Sweetest Thing

Pros: Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate worked well together
Cons: Sucked - the writing, directing, and misuse of Ms. Selma Blair.

Preamble
When I saw the trailers for this movie, I was so excited. I love comedies. I love Christina Applegate. I love Selma Blair. OOOOOOhhhh I thought. This will be a great chick flick and I'll have to see it the...

Pros: Diaz, Applegate, Blair...and Thomas *oh baby* Jane.
Cons: Some folks might be put off by the humor... heh.

I have a very warped sense of humor. I like things which fall under the heading Crude, Lude, and Socially Unacceptable... most of the time. I mean, it has to also be funny. To put this into a bit of perspective for you, I am one of the few warped ...

Pros: Attractive people
Cons: In the running for worst film of 2002

The rule of thumb with a screenplay is that one page equals one minute of screen time. Your typical Hollywood script runs between 90 pages and 120. So it's not like a producer doesn't know they they don't have enough script to become a movie. And if your...

Pros: extremely funny, worth repeated viewings, great energy to the jokes, very good cast
Cons: could be considered quite crude, a little weak on overall story

The Sweetest Thing came out back in 2002, and though it didn't do all that well in theaters, it quickly picked up steam in DVD sales and on television. The reasons it probably wasn't accepted at first could be numerous, and I am not here to tell ...

Pros: The gals are pretty!
Cons: It's not MY fault that's the only good thing about this film.

Men, hang around with your female friends long enough and you'll inevitably hear them mention how "women are SO much raunchier than men; they just do it more discretely". As someone who's known his fair share of "candid females", I'd generally agree...

Pros: It's only 87 minutes long.
Cons: In less than 15 words? Impossible.

Part one: The first contribution to my very own “Dru nken Review” write-off. The rules are as simple as a two-piece jigsaw: get drunk. Watch film. Sit behind computer. Write about film. Post on site. It’s ...

Pros: Selma Blair, Jason Bateman (yep, that Jason Bateman)
Cons: 15 words ain't gonna cover it.

Most bad movies often seem to know that they are, infact, bad movies. And I'm all game for a bad movie now and then, especially one that relishes in its inherent badness and at least milks that for a few laughs. Unfortunately, The...

Pros: The actresses, especially Cameron Diaz; the rawness of dialouge/scenes; the ending
Cons: Some pointless, overlong scenes, some contrived moments.

It probably should not be a surprise, but The Sweetest Thing is proof that even a women-oriented comedy can also be vulgar and “gross-out” much as films such as There’s
Something About Mary have been. Of course, people of all shapes,...

Pros: Cameron Diaz pulls off the ditz role and Selma Blair will do anything on film
Cons: Corny Humor, Storyline, Acting, Predictable

Pros: Cameron Diaz; good setting
Cons: Plot, script

The Sweetest Thing is I believe the most shallow comedy(?) film I have ever had the misfortune to watch next to Freddie Got Fingered. Whew! That was tough to say, but it has to be said you know.

Now who would I recommend this...

Pros: The always beautiful Cameron Diaz. Christina Applegate is gorgeous. Selma Blair is cute.
Cons: The script, the "jokes".....basically the entire movie.

I have seen more than my fair share of bad movies during my movie watching existence. While a lot of them are so bad that they are actually funny (in a purely unintentional way of course), there have also been quite a few cinematic turkeys I've seen that ...

Pros: Christina Applegate is hilarious. Christina and Cameron in their undies.
Cons: Chick flick!

Today, my wife and I decided to sneak away from the office to check out The Sweetest Thing which seemed to try and cement Cameron Diaz as a leading funny lady. At least that's what I got out of my wife. Actually, she said, "It looks funny and it's...

Pros: Cameron Diaz looks great
Cons: Everything but Cameron Diaz looking great

I happened upon this video and thought that it sounded like a silly comedy with lots of eye candy (Cameron Diaz does look great in this movie). However, even if there were 100 gorgeous women starring in this movie, it would still be awful. Usually, I ...

Pros: Excellent production values, good performances, highly entertaining
Cons: You can't bring your kids or your parents to see it.

THE SWEETEST THING is an "adult" comedy .... which really means it's more of a sophomoric sex comedy. Just in time. THE SWEETEST THING may be this generation's ANIMAL HOUSE. Some reviewers didn't care for this flick. I suppose they were hoping ...

Pros: Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Thomas Jane, and their chemistry.
Cons: Where's the story?

Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, and Thomas Jane. They, and the chemistry between them, are the only sweet things about The Sweetest Thing, a sour attempt at making a Farrelly Brothers-style, down-and-dirty laugher for the female set.
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