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Movie night: 27 Dresses

Mom and I watched 27 Dresses in our game room theater in May, and we both thought it was pretty good. Katherine Heigl was the lead actress--I don't recall seeing her in any other movie yet, and she did a decent job. It was a predictable chick flick, somewhat unbelievable, with the assumption that all bridesmaids' dresses are hideous and every bride thinks she's choosing a dress that her court will happily wear again and again, even though they never do. Come to think of it, I would never wear my bridesmaids' dresses again, so it does make a good point. The movie is worth seeing with another girlfriend, but I wouldn't recommend torturing your husband through it. I still give it a 4 out of 5, just because it's about weddings and they make me happy.

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Julie said…
I have been DYING to see this movie and I thought I'd hit the jackpot when it was supposed to be the movie shown on the plane to Jamaica. But apparently there were problems with the DVD (actually, I think it was a tape) so we got stuck watching something else that I was not even interested in. On the way home we got to see the Bucket List and it had a lot of funny parts and the story had a lot of meaning to it. Some bad language though...which was beeped out on the plane :)
Megs said…
I was actually surprised at how much I liked this one. I didn't expect to, but it was really good. Thanks for the recommendation on Nim's Island. I will put it on my list!
Ha, I agree, I thought the movie was unbelievable too, but mostly because it was about how Katherine Heigel couldn't get a guy. I just couldn't buy her in that role. But I saw it with girlfriends and it made a fun night. :-)
Callisto said…
Eh, it was lame. Of course, I watched it on the 14 hour flight to Hong Kong, so I'm sure the environment affected my viewing experience somewhat. :)
Jennifer said…
I wondered if this one was any good...I'll have to rent it and watch when Jody and Noah are sleeping. I don't think either one would get into a chick-flick! :-)
i really enjoyed this movie. i was able to watch it one night when brent was gone and i'm glad i got to see it.
Lisa said…
I'm glad you liked this movie. I've been wanting to see it but hadn't heard from anyone if it was worth it or not. Now I'll have to snag it and check it out (sometime when JL is gone) :-)
Conni said…
I liked this movie, but not as much as I liked PS I love you. Check that one out! Even Chris liked it.
Kelly said…
So apparently Ms. Heigl is a big tv star on the show Grey's Anatomy. I have never seen the show, so I didn't realize this. Silly me. I know it's a really popular show, but I don't watch a lot on television.

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