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What Women Want
''What Women Want'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, and Diane Drake, directed by Nancy Meyers, and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film was released on December 15, 2000 by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success, with a North American domestic gross of $182 million and a worldwide gross of $374 million against a budget of $70 million, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2000. A loose remake, '' What Men Want'', was released in 2019, starring Taraji P. Henson and Aldis Hodge. Plot The mother of Nick Marshall, a Chicago advertising executive, was a Las Vegas showgirl. Raised by beautiful women who spoiled the boy as an adored mascot, and with tough casino men as role models, the adult Nick is a chauvinist skilled at selling products to men and seducing women. Nick expects a promotion at the advertising firm Sloane Curtis, but his manager Dan Wana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Meyers
Nancy Jane Meyers (born December 8, 1949) is an American filmmaker. She has written, produced, and directed many critically, commercially successful films. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for '' Private Benjamin'' (1980). Her film ''Baby Boom'' (1987) was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. She co-wrote '' Father of the Bride'' (1991), '' Father of the Bride Part II'' (1995), and both wrote and directed '' The Parent Trap'' (1998), ''What Women Want'' (2000), '' Something's Gotta Give'' (2003), '' The Holiday'' (2006), '' It's Complicated'' (2009), and '' The Intern'' (2015). Meyers was married to filmmaker Charles Shyer, with whom she had two children, including filmmaker Hallie Meyers-Shyer. Early life and education Meyers was born in Philadelphia. Her father, Irving Meyers, was an executive at a voting machines manufacturer. Her mother, Patricia Meyers (née Lemisch), was an interior design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wind Dancer Films
Dete Meserve is an American film and television producer and author. Meserve is a partner of Wind Dancer Films and is producing animation TV and film projects through her company, Silver Creek Falls Entertainment. Producing career Meserve's list of credits span award-winning television series such as ''Home Improvement'' and ''Saint George'' with George Lopez (Executive Producer) as well as movies ''What Women Want'', the comedy '' Bernie'' (Producer), ''The Keeping Room'', and '' Where the Heart Is''. In addition, she was an executive producer on ''What Men Want.'' Meserve raised the funding for and executive produced 64 episodes of the animated children's television series ''Ready Jet Go!'', which received the Common Sense Media Selection seal, and airs on PBS in the US and in 120 countries around the world. She has also overseen development and production of ''Ready Jet Go!'' games, merchandise, and apps including Space Explorer and Space Scouts. Meserve was the Executive Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Male Chauvinism
Chauvinism ( ) is the unreasonable belief in the superiority or dominance of one's own group or people, who are seen as strong and virtuous, while others are considered weak, unworthy, or inferior. The ''Encyclopaedia Britannica'' describes it as a form of "excessive and unreasonable" patriotism and nationalism, a fervent faith in national excellence and glory. In American English, the word, since 1940s, has also come to be used in as a shorthand for male chauvinism, a trend reflected in '' Merriam-Webster's Dictionary'', which, as of 2018, began its first example of use of the term ''chauvinism'' with "an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex". As nationalism According to legend, French soldier Nicolas Chauvin was badly wounded in the Napoleonic Wars and received a meager pension for his injuries. After Napoleon abdicated, Chauvin maintained his fanatical Bonapartist belief in the messianic mission of Imperial France, despite the unpopularity of this vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showgirl
A showgirl is a female performer in a theatrical revue who wears an exotic and revealing costume and in some shows may appear topless. Showgirls are usually dancers, sometimes performing as chorus girls, burlesque dancers or fan dancers, and many are classically trained with skills in ballet. The French view the term ''showgirl'' as an American idiomatic expression. Some strip clubs and some strippers use the term ''showgirl'' as part of their business name. History In eighteenth century England the term ''showgirl'' meant a young woman who acted in a showy way to attract male attention, but by the mid-nineteenth century the term had come to mean a singer and dancer in music hall acts. Showgirls in the modern sense date from the late 1800s in Parisian music halls and cabarets such as the Moulin Rouge, Le Lido, and the Folies Bergère which first featured a nude showgirl in 1918. A popular showgirl dance was the can-can. The trafficking of showgirls for the purposes of pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-largest in the Southwestern United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had 641,903 residents in 2020, with a metropolitan population of 2,227,053, making it the 24th-most populous city in the United States. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. Most of these venues are located in downtown Las Vegas or on the Las Vegas Strip, which is outside city limits in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester. The Las Vegas Valley serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center in Nevada. Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911. At the close of the 20th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. As the county seat, seat of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County, the List of the most populous counties in the United States, second-most populous county in the U.S., Chicago is the center of the Chicago metropolitan area, often colloquially called "Chicagoland" and home to 9.6 million residents. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a Chicago Portage, portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, Mississippi River watershed. It grew rapidly in the mid-19th century. In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldis Hodge
Aldis Alexander Basil Hodge (born September 20, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Alec Hardison in the TNT series '' Leverage'', MC Ren in the 2015 biopic ''Straight Outta Compton'', Levi Jackson in the 2016 film ''Hidden Figures'', Noah in the WGN America series '' Underground'', Matthew in '' Girlfriends'', Jim Brown in the 2020 film '' One Night in Miami...'', and Alex Cross in the Prime Video series ''Cross''. He portrays Hawkman in the DC Studios film '' Black Adam'' and John Stewart / Green Lantern in the animated film '' Green Lantern: Beware My Power''. Life and career Hodge was born on September 20, 1986, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Both of his parents, Aldis Basil Hodge and Yolette Evangeline Richardson, served in the U.S. Marine Corps. His mother is from Florida, while his father is originally from Saint Thomas. His older brother is actor Edwin Hodge. Hodge played both the clarinet and the violin as a child. He currently plays the vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraji P
Taraji Penda Henson ( ; born September 11, 1970) is an American actress. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, alongside nominations for an Academy Award, six Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2016 and 2024, ''Time'' named Henson one of the 100 most influential people in the world. After studying acting at Howard University, she made her film debut in the crime film '' Streetwise'' (1998). Henson gained recognition for playing a prostitute in '' Hustle & Flow'' (2005) and as nursing home caretaker, Queenie, in David Fincher's '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008). The latter earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2016, she portrayed mathematician Katherine Johnson in ''Hidden Figures''. She has also acted in '' Baby Boy'' (2001), '' The Karate Kid'' (2010), '' Think Like a Man'' (2012), '' Acrimony'' (2018), '' What Men Want'' (2019), '' The Best of Enemies'' (2019), and '' The Color Purple'' (2023). Henson has also had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Men Want
''What Men Want'' is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and starring Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Josh Brener, Erykah Badu, Richard Roundtree and Tracy Morgan. The film is a loose remake of the 2000 film ''What Women Want.'' The plot follows a woman who – after drinking a potent concoction given by a shaman – gains the ability to hear men's inner thoughts. The screenplay was written by Jas Waters and Tina Gordon Chism. The film was released in the United States on February 8, 2019, by Paramount Pictures and BET Films. It grossed over $72 million worldwide. Like ''What Women Want,'' it received mixed reviews from critics, although Henson's performance was praised. Plot Ali Davis is a successful sports agent in Atlanta who feels boxed out by her male colleagues. When she is passed over for a promotion at Summit Worldwide Management, her boss Nick explains that she does not connect well with men. Determined to succeed in a man's world, Ali annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was ''Mission: Impossible 2''. Domestically in North America, ''Gladiator (2000 film), Gladiator'' won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor (Russell Crowe). ''Dinosaur (2000 film), Dinosaur'' was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success. __TOC__ Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2000 by worldwide gross are as follows: 2000 box office records * ''Chicken Run'' became the List of highest-grossing animated films#Stop motion animation, highest-grossing stop motion animated film ever. * ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film), Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas''s $55.1 million opening weekend became the highest debut for a Christmas-themed film. It had the highest opening weekend for a Jim Carrey film and a Ron Howard film, surpassing both ''Batman Forever'' and ''Ransom (1996 film), Ransom'' simultaneously. Events Award ceremonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Comedy
Fantasy comedy or comic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is primarily humorous in intent and tone. Typically set in imaginary worlds, fantasy comedy often involves puns on, and parodies of, other works of fantasy. Literature The subgenre rose in the nineteenth century. Elements of fantasy comedy can be found in such nineteenth century works as some of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, Charles Dickens' "Christmas Books", and Lewis Carroll's Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Alice books."Humorous Fantasy" in David Pringle,ed, ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy'', (pp.31-33). London, Carlton,2006. The first writer to specialize in the subgenre was "Thomas Anstey Guthrie, F. Anstey" in novels such as ''Vice Versa (novel), Vice Versa'' (1882), where magic disrupts Victorian society with humorous results. Anstey's work was popular enough to inspire several imitations, including E. Nesbit's light-hearted children's fantasies, ''The Phoenix and the Carpet'' (1904) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Film
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage, marriage is featured. These films focus on the search for romantic love as the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints, or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep, and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight, young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, Spirituality, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
