Thursday Film Picks- J-Lo Weddings

 

Poor J-Lo…filthy rich, procedures on her face galore, an attitude that makes you want to slap her upside the head. Many boyfriends, a couple of engagements, married to a spider monkey and now married, on the rebound from A-Rod, to Ben Affleck (not Afflack as he is not a Duck). Their marriage won’t last, as we all know, but she knows how to make romantic comedies about weddings. I decided to have some brainless fun and Lopez seemed perfect. She’s not a bad actress nor a bad singer but her poses on any red carpet needs to change..it reminds me of Zoolander. Ok, here are my picks…

1. THE WEDDING PLANNER-2001

Jenn plays a type A gal who plans weddings that, personally, I would hate to be in. She’s an expert but her life is lonely except for her dad who wants her to marry some guy from the home country. One day, she gets her shoe stuck in a grate and tries to retrieve it even though she sees a large garbage bin coming straight for her. At the last minute, bongo drum Matthew McConaughey saves her and she feels a spark as he lays on top of her. Little does she know he’s engaged to a typical blond who has hired Jenny from the block to be her wedding planner. It’s a nice rom-com that you like to watch and quickly forget. There were a ton of these films made around this time, not all starring Jenny, that seemed to be a thing to watch back then. 

2. MONSTER-IN-LAW-2005

In this movie, which I do find quite funny, JJ , a dog groomer, meets handsome Doctor, Michael Vartan and they soon move in together and get engaged. All is happy until she meets his mother, played so well by Jane Fonda. Fonda is like a filthy rich Barbara Walters type who needed to go to a “home” for some much needed rest. She loves her son and does not approve of JJ. Both match wits as one tries to destroy the other in hilarious ways. It was very funny when Fonda passes out in some fish bowl and equally funny when JJ is given nuts in gravy. Her lips blow up to Botox size…the supporting cast is equally funny with Wanda Sykes, as Fonda’s personal assistant, shining in her role. This is not an Oscar movie by any means, but it’s funny.

3. MARRY ME-2019

She’s a famous singer engaged to Zamboni( truly, I can’t remember this guy’s name but…close enough) and they decide to marry in front of thousands when, just before the nuptials, she is shown images of her intended, aka Zamboni, getting it on with another gal. She goes on stage, sees Owen Wilson holding a “Marry Me” sign and tells him yes. What is Owen to do but go along for the ride and now starts the romantic saga. He’s a math teacher and blah blah blah… it all ends the way you know it will. It’s mindless but it’s nice. Nothing to write home about but it’s an ok romp. 

I know a few people who were married on June 30th…all divorced now which is what will happen with poor J-Lo…see my tear fall from my cheek? Lol