Wanna cuddle up to a romantic comedy this weekend?
Maybe you’ll consider “Valentine’s Day,” the most obviously titled rom-com ever.
The new film from “Pretty Woman” director Garry Marshall stars … take a deep breath … Jennifer Garner, Jamie Foxx, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Queen Latifah, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Swift, Topher Grace, Eric Dane, Jessica Biel and Patrick Dempsey.
Did we leave anyone out?
Oh, yeah. Emma Roberts, Shirley MacLaine, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba and Papa WWTW’s choice for best character actor working today - Hector Elizondo.
Sounds like “Crash 2: Even Crashier” what with all the overlapping story threads.
(Photo: Taylor Swift and Jennifer Garner star in New Line Cinema’s romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Ron Batzdorff)
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Bleh, it’s an overkill of known actors in one film..plus, this looks like a rip off of Love Actually which to me, was a great movie with a much funnier ensemble cast.
I’m that rare person who didn’t care for “Love Actually,” but I know it’s beloved by many a romantic soul. I need to watch it again …
I say the cast is a collective “let’s do this for Garry” tribune. My theory: He phones Julia Roberts this time last year and pitches the role. What is she going to say, no? Guy launched her career 20 years ago this summer. She has two days free to shoot her scenes, says “yes,” and then helps him to work the phones to fill the rest of the roles.
“Come on Jennifer, do it for Garry.” “So what do you think Queen Latifah? This could be the guy’s last movie.”
Yes and yes.
McConaughey was phoned, but his standards were too high for this script so they settled for Bradley Cooper.
This is my theory.