zippy. Good show. Review ID: 10000000001434472 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reason i boughe what women wantReview created: 08/09/06 by: 1 of 5 people found this review helpful. The reason i bought What Women Want is because my neighbors daughter wanted it. They used to own the dvd, but it was lost and she was upset so i got on ebay, after searching local walmarts, and bought the movie Review ID: 10000000001566900 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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