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Mar 30 2009

Monday’s Movie - Marley and Me

Published by Carrie at 12:01 am under Movies, Reviews Edit This

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I may be one of the few book bloggers who didn’t read Marley and Me. Not only did I not read it, I had no idea what the story was. I’m not a dog person. I do, however, like Owen Wilson, and like comedies, so Kevin and I watched the movie. I had no idea that we would both be wiping away tears at the end - and that’s saying a lot, because I can only think of five other times I’ve seen my husband cry, and four of them involved the birth of our children.

In Marley and Me, Owen Wilson plays journalist John Grogan - and plays the character well. John and his wife, Jenny, have just moved to Florida, and Jenny is starting to talk about having babies. As a delaying tactic, John brings home Marley, a yellow lab, and behavior-wise, he is the worst dog ever. In spite of his behavior issues, however, Marley sees John and Jenny through early parenthood, career changes, and geographical moves.

Most romantic comedies cover the courtship period and end with the wedding. I liked that Marley and Me started with the wedding, and didn’t gloss over how much work marriage can be, and how exhausting it is to have small children.

The only negative for me was Jennifer Aniston’s performance as Grogan’s wife. I loved Aniston as Rachel in Friends, but have found most of her movie performances since to be boring. Same deal with this movie - I think just about any actress could have stepped into the role and it would have been the same movie.

4 out of 5 bags of popcorn

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    Karen - I don’t think so. The movie was good, but like I said, I’m not a dog person. :)

    Sheri - Thanks! I posted it last night, and haven’t had time to be online today.

    Sandy - well, have lots of kleenex handy, then!

    Kathy - I usually do that, too, unless I have no interest in the book.

    Nat - My husband doesn’t like Jennifer Aniston, either, but he tolerated her for this one.

  2. Carrieon 01 Apr 2009 at 11:44 am edit this

    Ladytink - definitely a two-hankie movie. :)

  3. Courtson 31 May 2009 at 6:23 pm edit this

    I was in America when it was released and I chose to read it then and when I got to Australia it wasn’t out in movie yet and I really wanted to see it… it was the longest wait.

    I own the book and mum has just finished reading it and she has no interest in watching it. We own a black labradore and she is fat and spoilt but we love her to bits she is apart of the family.

    I really enjoyed the book but the movie would have been better had I not read the book but then the movie would have spoilt the ending of the book. I did cry in both just imagining it were my dog.

    I felt the movie changed the main theme to the relationship between John and Jenny and Marley didnt have such a large role. I felt the movie left out to many of the happy and loving things they had and did with Marley in the book

    but all in all I enjoyed both of them and it is healthy to cry… just cuddle up and watch it or read it alone.

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