Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Just got back from the cinema. My family went out to see this just from the advertisements and we had a great time. The theater was packed, every seat full and we didn't stop laughing the whole way through. Are some of the gags corny? Probably, but they're funny and my family has a hard time agreeing on what's funny. I'm really not sure why this film is getting such a bad rating, it's a good night out. I'm no expert on films and how the actors should be doing their bit, I'm just a girl who likes to see movies and this is one I recommend to anyone after a harmless night out and isn't interested in those films that make a mockery of all the blockbusters or the shoot'em up action thrillers. Take the family, laugh and have a good time!

I honestly don't understand all the negative reviews. I thought this movie was incredibly hilarious and had a great plot. Grant and Parker star as a couple named Paul and Meryl Morgan who are on the verge of divorce. After having dinner, they witness a murder and become new targets for the killer. They are forced to relocate to Ray, Wyoming where nothing too much happens. They take refuge in the home of the Wheelers. The Wheelers show Paul and Meryl how to shoot a gun. While hiding out from the killer, who is hot on their trail, the Morgans begin to rekindle their love. I highly recommend DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?!!!

I don't know why there are so many negative reviews for "Did you hear about the Morgans?" My wife and I just came back from watching it with a theater full of people and I would say almost everyone enjoyed the movie. We were all laughing throughout it. We expected it to be a light-hearted romantic comedy and the movie was. Many posters state there was no chemistry between Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker but we did not find that to be the case. We enjoyed their screen relationship and felt empathy for the characters they were playing. Sam Elliot and Mary Steenbergen are seasoned professionals and did a great job playing their roles. If you are wary about wasting money on this movie, wait for it to show up on Redbox and rent it for a dollar.

I really did enjoy this movie, it was predictable, yes. But which chick flick isn't? However, I stayed to see how they showed how their "Wyoming" was. It was fairly accurate. The actors dud pretty well were pretty good, we really do have horses, hunt, fish and some of the houses look exactly like that. There were some differences of course. In the larger cities, we don't always leave the cars unlocked but in smaller towns for sure. Friends and family are always allowed to take our truck or car. I say give the movie people a chance, maybe eventually they will film a correct Wyoming. At least this one was actually in the USA. Most of them are filmed in Canada... which looks nothing like the real Wyoming.

Ever sat through a movie wondering to yourself "how does crap like this get made?" Well, Did You Hear About the Morgans makes those movies look good. The first word that came to mind when my daughter asked what I thought was "excruciating". I can NOT believe the same person wrote Two Weeks Notice and Music and Lyrics. Did he lose a bet? And Hugh Grant...what to say? He acted like a man being held at ransom, trying to convey a desperate plea for help. I expected to see a "Help me" sign taped to his back every time he turned around. His performance was forced and there was literally no chemistry whatsoever between him and Sarah Jessica Parker. The plot, the dialog, the story arc...literally everything in the movie was a poorly executed cliché. The witness protection plan? Seriously? This is 2009 and not 1986, right? As a die hard Hugh Grant fan, my only hope is he made this movie to please some big studio boss in order to get his own screenplay (about his war hero grandfather) made. If so, it had better be good...it's going to take nothing short of another Saving Private Ryan to save Grant's reputation after this stinker of a movie.

My dear old friend sent the CD to me, sick and lonely flue patient, as she knows I used to fancy Grant. I was not prepared for this. The plot is so generic one can predict every other scene or line. Jokes are second-hand, too. In fact, everything in this film is second hand. I had no hopes for SJP as an actress after SATC movies' disaster except discovering how much scarier the woman can get in a relatively short time, but Hugh just killed me with his wooden awkward performance. I think he or rather his agents must realize he's past those adorable insecure English guys and irresistible cads. You're not there anymore, mate! It is absolutely obvious he can act other parts, like I loved American Dreamz (though not only for him). Actually he'd be amazing in a role that brings out the slightly sinister side you can smell just looking at him. Time to stop charming and start acting.

I am very disappointed so many people have trashed this movie. There were so many funny jokes made by Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker; and Hugh Grant's accent and phrases are hysterical. For example, in the beginning the Federal Marshall tells Sarah Jessica Parker she has to make a choice between dying and leaving New York and there is a long pause as they all stare at her and she says, "Hold on I'm thinking." I think the combination of them together was very funny. Also, if you have ever lived in a big city or a very rural area - you can identify with this! I love their interactions with Sam Elliot and Mary Steenburgen. In another scene, Hugh Grant is served a plate of eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries covered in country gravy by Mary Steenburger and she asks him if he needs anything else, and he replies, "Just an angiogram." They are complete opposites. Plus I am sure there are many women out there who can sympathize with Sarah Jessica Parker's character. I recommend giving this movie a chance!!

Meryl Morgan (Sarah Jessica Parker) is an ultra-successful Manhattan real estate agent. But, unhappily, she is separated from her equally-successful lawyer husband, Paul (Hugh Grant) after he cheated on her. Once. Paul is hoping to win back her heart so he begs her to accept a dinner invitation. She does but tells him, during the meal, that she is still uncertain about their future together. Exiting the restaurant, Paul walks her to her evening appointment. But, horrors! The person she was supposed to meet falls from a balcony at their feet. He has been murdered. Looking up, the estranged couple peer directly into the eyes of the killer. He sees them, too, and starts shooting; however, they escape. The police offer them 24/7 protection, since they will be witnesses at any murder trial but, the next day, the killer nearly gets to Meryl again. Thus, the feds decide to put the still-married duo into the witness protection program in Wyoming. When Meryl and Paul get off the plane, its almost like another planet. There are grizzly bears, avid hunters and few restaurants. The law enforcement official assigned to guard them is Clay (Sam Elliott) and he takes them to bunk at his home. Wife Emma (Mary Steenburgen) welcomes them, too, but what a house! Stuffed heads line the paneled walls and the fridge is stocked with mostly meat, much to vegetarian Meryl's disgust. Naturally, the New Yorkers tell Clay and Emma that they need separate sleeping quarters, as they are not getting along. Well, that's okay. Yet, in this new venue, will Meryl and Paul learn to survive elements AND how to love each other again? Hear, Hear! This funny film is very likable and a good new entry for fans of romantic comedy. First, the cast is great, with Parker and Grant making one fine comedic couple. Elliot, Steenburgen, Wilfred Brimley, Elizabeth Moss, and the rest of the actors are quite nice, too. Then, too, the settings, in New York and Wyoming, are a study in contrasts that is fun as well (the credits say the movie was actually shot in New Mexico). Add on nice costumes, decent camera work, a cute script and a secure direction and, folks, we have a winner. Amid the flourish of fine films that are arriving over the holidays, don't skip this one! It will put most every viewer into a great mood.

This film is about a separated couple who has to move to a small town in the countryside, after witnessing a murder. I thought "Did You Hear About the Morgans" was funny! Yes the plot follows the same formula as of all romantic comedies, but it is enjoyable and fun. There are some laugh out loud moments, such as the angiography joke or the fourteen political followers joke. I think does present the life of a small town in an entertaining and humorous way. I particularly like Mary Steenburgen's character, when she talked about reconciling with her husband because of lots of cows, she looked so genuinely reminiscent the amazing feeling. This backdrop of a small town provides the catalyst for a change in the Morgans' relationship status. Sometimes, a change is what is needed for things to go well!