Down with Love (2003)

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I went into this campy send-up of the bubbly romantic comedy classics of the 1950's and 60's expecting to hate it. Instead, I came out slightly puzzled. It's not funny enough to be a parody. It's not heartfelt enough to be a tribute. So what is it?? I have no clue, but I like it!!!

Regardless of how simple the premise of this film is, it's so consistently well done that it deserves recognition. Like admitting to listening to Prince and/or Michael Jackson, I'm happy to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed this film.

The animation at the intro is just superb, it makes me want to create a 'movie introduction appreciation group' just to feature this and Shortbus.
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If I recall it correctly, for some reasons, I actually saw this movie with my wife in the movie theater when it was released. To be honest, it was a rather odd choice since it seemed to rather cheesy but, I have to admit it, I always had a weak spot for romantic-comedies and I probably thought that it would be some decent material for a romantic date. Anyway, the whole thing was basically some kin... read more

Barbara Novak has just come down from Maine to New York after writing a book called Down With Love. The book instructs women to have sex the way a man does, and to detach oneself from love completely. Catcher Block is a successful journalist tapped to write a cover story on Novak. He blows her off at every opportunity to cuddle with flight attendants. However, when Novak's book is a complete success, Catcher finds himself being blown off by her! So he starts to write an expose and disguises himself as a naive astronaut named Zip Martin. But he can't imagine what happens next!