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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 34236
Released: June 3, 2008 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 3-JUN-2008
Media Type: DVD
Description of Mama's Boy:
The great cast of Mama's Boy--Jon Heder, Diane Keaton, Jeff Daniels, the always-awesome Anna Faris--help lift this indie gem from its semi-predictable setup. Heder plays Jeffrey, a 29-year-old dweeb who still lives at home with his mom, Jan (Diane Keaton). Widowed at a young age, Keaton has clung to her only son, but not as much as he's clung to her since the death of his dad. The two have settled into a routine--game night, special menus--like, well, an old married couple. Until Jan is swept off her feet by motivational speaker Mert Rosenbloom (Jeff Daniels), who preaches the ground-breaking theory of "Positivity" ("...which goes back thousands of years--Jesus was really a big practitioner"). Then Jeffrey acts out--in a way more appropriate to a 3-year-old than a grown man. Jan and Mert have a touching, believable chemistry, and Jeffrey's tantrums are cringeworthy but hilarious. "You can't win back my affection with Manwich!" he shrieks at his appeasing mom. Does Jeffrey get his own chance to grow up and move on? Quicker than you can say "enter oddball Goth girl." Anna Faris plays Nora, an aspiring singer-songwriter with rather a limited repertoire; every song is about corporate America eating our souls ("I'm calling my first album 'Bed, Bath and Bulls--t'!"). Not surprisingly, she also has a heart of gold. As she works her quirky charm on Jeffrey, everyone in the film gets a chance to blossom. --A.T. Hurley
Mama's Boy Reviews:
Jon Heder, Begone! 
2009-07-21 - There needs to be fewer Jon Heder films and more Jared Hess films. This is a boring film with a unlovable, loser protagonist and a potentially stellar supporting cast that is wasted on a useless plot.
The producers of this film obviously thought that by presenting a cynical, selfish, spiteful version of Napoleon Dynamite they would entertain an audience, they failed. There is nothing redeeming in Heder's characters condescending, poor me attitude and yet he's surrounded by characters that seem to project some type of puppy dog aura on him just to stand being in the room with him. Ultimately there really is no character arc, everyone around him finally chews him out and he relents to behaving like a descent person.
It's sad to see great comedic actors like Jeff Daniels and Anna Faris wasted in a movie like this, in fact, it would have been much funnier if Jeff Daniels were playing the lead...and the story were re-written...and it wasn't called Mama's Boy which sounds too much like Grandma's Boy.
Just stay away from this film, you will not be entertained.
An Unlikely Pleasure 
2009-06-06 - This is an unlikely hilarious movie that you would never expect to be cute, but it's not half-bad.
Eccentric and nerdy Jeffrey Mannus (Jon Heder) is 29 years old and lives with his mother, Jan. He is perfectly fine with the arrangement, but Jefferey's world is turned around when Jan meets Mert Rosenbloom (Jeff Daniels), a motivational speaker, and they begin to date. What follows is a tug-of-war between Met and Jefferey, as Mert wants Jefferey out of the house, and Jefferey sees Met as nothing than dirt, and tries to bring Mert and his mom apart.
Meanwhile, he befriends a pretty and sweet girl at the local diner, Nora, who comes to have a soft spot for him. Back at home, the humorous war continues until the point that Mert and Jeffery get into a fist-fight. Jan breaks up with Mert in a flurry, and Jefferey is pleased: until he gets kicked out, too.
Living on the streets, Jefferey goes to find Nora, but she disowns him, calling him a jerk for never offering her any help when she was always so kind to him. Jefferey realizes all the mistakes he's made and goes to get Mert and Jan back together; after achieving this, he goes to find Nora, and they exchanged a kiss in the middle of the road.
This is an unlikely movie that really touched me. It is incredibly funny, and though it has its share of inappropriate stuff, you can look over that to enjoy this movie. Jon Herd gives a comical performance as the nerdy know-it-all mama's boy who had no point in life until Nora came along, and I found myself thoroughly enjoying this film. You should rent it first to see if you really like it, but this is a rare, goofy movie that you should see once of twice in your lifetime.
Not great, but not bad either
2009-04-13 - This movie wasn't as bad as most movies of this type. I actually didn't feel that I had wasted my money when I purchased it used ($2.98 DVD) thru Amazon.com. The acting was good enough, and while the predictable storyline has been used numerous times before, it kept me interested until the end.
I agree with Brandon. 
2009-02-04 - This was a great movie. All the principal actors had great chemistry with eachother. The dialogue was right on target--especially Jon Heder and Anna Farris's. Jon Heder has never been funnier. I found his character to be very original. I liked how he came across as being a spoiled, outcast of society, who said no to drugs. I also liked Anna Farris's character--especially when she tells Heder that she wants to be independent and is not going to let someone like Heder drag her down. All this coming from a new wave punker! This was an insightful and funny film about learning to grow up--even if you're a rebel who happens to be a mama's boy.
Great!
2008-11-26 - Why hasn't someone already given it a 5? It was a great film it was not very stupid humor, I loved Anna Faris' part, she is a great actress.
it was a really good movie, Highly recommend.
