A PSA for the makers of 'P.S. I Love You'

tomoyo Tue, May 6, 2008 at 04:16 PM EST

i wish jennifer garner played the role. she will be perfect as holly. i thought i saw her name long time ago when they're about to make this movie. i am pretty upset when i found out hillary swank played as holly instead of jennifer garner.

Quest Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 11:34 PM EST

I thought the trailer was cute but to be honest I'm going to see it because of Gerard Butler.

Sheila Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 07:54 PM EST

Good, bad, or inbetween, and no matter the subject, if Gerard Butler is in it, I'll see it.

heelarryous Thu, Dec 6, 2007 at 01:12 AM EST

ANTI-PRATFALL
but i wanna see this one

Sarah Wed, Dec 5, 2007 at 01:32 PM EST

Oh, it's a totally cute trailer. Y'all need to lighten up. And shirtless Gerard Butler! HELLO! Who WOULDN'T go to see that?!

Friday Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 05:47 PM EST

I have never understood the appeal of Hilary Swank. Honestly, never. But, I will definitely rent this movie to see Jeffery Dean Morgan. He was the best thing that ever happened to Grey's Anatomy...

AntiRomCom Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 04:38 PM EST

I would rather gouge my eyes out with a spoon than watch any modern romantic comedy. They are so ooey-gooey, and the jokes are so cliched and LAME. See: pratfalls. Puh-lease. Gerard Butler was good in Phantom, but since then he hasn't impressed me.

jane m Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 02:25 PM EST

You Hillary haters have no cool whatsoever. Talk about stereotypical thinking! She looks fabulous as this character. Of course, Gerry Butler could make Meryl Streep look hot with one smoldering look. Gawd what a hawtie. He can speak with any accent he wants, I'm listening! This movie should be big box office draw considering the competition and the season. People want light-hearted fare this time of the year and this looks like a great change for both Hillary and Gerry. Can't wait - will see at least twice and buy DVD as soon as available.

FLGrl Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 12:13 PM EST

And Swank is jank!

FLGrl Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 12:12 PM EST

Pratfalls in the trailer are the reason I avoided Good Luck Chuck. Oh yeah, and the abominable Dane Cook.

Sean Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 11:51 AM EST

I actually WANT to see this movie. Swank did an episode of Saturday Night Live that was hysterical a while back and I want to give her a chance as a comedic lead. She is natural looking and a good sport at comedy. I think the trailer does a disservice i.e. pratfall wise. But she is a great actress and this could be fun!

Todd Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 10:19 AM EST

Wow Hilary swank is one of the best looking trannies I have ever seen. She is not a good actress though, only whe she is playing men. Why isn't Lisa Kudrow the star of this? She is funny.

Yoga_Girl Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 10:14 AM EST

Even having two hotties - Butler and Morgan can't make up for the fact that Swank is the female lead. I'm still not sure how she manages to win Oscars and then do such crappy work in other things... remember The Gift. She gets points for trying.

bakerboy Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 09:11 AM EST

Anti-pratfall guy here. It may make the movie completely unwatchable. That being said...I would like to see a romance movie that moves away from the formula of 'girl-meets-guy-they-initially-dislike-each-other-come-together-have-a-major-misunderstanding-but-come-to-realize-in-a-songover montage-they-are-truly-meant-for-one-another" The love of her life dies in the first 20 minutes. How cool is that? I wonder if he is dining in heaven?

Katya Tue, Dec 4, 2007 at 12:47 AM EST

I can't stand Hilary Swank and am really having trouble thinking of her in a romantic comedy, but for some reason I want to see the movie... Maybe it's Jeffrey Dean Morgan... or Harry Connick Jr... or Lisa Kudrow... I don't know. But I'm planning on seeing it.

jennab Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 11:58 PM EST

So the agent she left her husband for is getting her gawd awful roles like this...? Looks HORRIBLE! Would not see it, tho trailer makes me miss Lisa Kudrow. WISH "Comeback" would come back!!

lupa Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 11:09 PM EST

I'm only going because James Marsters is in it, even though I'm probably going to be watching through my fingers, cringing.

Everyone else, I can take or leave. Especially Swank.

KitKat Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 09:42 PM EST

I like Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler (rawr!), Jeffrey Dean Morgan...hell, the entire cast! But I won't see this movie simply because the trailer looks stupid. I think I'll be happier reading the book and picturing the actors as the characters in the book.

Kerri Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 09:17 PM EST

I would pay $7.50 to watch Gerry Butler sit on a kitchen chair and read the phone book. So, yes, I will being going to this movie. I have no shame.

Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 08:20 PM EST

I'm anti-pratfall, anti-karaoke, and anti-everything else in this movie, so no, I won't watch it.

Lori Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 08:14 PM EST

Hilary Swank isn't too bad but she's better as a "serious" actress. Pratfalls are the worst cliche since lip synching Motown songs into a hairbrush/fake microphone

lauren Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 07:47 PM EST

3 Words. Jeffrey Dean Morgan. That's all I want for Xmas...

BLM Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 04:54 PM EST

It doesn't even make sense why she falls. She's just standing there and the cords are on the ground and, all of a sudden, she's flying through the air like she was hit by an NFL linebacker. This movie also looks creepy--him talking to her from beyond the grave. I hate romantic comedies.

Amber Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 04:50 PM EST

And they have GOT to stop using Michelle Branch's "Breathe" for trailers....enough already.

Amber Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 04:47 PM EST

I will definitely rent it.

Stef Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 04:44 PM EST

It's not the thought of Swank as a romantic lead that is scaring me off, it's the thought of her Karaoake (sp?) that is scaring me. Even scaring me away from Gerard Butler. Perhaps if I could watch with the sound off... and with the ability to skip scenes.

Or, I could just pull out my husbands copy of 300 and watch that, as it is already in slow-mo hi-def WITHOUT Swank.

Jason Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 04:34 PM EST

At least the trailer featured Micleele Branch's, If I just.......Breathe, let it fill the space between, I'll know everything is alright" theme we've all come to know, love & expect in any romantic comedy trailer

lw Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 04:33 PM EST

hilary swank = meh. gerard butler = yeah (baby!). will netflix.

alm034 Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 04:18 PM EST

Has there been any scientific studies linking Oscar polish to poor career decisions? Cuba Gooding Jr., I'm looking in your direction.

michelle Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 04:11 PM EST

I read the book and definitely will see the movie. The husband (Gerard Butler in the film) dies from a brain tumor. In the book he has 2 surgeries and chemo before he passes away so he had plenty of time to write the letters.
And I like Gerard's Irish accent. I'll take that deep sexy voice anyway I can get it!

Dixie Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 03:52 PM EST

I hear Gerry does a striptease, but I never see rom-coms in the theater so I'll wait for the DVD...and just watch that scene over & over...in slo-mo.

Jane S Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 03:45 PM EST

Forget pratfalls.Anytime they have Gerard Butler and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in a movie I am there!!!!!

MGM Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 03:14 PM EST

I'm pro Gerard Butler going shirtless through the whole movie

Nose Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 03:11 PM EST

Hey, we've been subjected to Meg Ryan and Sandra Bullock in 'serious' movies, when clearly their bread and butter is in romcoms, so I, personally, am willing to give Hilary Swank the benefit of the doubt here. She is an award-winning actress, after all.

GeeMoney Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 03:08 PM EST

I just don't think she has any rom-com appeal. I honestly think audiences want to see someone a little more attractive and someone with a few more comedy chops. Forgive me for thinking that she's not (traditionally)pretty, but I doubt seriously there are a whole lot of people out there who disagree with me.

GeeMoney Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 03:08 PM EST

I just don't think she has any rom-com appeal. I honestly think audiences want to see someone a little more attractive and someone with a few more comedy chops. Forgive me for thinking that she's not (traditionally)pretty, but I doubt seriously there are a whle lot of people out there who disagree with me.

Ames Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 03:06 PM EST

I am a huge klutz, so when I see women falling as a way of showing their "personality" is very annoying to me. Being a klutz is not funny. It's painful and embarrassing. Just yesterday I sprayed a tester of perfume in my face. Not funny! And definitely guys in real life are not as amused by it as they seem to be in the movies.

Sarah Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 03:03 PM EST

My main problem with this movie is that I don't understand how the guy has all these letters ready for the girl.

The preview makes me think that the guy dies SUDDENLY in a motorcycle accident or something... not from a long, drawn out terminal illness that would give him time to write out a bunch of stuff.

CONFUSED!

rachel Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:53 PM EST

personally, I have no problem with Hilary Swank, but I am anti-pratfall. I usually tend to think that if the studio has to resort to putting such a lame cliche in the trailer, the actual movie is going to be so packed with more of those lame cliches that I won't actually be able to enjoy it. And that's my over-analyzing for the day. Thank you.

dammitjanet Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:51 PM EST

I would much rather just stare at a picture of Gerard Butler for 2 hours, yes, shirtless and in that loin-cloth, armor thing......hmmmmmm

Lizzy P Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:47 PM EST

Woohoo, I'm with you, Nose!

Lizzy P Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:46 PM EST

While I am the ultimate sucker for romantic comedies (I KNOW they're bad, but I can't seem to stop myself from liking them) - every time I see the trailer for this movie I want to throw something at the screen. And is it just me, or is Gerard Butler's Irish accent just atrocious?

Nose Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:28 PM EST

And P.S. Gerard Butler, you are one of the most gorgeous men ever onscreen, but that accent is atrocious!

Nose Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:27 PM EST

I also don't understand the anti-Swank people. I would much rather go see a movie like this with her in it than some vapid, wooden actress like Jessica Alba. And since it's mostly women who would go see this type of movie, what does it really matter if she's not considered conventionally 'pretty'?

fredric Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:05 PM EST

I probably would be more interested in this if it starred Mandy Moore. Read into that what you will.

carrie Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:05 PM EST

considering I didn't like the book much, I seriously doubt I'll bother seeing the movie - or even netflix it (despite the appearance of gerard butler). pratfalls can be OK, but it shouldn't be the major sell for the movie.

fredric Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 02:05 PM EST

I probably would be more interested in this if it starred Mandy Moore.

Martha Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 01:55 PM EST

Given how rarely I go to the movies, this one looks like a Netflix candidate when it comes out on DVD. And count me firmly in the anti-pratfall category...except when the guy decks the minister in the "Walk Hard" preview. For some reason that's always funny.

Ceballos Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 01:51 PM EST

BrandonK, you kinda beat me to it, but I was gonna ask?

Why all the hate for Hilary Swank? I get that maybe some of her colleagues (and maybe fans of her colleagues) may resent her for being a two-time Oscar winner at such a relatively young age, but I thought she was damn good in each of those roles.

As for her prospects as a romantic lead. BrandonK brought it up. How do we know she won't be any good, seeing as how she's never done really done it yet? I have no idea whether she'll work as a romantic lead, just like I didn't know I would enjoy Jennifer Garner in a romantic comedy till I saw 13 Going on 30, but I'm interested in finding out.

All that aside, I guess I'm the only one who thinks Hilary Swank is hawt. Loved her Calvin Klein ad campaign a while ago.

arryana Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 01:51 PM EST

i'm going to watch this movie even though i hate the (unnecessary) pratfall, hilary swank as a romantic lead, and gerry butler's bad accent. why? because gerry butler with a bad accent is still SMOKIN' hot. btw, junior's title change is great!

BrandonK Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 01:30 PM EST

I'm confused about people not think Hillary Swank can be a romantic lead. What does that mean? I haven't seen.....uh, any of...her movies, so she's not typecast in my head, but why can't she be a romantic lead?

Conor Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 01:29 PM EST

I'm a fan of Gerard Butler since 'Dear Frankie' but when I heard his Irish accent I was appalled (as I am Irish myself) I thought being Scottish (with an Irish background) he'd do a much better job, very disappointed, and don't even get me started on the changes of Hilary Swanks character now is American instead of Irish!!

KR Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 01:01 PM EST

The movie looks god awful. The question is whether or not I'm willing to cough up 10 bucks to see Gerry Butler for what looks like 5 minutes of screen time. The answer is no. Not even netflix. But when its on cable I might flip back and forth to it during commercials of other programs.

B.S. I don't love you Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 12:55 PM EST

I can't even comprehend how bad this movie looks. I cringe every time the trailer comes on. Hilary Swank in a romantic comedy? Uh, i don't think so. Love Lisa Kudrow but even she isn't enough to pull me in to this one.

bonnylass Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 12:54 PM EST

Junior: that's hilarious! That would make for a much better movie.

J Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 12:49 PM EST

I loved the book but got confused cause the movie seems nothing like the book. I'll netflix it unless my mother who is visiting from abroad would want to watch it.

Phil Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 12:45 PM EST

My mother loves Gerrard Butler, but she liked him from Phantom of The Opera long before 300, but I am taking her with me to the press screening of P.S. I LOVE YOU on Dec. 17th as part of her Christmas present! I should note, my mom goes to the movies like once a year if that...LOL

Heather Wixson Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 12:43 PM EST

I found the book utterly sappy and just very saccharine-like...it felt like the story was just so forced. I hadn't planned on seeing the movie but now knowing it's NOT like the book, I am reconsidering- if only to enjoy a visual feast of Gerard Butler. And how shallow is GeeMoney to say someone can't be a romantic lead because they aren't pretty? That's moronic thinking.

luvhoney Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 12:42 PM EST

I just can't picture Hilary Swank as a romantic lead either. So, I won't be seeing this. And I am also anti-pratfall.

I do like the idea junior had - "P.S I Love Your Guns". Dude is hot!

Gretchen Weiners Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 12:36 PM EST

P.S. I Love You is one of my favorite books and the movie appears to be NOTHING like it. So I will boycot. Plus Hilary Swank as a romantic lead - I don't think so.

BrandonK Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 12:35 PM EST

Gerard Butler doesn't need to rip of his shirt or yell aggressively for me to see his movies. The accent will be enough.

GeeMoney Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 11:55 AM EST

No one is going to buy Hilary Swank as a romantic lead, mostly because she's not that pretty and hasn't had a good comedic role before.

But that Gerard Butler.... yummy! I might have to put this film on my Netflix list just for him.

junior Mon, Dec 3, 2007 at 11:49 AM EST

I saw a commercial for this last night and was completely distracted by Gerad Butler's thick, meaty arms. Let's retool this movie and call it "P.S. I Love Your Guns."