Failure to Launch
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Plot synopsis:
Tripp(Matthew McConaughey) is a whimsical 35 year-old man going through relationship troubles. His troubles seem to begin and end with the fact he lives with his parents. His parents, Al and Sue(Terry Bradshaw and Kathy Bates) have just been told by their friends that Tripp needs to meet the right girl, if they ever want their son to leave. Fortunately for Al and Sue Tripp meets Paula(Sarah Jessica Parker) who has an amazing personality to overcome her equine features and blatant violations push-up bra safety.Unbeknownst to Tripp, Paula has been hired by his parents to become his inspiration to move out. Sue also helps spur Tripp out of the house by telling him to do more chores. We then learn that Tripp is a boat salesman and he is lying to Paula in an attempt to have intercourse with her. Paula is not annoyed by this fact and continues to play him. Tripp confides to his friends that he really likes Paula and they inform him that he is doomed to fail because of his living situation.Tripps second date with Paula is another whacky disaster as his injured hand leads him to fumble with sushi. Paula then calls Tripp to the vets office to help her with the staged euthanasia of her dog. Tripp then takes Paula to play paintball, and Ace(Justin Bartha) meets Kit(Zooey Deschanel). It turns out Kit is also in on the deceit to lure Tripp out of the house. Paula believes that her job is almost done and that Tripp has fallen for her.While Tripp is with his friends surfing he tells them that he has to get rid if Paula because she is too serious. So Tripp takes her home where his parents lie to him about knowing Paula. Tripp is suspicious that Paula is not annoyed by his living situation. Sue tells Paula that Tripp brought her to the house to break up with her. Paula then turns up her prostitution up a notch, and sleeps with him in return for payment by his parents.Ace then catches Paula with another client and Paula then barters Kit to Ace in return for his silence. Kit then falls for Ace as he offers a means to kill a federally protected bird. Meanwhile, during a date with Tripp, Demo(Bradley Cooper) tells Paula that he knows what she is doing and tell her more about Tripp and why he hasnt left home. Demo then tells Tripp what he told Paula and that she is being paid by his parents.Tripp then makes a meal for Paula and his parents and tells them he wants Paula to move in with him, but then unexpectedly turns the tables and tell them he knows Paula is a prostitute, and leaves. Suddenly Tripp and Paula both realize, thru help of their friends, that they are unhappy.Sue gets the gang together and they concoct a plan to get Tripp and Paula back together. Tripp is then beaten and tied up and falsely imprisoned in a bugged house with Paula. They have a talk and get back together while they make love on a web cast that their friends are watching. They then sail off into the sunset, and more whacky adventures.

Review: If you don't expect deep meaningful, life altering messages or commentaries on the deep ills of society you will enjoy the movie.The performances by the supporting cast were delightful and the best of the movie - especially Kathy Bates and Zooey Deschanel.
Stay home and watch a "Friends" rerun and you'll probably witness a more coherent, funnier, and truer script.Every actor in this cast, including Terry Bradshaw, a former football player, is fantastic.In fact, why can Terry Bradshaw, a former football player, act better than professional Hollywood writers can write?
Zip. How do you put two such beautiful, sexy, charismatic actors -- Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker -- in a movie, and yet have absolutely zero romance or heat or sexual chemistry in the movie?
Terry Bradshaw and Kathy Bates are crazy/funny and actually parents I would love to have.
Matthew's 'live at home bud's' featuring Justin Bartha as "Ace" is the perfect "nerd" and Zooey Deschanel as "Kit" has a dry sense of humor often steals the scenes she shares with Sarah Jessica.
I was stunned at how bad this movie was - so predictable, so lame and another one of these Hollywood studio processed films where it doesn't even seem like reality - like it is this parallel universe that Hollywood creates where people have jobs like boat brokers and parent, grown son interventionist!
We all knew EXACTLY what was going to happen the minute Sara Jessica Parker says "I never have sex with a client." Gee - wonder if she will with Matthew - er, sorry - Tripp...I also cant believe that the movie invested sooooo much time in a subplot where someone wants to murder a mockingbird.
Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) is a thirty-five years old bachelor man that still lives with his parents, Al (Terry Bradshaw) and Sue (Kathy Bates).
When Tripp and Paula miss each other, their friends plot a scheme trying to arrange an encounter to fix the situation."Failure to Launch" is a silly and predictable romance, but entertains only because of the excellent cast.
In "Hitch" Will Smith played a date doctor bringing couples together, whereas in this film Sarah Jessica Parker pushes families apart, helping to kick 30 somethings out of the nest.Michael McConaughey is a 35 year old boat broker who still lives with his parents (he's actually 37).
As Michael and his two buddies Justin "National Treasure" Bartha and Bradley "My little Eye" Cooper (who also live with their parents) go biking, paint balling, sailing, rock climbing and even swimming with dolphins.But instead of Kate Hudson "How to lose" we get SJP, that's my biggest problem with the film, she is miscast at 41 years old she is looking too old for the part.
A 35 year old guy Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) still lives at home with his parents and never wants to move out on his own.
Tripp's parents Al (Terry Bradshaw) and Sue (Kathy Bates) are sick of him living at home and want to see their son grow up and move on with his life.
So one day after hearing a success story for their neighbors, Sue and Al decide that they will hire a woman named Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) who will help motivate and help make Tripp want to move out of the house and start his own life.
When watching this film I felt this movie was almost the exact same thing as "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" which I think was a pretty creative and very funny romantic comedy.
I literally felt like I was watching the sequel called "How to Get A Guy to Move Out of His Parents Place in 10 Days".The only thing that made this film seem remotely different from "How to Lose A Guy" was Zooey Deschannel's character Kit who as many stated stole the show.
If the movie focused more on the supporting characters than the main ones I feel this film would have been more of a success but hey I'm not the director so I didn't have a say in the matter.MovieManMenzel's final rating for "Failure to Launch" is a 6/10.
A thirtysomething slacker (Matthew McConaughey) suspects his parents of setting him up with his dream girl (Sarah Jessica Parker) so he will finally vacate their home.
However, I digress.I also used to be a fan of Sarah Jessica Parker after L.A. Story but then she it seems after she had the baby her heart hasn't been in her movies This movie however really worked for me.I agree with another commenter that Zooey Deschanel who played Kit made the movie along with Tripp's pals Tripp is in a comfort zone living at home.
His mother taking care of all his needs.Then Tripp's parents are at a party with other parents and they find out that the son left home.This is where Sarah comes in as Paula a sort of interventionist Slowly making Tripp fall for her, so that he will want to move out of his parent's house.Paula has a whole game plan, what with sharing similar interest with him, helping her in a crisis and having him teach her new stuff.It sort of backfires on her as she becomes attached to him and he learns from his pals just what his parents are up too.It all ends up with all parties happy .I would watch this movie again if it came on TV.
To my surprise, Terry Bradshaw was actually entertaining.I definitely recommend this film to all seeking a good date-movie, from age 25-65..
But I really appreciated one detail in this movie, and the message I suppose it tried to mean: The connexion between Tripp (Matthew Mc Conaughey's character) and the nature (he was bitten by "pacific animals" as a squirrel and a dolphin!)When he was unhappy, it seemed he had the entire world against him (the animals, in this case!), but when he finally found love, it seemed the universe was in peace with him again, just because he was in peace with himself.
Undoubtedly, the launching power of "Failure to Launch" was the marvelous acting of Zooey Deschanel who plays Kit, the zany mockingbird-killer best friend of Paula who turns out to be the "first aid kit" the film needed to be savored from an atrocious rating.
Sarah Jessica Parker's character is hired by Matthew McConaughey's parents (Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw) to be his "girlfriend" and motivate him to move out of the house (since he is, of course, 35 years old).
I laugh out loud every time I see his appearances on "Jay Leno," but in this movie he doesn't get much of a chance to let loose (with the exception of that scene I mentioned before), resulting in a much more subdued (and dull) Terry Bradshaw than I expected.
Expect no terribly surprising surprises in the story or in the acting of McConaughey & Parker in this movie, all understandably cliché and predictable, but thanks to the supporting cast - most notably Zooey Deschanel of Hitchhiker's Guide fame - the film has its moments and is not entirely unwatchable.
Taking the camera off Parker and McConaughey enough to shed some light on the supporting actors is a brilliant solution to preventing the movie from becoming too stuffy and slow, as in, say, a Kevin Costner romantic comedy (zzzz).
I thought he was a selfish moron and I didn't care how it turned out for him.I was surprised that I actually liked Sarah Jessica Parker in this movie.
[4] The movie finally ended.Personally, I think the script could've been resurrected if these 2 participating actors were the lead characters: Zooey Deschanel and Patton Oswald.
Stay home and shine the silverware because if you spend a nickel you will want your money back halfway thru..The plot is ridiculous.Terry Bradshaw is a waste and Kathy Bates can't read because if she did she would have never done this movie.Sarrah Jessica Parker and Mathew McConouhey should be ashamed of themselves taking our money for this .B movie actor stuff at best.The supporting cast did the best they could but the lines were poorly delivered.Timing is everything and this movie had ZIP.
Terry Bradshaw is the best part about this movie, and he manages to get my only chuckle during a silly scene reminiscent of Kathy Bates' appearance in "About Schmidt." Poorly written, predictable story, bad acting ...
People all over love Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Machonnahay, and were expecting a funny cute film.
It's all quiet on the romantic comedy front  Failure to Launch is one of the least memorable films of 2005.The premise is misleading, because while it does not sound like "a great film", let's face it: there's comedic potential: parents pay an 'interventionist' woman called Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) to involve herself with their thirtysomething slacker son (Matthew McConaughey) so that he will finally move out of their house and start his own life.
Parker tries WAY too hard to be cute with her little high-pitched girly screams and tiny dresses.So think "How to lose a guy in ten days" without the lovely Kate Hudson  imagine the exact same McConaughey, similar dialogue, the plot unfolding in a similar way, an independent career-woman who softens up, a irresponsible man who matures, one or two laughs, high-fashion outfits and the quirky friends.
As a romantic comedy, Failure to Launch follows the standard recipe as such, down to the very puzzling detours it takes and the funny supporting actors it crams into small, backseated roles.A big, heartfelt yawn can best be applied to this film.
Matthew McConaughey plays Tripp, a thirty-something that still lives with his parents, and Sarah Jessica Parker plays Paula a thirty-something girl hired by Tripp's parents to encourage their son to get out of the house.
I like Terry and think he'd be good in the right role, but this wasn't it.I'm not sure the writers knew what to do with this movie.
Sarah Jessica Parker could make this sort of film in her sleep, and it's a shame to see someone with natural comedic ability having to go through the motions in this weak romantic comedy from 2006.It's just not that funny really, which misses half of the objective.
The concept is good in itself, but there are too many slow scenes, and the fact that the guy is such an unlikable character too doesn't help.It's surprising to see Matthew McConaughey pop up in such a bad film..
In fact, it just felt like an impossibly long Sex and the City episode, not a stand-alone movie.Honestly, I don't think they could've found an actress that was LESS suitable for the role of Paula than SJP...Zooey Deschanel was kind of cute in this movie and, surprisingly enough, her performance was semi-tolerable (compared to the leads at least), although I usually consider her a horrible actress.
His parents want McConaughey to move out, so they hire professional "interventionist" Sarah Jessica Parker (as Paula) to date him and convince McConaughey to leave home.
Remember to include older, weightier stars Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw on your wish list.*** Failure to Launch (2006-03-10) Tom Dey ~ Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha.
It all got cheesy very quickly.Sarah Jessica Parker is Paula whose job is to date men who still live with their parents and are reluctant to leave home.
I bet the director now wishes he had more scenes with Cooper in the film.Zooey Deschanel as Paula's acerbic roommate is more memorable than Sarah Jessica Parker and her budding romance with Bartha looks more interesting.The film eventually ties itself up in knots, literally in order to come to a satisfying conclusion to satisfy the romantic comedy conventions..
His parents (Terry Bradshaw, Kathy Bates) are tired of it and they hire specialist Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) to lure him out.
The movie is about a 35 year old guy (Matthew McConaughey) who still lives with his parents (Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw, they want him to move and hire Sarah Jessica Parker to help them.
Supporting Cast was great - Zoey Deschanel stood out with a great performance!I recommend this movie to anyone wants to see a good romantic comedy.
But in th end it look like a TV movie with a big budget; it doesn't have the feeling of a feature film.Sarah Jessica Parker is in it showing there is more to her than Sex and the City.
Therefore, I was not driven into the fantasy ending, the way the music of the movies above drive/motivate the viewer into wanting to accept the fantasy ending.The move has a great premise, a guy (Matt McCaunnehey) purposely and successfully loses all of his girlfriends whenever he wants, by showing them he lives with his parents (Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw).
Justin Bartha and Bradley Cooper are very funny as Ace and Demo, Tripp's two best friends, who ALSO live at home with their parents and Zooey Deschanel steals every scene she is in as Kit, Paula's dark-hearted roommate.
Sarah Parker is a gal-for-hire who draws guys like Matthew out of their parents' homes by pretending to be interested in them.
She also finds she's falling for him and gives back the money to his parents, cheerfully played by Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw, who unbelievably has a nude scene in this tepid comedy.
I suppose a viewer might remember -- vaguely -- in a year or two that this film was about a grown man (Matthew McConaughey) living with his parents who hire a young woman (Sarah Jessica Parker) to lure him out of house permanently by pretending to fall in love with him.
She is hired by Tripp's frustrated parents to try to get him to fall in love thereby getting him, finally, out of the house.The gee-I-fell-in-love-with-the-guy/gal-based-on-false-pretenses/a lie plot has been hashed and rehashed so many times in film it hardly needs mentioning how that all works out in the third act.The movie is mostly romantic setups with some minor chemistry; again, it's hard to buy the whole Parker-McConaughey chemistry because of how little credibility Parker has in any role that doesn't involve some kind of feminist exposition.The other setups are moronic plot devices like Tripp's inexplicable problem with biting animals and a pair of equally goof ball buddies who, like Tripp, do lots of stupid stuff that doesn't bear explanation other than to get a few laughs.There is a inexplicable back story that attempts to explain why Tripp is still living with his parents, but, well, I don't buy it because it isn't explained very well and Tripp never seems to actually talk about it, except to be mad that someone did talk about it.
Matthew McConaughey plays Tripp, a 35 year old "man-boy" who simply refuses to leave his parents house because he has it so good.
At any rate, enter Paula, Sarah Jessica Parker, the "a little too old to be playing parts like this" interventionist who is employed by Tripp's parents for the purpose of coaxing him out of his comfortable nest and into independence.
Tripp's parents are played by Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw, who are both extremely funny and enjoyable to watch as a couple.
As is Zooey Deschanel, the quirky and effervescent roommate of Paula, who's character is probably the best reason to watch this film.
Sarah Jessica Parker plays an intervention specialist named Paula who is hired by his parents, played perfectly by Kathy Bates and, surprisingly by Terry Bradshaw (ex-quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers) to get their son Tripp out of their house.Paula is supposed to make Tripp fall in love with her by being the perfect girlfriend so that he will feel the need to move and out on his own.That is the basic premise and the story is cute, the dialog witty, (but not at all believable) and the characters are just to thin.
You never really feel for anyone in this movie despite it being a love story.But it's not like the film is a complete waste of time.
A very funny reference to this scene happens later at a get-together of all of Tripp's loved ones where they try to decide how to get this happy couple back together once Tripp breaks it off (in style) after he finds out that Paula is being paid by the parents to go out with him.Kathy Bates is her usual consummate self as the mother who loves her son, doesn't really want him to leave due to fear of living with her husband alone again, but wanting the best for Tripp.Other characters bring real fun to the picture in many areas.
Terry Bradshaw welcome back to the movies, its been 25 years,, just next time,, no butt shots okay,, Kathy Bates wonderful performance, Zooey DEschanel,, excellent.
Then, the parents (Terry Bradshaw and Kathy Bates) of Tripp decide to hire a young woman, Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker) who makes men move out of their parent's houses...
They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams (Sarah Jessica Parker) to get him to move out of the house.Failure to Launch is a harmless and enjoyable romantic comedy.
In the end, Failure to Launch is just a harmless movie that's worth checking out if you're interested in romantic comedies.
'Failure to Launch' is another typical romantic comedy this time following the premise of a 35 year old singleton who refuses to move out of his parent's house.
Basically, the film is about Tripp (Matthew McConaughey), a man who still lives with his parents as an adult.
Of course, Tripp's parents, played by Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw, hire Paula to get Tripp out.
She is Kit (Zooey Deschanel), the weird and most interesting character in this film.Since every romantic comedy as made in Hollywood needs the leads unexpectedly falling in love, a crisis, in the end getting back together, and an interesting story involving the sidekicks.