Love and Other Jakes. Jake and Other Drugs.
Love and Other Drugs, directed by Ed Zwick and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway. Reviewed by Bert and myself.
Review # 1. In which we inhale all the oxygen in the theatre.
Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake!
Review # 2. After we have regained some of our composure.
– When did this happen! When did Jake get so gorgeous?
– See he has beautiful eyes and when he was younger he had soft features so he looked pretty but now he’s a bit older and more guy-ish.
– Also I wasn’t really looking at him in Brokeback Mountain because he played the gay man so well.
– I don’t want to be Maggie Gyllenhaal anymore because that would be incest.
– Good thing he’s broken up with Taylor Swift.
– He dated Taylor Swift?!
– Uh-huh.
– Then there’s hope for all of us!!!
– Yay!
– Wait, this might be bad news for you girls. Dating Taylor Swift. . .he could be a girl.
– NOOO!
Review # 3. In which we notice the presence of Anne Hathaway, which is a testament to her talent because we were focused on Jake.
– Anne Hathaway’s great. Oh right, she and Jake were married in Brokeback Mountain.
– She’s like Julia Roberts plus Liza Minnelli.
– She’s taken over all the Julia Roberts roles. She’s playing Catwoman in the next Batman.
– The eyes are right.
Review # 4. In which we remember the 1990s because that’s where the movie happens.
– I miss the ’90s. Strangely, I’ve been listening to Stone Roses a lot. Hey is that Liz Phair? I haven’t heard her since. . .the ’90s.
– This movie is a salad of ’90s movies. Some Jerry Maguire, some Dying Young, some Notting Hill. . .
– And it’s from the director of thirtysomething, remember thirtysomething?
– Yeah, with. . .with. . .
– I can’t remember any of their names either.
– Oh no, the music is heading towards Vonda Shepard-ness.
– NO! Play Cannonball by The Breeders. Or Lemonheads or something. Come on, you can do it.
(Vonda Shepardness happens.)
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Review # 5. We have left the theatre and are walking around the mall.
– Jake has a great ass.
– And nice legs.
– Look, it’s Daniel Matsunaga.
– Whatever. Jake Jake Jake Jake Jake.
– Jake! Jake, Jake Jake Jake.
(Ernie joins us.)
– How was the movie?
– Movie?
– The movie with Jake Gyllenhaal in it.
– Oh. Right.
– Jaaake.
– Jake Jake! Jake.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
January 27th, 2011 at 02:24
He does have that hypnotizing prettiness, doesn’t he?
January 27th, 2011 at 07:49
I’ve always found him cute since October Sky, but my personal JAAAAAAKE moment happened while watching Prince of Persia. It’s hard to explain why, though, since I still prefer him when he’s clean-shaven and far from haggard.
January 27th, 2011 at 10:24
LOL-ing at Review #1. My friends and I are watching it tomorrow and I’m sure we’ll be gigling and screaming like tweens each time that gorgeous face appears on the screen. And yeah, we call it “The Naked Jake Movie.”
January 27th, 2011 at 13:44
Jake the snake –> in his class picture
January 27th, 2011 at 20:52
It’s the name! Chozzzz hahaha!
Haven’t seen the film yet but will definitely make time over the weekend. I loved Anne Hathaway since her the Princess Diaries days. Glad she maintained her acting prowess until now.
January 27th, 2011 at 21:33
He’s getting out of the Brokeback Mountain mold quite nicely…In Prince of Persia I was still thinking, “Even with all the beard, he still looks like he just came out of Brokeback…” He was smart to take on roles like this.
February 10th, 2011 at 13:13
Yeah, the Vonda Shepard songs came on inappropriately at all the serious moments. I half expected a dancing baby to appear.