he film doesn’t start with a punch or an outrageous bit of edgy slapstick; instead, it slowly establishes a motive for young Hal to be shallow. “Don’t be satisfied with routine poontang,” insists Hal’s father, hopped up on morphine while on his deathbed. “Hot young tail’s what...
And the soundtrack is pretty good-I have criticized 10、the Farrellys in the past for using crappy music in their soun tracks.If youre looking for a good romantic/date movie with some good laughs and a good message, Shallow Hal will be an absolute delight.Pretty Funny Film with A Good...
Johann Hukari
“Shallow Hal,” written withSean Moynihan, is the new movie by the Farrelly brothers, Bobby and Peter. They specialize in skirmishes on the thin line between comedy and cruelty. “There's Something About Mary” had its paraplegic suitor; “Dumb and Dumber” had the little blind boy; “Me...
M RELATIONSHIPS: We're Size 18 and Sexy as Hell; the Release of the Movie Shallow Hal - Which Sees Gwyneth Paltrow Don a Padded Fat Suit - Has Once Again Pushed the Issue of Size Discrimination to the Fore. Here, We Speak to Two Larger Women - and Their Much-Thinner Partners - Who...
and no matter how hard you try, you can’t shake it off. It follows you everywhere, looping endlessly like a catchy but slightly annoying soundtrack to your day. I won’t name one of the most frequent offenders as I suspect the damage is already done. And most importantly, whycan’twe...
And the soundtrack is pretty good--I have criticized the Farrellys in the past for using crappy music in their sountracks. If you're looking for a good romantic/date movie with some good laughs and a good message, "Shallow Hal" will be an absolute delight. Pretty Funny Film with A ...
Dempsey, John
Reviews the motion pictures 'Shallow Hal,' 'Heist,' and 'The Endurance.'MorgensternJoeEBSCO_bspWall Street Journal Eastern Edition
Shallow Hal Movie Info SynopsisThe story revolves around Hal (Jack Black) who, taking his dying father's advice, dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigued by Hal's shallowness,...