The interesting thing about How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days is that almost everything that annoyed me early on in the film is later countered by the surprisingly clever script and plot and the nagging suspicion at least one person making this film had their tongue firmly in their cheek.
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Advantages: Hudson and McConaughey are charming and the film subverts a few romcom cliches Disadvantages: It falls into the trap of being formulaic and sexist
The interesting thing about How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days is that almost everything that annoyed me early on in the film is later countered by the surprisingly clever script and plot and the nagging suspicion at least one person making this film had their tongue firmly in their cheek.
Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) is the ‘How to’ girl on a generic women’s glossy. She writes articles like ‘How to Feng Shui your apartment’ and ‘How to ... ...‘mistakes women make in relationships’. How many women do you know who buy dogs to share with their boyfriends after five days or PhotoShop composite pictures of their wedding day and future children then present them to their new man in a ‘Family Album’? Though Andie’s behaviour is obviously a comic exaggeration it still propagates the myth that men and women are from different planets, and on the female planet we’re all clingy, needy, whiney, controlling ... more
The interesting thing about How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days is that almost everything that annoyed me early on in the film is later countered by the surprisingly clever script and plot and the nagging suspicion at least one person making this film had their tongue firmly in their cheek.
Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) is the ‘How to’ girl on a generic women’s glossy. She writes articles like ‘How to Feng Shui your apartment’ and ‘How to talk your way out of a parking ticket’; but Andie is frustrated, trapped in the vacuous world of Jimmy Choos, pedicures and Botox, she longs to write about things that matter like er…politics and you know, the environment and stuff. In order to get a carte blanche from her boss in the writing stakes, Andie pitches an idea based on her (pathetic) friend’s recent experiences with men. She’ll find a man, start dating him, and then commit all the cardinal dating sins women make when starting a new relationship. She’ll call in ‘How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days’ (thereby getting the title in within the first ten minutes of the movie).
Benjamin Barry (Matthew McConaughey) -- note the alliterative superhero aliases of the two main protagonists, symbolic of the double lives they’re about to embark on? Or am I reading too much into this? -- is a frustrated ad exec. Stuck in the world of beer and sports equipment he longs to advertise things that matter (well OK he wants to land a lucrative diamond campaign but I was carried away with the symmetry). Ben’s female colleagues (or the ‘ugly sisters’ as I’ll call them from now on) are also vying for the campaign so concoct a bet, if Ben can get a woman to fall in love with him within ten days he can make the pitch (why their boss agrees to this is anyone’s guess). The sting is the ‘ugly sisters’ already know of Andie’s project and in an act of romcom genius select her as the girl Ben has to woo.
The jokes are all centred around Andie’s attempts to scare Ben off combined with his willingness to put up with anything in order to make Andie fall for him. There are, unsurprisingly, an awful lot of situations and stereotypes rising from this set-up that could be incredibly annoying, but the writers cleverly manage to avoid a lot of this potential. Much of what’s good in the film comes from this skilful avoidance. Andie’s treatment of Ben (making him miss the last two minutes of a Nicks game, adorning is apartment with teddies and pink toilet seat covers, humiliating him at work and even taking him to a Celine Dion concert) would normally leave you feeling desperately sorry for this very likeable character. Every time this possible aggravation and pity arises we are reminded that this is all for a bet and this bet, if Ben had chosen any other girl, is cruel, calculated and would probably end in heartbreak.
Initially I found Andie’s place of work intensely irritating; but the film subtly parodies this horribly typical women’s aspirational magazine and shows it for the inane nonsense is really is. It even goes as far as rejecting it entirely when Andie quits her job because of the lack of substance, variety and intellectual content in said magazines.
Andie and Ben’s mutual arrogance and smug self-satisfaction would in normal circumstances be enough to drive anyone up the wall; but this too is deliciously sent-up in the couple’s hysterical duet of ‘You’re so Vain’ by Carly Simon, “Tone deaf and drunk is not a good combination”. There other funny moments in the film proving that escaping typical click flick clichés by sending them up is not the films only plus point; Andie naming Ben’s penis ‘Princess Sofia’ is a highlight.
The two leads are another positive element in the film’s favour. McConaughey and Hudson make an adorable and very sexy couple and unlike typical ‘bet’ romcoms (‘She’s all That’, ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’ etc) they’re both as manipulative and self-serving as each other.
Where the film falls down is in its horribly stereotypical, exaggerated and sometimes downright psychotic ‘mistakes women make in relationships’. How many women do you know who buy dogs to share with their boyfriends after five days or PhotoShop composite pictures of their wedding day and future children then present them to their new man in a ‘Family Album’? Though Andie’s behaviour is obviously a comic exaggeration it still propagates the myth that men and women are from different planets, and on the female planet we’re all clingy, needy, whiney, controlling and desperate for love.
Despite a few injecting a few fresh ideas this is still an incredibly formulaic film. Twelve minutes before the end the leads find out about the bet/article and have a massive bust-up…can you guess what happens next? Hint: it’s all there right down to the suitor’s desperate final dash to stop the love of his life getting on ‘that plane’.
The film works because of its winning, charming and effervescent leads. Both McConaughey and Hudson have smiles that can light up a screen and are blessed with being the kind of actors you just can’t help warming to. It also succeeds in its novel ‘they’re both as bad as each other’ construction: however apart from this interesting twist this type of romantic comedy is tired and overdone and thanks to the films reprehensible gender stereotyping I can’t give it more than two stars.
Advantages: funny, light and easy viewing Disadvantages: a bit cringeworthy at times
...positive reviews about the film How to lose a Guy in 10 Days, decided I would give it a try. I did try to persuade my husband to watch it with me, but after less than ten minutes we both realised that he would hate it and I would enjoy it more if he went off and did something else - which he did! This film is extremely light and airy but I have to admit that sometimes that is just what I am looking for. I did think as I started watching that it might ... ...latest assignment is to demonstrate how easy it is to lose a guy in ten days by committing all the cardinal sins that women often make at the start of a relationship that ultimately scare the guys away! In order to write thae article though she first has to find a guy and get him to dump her in the allotted timescale. The man she chooses is Benjamin Barry (Matthew McConaughey) but unbeknown to her he is also on a mission. He has been challenged to ...
kingfisher111 23.03.2009
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Advantages: Good film providing a host of feelings Disadvantages: dragged out situations and un-realistic enviroments
...fellow co-worker and friend on how her relationships always turn to disaster. That evening both Andie and Ben are in the same pub and Spears and Green Ben’s evil co workers pick out Andie as the woman he must make fall in love with him, while Andie decides he would be a great candidate for her own goal.
The next ten days are a head to battle between Andie and Ben to win their bets. Andie giving as good as she gets in trying to persuade Ben ... ...it’s a chick flick, so how else does a chick flick end.
MAIN CHARACTERS
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Andie played by Kate Hudson
Kate brings life to the character and her own sense of naughtiness and charm. She is an outstandingly beautiful woman, and god knows I would love to look like her, but hey god handed me the cards I was dealt and he must have had a sense of humour when he designed me.
Ben played by Matthew McConaughey
Okay many people ...
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Advantages: Great romantic comedy Disadvantages: Probably more for the ladies than the men
...to write a column on How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days. She will commit all those little dating crimes women are guilty of, and see if she can drive her man away.
Enter Matthew McConaughey in the form of Benjamin Barry (they've got a thing for alliteration it seems!), a succesful advertising executive. What are the odds of this? Ben accepts a bet that could win him a huge diamond contract, that he can make any woman fall in love (not lust) with him, ... ...can forgive the obviously highly unlikely coincidence you will be pleasantly suprised.
Andie and Ben meet in a bar that night. In an attempt to sabotage him, his female co-workers who are anxious to get the diamond deal, spot Andie, and knowing her current assignment, suggest her to Ben as a perfect candidate.
It doesn't take long for Ben and Andie to hook up, and the fun begins.
Of course, Ben is out to impress, and he is therefore hugely forgiving ...
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Advantages: It's funny because it's true Disadvantages: A bit predictable
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days stars Matthew McConaughy and Kate Hudson (who is Goldie Hawn's daughter for those of you who don't know.)
Kate plays a magazine columnist called Andie Anderson - she is the magazine's How To girl. Every mag has one, and the articles are things like - "How to spice up your sex life" and "How to lose a stone in a month" You all know the sort of stuff I mean. Anyway, Andie is desperate to write about serious issues, but ... ...but it works. How so? Well, like everything funny, it's because you can see grains of truth in every trick they both try and pull. What girl hasn't fallen for at least one cheap trick, like the bunch of flowers sent to work? And what guy hasn't been panicked by a girl starting to call him her boyfriend two days into the relationship? There is a nugget of truth in every bit of the film.
Yes, it's smaltzy, and predictable, and all those bad chick-flick ...
nikki1520 12.04.2003
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How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days is available for general release from Friday 18th April. We managed to secure some advance tickets from bbc.co.uk, valid for last night.
The leading characters are played by Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Kate is the now gorgeous “famous in her own right” daughter of Goldie Hawn. She is not yet 24 and has won a Golden Globe for her acting talent in “Almost Famous” (2000). Matthew, at 34, has been on our screens ... ...Kill”, “The Wedding Planner” and “Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre”.
Kate plays the part of Andie Anderson, a single Journalism Masters graduate, who is working on the chick-magazine Composure. Her boss is quite demanding and will not allow her to right about topics she really wants to write about, such as politics and the environment. Instead she needs to prove herself with her column “How to….” With Andie Anderson.
Matthew plays Ben Barry, ...
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Advantages: Funny film, good acting Disadvantages: Some silly and unnecessarily cheesy moments
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Here, inHowToLose A GuyIn10Days, Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey square up as two people trying to win a bet. The prizes for both are huge. She plays Andie, a reporter longing for her boss to let her write on a topic she wants to. She'll get her wish, but first she has to write an article on howto successfully lose a dayin10days, by making him hate you. Her target? Ben Barry, played by McConaughey. However, Ben has his own little task: he must seduce a random woman of his opponents' choice successfully for 10days, no matter what ...
Advantages: funny, great performance Disadvantages: none
HowtoLose a Guyin10Days is a really funny romantic comedy made in 2003. It was directed by Donald Petrie who was also director of Miss Congeniality. The story is based on a short cartoon book of the same title written by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long. The screenplay was written by Burr Steers. The classification of this film is 12 years and over. The running time is 116 minutes. For more details visit http://www.howtoloseaguymovie.com/ .
Main cast
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Kate Hudson ? Andie Anderson
Matthew McConaughey ? Benjamin Barry
Plot
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Andie Anderson is the Howto? girl of Composure magazine. She writes articles about howto get fit body, howto arrange your flat etc. Her dream is to write articles in more serious topics such as politics, environment, poverty, economics and religion.
Benjamin Barry is an advertising ...
Advantages: Great cast, funny Disadvantages: Some will say it's just another chick-flick
specifically aimed at girls & I think part of it?s charm is it?s appeal to everyone not just girls as most films of this genre are aimed at.
The special features on the DVD include;
Casting Off: The Making Of Failure To Launch
The Failure To Launch Phenomenon
Dating In The New York Millennium
Failure To Launch Contest
Theatrical Trailer
You can buy this film on DVD from play.com for £4.99. You can also buy it together with HowToLose A GuyIn10Days & I suggest if you haven?t seen either film you buy the box-set as they?re both brilliant films that definitely deserve a watch. The box-set costs £6.99.
The soundtrack is also available to buy from play.com for £11.99 & includes;
The 88 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Steve McDonald - Not Bad At All
Simon Steadman - Forget My Heart
The Vacancies - Hey Man!
All Too Much ...
Andie is a young political journalist who takes a job writing an advice column for a women's magazine to make some money. Andie takes on an assignment to prove her theory of what is likely to drive a man away...
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PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
Commentary By The Director Donald Petrie, Mapping Out The Perfect Movie, Deleted Scenes With Directors Commentary, Mapping Out The Perfect Location
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1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
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Dolby Digital 5.1
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Dolby Digital 5.1 English
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"...The two stars, Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, have a prickly, hot-and-cold chemistry..." (New York Times, p.E19, 07/02/2003)
"...There are some well observed moments in HOW TO LOSE A GUY....There's also some nicely understated satire about magazine publishing and digs at the shallowness of celebrity journalism....The supporting cast is strong..." (Sight and Sound, p.50, 01/05/2003)
"...Hudson is charming and her comic timing is dead-on..." (USA Today, p.13D, 07/02/2003)
DVD Description
Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) decides to spice up her How-To column in Composure Magazine by venturing out into the Manhattan singles market to see if she can make a guy fall for her, and then get him to dump her within 10 days. Simultaneously, advertising executive Benjamin Barry (Matthew McConaughey) makes a bet with his boss that he can meet a woman and have her fall in love with him within 10 days. Naturally the two of them come together, and, oblivious to each other's wagers, they quickly bond. But when Andie turns off her charms and turns on the dumping tactics, Benjamin must do all he can not to be repulsed by her so that he can win his side of the bet. With Andie unable to comprehend why she can't rid herself of her guy, and with Benjamin frustrated at Andie's peculiar behavior, the two of them begin down the inexorable path toward genuine romance. This charming romantic comedy, based on the book HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS: THE UNIVERSAL DON'TS OF DATING by Michele Alexander and Jeanie Long, features plenty of on-screen chemistry between Hudson and McConaughey. For Hudson, her role in HOW TO LOSE A GUY is vaguely reminiscent of characters played by her mom, Goldie Hawn.
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