| | Music And Lyrics DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Romance Movies, Romantic Comedy Videos, Relationships, Singers, Writers, Composers | | Starring | Drew Barrymore, Hugh Grant, Brad Garrett, Campbell Scott, Kristen Johnston, Hayley Bennett | | Director | Mark Lawrence | | Co-Producer | Scott Elias, Melissa Wells | | Executive Producer | Bruce Berman, Nancy Juvonen, Hal Gaba | | Music | Adam Schlesinger | | Producer | Mark Lawrence |
Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is a washed-up 80s pop star who's been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there's a problem Alex hasn't written a song in years, he's never written lyrics...and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days. Enter Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore), Alex's beguilingly quirky plant lady, whose flair for words strikes a chord with the struggling songwriter. Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is a cynical and self-deprecating former pop idol (the hilarious opening video introduces his '80s new wave band Pop!) who is now playing the nostalgia circuit, but has maintained enough dignity to turn down an appearance on a "Battle of the '80s Has-Beens" TV reality show. Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore) is a gifted writer with deep inferiority issues who's been hired to water Fletcher's plants, and ends up becoming his emergency fill-in lyricist for a song he needs to deliver to teen queen singer Cora (Haley Bennett) in four days.
Despite this contrived "cute meet," the film, to its great credit, deftly avoids many possible rom-com tropes in favor of organic, character-driven conflicts and comic situations. Alex and Sophie fall in love, struggle over their song, and wrestle with their own respective resistance to romantic happiness, while simultaneously coping with the frustrations of the creative process and the demands of the music industry. The two leads (aided by great comic sidekick turns from Brad Garrett and Kristen Johnston) manage to pull all this off with a lightness of touch that makes the characters' vulnerability appealing and not pathetic. The original songs by Adam Schlesinger (the go-to guy for singer-songwriter film music) is charming and catchy. Theatrical Release: Feburary 14, 2007
Music And Lyrics Reviews: "The couple work well, with Barrymore's more grounded performance enabling Grant, whose role is business as usual, to steal most of the laughs....There is an understated poetry of sorts at work in the film."-- Patrick Fahy, Sight and Sound "Grant and Barrymore's] chemistry and comic repartee evoke the lightheartedness of screwball romantic classics of the Thirties and Forties."-- Film Comment Staff, Film Comment "MUSIC AND LYRICS includes some great throwback faux music videos." -- Grade: B--- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 4 -- "Hugh Grant's has-been pop star in MUSIC AND LYRICS is the ideal fit for the actor's trademark low-key, self-deprecating wit."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today Music And Lyrics | List Price | $14.96 (You save $6.17) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  19108  | | CD Universe Part number | 7417430 | | Catalog number | 111282 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 08, 2007 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for some sexual content | | Running Time | 104 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Music And Lyrics Movie Review Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars)  Seen better
I thought it had a cute storyline, but I found the relationship between Grant & Barrymore was not there so it was hard to find believable. Both are great actors, just didn't have the correct chemistry. It had a few laughs, but otherwise it was rather slow in some areas. I really enjoyed the "poppy" music & the song they wrote together. Pri a good soundtrack.
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An opening sceen with Hugh Grant in an 80s music video in all it's cheesy glory. How could that not make for an excellent movie? Drew Barrymore is adorable in this quirky role as well as the other supporting cast. It's an all over feel good movie!
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a memorable movie
The movie was great and one keeps remembering the witty comments made by Hugh Grant.Its a movie which lightens you up though it is a little fairy tailish.But,the movie has achieved its motive to entertain people and is worth watching.
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This review is for a different format. a memorable movie
The movie was great and one keeps remembering the witty comments made by Hugh Grant.Its a movie which lightens you up though it is a little fairy tailish.But,the movie has achieved its motive to entertain people and is worth watching.
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This review is for a different format. AWSOME MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!
Music and lyrics was a great movie! Hugh Grant is a witty comment actor with great dancing and singing abilities. Drew Barrymore is a soft soul with a heart of gold. Haley Bennett is a great singer. The whole movie was incredible. The only problem was, was that as soon as I left the theater, I wanted to go and buy the soundtrack! I love the music. Its catchy and awsome just like the movie.
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Music And Lyrics DVD Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Bonus Footage
Deleted Scenes
Behind the Scenes: "Note for Note": The Making of Music and Lyrics
Music Video: "Pop Goes My Heart"
Bloopers: Gag Reel
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