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List Price: $29.99 | | Label: Touchstone Home Entertainment
Salesrank: 38
Released: October 13, 2009 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
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.
Description of The Proposal (Single Disc Widescreen):
Rom-com favorite Sandra Bullock and the affably charming Ryan Reynolds’s superb chemistry turn The Proposal from otherwise standard romantic-comedy fare to one that is entertaining and sure to garner laughs. Margaret (Sandra Bullock) is a workaholic, tyrannical book editor (reminiscent of The Devil Wears Prada) who suddenly finds her career in jeopardy as she faces deportation back to Canada. Her solution is to simply fake an engagement to her unsuspecting assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds), who in turn blackmails her for a promotion. However, when Margaret is forced to head to Alaska with Andrew to visit his family in an effort to make their story believable to the deportation officers, they soon realize that their plan may not be so simple after all. The supporting cast of Dad (Craig T. Nelson), Mom (Mary Steenburgen), and kooky Grandma (Betty White, still a scene-stealer at 87) is great casting that makes for many amusing scenes. Bottom line: witty Reynolds and Bullock are perfect sparring partners for each other and not half bad to look at either. --Lisanne Chastain
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The Proposal (Single Disc Widescreen) Reviews:
Funny movie, great actors 
2009-12-22 - Funny movie, fantastic actors, great for adults but clean enough that the kids can watch (and will enjoy too).
No Chemistry between Bullock & Reynolds 
2009-12-22 - I was disappointed in this movie. There is absolutely no chemistry between Bullock and Reynolds. He also looks and appears 10 years younger than her. None of the actors/actresses played their roles well. Betty White's character was a typical Betty White character but silly to the point of ridiculous. The tribal scene in the woods was pointless. Craig Nelson was not convincing as the overbearing dad. The dude from The Office who played the male stripper/minister was disgusting. I did not laugh a single time in the movie. The best thing about the movie was the Alaskan scenery.
DVD - The Proposal
2009-12-19 - I have not yet had a chance to view this DVD so cannot comment other than give satisfaction on speed of delivery. Even my rating is an estimate since I have not watched the movie yet.
The Proposal 
2009-12-17 - As always, Sandra Bullock had a great, clean and funny act. She has a good quality about her and seems to choose her films with a moral eye. I really like to see her movies because of her talent. I will view this again. In fact, I am taking it up to our daughter's in Virginia for Christmas so she and I can see it.
This is a great romantic comedy..
2009-12-16 - This is a great romantic comedy... Nice story, fun, great acting. Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock have good chemistry. All around nice. There are not that many good romantic comedies out there, but I must say that this happens to be a good one. Would definitely watch again..
