![]() ![]() ![]() Directed by Jay Roach (the Austin Powers movies), Meet the Parents is an incredibly well-crafted comedy that stands in nice opposition to, say, the sloppy extremes of the Farrelly brothers. It doesn't take an elite member of the CIA to see right through Greg, but that's precisely what Jack is. When Greg meets Jack, he is so desperate to be liked that he makes up stories and kisses ass rather than having the courage of his convictions. Now he feels the need to do the same thing. Just as he's about to propose to his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo), he learns that her sister's fiancé asked their father, Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), for permission to marry. Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is the fool in love in Meet the Parents. The lyrics begin, "Show me a man who is gentle and kind, and I'll show you a loser," before praising the man who takes what he wants. Randy Newman's opening song, "A Fool in Love," perfectly sets up the movie that follows. ![]()
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