DVD Movie Rating for: There Is Something About Mary

4 out of 5 stars

Movie Plot of: There Is Something About Mary

Ted was a geek in high school, who was going to go to the prom with one of the most popular girls in school, Mary. The prom date never happened, because Ted had a very unusual accident. Thirteen years later he realizes he is still in love with Mary, so he hires a private investigator to track her down. That investigator discovers he too may be in love with Mary, so he gives Ted some false information to keep him away from her. But soon Ted finds himself back into Mary's life, as we watch one funny scene after another.

Ted and Mary were high school sweet hearts who hadn't seen each other since their senior prom. Thirteen years later Ted hires Pat, a private eye, to find his long lost love. Pat finds Mary and himself becomes infatuated. Wackiness ensues.

DVD Production Details of: There Is Something About Mary

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller

Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen

Studio: Fox Home Entertainme

DVD Release Date: July 1, 2003
DVD Features:
Commentary by the Farrelly brothers

Commentary by writers Ed Decter and John J. Strauss

Theatrical trailer(s), TV spot(s)

Includes original theatrical release and extended version with 15 minutes of never-before-seen restored footage

Alternate opening (clay-animated title sequence)

Bonus scene-specific commentary by the Farrelly Brothers

"Getting Behind Mary": 43-minute behind-the-scenes diary

AMC Backstory and Comedy Central Reel Comedy episodes

"Best Fight" award footage (Ben Stiller and Puffy the Dog)

"Exposing Themselves" cast interviews (Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, and Chris Elliott)

"Up a Tree with Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkins"

"Franks & Beans: A Conversation with W. Carl Brown"

"Touchdown: A Conversation with Bret Favre"

Interview roulette with Harland Williams

Foreign-language clips

"Behind the Zipper" featurette

"Puffy, Boobs and Balls" featurette

"Build Me Up Buttercup" karaoke video

"Every Day Should Be a Holiday": the Dandy Warhols music video

Outtakes

Widescreen anamorphic format

Number of discs: 2

DVD Easter Eggs

There Is Something About Mary

Cast of the movie: There Is Something About Mary

• Cameron Diaz.... Mary Jensen Matthews
• Matt Dillon.... Pat Healy
• Ben Stiller .... Ted Stroehmann
• Lee Evans .... Tucker/Norman Phipps
• Chris Elliott .... Dom 'Woogie' Woganowski
• Lin Shaye .... Magda
• Jeffrey Tambor .... Sully
• Markie Post .... Sheila Jensen, Mary's Mother
• Keith David .... Charlie Jensen, Mary's Stepfather
• W. Earl Brown .... Warren Jensen
• Sarah Silverman .... Brenda
• Khandi Alexander .... Joanie
• Marnie Alexenburg .... Lisa
• Danny Murphy .... Boss' Brother (as Dan Murphy)
• Richard Tyson .... Detective Krevoy (as Richard M. Tyson)

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There Is Something About Mary

Reviews of the movie: There Is Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary is one of the funniest movies in years, recalling the days of the Zucker-Abraham-Zucker movies, in which (often tasteless) gags were piled on at a fierce rate. The difference is that cowriters and codirectors Bobby and Peter Farrelly have also crafted a credible story line and even tossed in some genuine emotional content. The Farrelly brothers' first two movies, Dumb and Dumber and Kingpin, had some moments of uproarious raunch, but were uneven. With Mary, they've created a consistently hilarious romantic comedy, made all the funnier by the fact that you know that they know that some of their gags go way over the line.

Cameron Diaz stars as Mary, every guy's ideal. Ben Stiller plays a high-school suitor still hung up on Mary years later; the obstacles standing between him and her include a number of psychotic suitors, a miserable little pooch, and, oh yeah, a murder charge. The Farrellys' admittedly simplistic camera work, which adapts easily to a TV screen, and the fact that you'll likely laugh yourself so silly over certain scenes you'll want to replay them to see what you were missing while you were busy convulsing, make this a perfect video movie

et me tell you, as I read these reviews, I am surprised as hell that not one guy has mentioned how unbelievably, more-than-humanly-possible HOT Cameron Diaz is!! I had never seen her in a movie before this, but after I did, I absolutely fell in love with her!! She plays the role of Mary (obviously), a woman who embodies what most men think the perfect female should be. She is kind, sweet, funny, honest, and...(did I mention) hotter than all hell!!! God! you gotta just love that smile of hers!
Anyway...about the movie. This is unquestionably the funniest thing Hollywood (or Ben Stiller) has put out in a long, long while. Everyone knows the gag at the beginning of the movie, and it is just as funny (funnier!) than you thought it would be when you saw the commercial. You actually get to see part of what happened if you know what I mean. Matt Dillon is great as the wacky private eye hired by Stiller to find Mary, who he hasn't seen since prom night. Dillon finds her and quickly falls in love with Mary himself! He then procedes to try and win her over, making a fool out of himself over and over again with some lines that will have you slapping your knee no matter how many times you see this! All hell breaks loose when Stiller, having not heard back from Dillon on Mary's whereabouts, goes after her himself. Every guy in Florida seemingly is trying to gain Mary's attention!
To sum up, see this movie. Even if you absolutely hate comedies, hell, even if you think that movies are of the devil or something, see this if only for one reason, and that is this: Cameron Diaz is THE hottest woman that has ever graced the earth (let alone a movie screen) with her presence!!!!! I saw her on Letterman promoting Vanilla Sky and she was hot even there, just talking to Dave! Hell, I even saw Charlie's Angels KNOWING that it was one of the worst movies ever, just because she was in it!! Oh yeah, and this is the greatest comedy I have seen in quite a while, so go see it! NOW!!

The Farrelly Brothers' Do It Again.

In the tradition of "Dumb & Dumber" comes the equally hilarious and demented "There's Something About Mary". Ben Stiller stars as a loser who wonders what might have been after he was unable to go to the prom with his true love Mary (Cameron Diaz). The reason he cannot go is an important part of the movie in itself. Fast-forward a few years and Stiller continues to think of Diaz. Of course he enlists the help of slimy private investigator Matt Dillon to find her, but a problem occurs: Dillon falls in love with Diaz. This creates a problem for Lee Evans who plays a scholar in front of Diaz but is really a simple pizza delivery man. What follows are crazy situations and oh yes, don't forget Stiller's friend Chris Elliott who has a secret of his own. The film is just amazing in its ability to make the audience laugh. Every gag works to perfection and the whole film is a test to get through because you are laughing so hard that you might miss the next gag which is coming up. The jokes come in a constant wave and the whole film is just so comical that few can question the achievement of the