I need a holiday from this crap!

Rating: 1/10 (9 December 2006)

I've had more romantically comical poops than The Holiday.
Where to begin? Jack Black is NOT a romantic leading man. Whatever happened to the days when he'd act like a maniac, jumpin' around and setting stuff on fire? Where is the Jack Black who would give you a wedgie while eating ice cream cake? Or the Black who climbs up flag poles to urinate? Kate Winslet is no help as the air-breathing damsel. Where's Robert Hegyes when you need him?
And what about the writing? Can we get something with just a smidgen of originality, Nancy Meyers? I don't know, when I went and saw this movie I was hoping for the sort of comical romp reminiscent of The Crotch Chronicles. They could have livened this clunker up with Bull the bailiff from Night Court. What'choo talking' bout, Ivan French?
In any event, applaud Nancy Meyers for trying. She failed miserably at whatever she was trying to do. I gots the hives. Kudos to Rufus Sewell, who is great in the role of Jasper. They should cast him as Jim Varney in the Ernest biopic.
Overall, I do not recommend The Holiday.