The monster-in-law
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The monster-in-law |
| Original title | Monster-in-Law |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2005 |
| length | 101 minutes |
| Age rating |
U o. A. JMK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert Luketic |
| script | Anya Kochoff |
| production |
Chris Bender , JC Spink , Paula Weinstein |
| music |
David Newman , Rosey |
| camera | Russell Carpenter |
| cut |
Scott Hill , Kevin Tent |
| occupation | |
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The Monster-in-Law (original title: Monster-in-Law ) is an American comedy film directed by Robert Luketic from 2005.
action
Charlotte Cantilini, called Charlie, does not have a regular life and earns her money with various odd jobs. Among other things, she works in a doctor's office, as a freelance artist and as a dog sitter. One day she meets her dream man, but he is said to be gay . However, while walking on the beach, it turns out that the rumor is not true. Not only is Kevin a respected surgeon , he's single . Only one problem stands in the way of the young couple's happiness: Kevin's mother.
Viola is a famous television presenter who has already interviewed the Dalai Lama on her talk show . Then she learns surprisingly that the broadcaster is dismissing her because he wants to attract a younger audience to the show. What this means becomes clear in their last broadcast. As a guest, the editorial team presented her with a teen pop star who showed no interest in serious topics such as politics or world affairs. The presenter can no longer bear the ignorance of the young teen star and loses her previous professional self-control until she finally suffers a nervous breakdown in front of the camera.
Viola is then admitted to the psychiatric ward. When she is released a few months later, the next shock awaits her: Her son wants to marry a simple girl who has neither money nor comes from high society. At the first meeting with the future mother- in-law , Kevin Charlie proposes marriage, even though Viola's assistant Ruby had warned him not to take this step due to the continued unstable condition of the lady of the house.
The mother drowns her frustration in alcohol and made the plan to prevent the wedding by all means. Ruby is supposed to find negative content in Charlie's life story, but she finds nothing, neither criminal record nor debt or bad grades. Viola throws a posh party at which she tries to expose Charlie so that her potential daughter-in-law can see that she doesn't fit into her world. Charlie rips a too tight dress that Viola got for her, and then sees Kevin kissing his ex-girlfriend Fiona. But the relationship doesn't break.
But Viola is already planning the next attack. She invites Charlie to dinner and annoys her with exaggerated plans for the wedding. When Charlie refuses everything, Viola simulates a fit of weakness and allows herself to be admitted to the clinic. The alleged psychiatrist Dr. Chamberlain advises the young couple to take their mother into their home. There Viola ensures that Charlie cannot spend a quiet night anymore. She howls like a little child and asks Charlie to come to her bed to sleep there. The next evening she served her an inedible meal and questioned her, allegedly about a change in her will. Later she annoys Charlie while watching TV. When Charlie is on the phone with Kevin in the bathtub, Viola takes the phone from her and tells Kevin that she wants to move into a house in the neighborhood.
While meeting her friends Remy and Morgan, Charlie learns of Viola's ruthless investigation. She decides to take revenge on Viola. She finds out that the alleged psychotropic drugs are harmless vitamin tablets and Dr. Chamberlain is not a doctor. When the allegedly sick mother comes home, she is met by Charlie's dogs. For dinner Charly serves her real tranquilizers, so that Viola ends up face down on the plate. Ruby seems to like it.
At a dinner with Kevin, Charlie asks Viola to be her bridesmaid and gives her an ugly dress. After sending her future husband away, Charlie begins an argument.
At the banquet before the wedding, the two women surprise each other with the surprise guests, Dr. Chamberlain and Fiona. Viola mixes nuts into the sauce. Since Charlie is allergic to it, her lips swell significantly.
A guest appears at the wedding party who is even worse than the two arguing women: Viola's mother-in-law Gertrude. The old woman goes further with her statements than the “monster-in-law” and embarrasses Viola when she argues with Charlie again. Viola's husband died of "incurable disappointment". After this experience, Charlie wants to cancel the wedding at the last moment. Just before she can tell Kevin that, Viola steps in and brings about peace. After the two women have agreed some rules, the wedding can still take place.
synchronization
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini | Jennifer Lopez | Natascha Geisler |
| Viola Fields | Jane Fonda | Judy Winter |
| Dr. Kevin Fields | Michael Vartan | David Nathan |
| Ruby | Wanda Sykes | Heidrun Bartholomäus |
| Remy | Adam Scott | Norman Matt |
| Morgan | Annie Parisse | Gundi Eberhard |
| Fiona | Monet Mazur | Melanie Pukass |
| Gertrude | Elaine Stritch | Gisela Fritsch |
| putty | Will Arnett | Peter Reinhardt |
| Dr. Chamberlain | Stephen Dunham | Stefan Staudinger |
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on May 12, 2005 that he admired both Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda and had therefore tried to enjoy their presence and ignore the film. He did not succeed in doing this. He "hated" the film. Ebert scoffed that the monster -in-law was no more interesting than “a documentary about the actors at lunch”.
"A romantic comedy without a joke of dialogue, which sells the star lineup below value and gives away the potential of the story to over-the-top clowns."
Worth mentioning
The film faced production costs of $ 43 million. In return, the worldwide box office result was around 155 million US dollars.
Awards
- Nomination for the " Golden Raspberry " for Jennifer Lopez
- The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating "valuable".
Web links
- Monster-in-Law in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official German homepage
- Monster-in-Law at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Age rating for The Monster-in-Law . Youth Media Commission .
- ^ Review by Roger Ebert
- ↑ The monster -in-law. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 11, 2017 .
- ^ Monster-in-Law (2005) - Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 25, 2019 .