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Life As We Know It: Movie Review

JC — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:30:37 +0000

This weekend Katherine Heigl adds another notch to her romantic comedy belt – and, shockingly, people (chicks) over the age of 16 might actually enjoy it. Life As We Know It, also starring Josh Duhamel, follows the disaster of two single adults becoming guardians to the daughter of their mutual, recently deceased best friends. The Warner Bros. release is directed by Greg Berlanti and opens in theaters nationwide this Friday.

Check out the review below…

The Players:

Director: Greg Berlanti
Writers: Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson
Cast: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Christina Hendricks, Hayes MacArthur
Producers: Denise Di Novi, Scott Niemeyer

The Plot:

Allison (Hendricks) and Peter (MacArthur) arrange a blind date for their best friends, Holly (Heigl) and Messer (Duhamel). Unfortunately, the doomed couple never actually make it to the restaurant, due to an immediate lack of chemistry – within seconds of meeting they can’t stand each other. A few years later, Allison and Peter are killed instantly in a car accident, leaving their baby Sophie, an orphan. They select Holly and Messer as guardians, forcing the two to painfully inhabit the same space to raise the child.

The Good:

Concept: Most romantic comedies in some shape or form are reminiscent of their predecessors. Let’s be real, there are only so many cheesy, chick-flicky story-lines one can write. Life As We Know It, though, features a surprisingly original concept.
Not All Gooey: There are ample “Aww!” moments to elicit female shrieking and swooning – but the framework of the story is undoubtedly tragic. Holly and Messer are not only coping with the death of their best friends, but they’re immediately tossed into parenthood – a totally foreign/terrifying endeavor for both of them. The silver lining: they hate each other. The “dramatics” are sufficiently overshadowed by good comedy and cheesiness, but still play a substantial role in the film’s makeup.
Not Painfully Predictable: Any moron with half a dozen brain cells can predict that Holly and Messer will clearly end up together. But the inevitable sparks don’t fly until the fourth quarter of the film. You really see them struggle to share space, make collective decisions, and acknowledge their feelings for each other. Berlanti makes them work for it, and the audience wait for it. This build is obviously conducive to a stronger pay off.
Duhamel: The man is a dream boat, that goes without saying. But he’s surprisingly funny, and surprisingly believable. Who knew?!

The Good/Bad:

Heigl: In every romantic comedy Heigl makes the same choices. Don’t get me wrong – it works for chick flicks, but it’d be nice to see a little variation.
Cheese: Again, this is a romantic comedy. Expect everything that comes with that territory.

Overall:

It’s better than your average chick flick – but a chick flick none the less. Decide for yourself.

Rating: 7/10

Life as We Know It opens in theaters nationwide October 8th.

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Josh Duhamel Strips Down for Life as We Know it Poster

Krystal Clark — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:45:55 +0000

A new one sheet has been released for the upcoming dramedy, Life as We Know It. The film stars Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, and a baby. A baby who’s probably played by several toddlers, with too many names to mention. It’s interesting that the studio has just now decided to release a poster for this film considering the trailer dropped months ago. Check out Duhamel in his tighty whities below…

Life As We Know it centers on two single adults whose lives are dramatically changed when their mutual best friends are killed in an accident and name them as the guardians of their daughter. Besides Heigl and Duhamel the cast includes Josh Lucas, “Mad Men” star Christina Hendricks and Jean Smart.

Is Duhamel giving the baby a peek into its own future? If this photo was just shown from his waist up you’d really have questions about why Heigl’s head is going south. This image was actually taken from a scene in the film that Heigl’s not even in — ahh, the magic of photoshop.

Life as We Know It hits theaters nationwide on October 8th.

What do you think of the poster for Life as We Know It? Are you interested in seeing the film?

Trailer: Life as We Know It With Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel

Krystal Clark — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:25:05 +0000

Warner Bros has released the first trailer for Katherine Heigl’s new film, Life as We Know It. It appears that the actress is trying to step out of her rom-com comfort zone with the movie and her co-star Josh Duhamel. The key word is “trying” because there’s still a lovey-dovey element that plagues the story, but it’s Hollywood what else would you expect? Check out the trailer…

We told you! Even though the premise is extremely depressing they managed to squeeze a love story in there. Life as We Know It doesn’t look like a slap your knee, spit out your water kind of comedy but it still has a few familiar elements that we’re used to seeing in Katherine Heigl films. Regardless of the lack of originality, they cast a cute kid as the baby and anyone who can put poo on an actresses face and get away with it is OK in my book!

Life as We Know It will hit theaters on October 8, 2010.

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Josh Lucas Joins Life As We Know It

Krystal Clark — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:32:16 +0000

Some casting news for today centers on the a tale of two Josh’s. According to Variety, Josh Lucas has signed on to co-star in the film, Life As We Know It.The actor will join Katherine Heigl, Transformers star Josh Duhamel, and Mad Men alum Christina Hendricks.

Life As We Know it centers on two single adults whose lives are dramatically changed when their mutual best friends are killed in an accident and name them as the guardians of their daughter. If that’s not depressing, I don’t know what is. There isn’t any real room for romance in this film, or is it? Josh Lucas’ role hasn’t been specified so we’re not sure how he’s going to fit into the story.

There hasn’t been a real clarification about whether or not this will be a romantic comedy or a dramedy. On the surface it looks like it’s a step away from the rom-coms that Heigl has been submersing herself in as of late. But on the other hand, we have two leading men cast alongside her. Unless they hired Lucas to play one of the dead parents, I don’t see how this won’t turn into some love story brought about by tragedy.

What do you think of Josh Lucas joining the cast of Life as We Know It?

Josh Duhamel to Join Katherine Heigl in Life As We Know It

Laura Aguirre — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:54:24 +0000

Surprise, surprise, Katherine Heigl will star in yet another romantic comedy — but wait, what’s this? Apparently Gerard Butler isn’t the only man she’s pulled from big-bang explosion films, she’s now recruiting Josh Duhamel to her rom-com lair. Collider reports that Duhamel is in the talks of joining Heigl in the Warner Brothers upcoming romantic comedy Life As We Know It.

The film centers around the two single, career-oriented adults (Duhamel and Heigl), who have their lives turned upside down when their mutual best friends die in an accident and name then as caregivers of their young daughter. Sounds more like romantic tragedy than a romantic comedy, but leave it to Heigl to turn a frown upside down; Heigl will serve as producer to the rom-com alongside Greg Berlanti, who also wrote the script.

Even though the Transformers‘ star is better known for his role as Major Lennox, this isn’t Duhamel’s first leap into the romantic comedy world. Duhamel recently finished When In Rome, which also stars Kristin Bell. But I suppose that making a romantic comedy next to Heigl is considered “swimming with the big sharks.” The actress currently stars in the romantic comedy The Ugly Truth. (Watch out Sandra Bullock someone is after your day job!)

What do you think of Duhamel’s leap into romantic comedies? We would love to know.

Katherine Heigl to Star in Life as We Know it

Krystal Clark — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:20:15 +0000

Katherine Heigl is obviously going to ride this romance-movie train until the wheels fall off. The actress who became the go-to-gal for romantic comedies after her 2007 role in Judd Apatow‘s Knocked Up is signing on for yet another love story. According to Variety, the actress will star in Life as We Know it, a Warner Bros production under the direction Greg Berlanti.

Life as We Know it will follow two single adults who’s lives are dramatically changed when their mutual best friends are killed in an accident and name them as the guardians of their daughter. Paul Brooks and Barry Josephson are on board as producers, along with Heigl and her mother Nancy. The actress can next be seen in the romantic comedy The Ugly Truth, alongside Gerard Butler.

I’m pretty sure I won’t see this movie. With the exception of Knocked Up I haven’t had a desire to see any movie she’s been in. I’ve never watched her on Greys Anatomy, but I was a fan of her on the TV series, Roswell. I heard 27 Dresses was terrible, and The Ugly Truth doesn’t look much better. Perhaps one day she’ll star in something that I’ll be interested in, but today isn’t that day.

Are you interested in seeing another romantic movie starring Katherine Heigl?

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