Monday, January 16, 2006

The Family Stone

...one of the least enjoyable holiday movies...


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As Steve Martin said in the holiday classic “Mixed Nuts,” “Christmas is a time when we look at our life through a magnifying glass. Being alone is so much lonelier at Christmas. Everything sad is so much sadder at Christmas.”

And in the case of “The Family Stone,” everything irritating is so much more irritating at Christmas.

“The Family Stone” stars Dermot Mulroney as Everett Stone, a man that brings his girlfriend home to meet his family during the holidays, and Sarah Jessica Parker as girlfriend Meredith Morton, a self-doubting individual. Meredith tries hard to impress Everett’s family but the... (Read More)

2 comments:

Stephanie Rohloff said...

I wouldn't even give The Family Stone half a kernal, for bad writing and its lack of reality!
Your review is great and it hits the nail on the head for how bad this movie was

Joseph J. Airdo said...

Thanks for your compliment and I am glad you agree! :-) BTW- I checked out your review of it. Very accurate, extensive analysis!