Ben affleck, jennifer aniston, drew barrymore, jennifer connelly, kevin connolly, bradley cooper, ginnifer goodwin, scarlett. Ben affleck neil jones, jennifer aniston beth bartlett, drew barrymore mary harris, jennifer connelly janine gunders, kevin connolly conor barry, bradley cooper. For one thing, they took a trifle of a selfhelp book, loaded it with stars, and padded it to a running time of 129 minutes. Greg says the cheating happened with the full knowledge that it could destroy your relationship. An allstar cast looks for love and finds laughs in this savvy, sexy, rightnow romcom. Mar 05, 2020 he s just not that into you is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film directed by ken kwapis and distributed by warner bros. This baltimoreset movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior. You cant say helmer ken kwapis license to wed, the sisterhood of the traveling pants or his writers are particularly easy on either sex. Romantic comedies are ordinarily predictable, inane, and harmless, but in striving to be more ambitious and relevant, this one falls flatter with its slicesoflife approach only underscoring how shallow and unsympathetic it is. Hes just not that into you jennifer aniston, ben affleck, justin long, jennifer connelly, ginnifer goodwin. I didnt watch the movie years ago when it came out because i did not like the author of the book he s just not that into you.
Interview with director ken kwapis on he s just not that into you. Kwapis said, what struck him was that it wasnt structured like a predictable boymeetsgirl love story. Abby kohn, marc silverstein screenplay, greg behrendt, liz tuccillo book cast. Hes just not that into you doesnt work chicago tribune. An allstar cast ben affleck, jennifer aniston, drew barrymore, jennifer connelly, kevin connolly, bradley cooper, ginnifer goodwin, scarlett johansson and justin long looks for love and finds laughs in this savvy, sexy, rightnow romcom. Jun 02, 2009 still, he s just not that into you is a fine romantic comedy that allows its characters to have fun and learn lessons along the way, even if those lessons are slightly different than the ones in. Ken kwapis interview hes just not that into you youtube. Feb 06, 2009 the movie hes just not that into you, directed by ken kwapis and written by abby kohn and marc silverstein, takes this bit from a 30minute show and turns it into an overextended 2 hours.
Director ken kwapis talks about hes just not that into you, his cast, and romantic comedies. It is based on greg behrendts and liz tuccillos 2004 selfhelp book of the same name. Based on the runaway like some guys you know bestseller by sex and the city series writers greg behrendt and liz tuccillo, hes just not that into you sparkles with zingy aha moments any survivor of the dating wars. Based on the wildly popular bestseller from sex and the city scribes greg behrendt and liz tuccillo, he s just not that into you tells the stories of a group of interconnected, baltimorebased twenty and thirtysomethings as they navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite. Scarlett johansson, jennifer connelly, bradley cooper, jennifer aniston, ben affleck. Hes just not that into you is a film based on greg behrendt and liz. He s just not that into you movie trailer 2009 he s just not that into you is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film directed by ken kwapis, based on the 2004 selfhelp book of the same name by greg behrendt and liz tuccillo, which in turn was inspired by a line of dialogue in sex and the city.
With hes just not that into you, ken kwapis keeps things human. Its story follows nine people and their varying romantic problems. A serio romantic comedy thats like sex and the city for the twentysomething and thirtysomething generation, ken kwapis he s just not that into you is an ensembledriven piece that reflects the zeitgeist and how the new technology has changed dating and courtship, marriage and divorce as quintessential rituals in american pop culture. Ken kwapis, abby kohn, marc silverstein, greg behrendt, liz tuccillo, ben affleck, jennifer aniston. No answer is your answer hes just not that into you. According to greg behrendt and liz tuccillos dinky 2004 relationshipadvice book he s just not that into you, if a guy youre interested in wont call you, wont sleep with you, wont marry you. Directed by ken kwapis sisterhood of the traveling pants, he s just not that into you has the look and feel of a sex and the city episode, not so surprising given its writers and its being loosely based upon one of the series most popular episodes. Hes just not that into you 2009 ken kwapis synopsis. Director ken kwapis license to wed reigns over an impressive cast. For this reason, in 2004, two writers from the sex and the city writing group, greg behrendt and liz tuccillo published the hes just not that into you selfimprovement book. Ken kwapis, the helmer behind milquetoast fare like big miracle, hes just not that into you and license to wed as well as episodes of several sitcoms including the. Based on the thinnest of sourcesa pamphletsized advice book by greg behrendt and liz tuccillo, itself taken from a sex and the city episode more memorable for charlottes overzealous conversion to judaism he s just not that into you unfolds into a romcom phantasmagoria of love actually proportions.
Tuccillos selfhelp book by the same name, and is directed by ken kwapis. Hes just not that into you if hes having sex with someone else. Based on the best selling book he just not that into you is a bittersweet comedy. The author came off as so cocky and arrogant on all of his tv interviews. Love and star power mingle in hes just not that into you. Ginnifer goodwin stars as gigi, a young woman attempting to understand the mixed signals she gets from the men shes dating. Lots of interiors and close ups are used, giving the film a personal but at.
He s just not that into you seeks to mine the same vein of romantic comedy ore as love, actually the multiarc story in which characters cross each others paths and interact in an attempt to show different facets of one emotion. Hes just not that into you arts the harvard crimson. Based on the book of the same name by greg behrendt and liz tuccillo, which offers humorous counsel for women who waste their time with. Ken kwapis is an awardwinning director who has moved easily between the worlds of feature filmmaking and television directing. He s just not that into you is directed by ken kwapis the sisterhood of the traveling pants and produced by flower films 50 first dates, charlies angels. I didnt watch the movie years ago when it came out because i did not like the author of the book hes just not that into you. Hes just not that into you by ken kwapis ben affleck.
The ensemble cast includes ben affleck, jennifer aniston, drew barrymore who was also one of the producers, jennifer connelly, kevin connolly, bradley cooper, ginnifer goodwin, scarlett johansson, and justin long among others the movie is different from your typical. Feb 05, 2009 hes just not that into you jennifer aniston, ben affleck, justin long, jennifer connelly, ginnifer goodwin. Gigi, a common thread amongst the characters, is followed more closely than the other eight people and. Ken kwapis is best known for his work in television and much of hes just not that into you has the same visual style. The movie version of he s just not that into you dramatizes this insight with comic vignettes played by actors who are really too good for this romcom. Unfortunately, while love, actually succeeded in providing welldeveloped characters in mostly interesting situations, he s just not that into you is often flat.
Greg behrendt and liz tuccillos rulesish relationship guide he s just not that into you makes a perverse title for a romantic comedy, especially one strategically positioned for the. He s just not that into you is an early but promising candidate for ranking among my least favorite movies of 2009. Ken kwapis adaptation of greg behrendt and liz tuccillos bestselling selfhelp book he s just not that into you follows the love lives of a dozen or so characters. With ginnifer goodwin, jennifer aniston, jennifer connelly, morgan lily. When he first read the script for hes just not that into you in 2007, mr. Hes just not that into you movie trailer and videos tv guide. Hes just not that into you by ken kwapis, 9781419871443, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hes just not that into you movie trailer and videos tv. Hes just not that into you is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film directed by ken kwapis and distributed by warner bros. What hes just not that into you does best is preserve and enrich the various voices from the book. Jennifer aniston in particular has a screen presence that makes me wonder why she rarely takes on the kinds of difficult roles her costars jennifer connelly, scarlett johansson and drew barrymore have played. Hes just not that into you watch full episodes and. With hes just not that into you, ken kwapis keeps things. The latest hes just not that into you film videos on.
Oct 07, 2004 the thesis of he s just not that into you. Abby kohn and marc silverstein, based on the book by greg behrendt and liz tucillo. He s just not that into you is a 2009 american romantic comedydrama film directed by ken kwapis and distributed by warner bros. It was a new york times bestseller and was featured on the oprah winfrey show. She gets advice from a bar owner justin long who prides himself on understanding the ins and outs of. Hes just not that into you by ken kwapis ben affleck, jennifer.
Some men will use their wife as an excuse to keep on the sex level while they complain to you about her. He s just not that into you is a 2009 romantic comedydramedy film directed by ken kwapis and based on an advice book. He previously directed the sisterhood of the traveling pants, a film adaptation of ann. The ensemble cast includes ben affleck, jennifer aniston, drew barrymore who was also one of the producers, jennifer connelly, kevin connolly, bradley cooper, ginnifer goodwin, scarlett johansson, and justin long among others.
He s just not that into you boasting enough marquee names for three films, hes just not that into you is a starstudded comedy about love and relationships. He s just not that into you trailer 1 friends and lovers try to navigate their way through the complexities of modern relationships, sometimes misconstruing the true intentions of the opposite sex. Kwapis followup was another look at romantic entanglements, he s just not that into you new line cinema, 2009. Hes just not that into you director ken kwapis is bringing. It bares womens insecurities without sacrificing a sense of empowerment. Scarlett johansson and jennifer connelly as women stuck in. Jan 29, 20 ken kwapis, the helmer behind milquetoast fare like big miracle, hes just not that into you and license to wed as well as episodes of several sitcoms including the. Ken kwapis directed the film, which featured an allstar cast including ben affleck, jennifer aniston, drew barrymore, kevin connolly, jennifer connelly. Despite some of the books repetition, i love how the authors emphasize their central message of recognizing your selfworth and refusing to settle. Still, he s just not that into you is a fine romantic comedy that allows its characters to have fun and learn lessons along the way, even if those lessons are slightly different than the ones in. Jennifer aniston, ben affleck, justin long, bradley cooper, ginnifer goodwin, jennifer connelly, producer drew barrymore, kevin connolly, and scarlett johansson. He s just not that into you is a selfimprovement book written by greg behrendt and liz tuccillo that was published in 2004 and later adapted into a film by the same name in 2009.
And while ken kwapis movie certainly comes weighed down with observations and insights recycled. You can reasonably expect that a romantic comedy based on a selfhelp book, which was itself based on a single line from an episode of sex and the city, might not have anything new to say about the battle of the sexes especially when the title is as sickeningly hip as he s just not that into you. The movie hes just not that into you, directed by ken kwapis and written by abby kohn and marc silverstein, takes this bit from a 30minute show and turns it into an overextended 2 hours. Written in a simple way, greg gives us the mans perspective into dating and having a healthy relationship. He says a guy who hides his escapades is not only not that into you, but also showing he doesnt even really like you much.
Hes just not that into you is a selfimprovement book written by greg behrendt and liz. Feb 06, 2009 he s just not that into you directed by. Ginnifer goodwin, jennifer aniston, ben affleck, jennifer connelly, drew barrymore, justin long, bradley cooper, scarlett johansson. Despite some of the books repetition, i love how the authors emphasize their central message of recognizing your selfworth and refusing to settle for someone who makes you doubt yourself. Ken kwapis adaptation of greg behrendt and liz tuccillos bestselling selfhelp book hes just not that.