script of the film is sharp and the performance is wonderful. At the same time, it will definitely win the resonance and laughter of many audiences who have experienced pregnancy. Otherwise, it is better not to look at it for your own sake.
——The Boston Globe
has no depth in the sociology of the film; but if you are already a parent or will be a parent, you may see yourself in many roles and enjoy the film.
——"Entertainment Weekly" This
film is a very happy comedy, and at the same time has enough'dark' moments to create the illusion that this is a film with connotation.
——The
overall mood of the "Chicago Sun" film is of course tender, and sometimes it is particularly humorous.
—— "The New York Times"
director Kirk Jones' adaptation of the material is still quite good, and has achieved a few serious moments of emotional transformation.
-"Variety"
behind-the-scenes production "
Pregnancy Bible"
film adapted from Heidi Mokov's pregnancy guide book of the same name. This reading was published in 1984. Once published, he became the top of the New York Times bestseller list. Moreover, the book became one of the 25 most influential books selected by USA Today in 25 years. So far, this little book of pregnancy guide has launched its fourth edition, and it has been called the "Pregnancy Bible" by many media and readers in North America. According to the survey, in the United States, 93% of mothers or expectant mothers have read this book.
In fact, the author of this book, Heidi Mokov, is not a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology, nor a medical worker. She is just an ordinary mother. The reason why she wrote this book is very simple, because when she herself was pregnant, there was no reading of a pregnancy guide that could help her to ease her anxiety, relieve tension, and list all the physiology and psychology of pregnancy in detail. Reaction. Therefore, it became her ideal to write a pregnancy guide book that all women can understand and that can allow young parents to sleep peacefully at night. One day, she decided to write this book, and a few hours later, her daughter Emma came to this world. "What to Expect When Expecting", this book is written entirely in dialogue, from the early stages of pregnancy to the postpartum period. It is a book about pregnancy from the perspective of pregnant women and mothers. Of course, it is not enough for one person to sort out the pregnancy process. Heidi Mokov asked his mother, a reporter, his sister and a nurse to help him write.
Perhaps it is this kind of approachable writing angle that made the female screenwriter Shauna Krauss fall in love with this "story". So she unearthed all kinds of interesting facts about pregnancy in the book, arranged them in several families, and wrote a "multi-story" patchwork script. Klaus said: "When I was reading this book, I didn't expect this guidebook to be adapted into a script. But when I looked at the book from another perspective, that is not my mother's perspective , But found that it is simply the best source for adapting the script. There are various plots, various conflicts or jokes. What I need to do is to use characters, gender, occupation, and personality to combine these plots Put it together and make up a complete story with characters. Because the content written in the book is very approachable, the script is also very life-like. Panic about pregnancy, expectation of children, and motherhood and fatherhood after the kind of helpless, in the story has a performance. "
big meta
As a multi-story, multi-character comedy, it is absolutely necessary to find a cast of big names, because no fans are willing to watch a group of newcomers gag on the screen, and a group of stars is precisely the key to attracting fans into the cinema. Although the director of the film Kirk Jones has not many works, the two family comedies, "McPhee the Magician" and "Journey to the Family" have accumulated a lot of praise for him. Under the push of Lionsgate, this film brought together a large number of well-known actors such as Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez and Brooklyn Dike will all play pregnant women in the film, while Chez Crawford, Dennis Quaid, Rodriguez Santoro, Joe Mangenello, Matthew Morrison and Chris · Actors like Locke will also play daddy in the film.
Talking about the cast, Kirk Jones said: "The actors are the soul of this movie, because all the highlights, gimmicks and jokes are done by them. Although this movie tells the story of pregnancy, our The perspective is not only placed on the mothers. Those prospective fathers also have a lot of scenes and stories. I always think that pregnancy is a family event, not a person's business. Because of the need to import, so one Everyone must be mobilized. Not only that, these pregnant women’s friends, colleagues, and various pregnancy groups and organizations are all elements of this story. This cast is really great for me. , Because they are already very good at acting in comedies, coupled with good acting skills, the whole film was shot very smoothly."
Regarding the plot and shooting of the film, Elizabeth Banks said: "As far as I am concerned, I like it very much. This story, because there are many realistic things in it. When I was reading the script, I almost shouted it out, because at the end of the script, every family has children. This is really a story worth celebrating and blessing. And In this film, I also saw the careful arrangement of the story line by the screenwriter and director, because every short paragraph and short story are very interesting. I know that the movies of these few families are not easy to shoot. but Kirk Jones confused plot and climax, the plot very well organized, I quite admire his ability to such director. "
Highlights
·The film is adapted from the pregnancy guide book of the same name. This book was sold 14.5 million copies in the North American market in 2011.
·The film was filmed in Atlanta on July 19, 2011. The main shots were shot on the local Peachtree Street (Peachtree Street).
·The crew once wanted to give Christine Wegg a role. But because the R-rated comedy star was busy shooting "Saturday Night Live", he gave up the role.
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