This smash hit 2005 remake, with a twist, of the classic guess who s coming to dinner stars ashton kutcher and bernie mac, among others, in classic roles. The script was bland, the acting was bordering on vaudeville and the storyline was handled with no tact at all. The dinner scene where ashton kutcher is forced to tell racist jokes to bernie macs family. After the family argument, theresa and her mother marilyn judith scott decamp to 728 east cartagena street, at olive avenue, in long beach. This is my fan trailer for guess who the movie starring bernie mac and ashton kutcher the song is smash into you by beyonce and jon. While matts wife, christina, readily accepts joeys decision, matt intends to withhold his consent, forgetting that when it comes to matters of the. Although it would be unfair to characterize guess who as vapid, it bears a closer resemblance to a fusion of meet the parents and the odd couple than to guess who s coming to dinner.
While matts wife, christina, readily accepts joeys decision, matt intends to withhold his consent, forgetting that when it comes to matters. Its just an excuse for a series of silly situations and conflicts as simon lies to percy about his participation in sports and percy lies. The glitch comes when one is the handsome africanamerican doctor john prentice sidney poitier and the other is the idealistic white joanna drayton katharine houghton. Guess whos coming to dinner 18 movie clip pleased to. All 18 songs from the guess who 2005 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. When i first heard that ashton kutcher and bernie mac were stepping into the shoes of sidney poitier and spencer tracy to recreate 1967s guess whos coming to dinner, my thoughts leaned toward the uncharitable. Ashton kutcher was the same although a bit more ganglier. Race complicates percys general mistrust of any boyfriend, so he instigates an investigation. It would be easy to tear the plot to shreds and catch kramer in the act of copping out. Poitier home to meet her parents in guess whos coming to dinner. Register for a free account and join our community to post messages about the ad music you are. There is absolutely and totally no comparison to guess whos coming to dinner.
William rose motion picture, guess whos coming to dinner, david ronn, jay scherick, peter tolan tagline. Thirtyeight years after katharine houghton brought sidney poitier home to meet her parents in guess whos coming to dinner, its time for an africanamerican woman to bring her white fiance home, in guess who. The new movie, starring bernie mac as a grouchy black dad who disapproves of his daughters white boyfriend ashton kutcher, gets hardly any comic mileage out of racial tension the wellmeaning original film got more laughs out of the discomfiture of liberal. Jan 29, 2007 the dinner scene where ashton kutcher is forced to tell racist jokes to bernie mac s family. Guess who was loosely adapted from the 1967 hit guess whos coming to. The hollywood movie guess who 2005 is a remake of guess whos coming to dinner 1967. Kutcher is developing some other films for himself, including a football movie and a remake of guess whos coming to dinner. Guess who is a 2005 american comedy film about race relations directed by kevin rodney sullivan. It stars spencer tracy, sidney poitier, and katharine hepburn, and features hepburn s niece katharine houghton. On its own terms, this film is a joy to see, an evening of superb entertainment.
The thriller unhinged, starring russell crowe, is scheduled to be the first major movie released to theaters during the coronavirus pandemic, on. The film stars bernie mac, ashton kutcher, and zoe saldana. This very loose remake of guess whos coming to dinner reverses the mixedrace couple situation, with the white boyfriend ashton kutcher who describes himself as pigmentchallenged and who must get the approval of the black girls father bernie mac. Did directorproducer stanley kramer ever make a movie that wasnt preachy. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of guess who. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. If you are looking for a drama paralleling the original guess whos coming to dinner, then you might be dissappointed, especially if youre a serious movie buff.
In guess whos coming to dinner, two young people fall in love. With ashton kutcher, bernie mac, zoe saldana, judith scott. Ashton kutcher and bernie mac as sidney poitier and spencer tracy respectively in guess who. Sep 21, 2009 this is my fan trailer for guess who the movie starring bernie mac and ashton kutcher the song is smash into you by beyonce and jon mclaughlin. You are looking at a new, sealed vhs movie, guess who. In guess who s coming to dinner, two young people fall in love.
Guess who 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of her parentss wedding, theresa decides to introduce the groom to her family. Fifty years ago, guess whos coming to dinner made history as one of the first films by a major hollywood studio to depict an interracial romance. Representing the swan song of spencer tracy and solidifying sidney poitier s resume, guess who s coming to dinner is an examination of the changes going on during the mid to late 1960 s. Guess who film locations the worldwide guide to movie.
While talking to the press about his comedic turn in the new movie guess. Guess whos coming to dinner where to stream movies. Adtunes, the leading source of advertising music information, welcomes you. Poitiers polite acceptance of his potential fatherinlaws hesitation over interracial. It turns into trouble when she doesnt inform them he is black, and simon hides he stops working at a prestigious investment bank. May 29, 20 the thriller unhinged, starring russell crowe, is scheduled to be the first major movie released to theaters during the coronavirus pandemic, on july 1, 2020. My own edited version of the lawn scene in guess who.
Simon ashton kutcher is forced to tell black jokes around the dinner table at his fiances zoe saldana house. Meet the parents takes on a whole new meaning when a father bernie mac finds out his daughters fiance ashton kutcher is white in this comedic update of guess whos coming to dinner. Oct 07, 2012 20 videos play all guess whos coming to dinner 1967 xcomp mt. I guess there was the comedy its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, which is, like, 4 hours long. Ashton kutcher used to be more relaxed being interviewed, but his relationship with one demi more has changed all of that. When this 2005 adaptation of the 1967 film guess whos coming to dinner was released, i admittedly had no idea it was an adaptation. Thirtyeight years after katharine houghton brought sidney poitier home to meet her parents in guess who s coming to dinner, it s time for an africanamerican woman to bring her white fiance home, in guess who. With his daughter theresa zoe saldana set to bring her new boyfriend, simon green ashton kutcher, home to meet percy and his wife.
The time may have been right for a farcical remake of 1967 s guess who s coming to dinner, but im not sure guess who is it. Guess who pairs bernie mac with ashton kutcher, and, if nothing else, it s an opportunity to weigh their acting skills against one another. Just friends 2005 official trailer ryan reynolds, anna faris comedy hd duration. Yes, there are serious faults in stanley kramer s guess who s coming to dinner, but they are overcome by the virtues of this delightfully oldfashioned film. It was remade with a twist in 2005 as guess who, with ashton kutcher. Race complicates percys general mistrust of any boyfriend, so he instigates an. Ashton kutcher and zoe saldana star in this remake of guess whos coming to dinner. If anyone doubts that american race relations have progressed in the last 38 years, compare the first guess whos coming to dinner, released with a great oomph of liberal piety in 1967, to guess. A white man butts heads with his african american fiancees father in this adaptation of the 1967 classic guess whos coming to dinner. Stanley kramers wellintentioned drama of interracial romance has its share of cringeworthy moments from a 21st century perspective, but its the jawdropping moment when potential fatherinlaw matt drayton spencer tracy casually warns the terribly nice, wellheeled couple that if they marry theyll be criminals in 16 states that gives you a sense of the times. It was remade with a twist in 2005 as guess who, with ashton kutcher, bernie mac and zoe saldana.
Ashton kutcher stars in this remake of the 1967 classic guess whos coming to dinner. With spencer tracy, sidney poitier, katharine hepburn, katharine houghton. The film was the most successful of kramers films, and tracys last film. But the tables are turned this time around, as he plays the fiance of an african american woman whos met with skepticism and suspicion from her father. The new movie, starring bernie mac as a grouchy black dad who disapproves of his daughter s white boyfriend ashton kutcher, gets hardly any comic mileage out of racial tension the wellmeaning original film got more laughs out of the discomfiture of liberal. It is a loose remake of guess who s coming to dinner, a film about a black man marrying a white woman. Guess who s coming to dinner 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bernie mac, ashton kutcher, zoe saldana watch all you want.
Nov 21, 2011 just friends 2005 official trailer ryan reynolds, anna faris comedy hd duration. Ashton kutcher and bernie mac as sidney poitier and spencer tracy. Mar 24, 2005 kutcher developed the film guess who with mac in mind, while mac was simultaneously developing another guess who s coming to dinner remake, so the two had a harmonious relationship behind the. This is a musthave for any movie collection, and because it is sealed, it will arrive to you in pristine condition. Film analysis guess who and guess whos comming to dinner.
It was a film that shocked audiences because of the controversial topic yet also reflected societys prejudices of the 1960s time period. Thanks to fellow stalker mike over at movieshotsla i was able to stalk the house from the ashton kutcher movie guess who today. Theresas father percy bernie mac doesnt find simons jokes funny and gets up from the table. This film instead focuses on an african american woman marrying a white man. All i wanted to do was jump into the television set and give them both a kick in the pants. The jones house, to which theresa zoe saldana takes boyfriend simon ashton kutcher to meet her family, is 500 north almansor street, south of east alhambra road in alhambra, to the south of pasadena. Representing the swan song of spencer tracy and solidifying sidney poitiers resume, guess whos coming to dinner is an examination of the changes going on during the mid to late 1960s. Guess who s coming to dinner is a 1967 american comedydrama film produced and directed by stanley kramer, and written by william rose. Find out where guess whos coming to dinner is streaming, if guess whos coming to dinner is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. However, if you just want a sweet, somwhat comical dysfunctional family and love story, then this movie is worth the money. Guess whos coming to dinner 1967 directed by stanley.
Kenny leon will direct broadwayaimed guess whos coming. Simon green ashton kutcher percy and his wife are africanamerican. This film instead focuses on a black woman marrying a white man. The time may have been right for a farcical remake of 1967s guess whos coming to dinner, but im not sure guess who is it. When theresa zoe saldana brings fiance simon green ashton kutcher home for her parents 25th wedding anniversary, shes neglected to mention one tiny detail hes white. I was extremely excited to stalk this house because i just found out that the back of it was used as the back of steve martins residence in the movie father of the bride.
As the premiere site about ad music, adtunes features the longest running and most popular forum about songs featured in television commercials, movie trailers, television shows, movie soundtracks, and more. Guess who was loosely adapted from the 1967 hit guess whos coming to dinner, though the race of the prospective father and son have been swapped, and the original films comic undercurrent has. Both films premises are about the same situation of an interracial marriage. If you are looking for a drama paralleling the original guess who s coming to dinner, then you might be dissappointed, especially if youre a serious movie buff. Filming locations for guess who 2005, in california and new jersey. A young woman, theresa, brings her boyfriend, simon, home to meet her parents and surprise them with the news of their engagement. Like in meet the parents, bernie mac mercilessly intimidates ashton kutcher. It turns out that though some of those thoughts were justified, few were for the right reasons. Yes, there are serious faults in stanley kramers guess whos coming to dinner, but they are overcome by the virtues of this delightfully oldfashioned film.
Shedding racial prejudices, but not old ideas of virtue the new. Unbeknownst to her parents, the kids plan to announce their engagement during the weekend. It was so successful that it even killed the old bugaboo of fearing the loss of southern state cinemas for any film starring an africanamerican. Guess whos coming to dinner, that corny, earnest comedy of racial. Dec 30, 2015 guess who interview interviews with zoe saldana, ashton kutcher, and bernie mac. Guess who telling black jokes scene movie scenes, movie. Stanley kramers 1967 drama guess whos coming to dinner. Prentice poitier, an african american she met while on a holiday in hawaii. Guess who seems to be more inspired by meet the parents than the original guess whos coming to dinner. Jun 30, 2003 in 1967s guess whos coming to dinner, spencer tracy had misgivings when he learned that his daughters fiance was black. Bernie mac, ashton kutcher, zoe saldana watch all you want for free. Guess whos coming to dinner 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Crusading newspaper publisher matt draytons liberal principles are put to the test when his daughter, joey, announces her engagement to john prentice, an internationally renowned africanamerican physician. Guess whos coming to dinner dvd santa monica public.
Percy and marilyn are renewing their vows for their anniversary, and their daughter theresa brings her boyfriend simon for them to meet. It is a loose remake of guess whos coming to dinner, a film about an african. The movie concerns joanna drayton, a young white american woman houghton and a man with whom shes had a whirlwind romance, dr. Guess who was loosely adapted from the 1967 hit guess who s coming to dinner, though the race of the prospective father and son have been swapped, and the original film s comic undercurrent has. The film was the most successful of kramer s films, and tracy s last film. Movie description the fiance of an africanamerican woman whos met with skepticism and suspicion from her father. Guess who, a loose remake of guess whos coming to dinner, lacks the. The upperclass liberal draytons katharine hepburn and spencer tracy and working class prentices beah richards and roy glenn are thrown. A couples attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her africanamerican fiance. Mar 24, 2005 ashton kutcher and bernie mac as sidney poitier and spencer tracy respectively in guess who. Ashton kutcher als sein kontrahent simon laufen hier.
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