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Paperback, 131 pages |
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Newmarket |
| Pub. Date: |
November 26, 2007 |
| ISBN: |
1557047944 |
| Dimensions: |
7 × 0.5 × 9.2 inches |
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It all begins with widowed father and family advice columnist Dan Burns (comic sensation Steve Carell), who is still reeling from the heartache of loss and takes refuge by trying to maintain order with his three rebellious young girls, while dodging anything unexpected or outside the box. But when Dan heads to Rhode Island, his miffed daughters in tow, for the annual Fall weekend thrown by the large and boisterous Burns family, everything changes. Soon after his arrival, he runs into an alluring woman named Marie (Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche) in a bookshop. For the first time in a very, very long time, Dan experiences real, live sparks—only to have to douse them liberally when he discovers Marie is, in fact, the brand-new girlfriend his brother Mitch (stand-up comic star Dane Cook) is about to proudly introduce to the family.
As the weekend gets under way in the close quarters of a crowded house filled with quirky, prying relatives, Dan and Marie try to squelch and cover up their growing mutual attraction at every turn, leading to one comical situation after another. Yet, no matter how hard they try to do the very opposite, Dan and Marie can't help but fall in love. Now Dan is about to realize that no matter how wise safety might seem, when it comes to real life, he's going to have to break all the rules.
In addition to the script, this Newmarket Shooting Script® book includes a foreword by Pierce Gardner, an introduction and scene notes by Peter Hedges, a color photo section, and complete cast and crew credits.
"Funny and emotional without any of the sentimental shorthand found in most romantic comedies...Hedges' screenplay, co-written by Pierce Gardner, is close to perfection, and he brings it home with truthful performances and camerawork that's tasteful and psychologically astute... One of the half-dozen best American films so far this year."
—Mike LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
"Blissfully funny and touching... Seeing the name of Iowa writer Peter Hedges on a movie (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, About a Boy, Pieces of April) means you're in for a unique blend of humor and heartbreak, with the bruising and healing powers of family right at the core... Dan in Real Life [is] the real thing in romantic comedy in that its characters manage to be romantic, hilarious and recognizably human at the same time."
—Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"Hedges, a seasoned screenwriter, showed in his directorial debut, Pieces of April, that he could infuse tired conventions of domestic comedy with fresh life and real intelligence. And here, working in a less self-consciously eccentric mode, he does it again... Dan in Real Life does not strain after big conceptual jokes, but rather finds humor in things people might actually say. The characters are funny not just to us but to each other. Like most people, they use humor as a means of communication and self-defense, which gives the movie a genial, unhurried, lived-in feeling."
—A.O. Scott, New York Times
"As his work testifies, Hedges specializes in reality-based comedy with a hidden heart. Determined, he has said, 'not to take shortcuts with people,' Hedges doesn't let humor interfere with emotional complexity. He sees his characters' flaws but, in an attitude we could all emulate, adopts a tolerant, accepting attitude towards them."
—Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times |
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Product Details
| Format: |
Paperback, 131 pages |
| Publisher: |
Newmarket |
| Pub. Date: |
November 26, 2007 |
| ISBN: |
1557047944 |
| Dimensions: |
7 × 0.5 × 9.2 inches |
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