Judging from the trailers, “Date Night” was not on my list of must-see movies. I was prepared to rent it on DVD (if there was nothing better), but overall I was pretty disinterested in this film. Don’t get me wrong, I love Steve Carell and Tina Fey. Carell is hilarious as Michael Scott on “The Office,” while Fey always has me laughing when I watch “30 Rock,” but I felt that “Date Night” would be a dud. The plot seemed improbable and stupid, and based on the repetitive trailers, I thought I had seen all the funny parts of “Date Night.” Boy, was I wrong!
“Date Night” will have you giggling throughout the entire movie and- unlike most movies in theatres these days- “Date Night” is a lot of fun to watch! It’s silly, it’s funny, and Carell and Fey are amazing as Phil and Claire Foster. I have a feeling that some of you are still skeptical, so here is a list of reasons why you should spend your date night watching “Date Night.” For the plot, watch the trailer at the end of this post.
- When Claire Foster (Fey) gets all gussied up for a date with her husband. It’s so sweet and endearing.
- At a swanky New York restaurant, Claire spots will.i.am and explains who he is to Phil (Carell): “It’s will.i.am, from Fergie!”
- When the Fosters spot a getaway boat, they hop in and Carell gets the motor running. Turns out the boat is super slow, forcing the couple to duck down.
- Phil’s impersonation of Holbrooke (Mark Wahlberg), an always-shirtless former real estate client of Claire’s. “Is that supposed to be me or Fat Albert?” asks Holbrooke.
- Maybe it’s because I wear glasses, but I thought it was super sweet when Phil remembered to grab Claire’s glasses when they left the restaurant.
- When Phil pretends to be a hot-shot at the swanky New York restaurant, wearing Claire’s glasses and pulling his hair up straight, he says to the hostess, “Look at me, look at me, look at me, uh you’re not looking at me, look at me, you’re not… look.” So funny!
- On their usual date night, the Fosters make up what other couples are saying to each other. There are a lot of hilarious lines that are probably improvisations by Fey and Carell.
- When Phil is angry with the person he impostures, he yells, “Shut the eff up, mother effer.”
- Two words: “Sexy robots.”
- The blooper reel. There are a lot of great bloopers that will have you in stitches!
Did I persuade you to check out “Date Night”? Have you seen the film? Tell me what you think on twitter! @LAMcEachran.