Fever Pitch

Pros: good acting, fun story
Cons: well, you already know the ending in a way...

Ben lives in Boston. Ben is a baseball fan. Therefore, Ben has had a difficult life. Even worse than being a Mets fan in the shadow of the Yankees. When Ben grows up, he's a schoolteacher. One day, he brings a group of kids to a mathematics firm ...

Pros: The Red Sox and a woman, dual passions.
Cons: The ending of the film comes very quickly.

At one time in every man's life, an important decision needs to be made. Should you watch the baseball game and leave your woman on her own? Or should you instead be the chivalrous gentleman and put down the remote, get out of your recliner, and head to ...

Pros: heartwarming story; humorously captures Sox fandom; Tessie!
Cons: laughs take a while to roll in

For 86 years, being a fan of the Boston Red Sox involved heartbreak, loyalty, and hopeless romanticism. Finally, the Farrelly Brothers have taken those lovable and laughable traits and translated them into a romantic comedy setting. As a Sox fan, my ...

Pros: acting A++ by Fallon and Barrymore
Cons: Ending seems unpolished and incomplete

The Trailer shows promising potential for a great romantic comedy but I was short changed in the end. Though I am very pleased with the overall performance by Jimmy Fallon (beyond the expectation for an SNL alumnus) and Drew Barrymore, there are ...

Pros: Fallon and Barrymore are great together
Cons: A couple of unfunny scenes

Fever Pitch is a romantic sports comedy based very loosely on the novel of the same name by Nick Hornby. It stars Jimmy Fallon (Saturday Night Live) and Drew Barrymore and was directed by the Farrelly brothers. I am a huge Nick Hornby fan and have ...

Pros: Love Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon, especially Jimmy Fallon
Cons: Nothing really.

Drew Barrymore is “Lindsey” (“Lucky You”, “50 First Dates”, “Never Been Kissed”, “Poison Ivy”, “ET”), Jimmy Fallon is “Ben” (“Factory Girl”, ...

Pros: Cast, charisma between Fallon and Barrymore. Good pacing and editing.
Cons: Some will still not understand the film.

In most cases a romantic comedy can veer into two distinct directions, it can veer off into the "chick-flick" route (like "Miss Congeniality") or can veer off into the goofy yet pliable world that men can enjoy (Like "Shallow Hal"). A ...

Pros: Funny, cute, and about the Red Sox.
Cons: Characters appear a little exaggerated.

Alright, I need to start off by saying that I am a huge Boston Red Sox fan. A few months into dating my girlfriend, I took her to see "Fever Pitch." Call me a hopeless romantic if you must. This movie served two purposes. One, it is a nice romantic ...

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Having recently rewatched both About a Boy and High Fidelity, I'm reasonably sure that the latter is my all-time favorite film adaptation of a Nick Hornby novel. And having recently rewatched both There's Something About Mary and ...

Pros: sweet story, good performances, effective direction
Cons: not outrageously funny, has to overcome a nauseating "cute" factor

I believe in miracles - not because the Boston Redsox won the World Series, but because I actually sat through Fever Pitch and liked it. When they're good, romantic comedies are magic; when they're not, they're a prison sentence. Fever Pitch was ...

Pros: Jimmy Fallon, and the run of the Red Sox
Cons: Drew Barrymore cast for wrong role

A romantic comedy about high-school teacher Ben Wrightman (Jimmy Fallon) and working professional Lindsey Meeks (Drew Barrymore). The story begins as Wrightman takes several of his top students to the "real" world to meet a professional that uses ...

Pros: Attempts to answer some important relationship questions; Fallon and Barrymore
Cons: Too simple to be a great movie.

How far should obsessed sports fans go in their devotion to their favorite team? This is a question many have posed and that no one has a clear answer. Some people have the capacity to limit their consumption of sports if something very important takes ...

Pros: funnier than expected, Fallon, decent romantic comedy
Cons: rather unbelievable, drags in some parts

I was bored yesterday. Not that this is big news, after all, I'm bored a lot of the time. How else to explain all the damn writing I do? Anyways, my mood was a bit off yesterday as well. You see, my original plan was to go see Sin City again ...

Pros: Fallon and Barrymore have chemistry
Cons: A few moments drag.

The Movie: It's become fashionable to make fun of comedian Jimmy Fallon, as shows like "Family Guy" and "Simpsons" have taken aim at the former "Saturday Night Live" star. I think those people are...pretty much altogether right. I continue to think ...

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Cons: This is actually a straight-forward, on topic posting!

Nick Hornby has the sort of success the likes of which most people can only dream. A wildly successful writer, with three of his works converted to movies -- one of them twice. And he isn't yet 50. His writing, at least his books, share a common ...