Music and Lyrics (2007)

Regisseur:

Marc Lawrence

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Marc Lawrence (written by)

Premierendatum:

14. Februar 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Musik | Romanze

Werbezeile:

Share the music with someone you love.

Plot:

A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.

Plot Keywords:

Ex Boyfriend | New York City | Band | Singer | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Filmpreise:

5 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Lightweight but uplifting comedy

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 29

3:15 PM

MAX

Besetzung

Hugh Grant	...	Alex Fletcher
Scott Porter	...	Colin Thompson
Nick Bacon	...	Pop Bass Player
Andrew W. Blakemore	...	Pop Guitar Player (as Andrew Wyatt Blakemore)
Dan McMillan	...	Pop Drummer
Tom Foligno	...	Has-Beens Promo Announcer (voice)
Zak Orth	...	David Newbert - TV Executive #1
Brooke Tansley	...	Janice Stern - TV Executive #2
Daniel Stewart Sherman	...	Willy
Brad Garrett	...	Chris Riley
Aasif Mandvi	...	Khan
Drew Barrymore	...	Sophie Fisher
Haley Bennett	...	Cora Corman
Matthew Morrison	...	Ray
Jason Antoon	...	Greg Antonsky

Alternativ:

Music and Lyrics by... (USA) (working title)
Mitten ins Herz (Deutschland) [de]
Mitten ins Herz - Ein Song für dich (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.

Länge:

Philippines:105 Min | Hong Kong:104 Min | Croatia:95 Min (DVD) | USA:96 Min | Argentina:106 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Altersfreigabe:

Germany:o.Al. | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Ireland:PG | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:S | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:12 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | UK:PG | Denmark:A | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG (edited version) | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | USA:PG-13

Drehorte:

201 West 72nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Firma:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Dies und das:

The film's director/producer/writer Marc Lawrence offered Dance With Me Tonight to Hugh Grant while he was trying to find the right song to sing during one scene. What he didn't tell him was that Marc's 13-year-old son, Clyde, wrote it. On the soundtrack, Clyde actually plays the piano.

Pannen:

Audio-Visuelle Asynchronität: During the scene where Sophie and Alex are in the café and he sings "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day..." When it cuts to the camera viewing Sophie, you can see that his lips are not synced with his vocals.

Dialogzitate:

Alex Fletcher: We could even re-pot the ficus.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Nimmt Bezug auf Words and Music (1948)

Soundtrack:

Don't Write Me Off

Lightweight but uplifting comedy

I'll admit it, I love this film! OK, the plot line is thinner than paint stripper, the lines more mildly amusing than witty, and the acting isn't going to win any Oscars, BUT...

it's one of those movies that just makes you feel good.

Right from the hilarious opening, showing Hugh's make-believe band "Pop" in their "MTV/VH1" hit video "Pop Goes My Heart", you can't help but smile. Obviously it is especially amusing for those of us who lived through the pop excesses of the 80s, but I have to say the teens in the audience seemed to enjoy it too.

All the songs are pure cheese (and incredibly infectious), which coupled with some amusing lines, a very lovable Hugh Grant, a very cute Drew Barrymore, and fabulous supporting roles from Kristen Johnston and Aasif Mandvi make this movie a great romantic comedy for those of us who actually enjoy a "bit of fluff".