WHAT WOMEN WANT(2000)
I don't often disagree with "SnoopyStyle" but in this
case I do! Yes the movie isn't the strongest Mel Gibson
movie, but then he's not a strong comedy actor! The movie
has heart, and a fun little story! Worth a watch!! B-
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
Nick Marshall (Mel Gibson) is a womanizing ad executive
specializing in T&A for men. He thinks he's on top of
the world. His ex-wife is getting remarried, and he's
expecting to be promoted. The problem is his boss Dan
(Alan Alda) is losing accounts for women. So Dan hires
outsider Darcy Maguire (Helen Hunt) as his superior.
Meanwhile his daughter Alex (Ashley Johnson) is staying
with him for 2 weeks while her mother honeymoons. Then
he accidentally electrocutes himself and hits his head
in the bathroom. When he wakes up, he finds that he
can read women's mind.
Nancy Meyers may know the mind of a woman, but I don't
know what she thinks Mel Gibson's character is doing.
He is going crazy for no reason. First if she wants to
have a men's man, why would she have him drink red wine,
or watch men's gymnastics? If a straight man lands on
men's gymnastics, he would switch channel as quickly
as possible. And while it's great that he listens to
ol' Blue Eyes, why is he dancing like Fred Astaire?
And why does he go crazy hearing women's thoughts?
He's completely overacting, and Nancy Meyers shouldn't
encourage it. It is not funny. It's just stupid. He's
acting like a BITCH....or MITCH.
And he has to go to a shrink to realize that reading
minds is a superpower. All of a sudden, he's an idiot
and a schizo. If you can get pass this, Mel calms
down and the movie improves. But then the final dialog
is so clunky, that it made me wince. I understand what
Meyers is trying to do by switching the gender roles.
But a guy would never say that to a woman. So why should
Helen Hunt say that to Mel Gibson? - SnoopyStyle
Mel Gibson ... Nick Marshall
Helen Hunt ... Darcy Maguire
Marisa Tomei ... Lola
Alan Alda ... Dan Wanamaker
Ashley Johnson ... Alex Marshall
Mark Feuerstein ... Morgan Farwell
Lauren Holly ... Gigi
Delta Burke ... Eve
Valerie Perrine ... Margo
Judy Greer ... Erin the File Girl
Sarah Paulson ... Annie
Ana Gasteyer ... Sue Cranston
Lisa Edelstein ... Dina
Loretta Devine ... Flo the Doorwoman
Diana Maria Riva ... Stella
Eric Balfour ... Cameron
Andrea Baker ... Office Intern (as Andrea Taylor)
Jon Frazier ... Truck Driver (credit only)
Joe Petcka ... Man on Street
Brian Callaway ... Man on Street
Coburn Goss ... Man on Street (as Coby Goss)
Christian Michel ... Man on Street
Perry Cavitt ... Ogling Man
Crystal McKinney ... Unimpressed Woman
Jeanne Marie Rice ... Unimpressed Woman (as Jeanne Renick)
Kathrin Middleton ... Gigi's Friend (as Kathrin Lautner)
Logan Lerman ... Young Nick Marshall
Kelly Cooper ... Showgirl
Palmer Davis ... Showgirl
Katie Miller ... Showgirl
Dana Waters ... Nick's Mom
Gregory Cupoli ... Male Role Model
Alexondra Lee ... Woman in Pink Sweater
Aviva Gale ... Counter Girl
Shirley Prestia ... Coffee Shop Customer
T.J. Thyne ... Coffee Shop Customer
Norman H. Smith ... Norm
Audrey Wasilewski ... Secretary with Danish / Kitchen Secretary
Angela Oh ... Jess, Dan's Secretary
Robert Brisco Evens ... Ted
Chris Rolfes ... Woman in Park
Katie Kneeland ... Woman in Park
Jeanine O'Connell ... Woman in Park
Kelley Hazen ... Woman in Park
Brooke Elliott ... Woman in Park
Kristina Martin ... Woman in Park
Harmony Rousseau ... Sloane / Curtis Receptionist
Lisa Long ... Sloane / Curtis Executive
Heidi Helmer ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Marla Martensen ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Sally Meyers Kovler ... Marshall Field's Shopper (as Sally Meyers-Kovler)
Ashley Quirico ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Regan Rohde ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Liz Tannebaum ... Marshall Field's Shopper
LeShay N. Tomlinson ... Marshall Field's Shopper
Cristine Rose ... Sloane / Curtis Attorney
Arden Myrin ... Darcy's Assistant
Rachel Duncan ... Alex's Friend
Alex McKenna ... Alex's Friend (as Alex Mckenna)
Regiane Gorski ... Yoga Instructor
Juliandra Gillen ... Woman in Library
Lisa Anne Hillman ... Woman in Library
Tracy Pacheco ... Woman in Library
Ashlee Turner ... Woman in Library
Jamie Gutterman ... Jogger by Lake
Maggie Egan ... Kitchen Secretary
Juanita Jennings ... Kitchen Secretary
Robin Pearson Rose ... Kitchen Secretary
Hallie Meyers-Shyer ... Girl at Lunch Counter (as Hallie Meyers Shyer)
Laura Quicksilver ... Girl at Lunch Counter
Kate Asner ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Caryn Greenhut ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Jennifer Greenhut ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Marnie Mosiman ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Sierra Pecheur ... Woman at Lunch Counter
Nnenna Freelon ... Nightclub Singer
Gil Hacohen ... Haim
Nancy Monsarat ... Nike Executive
Jacqueline Thomas ... Nike Executive
Rory Byrne ... Nike Executive (as Rory Rubin)
Christopher Emerson ... Mail Room Kid
Victoria Kelleher ... Secretary
Gertrude Wong ... Old Woman in Chinatown
Andi Eystad ... Girl at Prom
Bette Midler ... Dr. J.M. Perkins (uncredited)
Richard Simmons ... Self (uncredited)
Martha Stewart ... Self (uncredited)
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