No this thread is not about Chris Pitchy getting the flu....
I went to see this movie yesterday. I felt that Jimmy Fallon owed us one for leaving SNL and attempting yet another halfass SNL/alum movie carear. What really made me even want to see this movie was that the Farrelly Bros directed it and, of course, Drew Barrymore. Especially just to see her take a line drive foul ball to the dome.
This is a well told modern day tale of a man with a lifelong passion and devotion to the Red Sox who falls in love with a a beautiful, successful, carrear driven woman. What made this movie so instantly enjoyable is that Boston, circa Oct. 2003 through Oct 2004, is merely the backdrop for this story to be told.
The Farrelly Bros. did an amazing job of making a baseball movie which is so rooted in such an intense rivalry, but not shoving anything too trite and obvious down the viewers throat. They also were able to make it funny outside of the whole Boston/Yankee curse breaking season. And they made a huge leap from hilarious off color and oft disgusting humor and gags to more subtle and dialogue driven laughs.
Jimmy Fallon was great. He didn\'t just play a carbon copy of his SNL beantown character. Which are great sketches, but it just wouldnt have worked for this movie. There is a classic "rock bottom" scene involving Fallon, buffalo wings, and "the buckner tape". Drew Barrymore was just perfect. Her expressions and timing just keeps getting better with every movie she does. And her and Fallon\'s chemestry was classic and resulted in a funny and believeable picture of "12 mos in the life of a relationship".
After seeing the movie, I found out that it is based on a novel set in the story of a diehard soccer fan..... Unfortunately I am not a big reader, nor do I give two craps about soccer, but I bet the book is a good read as well...
Fever Pitch, a definate must see for people who like to go to see a movie in a theater and laugh for the entire film.