Posts with tag Patrick Dempsey
Review: Made of Honor
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The second wedding-centric "comedy" I've seen this year is the new release Made of Honor, and like the first one, Over Her Dead Body (aka That Waste of Paul Rudd That I Had to Look Up the Title For), the word "comedy" deserves to be within quotation marks when used as an adjective. It's not a terrible film, but it rarely rises above the hilarity level of Oh, How Cute. Even the cuteness wears off in the last third of the movie, leaving you with nothing but the feeling that you've seen this all before, perhaps in sitcoms, where it was much funnier.
You can predict the plot from the poster. Tom (Patrick Dempsey) and Hannah (Michelle Monaghan) are best friends who pal around New York together like pale imitations of the leads in When Harry Met Sally, except these two characters apparently never watched the second half of that film. Tom is relationship-phobic -- he has a set of strict rules for his frequent one-night stands -- but when Hannah takes a long business trip to Scotland, he starts to realize that maybe Hannah is a bigger part of his life than someone to antique-shop and eat desserts with. Naturally, when Hannah returns from Scotland, it's with a perfectly sexy, perfectly perfect fiance in tow. And in a move that is meant to be the incitement for high humor, she asks the newly lovelorn and crushed Tom to be her -- you won't believe this -- maid of honor. Have you fallen out of your chair yet, and are you rolling on the floor in hysterics?
The Many Roles of Patrick Dempsey
Filed under: Casting », Celebrities and Controversy », Lists »
With Made of Honor now hitting the screens, we're getting even more McDreamy. But being a "made of honor" who wants to crash his best friend's wedding is far from Patrick Dempsey's first gig. There are many other roles in the mix, so Entertainment Weekly has thrown together a list of the actor's 16 "key roles." Now, this isn't all super-star material, since Dempsey dipped out of the spotlight for a while, but the list definitely takes you back in time.The guy has been around -- from gigolos to road trips, literary adaptations to monkey viruses. (Do you remember him in Outbreak? I completely forgot that he was in that.) It's a pretty decent list. Frankly, I'd forgotten all that came between Can't Buy Me Love and Scream 3.
I have to say -- I like him much more these days. I was one of those people who never liked Can't Buy Me Love. I'd watch it with friends, and their hopeful glances would turn into insidious lasers prodding for a positive reaction. Ronald Miller just wasn't for me. But I realize that I'm in the minority on that one. Sound off below on your favorite Dempsey flick, or if you're not a fan at all, rant about the sensation that is Dempsey.
Fan Rant: What Could "Made of Honor" Possibly Mean?
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Due to a snafu (my own fault), I did not have a seat at Tuesday night's Iron Man screening in Philadelphia. So while everybody who is anybody hereabouts was giddily watching Tony Stark transform from an arms dealer to an ass-kicking, metal-suited superhero, I was in a different theater one block away watching Patrick Dempsey be a bridesmaid in Made of Honor. There'll be a Cinematical review of the movie on Friday, but for now I'd like to ask a very specific question: what on earth could that title possibly mean?Others who have seen the movie have referred to "Made of Honor" as "a pun," or even an "appalling pun." Okay, but a pun usually involves conflating two words or expressions that make sense in the same context and happen to sound alike. In this case, I only count one. Yes, I get it -- Dempsey plays the best friend of a woman who is getting married, and so she names him her maid of honor. It's funny because he's a guy, but he's the maid of honor. Hahaha! Fantastic. But made of honor? What, like built of honor? Who? Patrick Dempsey? I'm not connecting the dots.
EXCLUSIVE: 'Enchanted' Stills vs. Classic Disney
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Cinematical has just received seven stills from the hit Disney flick Enchanted (which hits DVD on March 18), along with the source of Classic Disney inspiration. Enchanted was one of those films I missed in the theater, but really want to catch on DVD -- especially after our own Kim Voynar gave it such a glowing review. She said, "Enchanted hits every high note, and a great family film that entertains both the kids and adults is something we can all be truly thankful for." Once again, Enchanted (starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden and Susan Sarandon) will arrive on both DVD and Blu-ray disc on March 18. All seven images are in the gallery below; additionally, feel free to check out Moviefone's Unscripted session with Dempsey and Adams over here.
Note: Release date changed -- thanks for the catch!
Who Wants to Get Married at the "Made of Honor" Premiere?
Filed under: Comedy », Romance », Movie Marketing », Contests »
If you've recently gotten engaged and are making plans for a wedding, have I got news for you! The upcoming film Made of Honor, together with all-things-weddings website The Knot, are joining forces to bring you a Get Married at the Premiere contest. Made of Honor, in case you don't know, is about a sexy, successful guy (Patrick Dempsey) who realizes he's really in love with his best friend (Michelle Monaghan) when she leaves for six weeks to go on a business trip to Scotland. He misses her so much he decides to ask her to marry him when she returns ... but she returns having fallen in love with a wealthy Scot, and asks him to be her "maid of honor" at her wedding. He agrees, but only to try to put a stop to things before it's too late. Sounds pretty much exactly like Julia Roberts' hit My Best Friend's Wedding, but if you like Dr. McDreamy, and you like rom-coms, it's probably right up your romantic alley.
Anyhow, here's what you do to enter the contest: just go to the website and submit a photo of you and your beloved, along with the story of the moment you realized you were meant to be together (pause here for a collective "Awwwwwww ... ").
Stars in Rewind: Patrick Dempsey is a Dancing Fool
Filed under: Comedy », Disney », Fandom », Trailers and Clips », Stars in Rewind »
In the new Disney movie Enchanted, Patrick Dempsey (aka Dr. McDreamy) shows off some classy moves on the ballroom floor. When he's done, Amy Adams mentions that he had previously told her he can't dance. He corrects her, saying that he can dance, he just doesn't dance (normally, anyway). While watching the scene, I thought to myself: has Giselle (Adams' character's name) never seen Can't Buy Me Love? Of course Patrick Dempsey can dance. In fact, he's able to turn an African ritual into a hot new craze at his high school dance, as you can see in the video above. I wonder who is more embarrassed of that scene from twenty years ago, Disney or Dempsey.
Maybe it's because I'm not female, but I much prefer the Patrick Dempsey of old -- back when he was super dorky, but he could still get a girl by spending $1000 on her or, tables turned, pimping himself out to married women by way of a very special pizza delivery offer. Or, there's that time he accidentally got a female roommate thanks to a college housing error, and she ended up falling for him. But my favorite Dempsey movie is Coupe de Ville, in which he plays my younger brother, while I was played by Arye Gross and my older brother was played by Daniel Stern, as we drive to Florida in the titular old auto. Well, it seemed like that movie was about my brothers and me, anyway.
Review: Enchanted
Filed under: Animation », Disney », Theatrical Reviews », Family Films »

What do you get if you mix together Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella, toss in a dash of Ariel and a smidge of Belle, and drop her into the cold, harsh light of reality? Writer Bill Kelly and director Kevin Lima ask just that question in Enchanted, Disney's newest family film offering, which merges classic Disney animation with live action in bringing fairy tale characters to life.
Animated Giselle (Amy Adams) has been spending her time doing what all good little Disney heroines do -- sitting around her cute little cottage in the middle of a forest, hanging out with all the little forest creatures and dreaming of her Prince Charming coming to carry her off to his castle in the clouds. Giselle doesn't seem to have much purpose or direction in her life beyond that singular goal; after all, she already has the two things every good animated future princess needs in order to snag a royal sweetie: delicate beauty and a lovely singing voice.
Giselle does meet her Prince Charming, er, Edward (James Marsden) when he rescues her from a troll who was about to eat her for a little pre-dinner snack. After bursting into song in a perfectly harmonized duet (actually sung by Marsden and Adams, both of whom have surprisingly good voices), the pair plan do what all good fairy tale folks do the day after they meet someone they like -- get married for ever, and ever, and ever. The one person who isn't thrilled with the happy couples' nuptial plans is the prince's stepmother, Narissa (Susan Sarandon), who, in addition to being secretly evil, isn't about to give up her crown to the sweet Giselle. Disguised as a hag, Narissa enchants Giselle as she rushes to her wedding and sends her down a magic well and into the real world.
'Made of Honor' Gets a Trailer
Filed under: Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
Dare I say it (and I'm sure you will all attack me for this), but the trailer is kind of cute. I swear, and maybe it's because I'm a sucker for Patrick Dempsey in rom-com mode, but something deep within me -- in places that tend to weep like a baby girl during each and every Wonder Years episode -- lives a guy who might actually purchase a ticket to go see Made of Honor. And I'm not afraid to share that with you. Hi, my name is Erik ... and I'm lame. Cinematical premiered the first poster for Made of Honor last week, and now we have for you the first trailer (see above, or head on over to Moviefone for the HD versions), in which Dr. McDreamy himself stars as a guy who watched My Best Friend's Wedding and thought -- heck, why don't I do that.
Yup, in Made of Honor, Dempsey plays a guy named Tom who has no problem finding a girl to shack up with, but when it comes to finding a girl to engage in conversation (what's that?), he turns to his best friend Hannah (Michelle Monaghan). When Hannah heads to Scotland on business, our bachelor decides he wants to marry her. Only problem is, while she's away, the gal gets engaged to someone else. Now Tom, who gets roped into becoming Hannah's "Maid" of Honor, has to find a way to win back the girl he almost had. Made of Honor is set to hit theaters on May 2, 2008.
Gallery and Poll: Who Are the Hottest Men Alive?
Filed under: Awards », Fandom », Tom Cruise », Brad Pitt », Johnny Depp », George Clooney », Lists », Images »
People has officially named Matt Damon 2007's Sexiest Man Alive -- and a whole bevy of hot guys as sexy runners-up (is that kind of like being part of the Homecoming Queen's Court?), and we've taken some time to ponder their selection. Not that we have any objection to Damon -- he's certainly deserving of the honor, after rocking the Bourne flicks as the mysterious and oh-so-sexy Jason Bourne, but with so many choices out there, it's so hard to choose just one as "Sexiest." What does that mean, anyhow, to be the "sexiest?" Sexy is so subjective, it's really impossible to say conclusively that this particular guy is truly THE sexiest man alive, isn't it? That's why we threw together this gallery for you, dear readers, of some of our picks for our own Sexy Man list. Browse our selections, then chime in on our poll to tell us who you think is the sexiest man out there ...
EXCLUSIVE: 'Made of Honor' Poster Premiere!
Filed under: Fandom », Movie Marketing », Images », Posters »
I'd just like to take a moment to say how wonderful it is to see Patrick Dempsey making a big-screen comeback. Adore the guy. Loverboy? Made me want to deliver pizzas for, like, ever. And don't even get me started on Can't Buy Me Love -- talk about a guilty pleasure times twelve. Yeah, you younger folks might know him as Dr. McDreamy, but he'll always be Ronald Miller in my book. Cinematical just received the exclusive poster for Made of Honor (click on the image for a larger version), starring Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. The film seems a little like My Best Friend's Wedding, but flipped, as this time it revolves around a guy (Dempsey) who after finding out his best friend (Monaghan) plans to marry and live overseas, accepts an invitation to be her "maid" of honor in hopes he can stop the wedding and convince her to marry him instead. I'd wish him good luck, but he's McDreamy -- who wouldn't drop everything to marry the guy? Made of Honor will walk down the aisle this May.
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