The Proposal (Single Disc Widescreen)

(as of 11/04/2010 03:08 - more info)

$29.99 $19.84

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  • ISBN13 : 0786936797770
  • Condition : NEW
  • Notes : Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) terrorizes her publishing house co-workers with her abrasive, take-no-prisoners management style, especially her overworked assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds). But when Margaret is threatened with deportation to her native Canada because of an immigration technicality, the quick-thinking exec announces that she and Andrew are engaged to be married. Ambitious Andrew agrees to go along with her scheme—if there’s a long-awaited promotion in it for him. Everything is going according to Margaret’s plan, until an overzealous immigration official makes it his business to prove that the couple’s engagement is bogus. To demonstrate her commitment to her new fiancé, Margaret agrees to celebrate the 90th birthday of his colorful grandmother (Betty White) — in Alaska. The editrix’s type-A ways put her at odds with her eccentric future in-laws with hilarious consequences, until the Paxtons teach Margaret a thing or two about family.

5 Reviews

  1. USA Gymnastics Coach says:
    April 9, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed! Sandra Bullock never fails at invoking the emotional response she intends. This movie provides so many moments of emotional stimulation it should be a crime. EVERYONE in my family has seen this multiple times and will keep on viewing. I love it when you find a movie that will deliver such delightful humor over and again.

    REALLY WORTH THE PRICE and then some!

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  2. Michelle L. Beck says:
    April 5, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Sandra Bullock plays Margaret, an uptight, ambitious publisher who is going to be deported following her visa’s expiring. Trying to save her career, she bullies her assistant, Andrew into agreeing to marry her. To complicate matters, Andrew is suppose to go home for the weekend and celebrate his grandmother’s (played by Betty White) 90th birthday. So imagine the events that unfold as he takes his blackberry totting, rigid boss home and introduces her to his tight knit family. Margaret is not only surprised by his wealth but the closeness of his family, even if it includes a disapproving father who believes his son can be more than a publisher or writer. As Margaret and Andrew navigate pretending to be lovers, guess what they do….they fall in love.

    There was an overzealous immigration agent, a wistful ex-girlfriend, a bartender/stripper/storekeeper extraordinaire and several other things that made this movie a hoot. I love romantic comedies, especially those starring the very sexy Ryan Reynolds, extremely funny Sandra Bullock, humorous T. Craig Nelson and loveable Betty White. I highly recommend this movie to those who for over an hour want to laugh out loud. You won’t regret it.

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  3. Melissa Niksic says:
    April 5, 2010 at 12:00 am

    In “The Proposal,” Sandra Bullock goes against her usual girl-next-door roles and plays Margaret, a no-nonsense Manhattan publishing executive her employees affectionately refer to as “Satan’s Mistress.” Unfortunately for Margaret, she’s a Canadian whose visa is about to expire, and so she ropes her assistant, Drew (Ryan Reynolds), into agreeing to marry her. The fake couple carries their scheme all the way to Drew’s home state of Alaska, where they inform Drew’s family of the news and continue the fiasco all the way to the altar.

    I didn’t expect to like this movie as much as I did, but Bullock and Reynolds are hysterical. The film also boasts a great supporting cast, including the sassy Betty White as Drew’s outlandish grandmother. “The Proposal” is a hilarious romantic comedy that I will definitely want to purchase on DVD and watch again and again.

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  4. Janique (Gillette, Wyo) says:
    March 29, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I was really suprised by this movie. I expected it to be the typical slap stick “chick flick” and had avoided renting it. Went to the video store to rent “The Blind Side” but they were out, and the man at the counter recomended this.

    I laughed thru the whole thing, especially when she is biking in the woods and runs into her assistants grandma. Gammie tells her to give thanks, and “chant from the heart” and she starts singing some song…. “to the window, to the wall, all you btchs crawl….woo, now wiggle it”…LOL! Its the only time you see her character really let loose, and it is so funny! This is a cute, lighthearted movie. Recomend!

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  5. Craig Vivian says:
    March 28, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Why is it that Hollywood cannot make a good movie? This movie follows a pattern that seems to plaque Hollywood–some great jokes and funny scenes in the first half and then a rapid decline into cliche, formula, and manipulation in the second half. Every time you see the marginal notes of the script on the screen you are painfully aware of the incompetence of the writers and director. In case you do not know what I mean concerning marginal notes, watch the scene when Bullock gets in the boat and starts driving at full speed–the notes in the margins of the script will dictate that “at this moment, Margaret takes control of the situation and reverts to her masculine side, compensating for the emotional (feminine) connection she just felt discussing family with Gramma. This scene needs to move the movie forward by making her vulnerable, especially after she falls into the water and faces her worst fear–not being able to swim (which we made sure to have her mention in the earlier scene). Let’s make sure that she is rescued by the male and then comforted by his strong embrace. We must make the audience connect to her during this scene, otherwise the rest of the hastily constructed movie won’t work!!”

    I do not understand why Hollywood needs to emphasize these elements so strongly that it interferes with the viewing of the movie. As long as Hollywood is crafting jokes the comedies work, but they cannot stop themselves from inserting a strong moral into the movie and this is always the movie’s Achilles’ heel. Just watch the first half and you can anticipate how it will end. So many bad scenes/lines in the second half I wanted go watch a Shirley Temple movie for something good.

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