| Failure to Launch (Special Collector's Edition) | 
| Director: Tom Dey
Actors: Matthew Mcconaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (144 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6016
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 96 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6
MPN: PARD344914D
UPC: 097363449140
EAN: 0097363449140
ASIN: B000FILV1Y
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Theatrical Release Date: March 10, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Album Description
Matthew McConaughey is Tripp, a 35 year-old who still lives with his parents. And who can blame him? It's free, he's got a great room, and mom (Kathy Bates) does the laundry. Desperate to get him out of the house, his parents hire a gorgeous woman, Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker), to give him a little.push. They just didn't expect Tripp would push back! Zooey Deschanel, Terry Bradshaw and Alias' Bradley Cooper co-star in this romantic battle of wills that proves there's no place like home.
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The plot of Failure to Launch is utterly implausible, yet the movie is thoroughly fun. Tripp (laid-back Matthew McConaughey, Sahara, Dazed and Confused) is a 35-year-old man who still lives with his parents (Kathy Bates, Misery, and ex-quarterback Terry Bradshaw)--and they aren't happy about it. Eager to get him out of the nest, they hire Paula (Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker), a professional motivator who feigns relationships with boy-men so that their improved self-esteem will lead them to leave the nest. But Tripp's not the usual insecure shut-in Paula's used to, and as sparks fly, Paula finds herself losing her professional distance. This sort of set-up drove classic screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s; once you embrace the absurdity, the movie zips along with a surprising balance of humor and bittersweet shadings. Failure to Launch gets a huge boost from the supporting performance of Zooey Deschanel (Elf) as Paula's housemate Kit--part sourpuss, part tomboy, and entirely sexy and winning. McConaughey and Parker have enjoyable chemistry and carry the movie well, but Deschanel is an oddball romantic-heroine-in-waiting. Also featuring Bradley Cooper (Alias) and Justin Bartha (National Treasure). --Bret Fetzer
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 Failure to launch October 29, 2008
Really hits home, have two kids of my own, Nice to know I'm not alone
Very Fun to watch--definitely worth your time. October 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't know why this is rated less than 4 stars and some really sucky movies are rated 4.5. It is not the absolute max in romantic comedies, but it's up there with the best. If you go along with the plot, there are some really great laughs to be had in this movie. I don't even like sarah jessica parker or whatever her name is, but she did a great job in this movie--super acting by the whole cast. Great lines in here. The Star Wars part is hysterically funny.
 failure to launch October 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the case that came with this dvd was clear. it wasn't the original case and this should have been stated in the product info. i would not have paid as much as i did for just a dvd and a clear case.
Very Happy With Service October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very happy with the timely service I recv'd from this seller. The movie was in PERFECT CONDITION!!! I will definitely order from them again!!! Tks!
 loveable characters June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoy this movie more and more when I watch it. You either love it or hate it like opera. There are subplots and the parents are precious. I wonder if this movie isn't based on some real life situations since most of the movie has characters that are similar to people I have met in real life. Even I have had to move back in with my parents for a while. Face it, who doesn't want to get naked if the opportunity presents itself. Who hasn't had thoughts of wanting to get rid of pesky animals? Who doesn't know people who are geeky, aggressive, silly, unpredictable? In other words, plan to watch this movie with an open mind and have fun with it.
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