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Say It Isn't So (2001)
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Reviews Counted:102
Fresh:9
Rotten:93
Average Rating:3.1/10
Consensus: Those that haven't tired from Farrelly brothers' brand of comedy may still find some laughs here. Otherwise, the slow pacing and unimaginative shock gags will start to wear on the viewer.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: With SAY IT ISN'T SO, the Farrelly Brothers (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DUMB AND DUMBER) give their former First Assistant Director J. B. Rogers a shot at the big time. The result is another... With SAY IT ISN'T SO, the Farrelly Brothers (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DUMB AND DUMBER) give their former First Assistant Director J. B. Rogers a shot at the big time. The result is another crude comedy that finds laughs in a series of outrageous situations. Working from a script by first-timers Peter Gaulke and Gerry Swallow, the film tells the confused story of orphan Gilly Noble (Chris Klein), who is employed at an animal shelter in Shelbyville, Indiana. When he lands in the barber's chair of the beautiful Jo Wingfield (Heather Graham), he's convinced he's found the woman of his dreams. A passionate, steamy romance develops, but when Gilly finds out that he and Jo are actually offspring from the same parents, Valdine (Sally Field) and Walter Wingfield (Richard Jenkins), he becomes a social outcast. Jo flees to Beaver, Oregon, to reunite with her former fiancé, the wealthy but conniving Jack Mitchelson (Eddie Cibrian), but when Gilly learns that he isn't Jo's brother after all, he must track her down to win back her affections. Unfortunately, Valdine wants Jack's money, so she will do whatever it takes to keep the truth from coming out. Featuring likeable performances by both Klein and Graham, Rogers's debut is a raucous comedy with a solid supporting cast. [More]
Starring: Chris Klein, Heather Graham, Sally Field, Richard Jenkins
Starring: Chris Klein, Heather Graham, Sally Field, Richard Jenkins, Orlando Jones, Eddie Cibrian, Jack Plotnick, John Rothman, Lin Shaye, Ezra Buzzington, Brent Hinkley, Jack Pellegrino, Courtney Peldon, Richard Riehle, Sarah Silverman
Director: J.B. Rogers
Director: J.B. Rogers
Screenwriter: Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow
Producer: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Bradley Thomas
Composer: Mason Daring
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Reviews for Say It Isn't So
This ludicrously awful film ... is an abomination from start to finish.
Like "The Mexican," "Say It Isn't So" tries its hand at genre gender blending.
A one-joke short padded with lame misunderstandings, malevolent subterfuge and absurd coincidences that annoy rather than amuse.
Probably won't make your Must See list unless you're a hardcore Heather Graham fan.
Latest News for Say It Isn't So
July 25, 2005:
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