The Dilemma - May 3rd, 2011 - Blu-ray Forum

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 03-02-2011, 02:19 AM

The Dilemma Blu-ray

The Dilemma Blu-ray Review

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 03-12-2011, 09:20 PM

I'm surprised nobody is looking forward to this release.

Mobe1969 · 04-26-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MyBlu-rayBrotherEd

I'm surprised nobody is looking forward to this release.

Vince Vaugn is always good value. I'm not really familiar with anything of Kevin James though.

Got to worry when the critic quote get a foint size as big as the movie title...

And Ron Howard on a comedy? What I've read of the film sounds pretty ordinary. I'll probably grab it when it is $10 or so.

RonSwanson · 04-27-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MyBlu-rayBrotherEd

I'm surprised nobody is looking forward to this release.

I'm really looking forward to this one! Also know the architect of the funky house owned by Channing Tatum's character.

This was funny, and had a good story to go with it.

Everyone should at least rent it if they missed it in the theater run.

StoogeFan1118 · 04-27-2011, 08:45 PM

Was thinking of Blind buying this as I like vince vaughn and Kevin James as well(he was great on The King Of Queens) is it worth the blind buy?

Phil92 · 04-27-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by StoogeFan1118

Was thinking of Blind buying this as I like vince vaughn and Kevin James as well(he was great on The King Of Queens) is it worth the blind buy?

If my friend hadn't paid, I would've upped and left. I have terrible taste in movies and this was just... words can't describe.

Not even worth the rental.

toodeepuntilnow · 04-28-2011, 02:20 AM

For the first hour of this movie I wrestled around endlessly in my seat bored. I kept telling myself it was going to get better. Eventually, my gal whispers to me, "can we leave?". Only movie I have ever contemplated and then walked out of.

We both love these kind of generic comedies but this was painfully unfunny.

Tony5523 · 04-28-2011, 10:45 PM

Ill be renting just to check it out but I can't believe kevin james and vince vaughn couldn't make a good movie together..heard and read this was awful.

philip74 · 04-28-2011, 11:10 PM

has anybody received an early copy and can comment if there is a sleeve?

Adrock · 04-28-2011, 11:51 PM

Yeah, my mother saw this, as one of her friends was an extra in the film actually, so they got a whole bunch of people to go see it. Sadly, most of them did not really enjoy it. She actually made a point to tell me, this might be one I actually "should not" add to my collection. She said it was not all that funny, and in some parts it was really more of a drama, and kind of sad. It was certainly not the movie she thought she was going to see, especially considering who's starring in it.

Mobe1969 · 04-30-2011, 02:07 AM

Reading the review, if does sound bizarre. What exactly were they going for? Not a drama. Not a comedy. Not really anything.

samzach · 05-04-2011, 04:25 PM

Anyone get this? Is it any good? I want to pick it up because of the stars but not sure.

toddly6666 · 05-05-2011, 01:45 AM

I can't imagine anyone wanting this awful film in their collection. Even if it was fair, I still can't imagine anyone being in the mood for this bad film. This film and The Tourist were two of the last worst films i've seen in recent history.

The Dilemma was like Ron Howard trying to write a Woody Allen or Kevin Smith film, but it was neither funny nor emotional. The writing just fell flat and the storyline is just not interesting. The only good thing about this movie is that Winona Ryder is hot in the film, and my least favorite current actor - Channing Tatum - does his first good performance.

Seymour · 05-05-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by philip74

has anybody received an early copy and can comment if there is a sleeve?

I was just at Best Buy, and The Dilemma did not have a slipcover.

Tony5523 · 05-07-2011, 08:48 PM

Ending up giving it a rent... well first I had high expectations because of Vaughn and James but after reading reviews with just about everyone bashing it, I had very very low expectations and it ending up not being so bad wasn't down right awful. I think a lot of people were expecting a hilarious comedy considering the actors. It was nothing great but not too bad. Not worth buying but give it a rent.

1blufan · 05-31-2011, 03:14 PM

Finally sat down and watched this over the weekend. It was a very confusing film, tone wise, as most have posted. Almost uncomfortable at times. If your having relationship issues don't sit down and watch this film with that other person.
Coming from Ron Howard and starring the cast it does my expectations were a touch higher for this title.
The acting was good, the film was shot nicely and looks and sounds nice on blu. The script is where this film fell well short.
Movie: 2.5/5
PQ: 4/5
AQ: 4/5

Hunk Golden · 06-03-2011, 05:28 AM

This was awful! Rec'd it from Streamflix Wed. Watched it tonight. We made ourselves finish it, but it was just awful. How sad that a crap movie like "Drive Angry" (which we watched immediately after) was better.

anchor_man · 05-27-2025, 02:03 AM

What a weird movie. A plot that made no sense; I wouldn't be surprised to learn the entire film is a series of unscripted candid/improv moments of the actors going through a hangover. And who convinced Jennifer Connelly to star in this?!

03-02-2011, 02:19 AM	#1
MyBlu-rayBrotherEd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Billings, MT Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:132 Blu-ray collection:1057 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:13	The Dilemma - May 3rd, 2011 The Dilemma Blu-ray The Dilemma Blu-ray Review Last edited by Diesel; 05-18-2011 at 04:36 AM.

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03-12-2011, 09:20 PM	#2
MyBlu-rayBrotherEd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Billings, MT Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:132 Blu-ray collection:1057 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:13	I'm surprised nobody is looking forward to this release.

04-27-2011, 08:45 PM	#5
StoogeFan1118 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Trading Score:2	Was thinking of Blind buying this as I like vince vaughn and Kevin James as well(he was great on The King Of Queens) is it worth the blind buy?

04-28-2011, 02:20 AM	#7
toodeepuntilnow Senior Member Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:71 Blu-ray collection:965	For the first hour of this movie I wrestled around endlessly in my seat bored. I kept telling myself it was going to get better. Eventually, my gal whispers to me, "can we leave?". Only movie I have ever contemplated and then walked out of. We both love these kind of generic comedies but this was painfully unfunny.

04-28-2011, 10:45 PM	#8
Tony5523 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2010 Location:IL 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:1748 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:2 Trading Score:170	Ill be renting just to check it out but I can't believe kevin james and vince vaughn couldn't make a good movie together..heard and read this was awful.

04-28-2011, 11:10 PM	#9
philip74 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:11 Trading Score:140	has anybody received an early copy and can comment if there is a sleeve?

04-28-2011, 11:51 PM	#10
Adrock Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:The Outer Limits Blu-ray collection:412 DVD collection:38 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:205	Yeah, my mother saw this, as one of her friends was an extra in the film actually, so they got a whole bunch of people to go see it. Sadly, most of them did not really enjoy it. She actually made a point to tell me, this might be one I actually "should not" add to my collection. She said it was not all that funny, and in some parts it was really more of a drama, and kind of sad. It was certainly not the movie she thought she was going to see, especially considering who's starring in it.

04-30-2011, 02:07 AM	#11
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	Reading the review, if does sound bizarre. What exactly were they going for? Not a drama. Not a comedy. Not really anything.

05-04-2011, 04:25 PM	#12
samzach Active Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:U.S.A. 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:362 DVD collection:38 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:2	Anyone get this? Is it any good? I want to pick it up because of the stars but not sure.

05-05-2011, 01:45 AM	#13
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	I can't imagine anyone wanting this awful film in their collection. Even if it was fair, I still can't imagine anyone being in the mood for this bad film. This film and The Tourist were two of the last worst films i've seen in recent history. The Dilemma was like Ron Howard trying to write a Woody Allen or Kevin Smith film, but it was neither funny nor emotional. The writing just fell flat and the storyline is just not interesting. The only good thing about this movie is that Winona Ryder is hot in the film, and my least favorite current actor - Channing Tatum - does his first good performance.

05-07-2011, 08:48 PM	#15
Tony5523 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2010 Location:IL 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:1748 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:2 Trading Score:170	Ending up giving it a rent... well first I had high expectations because of Vaughn and James but after reading reviews with just about everyone bashing it, I had very very low expectations and it ending up not being so bad wasn't down right awful. I think a lot of people were expecting a hilarious comedy considering the actors. It was nothing great but not too bad. Not worth buying but give it a rent.

05-31-2011, 03:14 PM	#16
1blufan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:The Road to Nowhere. Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:198	Finally sat down and watched this over the weekend. It was a very confusing film, tone wise, as most have posted. Almost uncomfortable at times. If your having relationship issues don't sit down and watch this film with that other person. Coming from Ron Howard and starring the cast it does my expectations were a touch higher for this title. The acting was good, the film was shot nicely and looks and sounds nice on blu. The script is where this film fell well short. Movie: 2.5/5 PQ: 4/5 AQ: 4/5

06-03-2011, 05:28 AM	#17
Hunk Golden Special Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:IOW(BL)A(H) Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:2399 DVD collection:608 MA collection:58 Digital collection:44 iTunes collection:4960 Prime collection:2353 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	This was awful! Rec'd it from Streamflix Wed. Watched it tonight. We made ourselves finish it, but it was just awful. How sad that a crap movie like "Drive Angry" (which we watched immediately after) was better.

05-27-2025, 02:03 AM	#18
anchor_man Active Member Member since:Jun 2024 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:13	What a weird movie. A plot that made no sense; I wouldn't be surprised to learn the entire film is a series of unscripted candid/improv moments of the actors going through a hangover. And who convinced Jennifer Connelly to star in this?!

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